Airport Parking vs Taxi Calculator

Compare parking against taxi or rideshare for the whole trip, both legs included.

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Airport Parking vs Taxi Calculator

Enter the trip length, parking rate and one-way taxi fare.

Cheaper option
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Enter values above
Total parking cost
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Total taxi cost
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Amount saved
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Parking cost per day
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Taxi cost per person
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Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Trip length (days)7
Airport parking ($/day)18
Taxi or rideshare one-way ($)45
Number of travellers2
Parking booking fee ($)5
Fuel to the airport ($)12
ResultValue
Cheaper optionParking
Total parking cost$143
Total taxi cost$180
Amount saved$37
Parking cost per day$20.43
Taxi cost per person$90.00

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Airport Parking vs Taxi Calculator

  1. Trip length (days) β€” default 7
  2. Airport parking ($/day) β€” default 18
  3. Taxi or rideshare one-way ($) β€” default 45
  4. Number of travellers β€” default 2
  5. Parking booking fee ($) β€” default 5
  6. Fuel to the airport ($) β€” default 12
  7. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Book the long-stay or off-site car parks online in advance β€” the same week booked on the day can cost two to three times as much as a pre-booked rate.
On trips of roughly a week or more, or when two or more people would each need a separate fare. Also factor in the time cost β€” a taxi drops you at the terminal.
Include only the fuel used for the airport round trip (not a full tank), plus any tolls. Add them to the fuel field.

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