Disabled Parking

$8/day disabled rate sits in the short-term lot, not the deck

Disabled Parking at XNA centers on marked ADA spaces in the short-term lot and in the parking deck, with the discounted $8.00 daily rate only applying in short-term. The walk from short-term disabled spaces to the Main terminal entrance is roughly 185 feet, about 2 minutes at an easy pace, and sidewalks have curb cuts that work for wheelchairs and walkers.

Short-term is the budget play: with a valid disabled placard or plate, you pay $8.00 per day instead of regular short-term pricing, but only if a human attendant applies the rate. The ticket machines at XNA can’t adjust for the ADA discount, so you need to exit through a staffed booth and show your permit there to get the lower rate.

The deck works differently. You still get marked disabled spaces on levels 2, 3, and 4 of the parking deck, close to elevators, but pricing stays at the regular deck rate of about $22 per day. Some reviewers call this out as unfair compared to the short-term deal, so use the deck only if you genuinely need covered parking beside the elevators.

Wheelchair assistance ties in from the curb, not directly from the lots. Regulars with mobility issues often call the airport or their airline ahead of time to line up wheelchair or skycap help, especially for 5:00–7:00 a.m. departures or late arrivals after 10:00 p.m. Shuttle and curb staff can bridge the gap from Disabled Parking to the Main terminal counters.

What regulars do: they park in short-term ADA spots, keep their disabled placard visible, then drive out through a staffed lane and tell the attendant they need the $8.00 disabled rate. Tip: skip the credit-card-only exit machines entirely; if you tap there, you’ll be charged full short-term pricing with no way to fix it later.