Parking at Denver International Airport is about to get more expensive. Here's what to know.

Eric Larsen, Fort Collins Coloradoan
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Denver International Airport

Want to get away? You'll pay a bit more to leave your car behind at Denver International Airport starting Friday, July 15, depending on which parking lot you choose.

First, the good news: Parking at the Mount Elbert and Pikes Peak shuttle lots will still cost $8 per day, with no hourly rates. So if you have time to plan ahead and don't mind that your car won't have a roof over its hood, those lots remain an economical choice.

Now, on to the fee increases, which airport leaders say are due to a "significant increase" to operating costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Garage parking at DIA

  • Hourly rates rise from $5 to $7

  • Daily rates rise from $28 to $30

Economy parking at DIA

  • Hourly rates rise from $5 to $6

  • Daily rates rise from $17 to $18 for the first three days

  • Daily rates rise from $15 to $16 for each additional day

Short-term parking at DIA

  • Hourly rates rise from $6 to $7

  • Daily rates rise from $144 to $168. So no, you don't want your car to spend all day here.

Parking at 61st Avenue and Pena Boulevard lot

If you're willing to park a bit farther from the airport and take the "train to the plane," here's your best deal:

  • Hourly rates rise from $3 per 12 hours to $5 per 12 hours

  • Daily rates rise from $6 to $7

DIA's parking rates were last increased in September 2019, according to a news release from the airport.

For more information on parking at DIA, visit www.flydenver.com/park.

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