Airport Lot Guide

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) parking

Cheapest on-airport: Economy Parking, $18/day. It is also the closest to the terminal. Rates checked Oct 21, 2026.

What will this trip cost at each lot?

Totals for 1, 3, 7 and 14 days are in the table below; enter your own times and the "Your dates" column fills in, cheapest first. Rates as published by the airport, before any online discount or tax it adds at the gate.

Every on-airport lot at PHL

Cheapest first · checked Oct 21, 2026
LotRateTo the terminal1 day3 days7 days14 daysYour dates
Economy Parkingeconomy lot, ev charging, accessible spaces · book ahead $18/day flatIncludes all taxes and fees Shuttle $18$54$126$252
Garage (Upper Levels) Parkinggarage, covered, ev charging $5 up to 30 min, $32/day max Not stated $32$96$224$448
AAdvantage Credit Cardmember Parking Areagarage, covered $4 up to 30 min, $43/day max Not stated $43$129$301$602
Short-Term (Ground Level) Parkinggarage, covered, accessible spaces $5 up to 30 min, $54/day max Not stated $54$162$378$756

Includes all taxes and fees

The airport sells pre-booking: book on the airport's site.

Which lot should I pick?

Off-airport lots near PHL

Sorted by price, then distance

Distances are straight-line from the terminal, so the drive is longer. "From" prices are what we saw on the operator's or partner's site on the date shown, not quotes; the booking site's price is the one you pay. On-airport, the cheapest lot is Economy Parking at $18/day.

LotFrom the terminalPrice
The Parking Spot NorthThe Parking Spot · 7601 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153 about 1.8 mipicks up at your car; 24 hours from $13.95/daychecked Oct 21, 2026 Check price
The Parking Spot South (Lot A)The Parking Spot · 630 S Governor Printz Blvd, Essington, PA 19029 about 1.9 mipicks up at your car; 24 hours from $13.95/daychecked Oct 21, 2026 Check price

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Rate history

All rate changes

No rate change detected at PHL since we started watching. The watch re-reads the airport's page every week; every confirmed change is logged here with the date we saw it.

Customs wait at PHL

For international arrivals: how long passport control took for flights landing in each hour, from U.S. Customs and Border Protection's published wait times. It excludes baggage and the walk to the hall. Hours are the airport's local time as CBP reports them.

Terminal A

Typical passport-control wait over the last 90 days (Jul 22, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026): 7 min, and 13 min on a bad hour (90th percentile). U.S. citizens 6 min, non-U.S. visitors 10 min. 98% of arriving passengers cleared in under 30 minutes. Slowest hours: 11 am, 7 pm, 9 pm.

  1. 11 am11 minup to 22
  2. 12 pm6 minup to 10
  3. 1 pm6 minup to 9
  4. 2 pm7 minup to 13
  5. 3 pm6 minup to 9
  6. 4 pm8 minup to 12
  7. 5 pm8 minup to 12
  8. 6 pm8 minup to 14
  9. 7 pm9 minup to 14
  10. 8 pm9 minup to 13
  11. 9 pm9 minup to 14
  12. 10 pm7 minup to 11

Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Airport Wait Times (awt.cbp.gov), data through Oct 19, 2026. Airport Lot Guide is not affiliated with CBP.

About PHL

Philadelphia International Airport is a large hub, ranked 21 in the United States with 14,779,849 passengers boarding in 2025 (FAA). It serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Sources and independence

Independent guide; not affiliated with the City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation. Rates restated from the airport's published parking page, checked Oct 21, 2026. The airport's site is authoritative.