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Some US malls now charge for the parking spots closest to the door. What does a full day in a preferred parking spot at Tysons Galleria cost?

$20.45

At some US malls, parking near the entrance is no longer free. A prime spot at Tysons Galleria costs $20.45 for the day. Another mall owner had already tried the same thing at Deptford Mall in New Jersey and dropped it in 2025, after shoppers and the township mayor objected.

Some US malls now charge for the spots closest to the door. At Tysons Galleria a full day in one costs $20.45.

Source: 12 Oaks Parking Services (GGP rate card) / USA TODAY · checked Aug 2026

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