That whole 'fly out of a bigger city to save money' thing backfired on me in Denver

I kept seeing people say to skip the local airport and drive to Denver International for better deals on flights to Europe. So I booked a round trip from Denver to London for $480 and thought I was smart. What nobody mentioned was the parking cost me $120 for two weeks and the gas to get there from Fort Collins ate up another $40. Then I got stuck in traffic on I-25 for an extra hour on the way back. When I added it all up, flying direct from my local airport for $560 would have saved me time and stress. Has anyone else tried this and ended up paying more than they thought?

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kais6721d ago

That Denver parking rate seems high, most lots near the airport are around $10 a day not $14.

nathan_hill6021d ago

and actually man I think you might be mixing up the economy lots with the official ParkDIA ones. The off-site lots like The Parking Spot or Fine Airport Parking are usually around $10-$12 a day if you book ahead online, but if you just show up and park at the official garage it's definitely closer to $14 now. I park there like twice a month for work trips and the rates have crept up a bit since last year. Plus if you're parking in the covered garage instead of the open lot that price difference hits you right away.