Lot A: Makai Parking

Two-minute walk from KOA’s Main Terminal

Lot A: Makai Parking sits directly across from Kona’s Main Terminal, about a 2-minute walk to check-in. This is the short-stay lot at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, so think drop-offs, quick business trips, or same-day island hops. No shuttle, no waiting, you just park and walk across.

Rates run $24.00 per day, so Lot A adds up fast on longer trips. For a one- or two-day stay, the price usually beats the hassle of hunting cheaper parking off-airport. Stays under 24 hours are billed off that same daily cap, so an overnight layover or early-morning departure fits the pricing model without surprise surcharges.

This is a short stay setup, not a park-for-a-week situation. If you’re looking at more than three or four days at KOA, that $24.00 daily rate starts to look steep. The trade-off is proximity: from the farthest corner of Lot A to the Main Terminal, you’re still under a 1–2 minute walk on normal feet with a rollaboard.

Security lines at KOA’s Main Terminal are usually light, but parking in Lot A still helps if you have a early morning flight and want a simple arrival. You can pull in, lock up, and be at the check-in counter in around 5 minutes total, including the walk across the access road.

Tip: If your trip runs more than 3 days, do the math on that $24.00 daily rate before you park; for truly short stays (one or two nights), Lot A’s 2-minute walk to the terminal usually wins on time saved.