Ottawa Airport Hotels

Airport hotel guide for overnight stays, early departures, and business trips at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

Park, Sleep and Fly at Ottawa Airport

Driving to Ottawa Airport and leaving the car is straightforward, and the economics here are different from bigger Canadian airports because YOW’s own parking is comparatively cheap. That changes what a park-and-fly package is worth.

Airport parking rates

The airport’s published rates run to a daily maximum of roughly CAD 24 in the P1 parkade and about CAD 17 in the P4 surface lot, with a weekly rate around CAD 105 and a monthly rate around CAD 210. Short stops are charged at about CAD 5 per 30 minutes. Rates change, so confirm before you travel, and check the airport’s own special offers page, which periodically discounts pre-booked stays.

Hotels with parking

Three of the five hotels in this guide include complimentary parking for guests: Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport, Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Airport and Days Inn by Wyndham Ottawa Airport. Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ottawa Airport also has parking on site.

An important distinction: complimentary guest parking normally covers the night of your stay, not a fortnight while you are abroad. If you want to leave the car for the trip, ask the hotel directly what it charges. The Days Inn publishes daily parking for an additional fee and, unusually, has spaces sized for trucks, buses and RVs.

Doing the maths

At many airports a park-and-fly package undercuts airport parking substantially. At YOW, with a weekly rate near CAD 105, the gap is narrower. In practice the hotel night is worth buying when your flight leaves early enough that the drive would be miserable, or when you would rather not leave a car outside through an Ottawa winter, than as a pure parking saving.

If you are not driving at all, the O-Train Airport Link now reaches the terminal directly: see Ottawa Airport to downtown.

Compare room prices first in the budget guide. Travelling with children: family and pet-friendly hotels. Early flight: sleeping in Ottawa Airport.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ottawa Airport hotels have free parking?

Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport, Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Airport and Days Inn by Wyndham Ottawa Airport all provide complimentary parking for guests. The Days Inn also offers longer daily parking for an additional fee, and has a limited number of spaces for trucks, buses and RVs.

What does parking cost at Ottawa Airport itself?

Published airport rates run to a daily maximum of about CAD 24 in the P1 parkade and about CAD 17 in the P4 surface lot, with roughly CAD 105 for a week and CAD 210 for a month. Short stops are charged around CAD 5 per 30 minutes. Confirm current rates when you book.

Is it cheaper to leave the car at a hotel or at the airport?

It depends how long you are away. For a week, the airport's own weekly rate is competitive enough that a hotel park-and-fly arrangement mainly buys you the night's sleep rather than a large parking saving. Ask the hotel directly what it charges to leave a car for the duration, since free guest parking usually means overnight only.

Information last verified: August 5, 2026