Parking at IAD Thanksgiving 2025
Nov 24, 2025 | 8:03 am
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Parking at IAD Thanksgiving 2025
I am flying out of IAD Tuesday Nov 25 early in the day and then returning Friday. I noticed that reservations for Garages 1 and 2 are sold out. Will I be able to get a spot in one of them without a reservation? If not how about the terminal lot or economy? Or should I just Uber?
Nov 24, 2025 | 12:45 pm
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I am flying out of IAD Tuesday Nov 25 early in the day and then returning Friday. I noticed that reservations for Garages 1 and 2 are sold out. Will I be able to get a spot in one of them without a reservation? If not how about the terminal lot or economy? Or should I just Uber?
I don't think they will run out of space in the long term lot. The only downside of the long term lot is that you have to take a bus which can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes to get you to the terminal.
Nov 24, 2025 | 1:14 pm
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The reservations are sold out for the garages, but they don't reserve all spots 'for reservations'. If both garages will be full, you can park in the long term lot.
I don't think they will run out of space in the long term lot. The only downside of the long term lot is that you have to take a bus which can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes to get you to the terminal.
I don't think they will run out of space in the long term lot. The only downside of the long term lot is that you have to take a bus which can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes to get you to the terminal.
Nov 25, 2025 | 3:26 pm
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dulles has economy lots. Thry could be full.
a few other parking options
1. do a hotel stay, park and fly if your flight is in the morning
2. park at a metro station for overnight parking. Innovation station, has parking garages as do a few of the stations in the other side of the airport. Ashburn station has a parking garage that is not part of metro parking management you can also use.
before you get to the airport there are color named economy lots that you take a shuttle bus. I have no idea if the lots will get filled. https://airportparkingguides.com/dul...t-parking-map/
a few other parking options
1. do a hotel stay, park and fly if your flight is in the morning
2. park at a metro station for overnight parking. Innovation station, has parking garages as do a few of the stations in the other side of the airport. Ashburn station has a parking garage that is not part of metro parking management you can also use.
before you get to the airport there are color named economy lots that you take a shuttle bus. I have no idea if the lots will get filled. https://airportparkingguides.com/dul...t-parking-map/
Nov 25, 2025 | 7:54 pm
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dulles has economy lots. Thry could be full.
a few other parking options
1. do a hotel stay, park and fly if your flight is in the morning
2. park at a metro station for overnight parking. Innovation station, has parking garages as do a few of the stations in the other side of the airport. Ashburn station has a parking garage that is not part of metro parking management you can also use.
before you get to the airport there are color named economy lots that you take a shuttle bus. I have no idea if the lots will get filled. https://airportparkingguides.com/dul...t-parking-map/
a few other parking options
1. do a hotel stay, park and fly if your flight is in the morning
2. park at a metro station for overnight parking. Innovation station, has parking garages as do a few of the stations in the other side of the airport. Ashburn station has a parking garage that is not part of metro parking management you can also use.
before you get to the airport there are color named economy lots that you take a shuttle bus. I have no idea if the lots will get filled. https://airportparkingguides.com/dul...t-parking-map/
Nov 26, 2025 | 9:03 am
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Nov 26, 2025 | 9:36 am
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Thanks everyone for your comments. I asked because I had the experience earlier this year with Garage 1 showing plenty of space availability on the Dulles website but then 45 minutes later when I got there the lot full sign was displayed. That said I had no problem parking in Garage 1 on the 25th. Indeed I was early enough that I got a very nice spot. Happy Thanksgiving to all.