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Parking at Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch, New ZealandIATA: CHCICAO: NZCH
Current airport: CHC

Christchurch International Airport has 5 official parking areas. The airport states walking times to the terminal from 1 to 7 minutes. For parking areas with a shuttle bus, the shuttle time is on the card. Everything below was checked on the airport's own website; rates and availability live there, not here.

Quick comparison

Parking areas by feature

Compare the 5 listed official parking areas by walking time and facilities, as the airport states them.

All parking areas

Official parking areas

Each parking area lists only verified facts from the official sources. If something is missing, it is unknown - not absent.

Express Park

Terminal parking

To the terminal: 1 minute walk

Covered
Partly covered
Accessible parking
Reserved spaces available
Maximum height
Up to 2.2 meters
At
Express Park, next to the terminal

BookingPossible, not required

Short Stay

Short-stay parking

To the terminal: 3 minute walk

Covered
No, open air
Accessible parking
Reserved spaces available
At
Short Stay

BookingPossible, not required

Long Stay

Long-stay parking

To the terminal: 5 minute walk

Covered
No, open air
Accessible parking
Reserved spaces available
At
Long Stay

BookingPossible, not required

Orchard Road car park

Long-stay parking

To the terminal: 7 minute walk

Electric charging
Charging points available
Accessible parking
Reserved spaces available
At
Orchard Road car park

BookingPossible, not required

Park and Ride

Economy parking

To the terminal: 10 minutes by shuttle bus (every 15 minutes)

At
Park and Ride, with the bus stop on Ron Guthrey Road

BookingPossible, not required

Good to know

Practical

  • Electric charging is available at Orchard Road car park.

Rates and booking

Current rates, availability and booking

Prices depend on the period and the moment of booking. The airport publishes them itself; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official parking page of Christchurch International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.
  • Christchurch Airport - Parking FAQChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.christchurchairport.co.nz/travellers/parking-and-transport/parking-options/faq
  • Christchurch Airport - Express ParkChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.christchurchairport.co.nz/travellers/parking-and-transport/parking-options/express-park
  • Christchurch Airport - Short StayChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.christchurchairport.co.nz/travellers/parking-and-transport/parking-options/short-stay
  • Christchurch Airport - Long StayChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.christchurchairport.co.nz/travellers/parking-and-transport/parking-options/long-stay
  • Christchurch Airport - Orchard Road car parkChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.christchurchairport.co.nz/travellers/parking-and-transport/parking-options/orchard-road-car-park
  • Christchurch Airport - Park and RideChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.christchurchairport.co.nz/travellers/parking-and-transport/parking-options/park-and-ride