Choosing
Choosing a lot without overpaying
Cover, shuttle and daily rate. Most people optimise the rate and pay for it in minutes.
Guides
Guides from the parking desk
Nine practical notes about parking near RDU, written because the desk answered the same questions enough times.
Working notes, not articles, and nothing here is written to move you toward a bay. Several of them conclude that you should keep your money, and they say so in as many words.
Everything written so far
Timing
Allowing time for the shuttle
Add the wait, not just the ride. Fifteen to twenty five minutes door to terminal is realistic.
Long stays
Parking for two weeks or more
Long stay lots win decisively past a fortnight, with three things to check before you leave the car.
Weather
Ice and the winter parking choice
A sheet of ice on a windscreen after a late flight is twenty minutes you did not budget.
Vehicles
Vans, trucks and roof racks
Height, width and anything on the roof all change which lot, not just which bay.
Vehicles
Electric cars and charging bays
Limited bays, a covered level, and a decision about whether you actually need to charge at all.
Timing
Parking in the peak weeks
Book three weeks ahead, expect higher rates, and allow more time at the shelter.
On the day
Checks before you drive out
Plate, dates, entry instructions, a photograph of the row, and something to clear glass with.
Honest answers
When not to reserve at all
Short trips, a lift, or a genuinely cheap ride can all beat a reserved bay. Here is when.
Have the dates already
Send them and the desk comes back with what is available and the daily rate. Asking is free and commits you to nothing. Nothing is held until you say so.
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