Kansas City Airport (MCI) Parking Rates

Where these numbers come from

Kansas City's single-terminal airport sells four products, and the price spread between them is wide. Economy is $9.00 per 24-hour period, the surface lot tops out at $22.00 for 4 to 24 hours, the garage at $30.00, and valet at $40 per day. We read the official FlyKC page on 2026-09-30. The page gives no effective date or weekly rate, so the examples below multiply the daily figures.

For a week: economy is 7 x $9 = $63, the surface lot is 7 x $22 = $154, the garage is 7 x $30 = $210, and valet is 7 x $40 = $280. Over 14 days those become $126, $308, $420 and $560. The economy lot therefore saves $147 against the garage on a week and $294 on two weeks. That is the largest percentage gap among the lots in this batch, roughly a 70 percent discount.

The hourly ladder explains why short stays cost more per hour. The garage and surface lot both charge $5 for the first hour, $10 up to 2 hours, $15 up to 3 hours and $20 up to 4 hours. A 3-hour stay costs $15 in either, versus the full-day maximum of $22 or $30 that kicks in after 4 hours. Staying a fourth hour pays $20, so the marginal cost to reach the daily rate is only $2 on the surface lot and $10 in the garage.

A worked comparison helps on a long trip. Suppose you fly out for 10 days. Economy is 10 x $9 = $90, the surface lot is 10 x $22 = $220, and the garage is 10 x $30 = $300. The $210 gap between economy and the garage is about the price of a one-way domestic fare on many routes, so the shuttle wait is usually the smarter trade unless you have mobility needs or heavy gear.

Economy is served by a free shuttle about every 20 minutes around the clock, so budget extra time on both ends, especially at peak morning departures. The airport also publishes complimentary lock-out service, jump-starts, snow dig-out and lost-vehicle location for economy, which is a practical perk in Kansas City winters. A third-party facility called Park Air Express is mentioned, but its rates are not published there, so we show no off-site range.

To compare any private option with these rates, use the airport parking on-site vs off-site calculator. For a very different fee structure, compare with Milwaukee, where the cheapest shuttle lot is $11 per day, or Indianapolis.

Sources

• FlyKC parking options and rates

Figures checked on September 30, 2026.

This page is general information, not legal, insurance or travel-agent advice. Fees, rules and limits change, so confirm the figures with the official sources listed above before you book or travel.