general car park

Our General Car Park is conveniently located and recommended for stays from five minutes to four days and longer.

The General Car Park cannot be booked online and is recommended for customers looking for convenience with its proximity to the airport terminal.

Upon arrival at the General Car Park, a Licence Plate Recognition camera will read your licence plate, record your time of entry and automatically lift the barrier arm.

Before returning to your vehicle, you can make payment at one of our pay stations by entering your licence plate or presenting your ticket. You can pay by card and request a receipt.

Pay with PayWave at Exit Barrier. Alternatively, if you did not take a ticket at the entry, you can use PayWave at the exit barrier. The LPR camera will read your licence plate and display the tariff on the exit machine screen, tap your payment card on the card reader and the barrier will raise for you. Receipts are not available at the exit barriers.

Customers can now scan a QR code using their phone, pay online, and exit—no machine or app required. QR codes are clearly displayed at pay stations and throughout the terminal.

Parking Prices

From 1 July 2025:

Up to 15 minutes
15 – 30 minutes
30 – 60 minutes
1 – 2 hours
2 – 3 hours
3 – 24 hours

FREE

$4.30

$5.30

$8.60

$16.10

$21.50

2 days
3 days
4 days
5 days
Per day rate over 5 days

$49.60

$74.40

$99.20

$124.10

$16.90

Parking Prices

From 1 July 2025:

  
Up to 15 minutesFREE
15 – 30 minutes$4.30
30 – 60 minutes$5.30
1 – 2 hours$8.60
2 – 3 hours$16.10
3 -24 hours$21.50
2 days$49.60
3 days$74.40
4 days$99.20
5 days$124.10
Per day rate over 5 days$16.90

FAQs

All your parking questions answered. See below for helpful information about parking in the General Car Park.

No, you don’t! Upon arrival at the General Car Park, a Licence Plate Recognition camera will read your licence plate, record your time of entry and automatically lift the barrier arm.

Before returning to your car, you can either pay at a paystation or using PayWave at the exit barrier.

If you have lost your parking ticket, head to the Airport Help kiosk and one of the team will arrange for you to exit the car park.

You can read more about our LPR system here – https://pnairport.co.nz/licence-plate-recognition/