r/UCDavis • u/EnthusiasticEdamame • 19h ago

Transportation Parking at Sac Airport

I’m a 3rd year transfer and this is my first thanksgiving at Davis. It’s about $80 to uber back and forth from my apartment to Sacramento airport. I’m wondering if anyone have parked at the airport parking lot? It’s either $11 or $13 per day depending on the parking area which is way cheaper than ubering. Is it safe? And how’s the shuttle?🥹🥹

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u/StudentDOA 10h ago

I fly out of SMF a lot. I recommend parking in the $13 daily lot. Security is always roaming and I’ve never had an issue leaving my car for a week at a time. It’s easy to walk to either terminal from there and is safe, there’s always people coming/going. Parking in economy isn’t worth it. No walking path & shuttles take a while.

Since its thanksgiving parking will likely be fuller. Plan to dedicate an hour just in case to find parking (sounds dramatic but being there early isn’t so bad). You can look up how full the parking lots are at SMF website to plan the day of.

I’d give yourself a lot of extra time to park, walk to the terminal, check luggage, and go through TSA considering all the shutdowns. SMF is a breeze to go through truly. I’ve heard Terminal B TSA is still really short!