Convenient parking near the Nelson Airport terminal is available for both short and long stays. For those making a quick drop-off, the first 15 minutes is free.

Long Stay Parking

Heading away for an extended period? The Long Stay Carpark is an affordable option for multi-day parking, offering great value through a competitive day rate from day five onwards.

First 15 minutes free

Days 1 – 4: $4.50 per hour (or part thereof), $18 per day

Day 5 onwards: $6 a day

Main Parking

Parking for less than five days? Use the Main Carpark, with good-quality, convenient parking spaces close the terminal.

First 15 minutes free.

$4.50 per hour, $18 per day and $126 a week.

Pick Up Drop Off Lane

A designated area located in front of the terminal forecourt for picking up or dropping off passengers only. No unattended vehicles are permitted here, so if you’re heading into the terminal for welcomes or farewells you should park in the Main Carpark instead.

Parking Information

How to enter

Easy! Just take a ticket from the machine and the barrier arms will open for you to enter the carpark.

You will need your ticket if you choose to use the payment machines outside the terminal or at the cash machine near the exit. Otherwise our licence plate recognition system will recognise your vehicle and length of stay when you drive up to the exit barriers.

Please be aware if you wish to pay using cash or Eftpos, you will need to use the payment machines either outside the terminal or to the left before you reach the final exit barriers.

Long Stay Carpark entry and exit

Simply drive up to the entry barrier, which will open automatically for you. Exiting is the same – you won’t need your ticket to access or leave this carpark.

Please be aware if you wish to pay using cash or Eftpos, you will need to use the payment machines either outside the terminal or to the left before you reach the final exit barriers.

Payment options

Please note, there is no cash or eftpos payment available at the exit barriers.

If you are parked for less than 15 minutes in any airport carpark (including the Value and Main carparks), your parking is free. The licence plate recognition system will recognise your length of stay and the exit barrier arm will open automatically for your vehicle as you approach.

If you are with us for more than 15 minutes, you have several options for making payment.

At the terminal

Insert your ticket in one of the three payment machines outside the terminal.
Follow the instructions on screen to pay using cash, eftpos or credit card
Once you have paid the exit barriers will open automatically as your vehicle approaches.

At the cash machine near the exit

Pull over to the left before reaching the final exit barriers at the covered kiosk labelled “Cash Machine”.
Insert your ticket
Follow the instructions on screen to pay using cash, eftpos or credit card
Once you have paid the exit barriers will open automatically as your vehicle approaches.

At the exit barrier

If you have parked for less than 15 minutes, or you have already paid for your parking, the barrier arms will open automatically as your vehicle approaches and you are free to drive through.

You can pay at the exit barrier using your credit card. There is no cash or eftpos payment option at the exit barrier.
Simply follow the on-screen instructions to make payment, then the barriers will open for you.

Need a receipt?

There are no changes to the way you access a receipt for your parking, which are available on request (press the receipt button) at the terminal and exit pay machines.