Public Parking Lot

Three-minute walk from Terminal 1, $24 max per day

The Public Parking Lot at Kahului (OGG) sits directly in front of Terminal 1, about a 3‑minute walk from check‑in, so most Maui locals just park here and walk in for quick trips. It’s on‑site, run by the state airport system, and uses a standard ticket‑in, pay‑on‑exit setup with cash or major credit cards accepted at the exit gates.

Rates follow the official February 1, 2024 schedule: first 15 minutes free, then $2 for 16–30 minutes, $5 total by the 60‑minute mark, and then it steps up in $3–$5 blocks until hitting the daily cap of $24 for 5–24 hours. That makes this lot strong value for anything under a full day, and still reasonable for short business trips where you’d rather not deal with shuttles.

Short stays price out clearly: park 90 minutes and you’re still under the $10 mark based on the published hourly steps. A commenter summed it up as “$2 for the first half hour, then it ramps up to a $24 max per day,” which matches the state table and beats most off‑airport options once you factor in the shuttle time and tips.

Lost tickets default to the full‑day rate, with a minimum of $24 per 24 hours, so long vacations get expensive fast if you misplace the stub. The system treats a missing ticket as if you stayed the whole day, which stings if you only popped in for a pickup or a single overnight.

EV drivers with Hawaii EV license plates are the real winners here: designated EV‑only stalls in the main public lot can be used without paying parking charges, and there’s an on‑site charger that can handle two cars at once. Locals with plated EVs essentially get on‑airport parking and a 3‑minute walk to the terminal for free.

There’s no public monthly parking in this lot, so regular commuters or long‑term airport workers won’t find contract options here. Reviews don’t raise specific red flags about safety or lot‑full issues, but feedback tends to focus on terminal crowds rather than the parking itself, so treat it like any standard airport lot at night.

Pro tip: snap a photo of your ticket and stall number when you park; it saves you from the $24 lost‑ticket hit and helps you find your car after a late return flight.