Louisville Airport Parking Rates & Information
Are you searching for a perfect parking spot at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
(SDF)? Do you want to know how much SDF parking costs? We have all your answers!
There are 6 main parking areas at Louisville Airport:
- SDF Parking Garage
- SDF Surface Lot Parking
- SDF Express Shuttle Parking Lot
- SDF Credit Card Only Lot
- SDF Valet Parking
- SDF Handicap Parking
Louisville Airport is the second-largest airport in Kentucky. It also serves as a port of entry for international cargo flights. The airport operates about 500 flights every day—primarily to Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Dallas-Fort Worth. With about 4 million passengers every year, you can expect the parking space to be quite occupied. Fortunately, the airport facilitates a lot of SDF long-term and short-term parking spaces to accommodate a large number of people.
Louisville Airport parking rates can vary depending on the lot and duration, so please check for specific rates below.
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SDF Off-Airport Parking





Parking Garage
Location: At airport, Levels 2 – 4
Type: Garage
To Terminals: Walking distance
Clearance: 7’7”
This parking at Louisville Airport has dedicated handicap parking spaces. Over-4-Hour Parking and Under-4-Hour Parking spaces are now termed as Parking Garage. These spaces are ideal for both short-term and long-term parking.
Garage Parking Rates
First 10 Minutes Free
Up to 1 Hour $2.00
1 to 2 Hours $4.00
2 to 3 Hours $6.00
3 to 4 Hours $8.00
4 to 5 Hours $10.00
5 to 6 Hours $12.00
Daily Max $13.00
Weekly (7th day free) $78.00
Surface Lot Parking
Location: Off airport
Type: Lot
To Terminals: Shuttle
Ideal for long-term parking, surface lot parking charges no hourly rates. A courtesy shuttle is provided to and from the airport terminal.
Surface Lot Parking Parking Rates
First 10 Minutes Free
Up to 1 Hour $1.00
1 to 2 Hours $3.00
2 to 3 Hours $5.00
3 to 4 Hours $7.00
4 to 5 Hours $8.00
Daily Max $9.00
Weekly Max (7th day free) $54.00
Premier Lot Parking
Location: At airport
Type: Lot
To Terminals: Shuttle
This lot is located towards the east of the SDF airport terminals. The parking space is handicap-enabled and offers no discount for these parking spaces.
Surface Lot Parking Parking Rates
First 10 Minutes Free
Up to 1 Hour $1.00
1 to 2 Hours $3.00
2 to 3 Hours $5.00
3 to 4 Hours $7.00
4 to 5 Hours $9.00
Daily Max $10.00
Weekly Max $60.00
Express Shuttle Parking Lot
Location: Off airport
Type: Lot
To Terminals: Shuttle
With additional 974 parking spaces at the airport, this newly-constructed parking space is available for long-term parking. There is a courtesy bumper-to-bumper shuttle service provided to allow travelers to park in the load and be immediately transported to the terminal. Shuttle service begins at 4 a.m. until the last flight arrives.
Express Shuttle Lot Parking Rate
$6 per day
Credit Card Only Lot
Location: At the airport, east of the terminal
Type: Lot
To Terminals: Walking distance
SDF Credit Card Only Lot gives a great deal on parking as you pay with your credit card. The conveniently located parking space is accessible from the upper-level roadway.
Credit Card Only Lot Parking Rates
$8 per day
Valet Parking
Valet is the most convenient parking option. But, it is also the most expensive option. You can drop your vehicle off, and later, pick it up curbside on the Upper Level.
Valet Parking Rates
$24 per day
$168 as Weekly Maximum rate
Handicap Parking
There is handicap parking in the Parking Garage. Handicap parking is offered at the least expensive rate in either location (excludes the Credit Card Only Lot). Be sure to display a current handicap hang tag or license plate on your vehicle and exit at a staffed booth.
Cell Phone Waiting Area
If you are waiting on a call from your arriving passenger from the Louisville Airport, you can wait in the short-term cell phone waiting area. You don’t have to pay anything to use this space. Follow the orange-and-blue signs from the Departure Level to this short-term waiting area. You can check real-time Airport Arrivals on your phone while you wait.