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MCI Cell Phone Lot & Parking (Kansas City)

Checked Oct 26, 2026 Official source: flykc.com

MCI has a free Cell Phone Waiting Lot at 50 Bern St., a few minutes from the single terminal, with a 45-minute maximum wait. On-airport parking includes a garage next to the terminal, a walkable Surface Lot, an Economy Lot at $9.00 per 24 hours with free 24/7 shuttle buses, and drop-and-go Valet. Drop-off is on the upper Departures level and pickup on the lower Arrivals level.

Cell phone waiting lot

Cell Phone Waiting Lot Free cell lot

Where

50 Bern St., Kansas City, MO 64153

Cost

Free

Rules

Maximum wait time: 45 minutes.
No unattended vehicles; unattended vehicles are towed at the owner's expense (City of Kansas City, MO, Ordinance Sec. 70-641).
Public restroom and enhanced security features on site.
Ride-share drivers use a separate wait lot on Brasilia Ave. (the airport's pages list it as 680 and as 684 Brasilia Ave.).

Source: flykc.com · Last checked Oct 26, 2026 · Report a change

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Official MCI parking rates

Garage Parking

Adjacent to the terminal; more than 6,000 spaces, with signs showing open spots per level and red/green space lights.

Rates

First hour: $5.00
1 to 2 hours: $10.00
2 to 3 hours: $15.00
3 to 4 hours: $20.00
4 to 24 hours: $30.00 (daily max)
Each additional day: $5 per hour up to the daily max

Height limit

8 ft

Payment

Not posted

Open 24/7/365. Stall width 9 ft. 52 EV charging spaces and 4 EV ADA spaces on Level 4 Row E (ChargePoint account needed). Free jump-starts, tire air, lock-out, snow dig-out and lost-vehicle help: 816-243-5544.

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Surface Lot

Within walking distance of the terminal, uncovered; divided into sections A through F.

Rates

First hour: $5.00
1 to 2 hours: $10.00
2 to 3 hours: $15.00
3 to 4 hours: $20.00
4 to 24 hours: $22.00 (daily max)
Each additional day: $5 per hour up to the daily max

Height limit

Not published (open lot)

Payment

Not posted

6 EV chargers and 1 EV ADA space in row B2. On-site help: 816-243-5544.

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Economy Parking

Enter from Mexico City Avenue or the main entrance on inbound Cookingham Drive; over 15,000 spaces.

Rates

$9.00 per 24-hour period

Height limit

Not published (open lot)

Payment

Not posted

Free blue shuttle buses 24/7, about every 15 to 20 minutes, from enclosed shelters to the commercial curb on the Arrivals (lower) level; wheelchair accessible. Lot C has 24 EV charging spaces. Courtesy phones in each shelter, or call 816-243-5544.

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Valet Parking

Valet Drive just inside the parking garage, across from the check-in hall; veer left off the Departures roadway.

Rates

0 to 4 hours: $20.00
4 to 24 hours: $40.00 (daily max)
Each additional day: $5 per hour up to the daily max

Height limit

8 ft

Payment

Not posted

Drop-and-go, 24/7/365. On return, call 816-243-2019 (even while taxiing) to have your car waiting. EV charging offered with valet.

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Reservations, veterans, RVs and special cases

Frequent Parker Program

KCI's free Frequent Parker Program earns points each time you park, redeemable for free parking, with automated exit and no blackout dates. The airport says there are currently no coupons for Economy Parking.

Source: flykc.com

Veterans, oversize vehicles and reserved parking

The airport's parking page publishes no veteran discount, no RV or oversize rate, and no online reservations for its own lots. Garage and valet clearance is 8 ft.

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Parking receipts

For a receipt from a prior visit, call (816) 243-8019 or email the SP+ parking office listed on the parking page.

Source: flykc.com

Off-airport lots

Park Air Express

11500 NW Prairie View Road, Kansas City, MO 64153 · about 1.8 mi (straight line) from the airport · 816-268-0880

Rate: $10.00 per day outdoor; $20.00 per day indoor (covered), based on a 24-hour period
Shuttle: Complimentary shuttle to and from the terminal, 24/7; wheelchair-accessible shuttles available
Details: Valet parking (leave a working key). Not taking online or phone reservations right now; just show up, and covered spaces are first-come, first-served. No charge if you return because of a documented flight cancellation. EV charging by staff with a ChargePoint card. Allow an extra 30 minutes.

Source: operator's site, parkairexpress.com · Last checked Oct 26, 2026 · Report wrong info

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Getting there and pickup

Drop off at the Departures curb on the upper level and pick up at the Arrivals curb on the lower level. Curb parking is prohibited; your traveler must be waiting outside before you pull up. Navigation address: 1 Kansas City Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64153. (flykc.com)
Ride-share pickup is at the Arrivals commercial curb, purple signposts 2K-N. Taxi dispatch: 816-243-2345 ($2.50 plus $2.10 per mile). (flykc.com)
Gray buses run free 24/7 to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility (1 Nassau Circle) every 5 to 10 minutes; blue buses serve the Economy lots every 15 to 20 minutes. (flykc.com)
RideKC Route 229 serves the airport from the Boardwalk-KCI transfer station. (flykc.com)

Tips

Picking someone up? Wait free at the Cell Phone Waiting Lot (50 Bern St.), but the limit is 45 minutes and you must stay with your car.
For multi-day trips, Economy is $9.00 per 24 hours versus $22.00 in the Surface Lot and $30.00 in the Garage.
Garage and valet clearance is 8 ft; taller vehicles should use the Surface or Economy lots.
Your traveler must be outside at the Arrivals curb before you pull up; waiting at the curb isn't allowed.

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