How this calculator works
Parking rates usually charge a flat base fee for the first block of time, then bill every additional block at a fixed extra fee — rounding any partial block up to a full one. A daily maximum, if the lot has one, caps the fee for every 24-hour day, not the whole stay — a multi-day stay pays the cap once per day.
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Why a few extra minutes can cost a full unit
Lots bill in whole units, so parking 95 minutes past the base time with a 10-minute unit doesn't round down to 9 units — it rounds up to 10, because the 95th minute starts a new billing block even though it isn't finished. Staying just 1 minute into a new unit costs the same as staying the full unit.
Check the daily cap. If a lot posts a daily maximum, long stays (all-day or multi-day parking near a train station, for example) are often cheaper by that per-day cap than by the hourly formula — the calculator applies the cap once for each 24-hour day and shows when it kicks in for your numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Base 30 min/2,000 won, extra 500 won per 10 minutes, parked 125 minutes total — what's the fee?
95 minutes over the base time, rounded up to 10 units of 10 minutes, gives 2,000 + 10 × 500 = 7,000 won.
What if I only park for 20 minutes, under the base time?
You still pay the base fee in full — the base fee is a flat minimum charge for parking at all, not a per-minute rate that shrinks below it.
How does a 6,000 won daily maximum change the 7,000 won example above?
Since 7,000 exceeds the 6,000 won cap, the fee is capped at 6,000 won instead — the calculator flags when the cap has kicked in.