SEAAirport Guide

Cheap long-term parking at SEA: garage weekly rate or off-airport lot

SEA's General Parking costs $222 a week. Compare off-airport listings, find your shuttle pickup, and check the rule for stays over 30 days.

Concrete parking garage and skybridge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Airport garage, SEA

A week in SEA’s General Parking costs $222. Doug Fox publishes no fixed rate, so your trip dates decide the price comparison. Stays longer than 30 days need an arrangement with the airport.

Start with the garage price

The Port of Seattle offers drive-up General Parking on garage Floors 1–3 and 5–8. Seven daily charges would total $259, so the published weekly rate saves $37. If your stay runs past seven days, ask drive-up parking at 206-787-5308 how the extra time is charged.

Our General Parking page has the floor and payment details if you’re already driving in.

Choice Published price What to plan for
SEA General Parking $222 weekly, $37 daily or $8 hourly, including taxes and fees Drive in on Floors 1–3 or 5–8, then use the Level 4 skybridges.
SEA Reserved Parking $47 per 24-hour period, then $10 per overstay hour up to the daily maximum Book Floor 4 at least six hours before entry. The reservation guarantees a space.
Doug Fox Parking No fixed rate published Get a quote for your dates. The remote lot uses an on-demand shuttle.
Other off-site lots Ask the operator for a quote Get the total for your dates and the operator’s pickup terms.

The Port offers 10% off your next Reserved Parking reservation when you sign up for its parking promotions. At that discount, a $47 day costs $42.30. Seven 24-hour periods cost $296.10.

Floor 4 is Reserved Parking, not drive-up Terminal Direct parking. The Port discontinued Terminal Direct drive-up access. You need an advance reservation and its QR code to enter Floor 4. Its rate is daily, while General Parking has a weekly rate. The Reserved Parking page explains when you can change or cancel a booking.

If you drive an EV, SEA offers free Level 2 charging for parking customers. General Parking has 64 charging stalls on Floor 7, Rows E and F. Reserved Parking has 30 on Floor 4, Rows E and F. You still pay the parking rate, and charging stalls are first come, first served. You can’t reserve a Floor 4 charging stall.

Motorcycles pay the same General Parking rates as cars.

Compare an off-site quote fairly

The Port identifies Doug Fox Parking as a remote lot on airport property. Its address is 2626 South 170th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188. It’s open every day. Its price changes with your dates and booking lead time, so use its booking page for the total. If you’re considering another operator, get its pickup instructions directly from that operator.

At Doug Fox, the shuttle picks you up where you park. For the return, choose your island on Doug Fox’s pickup page after landing. The lot’s phone number is 206-248-2956.

Off-site courtesy shuttles use garage Level 3, Islands 1A–1D, 2A and 3A–3C. Doug Fox lists Islands 1A–1D and 3A–3C for its airport pickups. Our courtesy shuttle page shows the boarding area.

If your car will stay longer than 30 days

For more than 30 days, make an online reservation or special arrangements with SEA’s Public Parking Office at 206-787-4069. Without one, the airport may consider your vehicle abandoned and tow it at your expense. The rule says more than 30 days. It does not say an exactly 30-day stay needs this arrangement.

If you want to use drive-up General Parking for a longer trip, call the Public Parking Office before you leave. General Parking itself is drive-up. The Extended Stay Parking page lists both parking areas and their rates.

Before you leave the car

The garage entrance has a 6-foot-10-inch height limit. Taller vehicles use the over-height lot, which has 78 stalls and can fill. Enter from S 182nd Street off Highway 99/International Boulevard, then take the far-right lane at the entry plaza. The lot charges General Parking rates. Accessible General Parking stalls are on Floors 1, 3, 5 and 7 and Reserved Parking stalls are on Floor 4. The stalls are first come, first served. An online reservation doesn’t reserve a particular one.

Keep your drive-up garage ticket for the trip home. If you lose it, go to the exit plaza for cashier help. The Port of Seattle says a lost ticket costs at least the daily rate for the area where you parked. You can pay a garage cashier with cash or a card. The machines on Floor 4 accept cards. If you’ve reserved Floor 4, use the QR code for entry and exit. The Port lets you modify or cancel that reservation up to six hours before your reserved entry time.

Before paying $222 to park for a week, price your trip to SEA and back. Our Link light rail guide gives the station walk and train times.

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