Noida International Airport has announced its parking tariff, setting a maximum fee of Rs 600 for 24 hours for private vehicles and Rs 700 for commercial vehicles. The airport also offers free kerbside pick-up and drop-off for up to eight minutes.
Parking Charges Breakdown
After the free window, private vehicles will be charged Rs 150 for the first two hours, while commercial vehicles will pay Rs 200 for the same period. Beyond that, both categories will incur an additional Rs 100 for every extra hour.
Airport officials clarified that the kerbside facility is distinct from designated parking zones. Vehicles stopping to drop off or pick up passengers must exit within eight minutes to avoid charges. “Vehicles parked in the designated parking zones will be required to buy parking tickets as per the notified tariff,” an official stated.
The airport also features separate parking facilities for visitors, app-based cab aggregators, and premium taxi operators to streamline passenger movement and vehicle circulation within the premises.
Comparison with Delhi Airport
Parking rates at Noida airport are broadly comparable with those at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). At IGI’s Terminal 3, private vehicles enjoy a free window of up to 12 minutes. After that, private vehicles are charged Rs 160 for the next 30 minutes, and commercial vehicles Rs 270 for the same period. Terminals 1 and 2 at IGI offer no free parking window — private vehicles are charged Rs 160 and commercial vehicles Rs 270 for up to 30 minutes, rising to Rs 250 and Rs 400, respectively, for up to one hour. Charges between 4 hours and 24 hours are capped at Rs 600 and Rs 800 for private and commercial vehicles at all three terminals.
Access Issues for Autorickshaws and Buses
A significant access gap remains for passengers traveling to Noida airport by autorickshaw or bus. Both modes of transport are currently barred from reaching the terminal building and must stop at a designated point near the airport entrance, approximately one kilometer away. Passengers are required to use a shuttle service to cover the remaining distance.
Pintu Kumar, a Kushinagar resident who flew from Noida to Bengaluru on the inaugural day of commercial operations on June 15, said the restriction caught him off guard. “I had hired an auto from Surajpur in Greater Noida to reach the airport. Security personnel stopped the auto nearly a kilometer before the terminal and said autorickshaws were not allowed inside. I had to walk the remaining distance with my luggage,” he said.
Flight Operations
Commercial flight operations at Noida airport began on June 15. Currently, IndiGo connects Noida to five cities, including Lucknow, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Amritsar, and Jammu. From July 1, the airline will expand its connectivity to Navi Mumbai, Srinagar, Jodhpur, Dharamshala, Bhopal, Dehradun, Bareilly, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Pantnagar, and Chandigarh, among others. Akasa Airlines started operations on June 16 to Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru. The airport is expected to handle 1.2 crore passengers annually.
