Parking rates to increase at HNL starting July 1

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Travelers be aware of an increase in parking rates at the airport that will begin soon.

The Honolulu Department of Transportation has announced that starting July 1, parking rates at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport will increase; and the new maximum daily rate will be $27, with that price set to increase in the next couple years.

These are the new rates planned through June 30, 2028:

  CURRENT   Effective July 1, 2025   Effective July 1, 2026   July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028 
1<15-min       Free Free Free Free
16-30 min $1 $1 $1 $1
31-60 min $3 $3 $3 $3
1-2 hours $5 $6 $6 $6
2-3 hours $7 $9 $9 $9
3-4 hours $10 $12 $12 $12
4-5 hours $15 $17 $17 $17
5-6 hours $19 $21 $21 $21
6-7 hours $21 $23 $24 $24
7-8 hours $23 $25 $27 $27
8+ hours $25 $27 $29 $30

Rates for the first hour will remain unchanged at $1 for the first half hour and $3 for the first hour. There is a free 15-minute grace period for people planning on dropping off or picking up passengers at HNL.

The HDOT plans to use the increased parking rates for improvement projects to existing parking structures and facilities.

Planned projects include Terminal 2 parking structure improvements, a new parking structure and a website to display real-time parking space availability.

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The current parking capacity at HNL is 5,338 spaces.

For more information on parking at HNL, visit the HNL official website.