Beach Guide

Anna Maria Island Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Anna Maria Island starts free, with lots from $2/hr. Compare 5 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Bridge Street Lot · $2/hrFree: Manatee Public Beach, Coquina Beach Lot +2

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5 lots · 950 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

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Bayfront Park / City Pier

~6 open

60 spaces · Free · City park · 2 min

Manatee Public Beach

~14 open

280 spaces · Free · County beach · 2.1 mi

Bridge Street Lot

~14 open

90 spaces · $2/hr · City lot · 4.7 mi

Coquina Beach Lot

~94 open

450 spaces · Free · County beach · 5.1 mi

Cortez Village Parking

~33 open

70 spaces · Free · Village lot · 5.2 mi

On-street parking

200 metered spaces · Free (limited) · Residential · ride the free Island Trolley instead. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: Free (limited) (Residential · ride the free Island Trolley instead).

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Lots nearest the sand fill first — the ones a block or two back usually have room.

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Check each lot's hours below: some are open 24 hours, others close at night.

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Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking hunt.

City parking info (941) 708-6130

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Anna Maria Island?

Parking at Anna Maria Island starts free, with lots from $2/hr. The cheapest paid lot is Bridge Street Lot at $2/hr.

Is there free parking at Anna Maria Island?

Yes. Anna Maria Island has free parking at Manatee Public Beach, Coquina Beach Lot, Bayfront Park / City Pier and more. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Anna Maria Island?

Anna Maria Island has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is Coquina Beach Lot (450 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Anna Maria Island?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Anna Maria Island lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Anna Maria Island: Manatee Public Beach (Free) and Bayfront Park / City Pier (Free), plus street parking at Free (limited). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.