Reid airport parking limited heading into weekend

Parking at the Harry Reid International Airport was quickly limited Friday, airport officials said.

Officials said on social media that all parking options are in high demand — including full long-term and economy parking for Terminal 1 as of Friday morning, according to an X post.

Airport officials said some long-term parking was still available at Terminal 3 at that time. They recommended getting a ride to the airport, or allowing more time to find a spot and ride a shuttle to the terminal.

Harry Reid International spokesperson Joe Rajchel said parking for Terminal 1 has been in higher demand — more long-term lot closures because of capacity — than pre-pandemic. In 2019, the long-term garage closed 19 times in summer months because of capacity. In 2022, it was 55. So far this year, the terminal 1 long-term garage has closed 73 times.

“We’ve seen a lot of busy travel weekends and a lot of demand on our parking garage,” Rajchel said. “To us, that signifies that a lot of locals are traveling.”

The airport added 600 spots on the zero level of the Terminal 1 parking garage to help alleviate the demand and has seen some success, Rajchel said. But they are also reminding travelers of other parking options like parking at Terminal 3 — which has only closed from capacity once this year so far — or parking near the rent-a-car center and taking a shuttle to the terminal.

Rajchel also noted that garages can reach capacity, reopen and close once more as people come and go during the day, so travelers should follow digital road signs for the most up-to-date information.

McKenna Ross is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. Contact her at mross@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mckenna_ross_ on X.