How to save on airport parking in Canada
Most of the savings come from three choices: booking ahead instead of driving up, picking the right lot for your trip length, and reading what the rate leaves out. Below, each tip uses real published rates, checked October 24, 2026, from the airport and lot pages linked on our YEG, YYC and YVR pages.
1. Book online, not at the gate
Airports and lots publish lower rates for reservations.
- Edmonton (YEG) Value Park: $16.00 a day online vs $20.00 drive-up; $80 vs $100 a week (flyyeg.com).
- YEG Parkade: $33.00 a day online vs $37.00 drive-up.
- Park & Jet Calgary: prepaying online saves 12%: $69.52 vs $79.00 for a 5–7 day stay (Park & Jet).
Watch the booking window: YEG and jetSet Edmonton ask you to book at least 24 hours ahead, while YYC takes reservations up to 30 minutes before you enter the gate (yyc.com).
2. Let the weekly rate work for you
Weekly rates are often priced at five days, so days six and seven are free.
- At YYC, every lot's first-week price is exactly five times its daily rate (Economy $16 a day, $80 for the first week).
- YEG Value Park: $80 a week online, the same as five days at $16.
- jetSet Edmonton says its weekly rates include the 6th and 7th days free (jetSet).
If your trip is five or six days, check whether the weekly price is the same as or lower than paying daily.
3. Match the lot to your trip length
The cheapest lot for a weekend isn't always the cheapest for a month. At Calgary, using published rates (our calc. for the YYC totals):
| Trip | YYC Economy lot | Cheapest off-airport rate we found |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | $80.00 | $69.52 (Park & Jet, prepaid) |
| 30 days | $448.00 | $167.99 (Park2Go Extended Stay Special) |
For one week the difference is about $10. For a month it's about $280. Details: cheapest long-term parking at YYC.
4. Price at least one off-airport lot
Off-airport lots near Edmonton publish self-park rates well under the airport's own:
| Edmonton option (7 days) | Published price |
|---|---|
| Park2Go Edmonton, Self Park promo | $55.99 |
| jetSet selfPark, regular online rate | $70.00 |
| YEG Value Park, online | $80.00 |
| YEG Parkade, online | $165.00 |
Off-airport means a shuttle ride (jetSet lists 3–10 minutes; Park & Jet in Calgary lists 4–6), so leave a little extra time.
5. Check memberships and discounts
- AMA: jetSet Edmonton lists 20% off with a valid AMA membership (jetSet offers).
- BCAA: YVR says members save up to 15% on select parking options (yvr.ca).
- Park & Jet Calgary: 15% welcome discount for its VIP Parking Club; 10% for seniors 65+ and for post-secondary students and faculty.
- Discounts usually don't stack. Park & Jet and Park2Go both say only one discount applies.
6. Read what the rate leaves out
- GST: Park & Jet adds 5% GST. Park2Go's rates exclude GST and an access fee.
- Winter plug-ins: YEG Value Park plugs cycle 30 minutes on, 30 off (diesels get continuous-power rows). Park2Go says it doesn't guarantee block heaters will be plugged in.
- Extras: Park & Jet charges $5 per stay for a Warm Car Start. YVR's Gateway Valet adds a $20 valet fee per visit on top of the $67.75 daily rate.
7. Picking someone up? Use the free minutes
- YYC short-term P1/P2: first 20 minutes free, then $5.00 per 20 minutes.
- YVR Terminal Parkade: first 30 minutes free, then $14.75 per half hour.
- YEG Parkade: $4.50 per 20 minutes; YEG Value Park is $3.00 per 30 minutes.
YYC also has a cellphone waiting lot (see yyc.com/park).