Parking Dublin Airport, Dublin

Parking at Dublin Airport is organised around short-stay car parks for pick-up and longer-stay areas for trips. Short-stay rates start at €4 for the first hour, while drive-up long-stay rates are €25 per day at Express Red and €20 per day at Holiday Blue.

Dublin Airport parking rates for short and long stays

Choose the car park based on how long you need to leave the vehicle:

• Short Term Car Parks: €4 for the first hour, then €6 for each additional hour or part-hour, with a maximum daily rate of €50.
• Express Red: €25 per day without online pre-booking.
• Holiday Blue: €20 per day without online pre-booking.

Online pre-booking for long-stay parking can cost less than the drive-up rate. The price depends on your dates, arrival and exit times, and how far ahead you book.

Short-stay parking for pick-up at Dublin Airport

Use a Short Term Car Park when collecting a passenger. Hourly rates begin at €4, and the multi-storey car parks are the designated option for pick-up. Do not wait outside either terminal, where unattended vehicles may be clamped or towed.

Long-term parking at Dublin Airport

Express Red and Holiday Blue are designed for passengers leaving a vehicle while they travel. Holiday Blue has the lower standard drive-up rate at €20 per day, while Express Red costs €25 per day. Pre-booking is sensible for a multi-day trip because it lets you check the price for your exact dates before setting off.

Drop-off and Drop & Go parking

For passenger drop-off, follow the signs for T1 Departures or T2 Departures to the designated set-down zones outside both terminals. Vehicles must not be left unattended in these areas.

The Drop & Go service is a concierge-style valet option. It is available on Level 2 of Terminal 1 Car Park C and Level 3 of the Terminal 2 Short Term Car Park; hand over the keys and continue directly to departures.

Dublin Airport parking rules and recovery charges

Unattended vehicles are not permitted outside the terminals for safety and security reasons. Airport police may clamp or tow a vehicle found there. Recovering an impounded vehicle costs €140, with an additional storage charge of €35 per day if it is not collected on the day it is removed.

How to choose and book Dublin Airport parking

For a brief collection, use a Short Term Car Park and allow for the hourly rate. For a trip lasting several days, compare the total pre-booked price with the standard Express Red and Holiday Blue rates, then follow the directions supplied with the booking. For future trips, drivers can check Mobypark for availability at Dublin Airport.