The off-site Maas Airport Parking at $6.95/day with free 24/7 shuttle. The next-cheapest is Ramada North Temple at $6.99/day. Among airport-operated options, the Long-Term Economy Lot at $12/day with free shuttle is the cheapest tier — undercut by both off-site options by roughly $5/day. SLC's terminal opened in 2020 as a complete rebuild, and the parking structure was sized for projected long-term growth, so capacity is comfortable in normal periods.
| Lot | Daily rate | Walk/Shuttle | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maas Airport Parking (off-site) | $6.95/day | Free shuttle | Cheapest; trips of any length |
| Ramada North Temple (off-site) | $6.99/day | Free shuttle | Backup off-site option |
| Long-Term Economy | $12/day | Free shuttle | Cheap official option |
| Lot E | $25/day | $5/hour, $25 max | Hourly stays, mid-tier |
| Garage (Levels 2-3) | $40/day | Connected walkway | Bad weather, premium |
| Hourly Garage (Levels 2-5) | $40/day max | $5/hour | Picking up arrivals |
| Premium Reserved (Garage L2) | $60/day | Connected walkway | Guaranteed reserved spot |
Rates published by Salt Lake City Department of Airports at slcairport.com, retrieved 2026-04-29. Off-site rates from PA inventory.
Both run free shuttles to SLC and price within $0.04/day of each other. Maas Airport Parking has the higher review score on PA (3.9★ over 363 reviews) vs. Ramada North Temple (2.7★ over 1,637 reviews) — Maas is the better-rated choice on a per-review basis but Ramada has 4-5x the review volume, suggesting it handles more parking traffic. For most travelers, Maas is the safer pick on user satisfaction; choose Ramada if Maas is full or you specifically prefer their shuttle schedule. Both are within 10 minutes of the airport.
SLC is the dominant Mountain West Delta hub — operating as the western gateway hub for Delta's transcontinental and international routes, including the Tokyo, Seoul, London, Paris, and Amsterdam nonstops. For Wasatch Front residents, the case for using a different airport almost never makes sense — SLC has more nonstop destinations than any neighboring option (Boise, Reno, Las Vegas, Denver). Parking-wise SLC's $12/day Long-Term Economy is competitive with regional peers, and the off-site $6.95/day Maas / $6.99/day Ramada rates beat nearly every Mountain West airport's cheapest published option.
| Origin | Distance | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Salt Lake City | ~5 mi | 10-15 min |
| University of Utah | ~7 mi | 15-22 min |
| West Valley City | ~10 mi | 15-22 min |
| Sandy | ~16 mi | 22-32 min |
| Draper | ~22 mi | 28-40 min |
| Lehi / Silicon Slopes | ~30 mi | 35-50 min |
| Provo | ~45 mi | 45-65 min |
| Ogden | ~35 mi | 35-50 min |
| Park City | ~38 mi | 35-55 min |
| Snowbird/Alta (Little Cottonwood) | ~30 mi | 40-60 min in winter |
| Logan | ~85 mi | 90-105 min |
SLC's role as the gateway for Park City, Deer Valley, Snowbird, Alta, Solitude, Brighton, and Powder Mountain creates a specific ski-season parking pattern. Friday afternoons (December-March) are the heaviest arrivals, and Sunday afternoons the heaviest departures, as multi-day ski trips concentrate around weekends. For a Wasatch Front resident leaving on a Friday evening flight, parking the car at SLC and skipping the rental car altogether often beats the Park City shuttle math — especially for 4+ day trips where cumulative parking ($28 at Long-Term Economy for 4 days vs. ~$80+ for round-trip Park City shuttle) wins.
For visiting skiers flying in: SLC's airport-operated lots are designed for travelers who'll then rent a car or take a hotel shuttle. If you're flying in for a ski trip and parking, the airport rental car center handles overflow.
For 5:30-7:30 AM departures, plan to be at your parking spot 75 minutes before boarding if you're in the Garage (connected walkway), 85 minutes from Long-Term Economy with shuttle, and 95 minutes from Maas / Ramada off-site. SLC's TSA wait is consistently fast — typically under 15 minutes outside holiday peaks. The airport's 2020 rebuild included generous TSA throughput infrastructure.
