Airport Parking vs Rideshare Calculator

Should you drive and park, or take a ride to the airport and back? Enter your trip and compare the two totals.

Your numbers

Estimate your total cost and see which option makes more sense for your trip.

Rideshare assumptions (change them)

Example values, not a quote. Ride prices change by time, demand and app; enter what your app shows for this trip.

Park at the Airport

$80

5 days x $16/day

Rideshare (Round Trip)

$50

Estimate: 2 rides x $25

Daily rate: 24th Street Station, from the official airport website.

How the calculator works

  • Parking = trip days x the daily rate. Choosing an airport fills in the lowest official daily maximum we checked for its economy or long-term parking (garage rates when it has no economy lot). Change it if you plan to park somewhere else.
  • Rideshare = (base fare + cost per mile x one-way miles) x 2 rides. The defaults are example values, not a quote: ride prices change with time of day, demand, traffic and the app. Open your app, check a quote for your trip and enter those numbers.
  • Not included: fuel and tolls for driving, airport pickup or drop-off fees, tips, and surge pricing. Add them yourself if they matter for your trip.
  • Everything is calculated in your browser. Nothing you type is sent or saved.

Parking rates come from each airport's official website; see the airport guides for every lot and the date we checked it.