People who book airport parking with Xpark leave their car for a median of 6,8 days. 66% choose covered parking. 56% book no more than 2 days in advance. Source: confirmed bookings in the Xpark system at Guarulhos and Viracopos, from 25/05 to 26/10/2026 (Xpark data). Figures are reviewed monthly.
How long cars stay at the airport
For confirmed bookings on Xpark from 25/05 to 26/10/2026, the median stay was 6,8 days: 8,0 days at Guarulhos and 6,3 days at Viracopos (Xpark data).
| Booking duration | Share |
|---|---|
| 1 to 3 days | 13% |
| 4 to 7 days | 39% |
| 8 to 14 days | 37% |
| 15 to 30 days | 10% |
Covered parking
66% of confirmed bookings on Xpark from 25/05 to 26/10/2026 were for covered parking: 72% at Guarulhos and 61% at Viracopos (Xpark data).
| Airport | Covered parking |
|---|---|
| Overall | 66% |
| Guarulhos | 72% |
| Viracopos | 61% |
Booking lead time
56% of confirmed bookings on Xpark from 25/05 to 26/10/2026 were made no more than 2 days in advance: 54% at Guarulhos and 57% at Viracopos (Xpark data).
| Airport | Bookings made no more than 2 days in advance |
|---|---|
| Overall | 56% |
| Guarulhos | 54% |
| Viracopos | 57% |
Entry day of the week
Thursday and Friday account for 36% of entries for confirmed bookings on Xpark from 25/05 to 26/10/2026, with 18% each; Monday has the fewest entries, at 11% (Xpark data).
| Entry day | Share |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 18% |
| Friday | 18% |
| Saturday | 15% |
| Sunday | 13% |
| Tuesday | 12% |
| Wednesday | 12% |
| Monday | 11% |
Entry time
32% of entries for confirmed bookings on Xpark from 25/05 to 26/10/2026 take place between 1 am and 7 am (Xpark data).
| Entry time | Share |
|---|---|
| Between 1 am and 7 am | 32% |
| Other times | 68% |
Trip profile: traveller survey
The Xpark traveller survey received 53 responses from customers after booking, from 27/09 to 26/10/2026, all with consent for their use. This is a small sample: it shows the profile of people who book with Xpark, not all travellers. Categories with fewer than 3 responses are not published.
In the Xpark traveler survey (53 responses, 27/09 to 26/10/2026), 42% travel with family and 40% travel as a couple; around 25% travel with children.
| Travel companions | Share |
|---|---|
| Family | 42% |
| Couple | 40% |
| Solo | 13% |
| Friends | 6% |
In the same survey, 74% describe their travel style as budget and 81% travel for leisure (Xpark data).
| Travel style and purpose | Share |
|---|---|
| Budget travel | 74% |
| Comfort travel | 26% |
| Leisure | 81% |
| Business | 17% |
According to the Xpark traveler survey from 27/09 to 26/10/2026, 53% take only domestic trips and 42% take both domestic and international trips.
| Trip type | Share |
|---|---|
| Domestic only | 53% |
| Domestic and international | 42% |
| International only | 6% |
Azul is the most frequently mentioned airline, cited by 45% of respondents in the Xpark traveler survey, and Viracopos with Azul is the most common combination (27/09 to 26/10/2026).
| Airline | Share |
|---|---|
| Azul | 45% |
| GOL | 23% |
| LATAM | 13% |
| International airlines | 19% |
Beaches are the most frequently mentioned interest, cited by 70% of respondents in the Xpark traveler survey (27/09 to 26/10/2026); each person could select more than one.
| Interests | Share |
|---|---|
| Beaches | 70% |
| Food | 57% |
| Culture | 49% |
| Nature | 47% |
| Shopping | 25% |
| Theme parks | 17% |
58% of respondents in the Xpark traveler survey are aged 35 to 54 (27/09 to 26/10/2026).
| Age group | Share |
|---|---|
| 25 to 34 years | 8% |
| 35 to 44 years | 30% |
| 45 to 54 years | 28% |
| 55 to 64 years | 23% |
| 65 years or older | 11% |
42% of respondents in the Xpark traveler survey usually travel for 4 to 7 days (27/09 to 26/10/2026).
| Trip duration (survey) | Share |
|---|---|
| 1 to 3 days | 13% |
| 4 to 7 days | 42% |
| 8 to 14 days | 28% |
| 15 days or more | 17% |
How much does it cost to park your car for the duration of your trip? See the Xpark Price Index and the pricing pages for Guarulhos e Viracopos. To plan a vacation with children, read the family vacation guide.
Method
Bookings: confirmed in the Xpark system for Guarulhos and Viracopos, from 25/05 to 26/10/2026. Cancelled and pending bookings are excluded. The overall figures also include the few bookings for Confins (2% of the total), which are too few to report separately. Lead time is the time between booking and entry; the time shown is the entry time provided in the booking.
Survey: 53 responses from customers after booking, from 27/09 to 26/10/2026, all with consent for their use. Categories with fewer than 3 responses are not published, and no respondent destinations, names or cities are shown here.
All data is aggregated, anonymous and presented as percentages, without the total number of bookings. The figures are reviewed monthly; the next review is scheduled for the end of November 2026. General criteria in the methodology.