SLC's airport opened a complete rebuild in September 2020, replacing the legacy 1960s terminal complex with a single unified concourse-and-headhouse design. From a parking-and-passenger standpoint:
Salt Lake City's 2020 rebuild produced a single unified terminal with two main concourses: Concourse A (gates A1-A24, primarily Delta mainline and partner airlines) and Concourse B (gates B1-B26, Delta regional partners, other carriers, and some Delta gates). The two concourses connect via a post-security underground tunnel — walking time concourse-to-concourse is roughly 8-12 minutes. Most flights are Delta-operated given SLC's hub status; American, United, Southwest, JetBlue, Alaska, Frontier, Allegiant, and international Delta partners (KLM, Air France, Korean, Aeromexico) operate from one concourse or the other. Practical parking implication: from any of the parking tiers (Garage, Long-Term Economy, Lot E, Premium Reserved), the route to either concourse goes through the central security checkpoint and then either direct (Concourse A) or via the underground walk (Concourse B). Plan an extra 10-12 minutes if your gate is on Concourse B and you're parking in the Garage during peak times.
SLC's high-altitude location (4,227 feet) and proximity to the Wasatch creates winter-weather considerations that don't apply to most US airports. Snow events December-March can briefly close runways or delay outbound flights; the Long-Term Economy Lot is uncovered, so cars sit exposed to snow accumulation. For travelers leaving cars during a major storm, the Garage at $40/day or off-site Maas/Ramada (often structured/covered) protects against snow load and ice buildup. The cost premium typically pays for itself in not having to scrape ice off the windshield at 11 PM after a return flight — Salt Lake winter conditions can leave a parked car genuinely encased in ice after a multi-day storm.
The Cell Phone Waiting Lot is free indefinitely while you wait for an arriving passenger. The Long-Term Economy Lot does not have a published free grace period.
Yes — Premium Reserved (Garage Level 2) at $60/day is by reservation, guaranteeing a spot in the closest tier. Off-site lots like Maas Airport Parking and Ramada North Temple accept reservations through parkingaccess.com — useful during ski season weekends and holiday peaks.
Maas Airport Parking is a partner lot offering airport parking via free 24/7 shuttle to and from SLC. The lot is roughly 5-7 minutes from the airport. Reservations are available through parkingaccess.com with confirmed pricing.
The airport's Garage at $40/day is the cheapest covered option on airport property. Off-site Maas at $6.95/day offers structured/shaded parking at a much lower rate — significantly cheaper if covered parking matters for protecting your vehicle from Wasatch winter weather.
Airport-operated lots have no published maximum stay. Two weeks at Long-Term Economy runs $168 ($12 × 14). Maas at $6.95/day runs $97.30 for 14 days. For 3+ week stays, Maas is the cheapest option in the SLC market by a meaningful margin.
SLC's Premium Reserved on Garage Level 2 ($60/day) is a recent addition that lets you guarantee a spot in the closest premium tier. Useful during heavy ski-season weekends or major business-travel events when the closer-in lots can fill. For most travelers it's a luxury — Long-Term Economy or off-site work fine.
Yes — UTA's TRAX Green Line serves the airport from downtown Salt Lake. Uber and Lyft are price-competitive from anywhere in the SLC metro. Park City and ski resort shuttles operate scheduled service for resort guests. Many SLC residents skip the parking decision entirely and use TRAX.
The airport's Premium Reserved tier ($60/day) is the closest tier to the terminal entrance.
Lot E at $25/day is the next-cheapest official option after Long-Term Economy fills. Off-site Maas and Ramada at $6.95-$6.99/day continue to accept reservations even when airport lots are tight. Reserve ahead during ski-season Friday afternoons.
Rates and operational details verified as of 2026-04-29 from publicly published sources (slcairport.com, parkingaccess.com lot inventory). Always confirm current rates at the airport authority's reservation portal before traveling, especially during winter ski season.
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