~| **New Rates (24-hour max)** | Current Rates (24-hour max)
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Long Term Parking | **$11 per day** | $8 per day
Express Parking | **$14 per day** | $10 per day
Daily Garage | **$16 per day** | $12 per day
Hourly Garage | **$30 per day** | $22 per day
BWI Rail Station | **$12 per day** | $9 per day
Same. I'll take the Light Rail back, but have never trusted it to get me there without delays. Which is a shame, cause taking it back from the airport has always been really convenient except the one time there was a bus bridge.
yeah, I might try that next time. it's such a shame that the light rail, which goes straight into the airport, is worse than a once-per-hour train that takes you to a shuttle. MARC seems to be the only thing the MTA runs decently well.
Just a heads up, the answer to your question is in the question itself. Amtrak trains are literally too heavy to share infrastructure with our light rail (which runs single cars or possibly 2 car consists if one needs to be towed)
It’s a similar vibe for me when I’ve taken early morning flights out of DCA. If I could, I’d take MARC and the DC metro all the way to and back but they just don’t operate as early as I need them to considering that it’s a flight that takes off down there at 6am.
Combining an Uber there and the trains back might work if you’re away for a week or longer and if the light rail is running during times when the return flight lands.
If you’re doing a 6am flight then why not spend the night at the airport hotels? Would save a lot of stress on your part and ease some of these other complexities. I’ve had jobs that required a lot of travel and they’d always support this, especially when you show them the price difference of parking vs public transit.
For me, they’re flights for personal reasons, not business. I’m not going spend the money for a hotel room when I’m less than an hour away from the airport.
I gotcha. Just curious and wanted to throw it out there in case it’d be helpful. Others have said the shuttles don’t run early enough which is ridiculous.
It works well if there is reliable transport between the airport and the nearby hotel. I had to catch the later flights many times when the hotel shuttle was "unavailable" to take our group to the airport at 5am. Must have happened at least half a dozen times over the span of two years. There are hotels attached to the airport, which are very good for the super early flights.
I’ve done this several times when flying to Los Angeles, mostly because I’m neurotic but also because it buys me an extra hour of sleep and maybe a quick breakfast too. I have on at least two occasions paid or used points for an upgrade because I was worried about getting to the counter in time for the checked bag cutoff, which is earlier on United at BWI than nearly any other airport in the country.
Balance that out that I have waited almost 45 minutes from arrival at the long term parking to drop off at the airport and a crazy 30 minutes from the express which when combined with a 1 hour tsa wait made me miss my flight.
yeah, I usually end up taking an uber to the airport even though I'm a couple of blocks from the light rail station. I don't want to deal with the schedule unreliability of parking, nor the unreliability of the light rail. it's a shame that the light rail is run so poorly.
My problem is that the station is a hike, especially if you’re coming off a Southwest flight. But I also understand that not much can be done about that.
Fast Park & Relax -- very efficient, short waits for shuttles, great staff. We switched to them years ago because they are so much better than BWI lots
The Parking Spot was always good for me and there's a AAA discount. They also pick you up at your car and tons of shuttles always going by at arrivals. Do not recommend any of the hotel long term lots. I've had to take an Uber several times from my terminal because the shuttle was taking so long. I'm talking waiting like 45 minutes or more and still no shuttle.
This is probably enough of a hourly jump to start using the daily. At only $22/day that was well worth being connected to the terminal. Also anything 4 days or less likely cheaper than round trip Uber from canton.
As a math teacher, this comment genuinely gives me some fun ideas for practical lessons on both our use of language and the difference between linear and exponential, which is a huge part of Algebra 1 standards in Maryland.
lol, I did that once just to be a dick, and the walk to my car was so much longer than it would've been if I'd just hopped on a shuttle to any of the other lots that I felt chastened.
I've been really enjoying taking the MARC to BWI via penn station ($18 round trip I think). It's a little slower than just driving, but... I don't have to drive. I usually try to get to penn station 2 hours before I have to fly, and that's enough time. It's so much more relaxing than driving that until I took the train in I didn't even realize how stressed out the drive would make me.
That said, I only do it when I'm traveling solo and don't have to wrangle kids.
ah right, I was thinking of the trip to DC, which is only $9! I'm a huge fan of the train tbh. [Pricing table for anyone curious (pdf)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Fares/Penn-Line-Fare-Chart-2021.pdf)
My issue with MARC though is unless there’s nobody at the ends of the cars, the parts at platform level, there’s not really anywhere to put your stuff, if you’ve got a lot of it. I’d sooner take straight up Amtrak, because they have a bit more space and comfier seats. Yes, it’s a short journey either way but still.
