Learn about all the particulars of cheap Cairns Airport parking with Flyparks. If you’re booking flights from Cairns and plan on making use of the official Cairns Airport car parks, we can help you make sense of what your options are. Read Flyparks’ simple guide to help you through the pros, cons, dos and don’ts, so that you can find and book the best and the cheapest Cairns Airport parking.
At Flyparks, we know that if you’re looking for airport parking, you are most likely considering three things when you make your decision: location, price, and reliability. We understand that parking might not be the most important or enjoyable part of your trip, but we want to make it the easiest part. You can save time, money, and stress by securing your parking in advance, at the best possible rate. Parking directly at Cairns Airport and then walking straight to your terminal is the closet, quickest, and most secure way to store your car while you're away.
Cairns Airport owns and maintains three on-site car parks, which are called the T1 Budget Car Park, the T2 Long Term Car Park, and the Premium Covered Car Park. These parking facilities were all designed to suit different needs at different rates. If you opt to park directly at the airport, and enjoy the conveinece of being able to walk straight to check-in, you can select from:
The T1 Budget Car Park services the International Terminal, the T2 Long Term Car Park services the Domestic Terminal, and the Premium Covered Car Park can be used by passengers travelling from either airport zone. You can either reserve your space online, in advance, or choose to pay drive-up rates. Booking your parking online is considerably cheaper, and you can stand to save up to 40% on drive-up prices.
There are a handful of off-site parking providers located nearby, including Betta Airport Parking and Pioneer Airport Parking. These services require you to handover your car keys and take a shuttle bus onwards to your terminal. Neither of these parking facilities are bookable through Flyparks at present.
| Car Park | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | Rating | Distance to Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 Budget Parking | $77.00 | $88.00 | 9.6 | 2 min on foot |
| T2 Long Term Parking | $77.00 | $106.00 | 9.6 | 5 min on foot |
| Premium Covered Parking | $184.00 | $359.00 | 9.3 | 2 min on foot |
Usually booking cheaper parking means catching a shuttle bus to the terminal. But not at Cairns Airport; you can park at T1 Budget Car Park and still walk to the airport building in two minutes. While the car park was designed with the International Terminal in mind, you can still park at the Budget Car Park if you are leaving from T2 Domestic. All three of the on-site car parks at Cairns Airport are relatively close to the terminal buildings.
If you'd like to know more about the T1 Budget Car Park, you can visit the parking provider page here. You will find plenty of information about the car park, from rates, opening hours, customer reviews, and address details, all in the one place. You can also receive a free online quote, just by inputting your travel dates into the search tool.
For online bookings, prices start at $25.00 for 24 hours and extend to $77.00 for one week. Drive-up rates are more expensive, with 24 hour stays priced at $30.00, and one week at $149.00. In this instance, we calculate one week as an eight day period, as Cairns Airport parking is charged by each calender day. You can view the cost break down for shorter periods in the table below.
| Duration | Drive-up rate | Online rate* |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours | $30.00 | $25.00 |
| 2 Days | $49.00 | $40.00 |
| 3 Days | $69.00 | $55.00 |
| 4 Days | $89.00 | $59.00 |
| 5 Days | $104.00 | $64.00 |
| 6 Days | $119.00 | $68.00 |
| 7 Days | $134.00 | $77.00 |
*For bookings made one month in advance
Convenient long term parking at Cairns Airport simply means that you will be guaranteed a spot, in easy walking distance to the terminals at the T2 Long Term Car Park. The T2 Long Term Car Park is open air, and primarily services the Domestic Terminal. You can however book at T2 Long Term when departing from T1 International. The car park is within walking distance of both terminals, and there are disabled spaces available.
You can find out more about the T2 Long Term Car Park by visiting the provider page on Flyparks. We have collected a wealth of information on the car park, from opening hours to service features, address details and customer reviews. You can also receive a free quote for your holiday dates, and book online. We charge the same rate as the airport itself, and do not add on booking fees or hidden costs.
You can expect to pay $26.00 for 24 hours when you book online, and $77.00 for one week. We found these prices by searching for parking one month in advance. Drive-up rates are higher, with prices starting at $30.00 for one day, and $165.00 for one week (8 days). You can view the cost breakdown by day in the table below.
| Duration | Drive-up rate | Online rate* |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours | $30.00 | $26.00 |
| 2 Days | $49.00 | $36.00 |
| 3 Days | $69.00 | $55.00 |
| 4 Days | $89.00 | $60.00 |
| 5 Days | $108.00 | $65.00 |
| 6 Days | $127.00 | $70.00 |
| 7 Days | $146.00 | $77.00 |
*For bookings made one month in advance
With the Premium Covered Car Park you will only be a few minutes away from the check-in counters, enjoy 20% extra space in the parking bay, and experience all the benefits of undercover parking. Premium Covered Parking is the easiest way to park at Cairns Airport, and the only undercover option available.
For more information about the Premium Covered Car Park, you can visit the provider page on Flyparks. There you can read customer reviews, check rates and opening hours, read about how the car park works, and receive a free online quote. It's also possible to book at the Premium Covered Car Park directly on Flyparks. We charge the same rate as Cairns Airport, and never add on reservations costs or hidden fees.
Online bookings are straight forward. You simply reserve your space online by paying with a credit card, and then receive an email confirmation minutes later. On the day of travel, you head to the car park, and press the 'help' button by the barrier. A member of staff will check your booking confirmation number, and then let you into the car park. On your return, you repeat the procedure. It's important that you do not take a ticket from the barrier or tap your credit card. If you do this, you risk paying twice.
For online bookings made one month ahead, you can expect to pay $33.00 for 24 hours and $184.00 for a week. Drive-up rates are costly by comparison, with three days priced at $93.00, five at $153.00, and seven at $213.00. A calendar week of parking (8 days) at drive-up rates would cost you $243.00.
| Duration | Drive-up rate | Online rate* |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours | $34.00 | $33.00 |
| 2 Days | $63.00 | $51.00 |
| 3 Days | $93.00 | $74.00 |
| 4 Days | $123.00 | $97.00 |
| 5 Days | $153.00 | $120.00 |
| 6 Days | $183.00 | $128.00 |
| 7 Days | $213.00 | $164.00 |
*For bookings made one month in advance
The bays at Cairns Airport are designed according to Australian Standards, to accommodate vehicles of a maximum of 4.9m long x 1.9m wide x 4.0m high.
The maximum vehicle size for each car park is:
You can search for available car parks at Cairns Airport with Flyparks. Flyparks is an online comparison site, which can help you to easily search, compare, and book airport car parks in Australia and New Zealand. We accept credit card payments, via our secure online checkout, and will send your booking confirmation to you in a matter of minutes.
Our friendly customer service team is online, Monday through to Friday, should you have any questions or need any help with your booking. And provided that there's more than 48 hours to go before your arrival time at the car park, you can make a range of amends to your booking, from licence plate details to changing your expected arrival/departure times. You can start your search for cheap Cairns Airport parking here.
All costs cited in this article are approximate and subject to change. The rates quoted were taken based on advanced online booking, with estimations made in November 2019 for stays in December 2019.
