r/triangle • u/julesyhedgie • 1d ago

RDU airport parking

Newbie to the triangle area and need to fly out from RDU for 5 days. What are some good parking options? Don't want to do Uber/Lyft. Are ParkRDU Express at the airport or offsite Fast Park & Relax pretty secure and reliable? May be getting a very early flight so need to be at the airport no later than 5:30am and would like reliable shuttle services.

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u/WalkBikePractitioner 1d ago

Fast Park and Relax is the best, but over four days usually means that two Uber/Lyfts will be cheaper

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dig7152 1d ago

The last two times I've used them (August and September of this year) they were super backed up shuttling people back from the airport to the parking lots. Definitely something changed there and it's a shit show now. Not sure I'll ever go back. Got stuck waiting almost an hour.

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u/that1prince 1d ago

Yep I didn’t wait quite that long a couple weeks ago but their promise of frequent shuttles is not as true as it once was. Also probably depends on time of day. Still the best option most of the time. Assuming you can get a reservation these days.

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u/WalkBikePractitioner 1d ago

About $11 per day with Fast Park. Much higher at RDU airport

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u/edapalooza 1d ago

I usually use Lot 3 and take the parking shuttle. Lot is secured and well lit. Just allocate 15-20 mins to park and for shuttle ride. If you book online in advance, it get a little cheaper. If you got the funds, then express or central for a quicker experience.

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u/Cautious-Bag-5138 22h ago

Agree with this. Park RDU is the way to go

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u/SoCal_Duck Cary 1d ago

Economy Lot 3 is a great option. Secure with frequent shuttles to the terminals.

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u/GunterJanek 1d ago

Lot 3 is going to be the cheapest option probably $50 - $60 total. I'd add about 20-30 minutes padding to allow time for parking, walking, and transit to the terminals.

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u/Emergency_Map7542 1d ago

We like fastpark!

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u/nc-retiree 1d ago

Lot 3 is the way to go, especially that early in the morning.

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u/ashxc18 1d ago

I always reserve ParkRDU Express ahead of time and take the shuttle. I’ve not had an unreliable experience yet doing it this way and the shuttles have always been clean and safe. If I remember correctly, the shuttles come every 15ish minutes around the clock. I’ll be flying out Thursday and coming back Sunday, already have my parking booked online.

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u/arrbeejay 1d ago

Express is great, very reliable.

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u/sprayman2019 1d ago

I fly out of RDU frequently, if its for personal travel I use economy 3, for work I use terminal parking its expensive but I dont have to pay for it.

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u/stupidslut69420 1d ago

genuinely why can’t you google this?

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u/julesyhedgie 1d ago

Why do you assume that I didn't? Like I said, I am new to the area and I want good recommendations, not someone to publicly admonish me. Your user name is appropriate.