Parking

Find Your Spot

We have parking for you. Downtown Wichita not only offers many exciting things to do, it also has plenty of parking for ease of accessibility. Downtown provides multiple options including convenient street parking for a short stay, covered parking for those days you just don’t want to get out in the weather and surface parking lots – both long and short term. Here is a quick overview of the types of parking available in downtown.

To explore parking in downtown, visit the interactive parking map.

For more information on the City of Wichita's parking plan, please visit parkwichita.com.

Event Parking Reservations: Parking spots can be reserved in advance (for a fee) during large events at INTRUST Bank Arena. Reservations can be made at bestarenaparking.com, Front Row Parking and ParkMobile. Rates are set by lot owners and depend on events.

Street: Downtown has over 2,000 on-street parking spaces and most have time limitations. Look for signs that post time periods.

Customer: These spaces are available for people visiting a specific business. The spaces are usually identified with signs and are often close to building entrances.

Daily: Short term, public parking lots provide parking for an hour or day. Most lots are identified with the recognizable and colorful “P” parking symbol.

Daily/Monthly: When entering a lot, look for signs about the public use of the space and where to pay for daily parking.

Monthly: A number of parking lots are leased on a monthly basis. While anyone can lease a spot daily or hourly parking is not allowed.

Covered: Almost every garage in downtown Wichita allows hourly or daily parking. All parking garages in Old Town are free and open to the public. A number of garages are open and available after 5pm to accommodate downtown events and activities.

Transportation Options
Options such as the free Q-Line Trolley and Electric Scooter Rentals are also available. Learn more about these transportation services.

Parking FAQ

Parking Signs: Look for parking signs. They will tell you if you can park in that location, how long you can park there, and during what hours you are allowed to park.

Paid Parking: Beginning July 1, 2025, paid parking will be enforced throughout downtown Wichita from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Parking is free outside of these hours, except during designated “Event Parking” times.

Ways to Pay: Payment options vary by location and include coins at meters, cash or card at kiosks, and digital/mobile payments. Visit ParkWichita.com for complete details.

Rates: (Unless “Event Parking” rates apply)

$1 per hour
$5 daily for public parking lots
$10 daily for public parking structures
Monthly rates may be available for public surface lots and public garages, depending on availability.