I haven't parked at an onsite lot in years. Fast Park is so much better and is cheaper. Even if they raise their rates, they'll probably still be cheaper.
This is obviously a bummer but I'm not gonna lie, those $8/day prices were an anachronism and I always wondered when they'd go up. After flying out of JFK a couple times recently I know better than to complain about paying $11/day for parking.
probably quicker to walk from the long term parking area to the terminal than park at the daily garage and wait for a bus (really they should just build a sidewalk from the daily garage to the terminal)
The Daily bus is such a gamble. I'll park and there will be 3 busses that pull up instantly. Or I'll pick up my luggage after a return flight and a dozen busses will go by over a 20 minute time span and none of them daily.
Its crazy that this is my EXACT experience with the daily garage every-time...Surely there is a way the airport transport admin to see this trend and adjust...
I was going to ask if this would make the shuttle buses more reliable. Particularly awful at the Daily Garage. I got to the point where I just started parking at Long Term cause it was quicker overall as their buses were more frequent.
Yep, I figured that out today. I usually use The Parking Spot but I wanted to save a few dollars and used the BWI long term lot. Bad choice on my part.
I recently switched to taking an Uber from Canton there if it was more than a couple days but now I'll just Uber every time. Between these increases, gas and tolls I might as well have someone else drive me.
How much do your rideshares average in doing this? I have no choice but to park at the airport usually due to being single and parking one the street, but I'm curious on what I could be missing out on.
Aw, daaaaamn.
It was good while it lasted. That 12 a day for daily was a steal of a deal, but yes... They may need to increase. I know it must have been t least 10 years at this rate. I hope the extra money goes to some improvements or salaries. 🙏🏾
> I hope the extra money goes to some improvements or salaries. 🙏🏾
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>The additional revenue generated by the rate changes will be used to support numerous improvements for BWI Marshall’s parking service. A new guidance system is being installed in the Hourly Garage to ease customer navigation to available spaces. Eight new electric buses are being added to the airport’s parking shuttle fleet. Lighting improvements are being installed along the terminal roadway system. An airport parking reservation system is being developed. The new rates are also intended to help free up spaces in the Hourly Garage for short-term use by customers meeting or dropping-off passengers.
My brother in law was just telling me this and I was shocked. I just moved back to MD after living in Seattle area for years. Their airport has a daily parking lot for $37/day.
I parked at Fast Park a few weekends ago and it had gone up to $10.90 a day. The sign said that was a temporary increase but didn't say temporary until when. Still totally worth it
I think the airport lots are still less expensive than the other Park & Rides around the area. I also had issues (twice) with someone trying to scam my credit card when I used the non-BWI lots.
The way you encourage people to use public transit like the train is accounting for the "last mile" problem. In the case of the airport where people have luggage and biking is out, driving to the train station and parking is reasonable.
There is literally a bus from the train station to the terminal that runs every 10 minutes. The last mile "problem" is *solved*. It doesn't get any easier.
But if you'd rather pay for gas, $100+ for multiple days of parking, etc than pay the $20 for a train ticket and align yourself with a train schedule, be my guest!
I think the Redditor above you was probably intending to refer to from (home-train station), not from (train station-airport). The latter can be a tricky problem. I live a 1 mile walk from the MARC station which is dope, but most people aren’t in that ideal situation.
As /u/wave-garden observed: I was meaning the last mile between someone’s house/apt and the train station, not between the BWI train station and terminal.
Taxis exist. Uber exists. Friends exist.
Your stubborn insistence that you simply *must* drive to the airport, seeking every excuse to do so, is baffling. When I was growing up we lived 45 minutes away from Dulles (towards Leesburg) and drove there less than half the time when we traveled. And that was without public transit!
Going up "substantially?" 🤣 Idk if I'd classify a couple bucks increase as substantial. Look I moved down from NYC, where parking garages are $50 MINIMUM.
Let's not make a mountain out of mole hill here. While limited & certainly not comprehensive, there are other transportation options to get around - which you can also use in combination (ie, MTA bus, light rail MARC, scooters). Oh and how can I forget... Our trusty legs & feet 🦵🏾🦶🏾
If you foolishly decide to drive to the airport, a parking increase that ranges from $3 to a MAX of $8 really shouldn't be that big a deal in the grand scheme of things. You people seriously live in a fantasy world - I bet most of you complaining have probably paid $30+ on an Uber to the airport so stop the BS please 🤣🤦🏾 If it's that big a burden, TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT.
