Last verified March 2026 using Broward County Aviation Department parking pages and the airport's November 20, 2024 rate update.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport runs three main garages, curbside valet, and a peak-use overflow lot. Official airport pricing is currently $20 per day for long-term parking, $36 per day for short-term parking, $30 per day for valet, and $10 per day for the overflow lot. That makes the real choice less about finding the cheapest posted rate and more about deciding whether you want the closest walk, the simplest terminal approach, or the lowest cost during a busy cruise-heavy week.
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| Trip Type | Best FLL Move | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Quick terminal send-off or pickup | Short-term parking at $36/day | Pay for walking convenience only when you are truly in and out. For anything longer, the price jumps fast. |
| 3 to 7 day leisure trip | Long-term parking at $20/day | That is usually the cleanest official option for travelers who still want to stay on airport property. |
| Holiday or cruise-weekend surge | Overflow lot at $10/day | It only opens when the garages are full, but it is the airport's cheapest official backup and includes shuttle service to the terminals. |
| Very short trip from nearby neighborhoods | Compare rideshare before you park | A two-day long-term stay is already $40. If your round-trip rideshare quote is lower than that, parking is usually the more expensive move. |
The math gets clearer once you stop thinking in daily rates. Two days in the official long-term garages costs $40. Five days costs $100. Seven days costs $140. If you live close to the airport or you are only leaving for one or two nights, it is worth checking a rideshare quote before you default to parking. Once the trip stretches into a normal week, the garage math becomes more competitive, especially if you are traveling with family, returning late, or trying to avoid surge pricing on the way home.
Broward says valet and self-park can temporarily close when the airport hits maximum parking capacity and reopen when spaces become available. The overflow lot is only used during peak travel periods, and it comes with a shuttle connection instead of a direct garage walk. That matters most on spring-break weekends, holiday peaks, and cruise-heavy departure days when Port Everglades traffic and airport traffic stack up on the same approach roads.
FLL parking is not the best fit if you live close to the airport, you are only gone for a night or two, and your rideshare quote is clearly below the garage total. It is also not the best fit if you hate shuttle backups and you are traveling on a high-fill cruise weekend without a plan B. In those cases, the smarter move is to compare off-airport reservations in advance or skip parking entirely.
The cheapest official airport option is the overflow lot at $10 per day, but it only opens during peak travel periods when the garages are full.
The airport's standard long-term rate is $20 per day. That puts a five-day stay at about $100 before any off-airport comparison.
If you are nearby and your round-trip rideshare quote is lower than the parking total, the better move for a very short trip is usually to skip the garage. Two days of long-term parking already costs $40.
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