Directions & Parking

From Curb to Curtain

Your Kauffman Center experience begins the moment you arrive. You’ll find a convenient, well-lit four-story underground parking structure owned and operated by the City of Kansas City. Please note that parking in the Arts District Garage is limited and patrons wishing to park there should arrive early or pre-purchase parking.

The Kauffman Center is located at 1601 Broadway Boulevard in downtown Kansas City, Missouri and can be easily accessed by major highways or public transportation.

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Where to Park

Arts District Garage

The city-owned Arts District Garage features a green roof system integrated into the parking structure with post-tensioned concrete, engineered landscaping and a water-capturing system for irrigation and gray water use. To the south, it is directly attached to the Kauffman Center, which has multiple access points to surrounding streets.

Entrances are located on 17th and Wyandotte Streets. Pre-purchasing parking guarantees a reserved spot in the garage, even if it sells out. Please note that if the garage is full, patrons without a pre-paid pass will not be able to park in the Arts District Garage and will be directed to other parking facilities nearby.

For safety reasons, motorcycles are not allowed in the Arts District Garage.

Pricing

Event parking is available in the city-owned Arts District Garage for $13 in advance or $16 upon arrival. Please note that credit and debit cards are accepted at the garage, but cash is not accepted.

On non-event days, Arts District Garage parking is $2 per hour with a maximum of $13 per day. There is a 15-minute grace period. A $25 fee will apply to lost tickets.

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Additional Parking

Additional garage parking is available at the Webster Garage at 17th & Wyandotte Streets.

Valet Parking

For most events, valet parking is available for $22 in advance or $24 upon arrival. It is located on the drop-off drive on the south side of the building. Patrons may enter the drive via Broadway Boulevard. You may pre-purchase garage or valet parking passes through our website or call our ticket office at 816.994.7222 during business hours.

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Parking & Traffic Updates

Construction-related street closures are in effect near the Kauffman Center. Please allow additional driving time to access the Arts District Garage and the Kauffman Center. For additional traffic updates, visit MoDOT.org.

Alternate Transportation & Additional Info

The Kauffman Center KC Streetcar stop is located at 16th & Main Streets. Bicycle racks are available on the side south of the building to the east and west. Parking is located across the street from a KCATA MAX stop. It is within easy walking distance of many new residential developments in the Downtown and Crossroads Arts Districts.

Audiences can enter the Kauffman Center underground, avoiding inclement weather. There will be ample sidewalks and elevators to and from the parking garage. During good weather, guests can stroll through a landscaped green space on top of the garage to the Kauffman Center. Parking in the Arts District Garage and the surrounding area is limited and patrons are encouraged to arrive early and park early.

Artwork in the Garage

Through Kansas City’s One Percent for Art Program, a public art project is part of the garage’s design. The piece, Terpsichore for Kansas City embraces the notion that, in addition to the practicality of parking automobiles, a garage might also serve as an innovative and inspiring musical and visual instrument; an original, experiential device for the pleasure of people moving through the garage, particularly those going to and coming from performances at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

One of three original compositions created specifically for the garage by composers David Moulton, Kansas City’s Bobby Watson and Roberta Vacca can be heard throughout the garage. As visitors approach the centerpiece of the artwork – a four-story “light organ” situated in the central stair tower of the garage – they’ll notice lights moving up and down inside the seven acrylic tubes as if dancing to the music.

The artist team of Mags Harries and Lajos Heder created Terpsichore for Kansas City. They were chosen through a national competition by a panel of stakeholders, citizens, City staff and arts professionals.