| Lot | ParkingAccess Rate | Walk-Up Rate | Terminal Transfer | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-Term Lot A | $12/day | $15/day | 2-min walk | No |
| Short-Term Lot | $13/day | $19/day | 2-min walk | No |
| Covered Short-Term | — | $22/day | 2-min walk | Yes |
| Economy Lot (new) | — | Short shuttle | No | |
| Cell Phone Lot | Free | Free | Short drive to terminal | No |
ParkingAccess rates as of May 2026. Official walk-up rates sourced from the Akron-Canton Airport Transportation page.
Long-Term Lot A is $12/day through ParkingAccess versus $15/day at the official walk-up rate. Short-Term is $13/day through ParkingAccess versus $19/day at the gate. Covered Short-Term is $22/day and only available at the walk-up rate — no advance booking discount exists for that lot. The newest option, the Economy Lot at Lauby and Mt. Pleasant Roads, adds a lower-cost tier for longer stays but requires a short shuttle rather than the 2-minute walk the other lots offer.
The hourly option matters for quick trips: $2/hour up to the $19 daily cap in Short-Term. A 4-hour turnaround — airport drop-off, back for a pickup — costs $8 total. That beats a ride-share on almost every run.
CAK is one of the few airports in the Midwest where the on-site lots are so close to the terminal that the usual off-site arbitrage disappears. At most major airports, off-airport hotels and park-and-fly operations undercut the official rates by $5–$10/day because the on-site lots are expensive. At CAK, the official rate is already moderate — and the ParkingAccess rate shaves another $3–$6/day off that.
For any trip longer than 24 hours, Long-Term Lot A is the right answer. At $12/day through ParkingAccess, a 5-day trip costs $60. Short-Term at $13/day for the same trip costs $65. Same walk, same terminal, same airport — just $5 more for no meaningful benefit.
Break-even against ride-share: An average Uber from Akron or Canton to CAK runs $18–$25 one way, depending on your exact address. Round-trip equals $36–$50 with no waiting. At $12/day for Long-Term Lot A, a 3-day trip costs $36 — matching or beating the round-trip Uber at the low end, beating it clearly at the high end. For any trip over 3 days, parking wins unless you're getting surge-free rides consistently.
There is no operational difference between Long-Term and Short-Term at the 4-day mark — both lots accept open-ended stays. The 4-day threshold that airport guides often cite as the transition to "long-term" is an industry generalization that does not apply at CAK. The only meaningful threshold here is price.
Long-Term Lot A and Short-Term Lot are both surface lots positioned directly adjacent to the terminal building at 5400 Lauby Rd NW, North Canton. Park, grab your bags, cross the lot, walk through the entrance doors. Two minutes in normal conditions. There is no shuttle, no tram, no skybridge — just pavement and a short walk.
The Covered Short-Term lot sits at the same terminal-adjacent location. It offers weather protection that matters in Northeast Ohio — the Akron-Canton area averages 34 inches of snow annually. For winter travelers on trips of 3 days or more, the $7–$10/day premium over Long-Term Lot A is defensible if you want to avoid scraping ice off your car at midnight. For summer travel, it offers no meaningful advantage.
The Economy Lot at Lauby Road and Mt. Pleasant Road is the exception: it does require a shuttle connection. It opened in 2023 with 750 spaces — the largest single capacity addition in CAK's recent history. For travelers on long trips who want the lowest possible daily rate, the Economy Lot is the right choice. For anyone who values the direct walk-in experience, the terminal-adjacent lots are worth the small premium.
Arrivals waiting for passengers: use the cell phone lot on Lauby Road (free, no time limit). The "Hug Zone" at the front of the terminal building provides free short-stay access for drop-offs and pickups without entering the paid parking area.
Akron-Canton Airport's homepage displays live parking capacity across its lots. During peak travel periods, the Covered Short-Term lot routinely hits 78% occupancy — the highest utilization of any CAK lot. This matters if you're planning on covered parking as a guaranteed option for a winter departure.
Long-Term Lot A runs at roughly 75% during busy periods — still available but not infinite. The Short-Term lot tends to have more slack at 41% typical occupancy, probably because the price gap between Short-Term ($19/day) and Long-Term ($15/day walk-up) pushes most travelers toward Lot A anyway.