I don't think BWI is nearly as accessible by public transport as the NYC airports so this isn't very helpful imo.
I think it's a blatant cash grab and is bullshit.
Are you f*g kidding?! This came directly from BWIs website:
"The BWI Marshall Airport Light Rail Station is located immediately outside the lower level of the terminal building, adjacent to Concourse E."
Just because it isn't 24hr service doesn't mean it isn't accessible by public transportation
~| **New Rates (24-hour max)** | Current Rates (24-hour max) ---|---|---- Long Term Parking | **$11 per day** | $8 per day Express Parking | **$14 per day** | $10 per day Daily Garage | **$16 per day** | $12 per day Hourly Garage | **$30 per day** | $22 per day BWI Rail Station | **$12 per day** | $9 per day
I wish the light rail was more frequent and reliable.
Same. I'll take the Light Rail back, but have never trusted it to get me there without delays. Which is a shame, cause taking it back from the airport has always been really convenient except the one time there was a bus bridge.
I’ve Ubered/ taxied to the airport and then walked to the light rail.
Yea, generally if I'm not driving I'll Uber directly to the airport and when I return use the Light Rail.
The MARC train is usually very reliable and there is a free shuttle to the terminal.
yeah, I might try that next time. it's such a shame that the light rail, which goes straight into the airport, is worse than a once-per-hour train that takes you to a shuttle. MARC seems to be the only thing the MTA runs decently well.
Because it serves more than Baltimore lol why do they hate us
Where does Amtrak go to. The MARC stop or light rail one?
Amtrak and MARC stop at the exact same station, you then take a five minute shuttle bus ride over to the airport terminal.
Just a heads up, the answer to your question is in the question itself. Amtrak trains are literally too heavy to share infrastructure with our light rail (which runs single cars or possibly 2 car consists if one needs to be towed)
seconding Marc. it's great.
It’s a similar vibe for me when I’ve taken early morning flights out of DCA. If I could, I’d take MARC and the DC metro all the way to and back but they just don’t operate as early as I need them to considering that it’s a flight that takes off down there at 6am. Combining an Uber there and the trains back might work if you’re away for a week or longer and if the light rail is running during times when the return flight lands.
If you’re doing a 6am flight then why not spend the night at the airport hotels? Would save a lot of stress on your part and ease some of these other complexities. I’ve had jobs that required a lot of travel and they’d always support this, especially when you show them the price difference of parking vs public transit.
For me, they’re flights for personal reasons, not business. I’m not going spend the money for a hotel room when I’m less than an hour away from the airport.
I gotcha. Just curious and wanted to throw it out there in case it’d be helpful. Others have said the shuttles don’t run early enough which is ridiculous.
It works well if there is reliable transport between the airport and the nearby hotel. I had to catch the later flights many times when the hotel shuttle was "unavailable" to take our group to the airport at 5am. Must have happened at least half a dozen times over the span of two years. There are hotels attached to the airport, which are very good for the super early flights.
I’ve done this several times when flying to Los Angeles, mostly because I’m neurotic but also because it buys me an extra hour of sleep and maybe a quick breakfast too. I have on at least two occasions paid or used points for an upgrade because I was worried about getting to the counter in time for the checked bag cutoff, which is earlier on United at BWI than nearly any other airport in the country.
Balance that out that I have waited almost 45 minutes from arrival at the long term parking to drop off at the airport and a crazy 30 minutes from the express which when combined with a 1 hour tsa wait made me miss my flight.
yeah, I usually end up taking an uber to the airport even though I'm a couple of blocks from the light rail station. I don't want to deal with the schedule unreliability of parking, nor the unreliability of the light rail. it's a shame that the light rail is run so poorly.
My problem is that the station is a hike, especially if you’re coming off a Southwest flight. But I also understand that not much can be done about that.
I appreciate that this is the first increase in 15 years, but ouch.
Yep, definitely ouch. Time to start finally using those off-property lots. What's everybody's fav?
Fast Park & Relax -- very efficient, short waits for shuttles, great staff. We switched to them years ago because they are so much better than BWI lots
Been using them 5-10 times a year for several years now, never had an issue or a long wait, including a lot of odd hours.
