Airport Parking vs. Ride-Sharing Calculator: When Do You Save More?
Before going to the airport, you might think twice about how to get there: drive and park or use a ride-sharing service?
Well, you’re in luck. We have answers to help you decide. And you might be surprised about how much money you can save.
How Did We Do It?
- First, we gathered ride-share fare data for 25 U.S. airports.
- Then we compared the fares to the lowest airport parking rates on SpotHero.
- Finally, we crunched the numbers in Excel.
Use Our Calculator To Find The Best Deal
Two factors affect the cost of parking vs. ride-sharing: how far you live from the airport and the length of your trip.
With this info, you can find out what will save you the most money. Here’s how.
- Click here to open the calculator.
- Pick your airport.
- Choose Ride Share or Ride Share XL.
- Pick a surge amount.
- Check out the chart to see your savings.
Featured Airports
Here are some of the top airports. The blue squares show you how much money you could save by driving and parking. The black squares mean ride-sharing is the better deal. Click on an airport below to jump to its chart.
Want to see all airports? You can read the full report on Airport Parking Guides.
- LAX: Los Angeles International Airport
- IAD: Dulles International Airport
- ORD: Chicago O’Hare International Airport
- MDW: Chicago Midway International Airport
- MIA: Miami International Airport
- MCO: Orlando International Airport
- ATL: Atlanta International Airport
- DCA: Washington D.C.-Reagan International Airport
- FLL: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
- SFO: San Francisco International Airport
LAX: Los Angeles International Airport
For LAX, you’ll save more money 80% of the time when you drive and park vs. using a ride-sharing service.
IAD: Dulles International Airport
At Dulles, 80% of the time,y you’ll save more when you drive and park at the airport.
ORD: Chicago O’Hare International Airport
For O’Hare, it’s less expensive to drive and park at the airport 60% of the time.
MDW: Chicago Midway International Airport
At Midway airport, a little more than half of the time (53%) it’s less expensive to drive and park.
MIA: Miami International Airport
At MIA, 75% of the time you’ll save more when you drive and park at the airport.
MCO: Orlando International Airport
63% of the time it is more cost-effective to park.
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ATL: Atlanta International Airport
60% of the time it is more cost-effective to park.
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DCA: Reagan National Airport
52% of the time it is more cost-effective to park.
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FLL: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
72% of the time it is more cost-effective to park.
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SFO: San Francisco International Airport Parking
60% of the time it is more cost-effective to park.
What SpotHero Customers Say About Airport Parking
Parked in a @SpotHero parking spot, caught an @Uber to fly to Iceland and staying in an @Airbnb all week. The trip of startups.
— Preston Holland (@prestonholland6) May 9, 2016
Just used @SpotHero to park at the airport! Now heading to Atlanta for Christmas 😋
— Design & DIY (@richelledeanna) December 24, 2015
Thanks, @SpotHero_CHI for saving me $15 on airport parking this wknd! Sign up & save today: https://t.co/39vV3lDoHc #promo #thanks
— Sara (@homerding_) October 29, 2015
Shoutout to @SpotHero for making airport parking the easiest part of our trip 👊
— Whimsy Soul (@TheWhimsySoul) August 11, 2015
Love @SpotHero. Only $15 to park at #OHare for two days! #airtravel #airport #deals
— Marcia Frost (@SpiritsTraveler) May 11, 2015
Find and Reserve Airport Parking
You’ve booked your flight and hotels. If it’s easier to drive and park, try SpotHero for airport parking.