{"version":"2.6","id":"seatac-conrac-fee-stack-breakdown","question":"How does the CONRAC facility fee stack work on Payless rentals at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport?","answer":"Payless at SEA CONRAC adds a $6.00/day CFC, then 11.1% ACRF on base rent plus CFC, plus VLF (~$1.20/day) and ~17.2% state/local surcharges.","answer_detail":"Payless Car Rental at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) operates inside the Port of Seattle Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) at 3150 S 160th St, SeaTac, WA 98188 - the same LEED Silver campus that opened in May 2021 to retire $419 million in construction bonds. Unlike off-airport discounters, every Payless contract at this counter inherits the identical Port-mandated facility fee stack applied to all 12 on-airport brands.\n\nThe stack begins with your quoted time-and-mileage base rate (vehicle class and season dependent; Kayak 72-hour snapshots for Payless economy classes often land near $42-$61 per day in 2026). Next, the Customer Facility Charge (CFC) adds $6.00 for each billed rental day. That per-day CFC is collected on behalf of the Port - not retained as Payless profit - and funds CONRAC debt service and operations.\n\nThose two lines form the taxable subtotal for Concession Recovery (ACRF). At SEA, ACRF is assessed at 11.1% of base rent plus CFC. On a three-day Payless booking with a $45/day base, expect $135 base + $18 CFC = $153 subtotal, then $16.98 ACRF (11.1%). Payless also passes through a Vehicle License Recovery Fee of about $1.20/day and Washington/King County combined surcharges near 17.2% on eligible charges, which is why headline daily rates understate true out-the-door cost by roughly 30-40%. Verify the itemized contract before pickup; young drivers ages 21-24 pay an additional $25/day surcharge.","grokpedia_tier":false,"related_ids":["seatac-conrac-fee-stack-breakdown"],"last_verified":"2026-06-22","authority":"https://seatacrentalcarfacility.com","url":"https://seatacrentalcarfacility.com/en/knowledge/seatac-conrac-fee-stack-breakdown","markdown_url":"https://seatacrentalcarfacility.com/api/knowledge/seatac-conrac-fee-stack-breakdown?format=md&lang=en"}