Directions & Parking

We are located in the heart of Downtown Kansas City within the Crown Center District. You can find us along the Crown Center Plaza on Grand Boulevard.

From the North on I-29:
• Take I-29 South to US-169 South. US-169 South becomes Broadway.
• Follow Broadway to Pershing Road. Turn east (left) on Pershing Road and continue to Crown Center at Grand Blvd.

From the North on I-35 (from North of Liberty, MO)
• Take I-35 South to MO-152 West (in Liberty, MO.)
• Follow MO-152 West to US-169 South. US-169 South becomes Broadway. Follow Broadway to Pershing Road. Turn east (left) on Pershing Road and continue to Crown Center at Grand Blvd.

From the North on I-35 (from South of Liberty, MO)
• Follow I-35 South to 71 Hwy South (Exit 3).
• Continue on 71 Hwy South (Exit 2M).
• Exit at 22nd St. and turn right (West).
• Turn left (South) on Grand Blvd. and continue to Crown Center at Pershing Road.

From the South on I-35:
• Exit at W Pennway St. (exit 1C).
• Turn east (right) on W Pennway.
• Turn north (left) on Southwest Blvd.
• Turn south (right) on Broadway.
• Turn east (left) at Pershing Road and continue to Crown Center at Grand Blvd.
• You can also take I-75 North and get off at exit 84B. Then, make a right on Baldwin.

From the South on 71 Hwy:
• Take 71 Hwy North to 22nd St. Exit at 22nd St. and turn left (West.)
• Turn left (south) on Grand Blvd. and follow to Crown Center at Pershing Rd.

From the West on I-70:
• Take I-70 East to I-670.
• Exit I-670 on to I-35 South (exit 2T).
• Exit I-35 South at 20th Street (exit 1D) and Turn left (East) on 20th Street.
• Turn right (South) on Grand and continue to Crown Center at Pershing Road.

From the East on I-70:
• Take I-70 West to Locust St./Truman Rd. (exit 2Q).
• Turn left (south) on Grand Blvd. and follow to Crown Center at Pershing Rd.

Ride the Streetcar through Downtown Kansas City free of charge! 

How to get there:

• Jump on the streetcar anywhere and head South toward Union Station. 

• Exit at Union Station for a short walk over to SEA LIFE Kansas City! Just turn left onto Pershing and then right at Grand Boulevard.

• SEA LIFE Aquarium is just a short walk past the Crown Center Courtyard fountains on the left!

• Or, take advantage of the indoor Link walkway and travel from Union Station to SEA LIFE Aquarium come rain or come shine! 

You can access the retail parking garage from Grand Boulevard, just south of the main entrance to the Crown Center Shops. New, wider spaces are available on Level 3A, just outside the entrance to Halls Kansas City store.

Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

A limited number of courtesy wheelchairs are available at Crown Center Customer Service on Level 2 of the Crown Center Shops. Handicapped-accessible parking is available on Levels 2A and 3A of the Crown Center Shops parking garage. Two parking spaces for oversized vans are available on the 25th Street entrance to the parking garage on the east side of Grand (by The American). Additionally, two handicapped parking spaces are available on Grand Boulevard, near the Grand Boulevard entrance of the Crown Center Shops. The Grand Boulevard entrance is also handicap van accessible.

Validation

Up to five hours of free parking is available in the retail parking garage for all guests of SEA LIFE Kansas City. You can receive a parking validation slip from admissions when you enter SEA LIFE. You will scan this validation slip at the kiosk upon exiting the garage with your parking ticket. (Please note: receipts are not accepted at the parking gate – so be sure to get your validation slip at SEA LIFE before leaving.)

Parking Fees

During special events in the area, validated parking may be unavailable, and flat-rate parking fees will be required when entering the Crown Center retail garages. No validation can be provided during these events. 

If you don’t have a validation slip, standard parking rates apply. Cash, credit and debit cards are accepted. 

• 0–1/2 hour: $7
• ½–1 hour: $11
• 1–2 hours: $12
• 2–3 hours: $13
• 3–4 hours: $14
• 4-5 hours: $15
• 5–6 hours: $16
• 6–24 hours: $25
• Lost Ticket Charge: $25

Bus parking is available along Warwick Trafficway between 26th and 27th Streets, as well as along McGee Street Trafficway north of 26th Street. Download this map for more information.