USDLast verified: October 27, 2026 for the rates and launch status, and October 23, 2026 for the rest, on flyrfd.com, the airport's own website, its October 2026 release on ticketless parking and Metropolis's valet page.
Disclosure: ParkingAccess lists no bookable lots at Rockford. The airport's lots cannot be booked through ParkingAccess, so this page reports what the airport publishes.
Rockford's airport charges a $8 daily maximum when you book in advance, $9 at the gate and $12 a day for valet. Ticketless parking through Metropolis went live Monday, October 26, 2026, and the airport says posted rates are unchanged (Rockford News First, Rock River Current, October 26).
Correction, October 23, 2026: an earlier version of this page showed a $7 daily maximum, a $1 hourly rate and a $10 valet. Those were the airport's 2017 launch rates, and the page was last written in 2020. The current figures are below.
What the airport charges today
RFD's parking page lists a daily maximum of $8.00 when you book in advance and $9.00 drive-up, and valet at $12 a day. It prints no date for when these took effect.
| Option | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Advance booking | $8.00 daily maximum | Lots in front of the Main Terminal and International Arrival Terminal |
| Drive-up | $9.00 daily maximum | Same lots |
| Valet | $12 per day | Handed over at the Main Terminal inside the first doors; car wash on return $20 full, $10 exterior, $5 more for an SUV or pickup |
The airport's page also lists the first 2 hours free in the Main Terminal lot for pick-up and drop-off only, and a cell phone lot on Airport Drive. Rockford News First, reporting the October 26 launch, said parking in the main lot is free for 2 hours and $1 an hour after that; the airport's own page prints no hourly rate, so check the sign at the entrance. SP+ Airport Services manages parking and takes calls at 815-968-6972. Metropolis's own valet page for 60 Airport Dr shows $11.32 a day drive-up, hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and no reservations; that differs from the airport's $12, and we could not tell why, so check the price when you arrive.
Ticketless parking went live Monday, October 26
The airport's October release set October 26 as the start of ticketless parking, and Rockford News First and Rock River Current both reported on October 26 that it launched that day. Drivers now enter and exit RFD's lots without a ticket or kiosk, using Metropolis's drive-in, drive-out system. RFD is the first Illinois airport on it, and payment is processed automatically with an e-receipt.
- Signing up: a one-time registration at app.metropolis.io, in the Metropolis app or by QR code at a lot entrance, needing a phone number, license plate and payment method (RFD release, Rock River Current).
- Without signing up: the airport says cash and manual payment remain available.
- Reservations: AeroParker, a Metropolis company, takes reservations, and reservation holders drive in with no QR scan.
- Rates: the release says "Posted parking rates are unchanged." A standard service fee applies to paid transactions, and the amount is not stated anywhere we found.
- Not stated: how the system reads plates, and what the cancellation or change rules are for reservations. This page does not guess.
The Rockford Sun also reports the October 26 start.
Original research: what a week costs
At the daily maximums, a week costs $56 booked in advance, $63 at the gate and $84 for valet. Booking ahead saves $1 a day.
Method: the airport's posted daily maximums times seven days, read October 23, 2026. The airport does not say how it charges a partial last day, and the service fee on the new ticketless system is not included.
Questions travelers ask about parking at RFD
How much is parking at Rockford airport?
$8.00 a day at the maximum if you book in advance, $9.00 drive-up, and $12 a day for valet, per flyrfd.com on October 23, 2026.
Is parking changing at RFD?
The entry system is. Ticketless parking through Metropolis went live on October 26, 2026, per Rockford News First and Rock River Current. The airport says posted rates are unchanged.
Do I need an app to park at RFD?
No. You can sign up in the Metropolis app or by QR code at the lot, but the airport says cash and manual payment remain available.
Can I reserve parking at RFD?
Yes, through AeroParker, a Metropolis company, per the airport's release. ParkingAccess does not sell RFD reservations.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Parking information on flyrfd.com, read October 23, 2026
- RFD partners with Metropolis to bring ticketless parking to travelers on flyrfd.com
- Rock River Current and Rockford Sun reports of the October 26 start
- Metropolis valet page for 60 Airport Dr