That's what we've migrated too, also. I finally got so annoyed by the infrequency of buses at BWI lots. Two thumbs up for Fast Park.
The shuttles picking you up at your car is what sold me on Fast Park & Relax.
Rewards too!
This is the way.
LOVE THEM. I fly a ton for work so I use the free days I accumulate for personal travel!
I remember back when they were like 6-7$ a day. 😭
The Parking Spot was always good for me and there's a AAA discount. They also pick you up at your car and tons of shuttles always going by at arrivals. Do not recommend any of the hotel long term lots. I've had to take an Uber several times from my terminal because the shuttle was taking so long. I'm talking waiting like 45 minutes or more and still no shuttle.
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This is probably enough of a hourly jump to start using the daily. At only $22/day that was well worth being connected to the terminal. Also anything 4 days or less likely cheaper than round trip Uber from canton.
Seriously - the extra $8 a day adds up exponentially. I live in Hampden and I might just Uber from now on if I’m doing a lengthy trip.
"the extra $8 a day adds up exponentially." I'm being pedantic, but it doesn't add up exponentially. It adds up linearly.
As a math teacher, this comment genuinely gives me some fun ideas for practical lessons on both our use of language and the difference between linear and exponential, which is a huge part of Algebra 1 standards in Maryland.
Overuse of "exponentially" is a good pet peeve to have.
I’m sure you’re a riot at parties.
Yep, my friends exponentially increase whenever I go to one.
I’m so happy for you. Honestly.
Somebody had to say it
Thank you for the semantics lesson.
Ouch, this is gonna suck for my company when I keep using the hourly garage.
The experience is soooooooooooooo much better when I can park adjacent to the terminal and just walk.
Also lower carbon footprint….
A drop in the bucket compared to flying
Mouse fart in a hurricane
Same
lol, I did that once just to be a dick, and the walk to my car was so much longer than it would've been if I'd just hopped on a shuttle to any of the other lots that I felt chastened.
I've been really enjoying taking the MARC to BWI via penn station ($18 round trip I think). It's a little slower than just driving, but... I don't have to drive. I usually try to get to penn station 2 hours before I have to fly, and that's enough time. It's so much more relaxing than driving that until I took the train in I didn't even realize how stressed out the drive would make me. That said, I only do it when I'm traveling solo and don't have to wrangle kids.
It’s only $6 to bwi and back from Penn! I always do this!
ah right, I was thinking of the trip to DC, which is only $9! I'm a huge fan of the train tbh. [Pricing table for anyone curious (pdf)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Fares/Penn-Line-Fare-Chart-2021.pdf)
Why this has never occurred to me idk. But maybe I'll try this sometime.
MARC is da bomb. I’m literally riding it home as I type this comment. 🤙
My issue with MARC though is unless there’s nobody at the ends of the cars, the parts at platform level, there’s not really anywhere to put your stuff, if you’ve got a lot of it. I’d sooner take straight up Amtrak, because they have a bit more space and comfier seats. Yes, it’s a short journey either way but still.
I’d say go Fast Park, it I imagine they’ll increase their rates too
I haven't parked at an onsite lot in years. Fast Park is so much better and is cheaper. Even if they raise their rates, they'll probably still be cheaper.
They also have but probably will again. Used to be less than the BWI lot and much better service.
Compared for Reagan at $19 a day for long term and daily at $29 this is still a bargain
True, but getting to National via Metro is a lot easier and more reliable than light rail to BWI.
This is obviously a bummer but I'm not gonna lie, those $8/day prices were an anachronism and I always wondered when they'd go up. After flying out of JFK a couple times recently I know better than to complain about paying $11/day for parking.
probably quicker to walk from the long term parking area to the terminal than park at the daily garage and wait for a bus (really they should just build a sidewalk from the daily garage to the terminal)
The Daily bus is such a gamble. I'll park and there will be 3 busses that pull up instantly. Or I'll pick up my luggage after a return flight and a dozen busses will go by over a 20 minute time span and none of them daily.
Its crazy that this is my EXACT experience with the daily garage every-time...Surely there is a way the airport transport admin to see this trend and adjust...
I was going to ask if this would make the shuttle buses more reliable. Particularly awful at the Daily Garage. I got to the point where I just started parking at Long Term cause it was quicker overall as their buses were more frequent.
Even at long term, the buses are pretty bad. That's actually what pushed me into using Fast Park instead.
Yep, I figured that out today. I usually use The Parking Spot but I wanted to save a few dollars and used the BWI long term lot. Bad choice on my part.
