All codesTransportationLow Risk

4582Airports, Flying Fields, & Airport Terminals

Airport-related services and facilities, not including airline tickets.

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Merchants Using MCC 4582

Well-known businesses assigned this code

Airport parkingTerminal shopsAirport services

Risk Assessment

Standard processing rates. Most payment processors accept this MCC with minimal additional requirements.

Common Use Cases

  • Airport parking
  • Lounge access
  • Terminal services

Category Details

Category
Transportation
MCC Range
4000–4799
Description
Railroads, buses, taxis, shipping, and freight services.

Credit Card Rewards

Bonus CategoryTransit / Travel
Typical Earning2x–3x

Transit and rideshare purchases often earn bonus rewards on travel-focused cards. Chase Sapphire cards count transit as travel for bonus earning.

Why MCC Codes Matter for Your Business

Your MCC code directly affects how card networks and processors treat your transactions.

Approval Rate Impact

Processors have different acceptance rates per MCC. A misclassified code can silently tank your approval rate by 5-15%, costing revenue on every declined transaction.

Interchange Fees

The interchange fee you pay on every transaction is directly tied to your MCC code. Some categories pay 0.5% less per transaction — at scale, that compounds into significant savings or hidden costs.

Chargeback Thresholds

Visa and Mastercard set different chargeback monitoring thresholds per MCC category. High-risk MCCs face stricter limits — exceeding them triggers fines, reserve requirements, or account termination.

Wrong MCC = Serious Risk

An incorrect MCC assignment means you could be paying inflated fees, hitting the wrong chargeback program, or worse — facing account termination for "MCC mismatch" during a processor audit.

Tagada Optimizes Routing by MCC Code

Tagada's payment orchestration engine analyzes your MCC code to route each transaction to the processor with the highest approval rate and lowest fees for that specific merchant category. For MCC 4582, this means your airports, flying fields, & airport terminals transactions are automatically sent through the optimal path in your processor stack.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MCC 4582?

MCC 4582 covers airport terminals, flying fields, and airport-related services like parking and lounges.

Is airport parking MCC 4582 or 7523?

On-airport parking typically uses MCC 4582, while off-airport parking lots may use MCC 7523.

Does MCC 4582 count as travel?

Yes, most travel credit cards recognize MCC 4582 for travel category bonuses.

Tagada Platform

Optimize MCC 4582 payments with Tagada

Tagada's intelligent routing engine optimizes MCC 4582 transactions for the best approval rate, lowest fees, and fastest settlement across your processor stack.