Beach Guide

Clearwater Beach Parking

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

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Clearwater Beach costs from $5/day. Compare 15 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: Sand Key Park · $5/day

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15 lots · 3,097 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Pier 60 Lot

~1 open

141 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 1 min

Hyatt Aqualea Garage

~201 open

550 spaces · Varies · Garage · 3 min

Surf Style Garage

~110 open

300 spaces · Varies · Garage · 4 min

Gateway

~2 open

20 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 4 min

Municipal Marina

~54 open

346 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 6 min

429 Mandalay Ave

~1 open

22 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 6 min

Opal Sol Garage

~122 open

290 spaces · Varies · Garage · 7 min

461 Mandalay Ave

~2 open

25 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 7 min

420 S. Gulfview Blvd

~3 open

65 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 8 min

North Beach Parking Plaza

~293 open

700 spaces · Varies · Garage · 9 min

Rockaway Beach Lot

~1 open

146 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 12 min

Beach Rec Center & Library

~11 open

72 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 12 min

McKay Field

~3 open

17 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 14 min

Avalon – Kendall

~5 open

53 spaces · $3.50/hr · City lot · 15 min

Sand Key Park

~165 open

350 spaces · $5/day · County park · 23 min

On-street parking

389 metered spaces · $4.00/hr · 5 hour limit. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Pay by plate at the meter or in the ParkMobile app — no need to return to your car to add time.

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North lots (Mandalay, Avalon, McKay, Rec Center) are free after 11 PM. Pier 60, 420 Gulfview and Rockaway close — don't leave the car.

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When the surface lots are packed, the garages (North Beach Plaza, Hyatt, Surf Style, Opal Sol) almost always have room.

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

City parking info (727) 562-4094

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Clearwater Beach?

Parking at Clearwater Beach costs from $5/day. The cheapest paid lot is Sand Key Park at $5/day.

Is there free parking at Clearwater Beach?

Parking at Clearwater Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $5/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.

Where should I park for Clearwater Beach?

Clearwater Beach has 15 lots within walking distance; the largest is North Beach Parking Plaza (700 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 Clearwater Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Clearwater Beach 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 Clearwater Beach: Pier 60 Lot ($3.50/hr) and Rockaway Beach Lot ($3.50/hr), plus street parking at $4.00/hr. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.