The 750-space Economy Lot adds significant buffer to CAK's overall capacity. Before it opened, the airport had limited options for overflow during holiday travel. Now, even when terminal-adjacent lots are full, there is a structured overflow option rather than the ad-hoc solutions some smaller airports resort to during Thanksgiving and Christmas peaks.
Practical guidance: if you're departing on the Monday after Thanksgiving or the Sunday after Christmas, check the live parking display on CAK's homepage before you leave for the airport. If Covered Short-Term shows 90%+, plan for Long-Term Lot A instead and add 2–3 minutes to your terminal arrival window.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is 45–55 minutes from downtown Akron. Akron-Canton Airport is 15–25 minutes from the same starting point, depending on whether you're coming from Akron, Canton, Massillon, or Wooster. For the Akron-Canton-Summit-Stark corridor, that's a 30–40 minute difference each way — roughly the length of a TSA security line at a major hub.
The parking cost comparison also strongly favors CAK. Cleveland Hopkins charges $22/day for long-term and $36/day for short-term. CAK's Long-Term Lot A is $12–$15/day depending on booking method. For a 7-day trip: Hopkins Long-Term at $22/day costs $154; CAK Long-Term via ParkingAccess at $12/day costs $84. That $70 difference covers a checked bag fee round-trip with money left over.
The tradeoff is route coverage. CLE has more airlines and more destinations than CAK. If your itinerary requires a hub with wide connectivity — international flights, east-coast connections on a specific airline — Hopkins may be the only practical option. But for point-to-point domestic routes where both airports have service, the combination of shorter drive, smaller security lines, and lower parking costs makes CAK the rational choice for the Akron-Canton region traveler.
Long-Term Lot A is $12/day through ParkingAccess and $15/day at the official walk-up rate. Short-Term is $13/day via ParkingAccess and $19/day at the gate. Covered Short-Term is $22/day (walk-up only). The hourly rate in Short-Term is $2/hour, capped at the daily maximum. The Economy Lot at Lauby and Mt. Pleasant Roads offers additional capacity at a lower rate with a short shuttle.
Long-Term Lot A and Short-Term Lot are located at 5400 Lauby Rd NW, North Canton, OH 44720 — directly adjacent to the terminal. No shuttle needed; the walk from either lot to the terminal door is approximately 2 minutes. The Covered Short-Term lot is at the same terminal-adjacent location. The Economy Lot is at the corner of Lauby Road and Mt. Pleasant Road, approximately 0.5 miles from the terminal, with a shuttle connection.
At CAK, there is no operational 4-day threshold. Long-Term Lot A accepts trips of any length — one night or four weeks. The difference between Long-Term and Short-Term is price only: $15/day versus $19/day walk-up ($12 versus $13 via ParkingAccess). For any trip over 24 hours, Long-Term Lot A is the better value. The 4-day rule is a general airport-industry concept; it does not map to any specific change in CAK's lot policies or pricing.
Plan to arrive 90 minutes before departure for domestic flights. CAK is a compact, single-terminal airport — security lines clear quickly outside of peak morning periods (6–8 AM). From Long-Term or Short-Term Lot, the walk to the terminal door is about 2 minutes. TSA PreCheck is available at CAK. For early morning flights departing before 6 AM, 75 minutes is typically sufficient.
The cell phone lot on Lauby Road is free with no posted time limit — park there and wait for the arrival text before pulling up to the terminal. The Hug Zone at the terminal front is free for brief drop-offs and pickups (typically enforced as a 5-minute maximum). There is no free long-stay parking at CAK. CAK has previously offered temporary free parking promotions during terminal renovations and special events, but there is no standing free-parking program for long stays.
The Baymont by Wyndham near CAK has historically offered park-and-fly rates around $10/day with a 10-minute shuttle running every 15 minutes. That option is currently unavailable through ParkingAccess. Before booking any off-airport lot, calculate the full cost: shuttle wait time both ways (typically 15–20 minutes per leg), shuttle reliability at 4 AM, and lot security. At $12/day for direct walk-in access at Long-Term Lot A, the off-airport math rarely works at CAK — you'd need a price well below $10/day to justify the shuttle friction.
Use the official airport parking information above for current rates, then check back here as we expand live inventory coverage.
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