Des Moines International Airport - About Us


Open 24 Hours A Day

Short-term, long-term and economy parking is available 24 hours a day at the airport with ample handicapped spaces available in all areas. Shuttle bus service is available 24/7 for the economy parking lots. Credit cards are accepted at all lot exits, and special automated exit lanes make leaving quick and easy.

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Parking Rates

 

Economy:

$1.00 per hour/
$5.00 per day- MAX
Free Shuttle Service

  

2nd Economy Lot:

$1.00 per hour/$4.00 per day MAX
Free Shuttle Service 24 hours/7 days a week

  

Long Term:

$2.00 per hour/
$11.00 per day- MAX (*daily rate changed as of Sept. 1, 2008)

  

Short Term:

$1.00 per  half hour/ $22.00 per day - MAX

Parking Guide:  The lots are priced as a guide for you to determine your parking expectations, fit for your budget, and confidence level in securing your car.  Short-term is obviously for a short visit to the airport for business, or picking up and dropping off passengers.  Both long-term and economy are designated for parking your vehicle during an extended trip of multiple days.  The main difference in these two options is that long-term is in the enclosed ramp and economy is an outside, surface lot.  All lots are on airport property, in a secured environment. The economy offers an enclosed shuttle pickup station for passengers and serviced by a shuttle that runs every ten-minutes, around the clock, taking passengers and their luggage to the terminal front doors.  DSM International is pleased to offer our passengers three options for them to make the choice in their parking needs at some of the best rates in the Midwest.

Cellular Parking Lot
For those picking up passengers, DSM International offers the Cell Phone Waiting Area. Forget driving around in circles while waiting for family and friends to arrive. Simply pull in and enjoy a short-term time of FREE parking while waiting for the phone call (keep in mind that this is short-term. If you find yourself waiting longer than :30-minutes, then maybe you should come back closer to the time of arrival or the new arrival time. It is located next to the Economy Surface Lot with 20 designated parking spaces. The most important thing to remember that this is for attended cars only - you cannot leave your car unattended.

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Ways to Pay

Manned exit booths accept cash and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover). Special "automated," Express Lanes accept credit cards. The Airport parking ramp is open 24 hours a day. Airport 2 Economy Lot is exclusively automated with credit card ONLY payment.

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Handicapped Parking

Handicapped Parking is available on all levels of the parking ramp near each elevator tower. See the parking ramp map here . 

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Guides to Parking in Flash Format                               

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Parking Information

Republic Parking Information Line is (515) 256-5045

Family and friends waiting to pick-up passengers, an excellent way to skip the running around in circles syndrome is to use the Cell Phone Waiting Area. Whether your passenger's flight is delayed, they''re deplaning, or in the process of picking up their baggage at baggage claim and not at the curbside ready for pick-up, it is an excellent option. It is FREE limited time parking for attended vehicles only. There is 20 spaces provided and it is located just Southeast of the ramp near the economy parking lot and clearly marked.

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