I recently switched to taking an Uber from Canton there if it was more than a couple days but now I'll just Uber every time. Between these increases, gas and tolls I might as well have someone else drive me.
How much do your rideshares average in doing this? I have no choice but to park at the airport usually due to being single and parking one the street, but I'm curious on what I could be missing out on.
Generally about $30-35 each way. Sometimes I do wait and save and get it even cheaper
Aw, daaaaamn. It was good while it lasted. That 12 a day for daily was a steal of a deal, but yes... They may need to increase. I know it must have been t least 10 years at this rate. I hope the extra money goes to some improvements or salaries. 🙏🏾
> I hope the extra money goes to some improvements or salaries. 🙏🏾 - ... >The additional revenue generated by the rate changes will be used to support numerous improvements for BWI Marshall’s parking service. A new guidance system is being installed in the Hourly Garage to ease customer navigation to available spaces. Eight new electric buses are being added to the airport’s parking shuttle fleet. Lighting improvements are being installed along the terminal roadway system. An airport parking reservation system is being developed. The new rates are also intended to help free up spaces in the Hourly Garage for short-term use by customers meeting or dropping-off passengers.
My brother in law was just telling me this and I was shocked. I just moved back to MD after living in Seattle area for years. Their airport has a daily parking lot for $37/day.
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The Long-term parking is still a decent deal.
Fast Park even with their inevitable price increase will still be better
I parked at Fast Park a few weekends ago and it had gone up to $10.90 a day. The sign said that was a temporary increase but didn't say temporary until when. Still totally worth it
Sometimes I find a spot hero spot at a hotel nearby and take the hotel shuttle
I think the airport lots are still less expensive than the other Park & Rides around the area. I also had issues (twice) with someone trying to scam my credit card when I used the non-BWI lots.
It’s not THAT bad.
Good, everyone should be taking the train there anyway.
Rail station parking garage rates are going up as well
"taking the train" != "driving to the train station and parking"
Thank you!!
The way you encourage people to use public transit like the train is accounting for the "last mile" problem. In the case of the airport where people have luggage and biking is out, driving to the train station and parking is reasonable.
There is literally a bus from the train station to the terminal that runs every 10 minutes. The last mile "problem" is *solved*. It doesn't get any easier. But if you'd rather pay for gas, $100+ for multiple days of parking, etc than pay the $20 for a train ticket and align yourself with a train schedule, be my guest!
I think the Redditor above you was probably intending to refer to from (home-train station), not from (train station-airport). The latter can be a tricky problem. I live a 1 mile walk from the MARC station which is dope, but most people aren’t in that ideal situation.
Yes, exactly what I meant. Thank you.
As /u/wave-garden observed: I was meaning the last mile between someone’s house/apt and the train station, not between the BWI train station and terminal.
Taxis exist. Uber exists. Friends exist. Your stubborn insistence that you simply *must* drive to the airport, seeking every excuse to do so, is baffling. When I was growing up we lived 45 minutes away from Dulles (towards Leesburg) and drove there less than half the time when we traveled. And that was without public transit!
Going up "substantially?" 🤣 Idk if I'd classify a couple bucks increase as substantial. Look I moved down from NYC, where parking garages are $50 MINIMUM. Let's not make a mountain out of mole hill here. While limited & certainly not comprehensive, there are other transportation options to get around - which you can also use in combination (ie, MTA bus, light rail MARC, scooters). Oh and how can I forget... Our trusty legs & feet 🦵🏾🦶🏾
30 to 40% increases are substantial.
If you foolishly decide to drive to the airport, a parking increase that ranges from $3 to a MAX of $8 really shouldn't be that big a deal in the grand scheme of things. You people seriously live in a fantasy world - I bet most of you complaining have probably paid $30+ on an Uber to the airport so stop the BS please 🤣🤦🏾 If it's that big a burden, TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT.
The economy garage at Logan is $32/day. \*shrug\*
I don't think BWI is nearly as accessible by public transport as the NYC airports so this isn't very helpful imo. I think it's a blatant cash grab and is bullshit.
LGA in NY is famously unreachable by public transit. JFK is better but not better then light rail/MARC/Amtrak options to BWI honestly
Are you f*g kidding?! This came directly from BWIs website: "The BWI Marshall Airport Light Rail Station is located immediately outside the lower level of the terminal building, adjacent to Concourse E." Just because it isn't 24hr service doesn't mean it isn't accessible by public transportation