Beach Guide

Coney Island Beach Parking

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

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Coney Island Beach costs from $20/day. Compare 3 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Nathan's Area Parking · $20-30/day

Watch the Lots Fill

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3 lots · 1,750 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Nathan's Area Parking

~31 open

150 spaces · $20-30/day · Private lot · 2 min

MCU Park Parking Lot

~59 open

1,200 spaces · $35/day (summer) · Municipal · 5 min

Stillwell Ave Municipal Lots

~41 open

400 spaces · $25-35/day · Municipal · 6 min

Local moves

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Take the subway. The D, F, N and Q trains all run to Coney Island-Stillwell Ave -- free with MetroCard, 40 minutes from midtown Manhattan.

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If you must drive, arrive before 10 AM on summer weekends. All lots fill by noon and street parking becomes a hunt.

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The $35/day lot fee is real money for a free beach. The subway math is $2.90 each way.

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Brighton Beach has easier street parking -- walk west on the boardwalk from there.

City parking info (718) 946-1350

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Coney Island Beach?

Parking at Coney Island Beach costs from $20/day. The cheapest paid lot is Nathan's Area Parking at $20-30/day. Some lots charge more in peak season or for non-residents.

Is there free parking at Coney Island Beach?

Parking at Coney Island Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $20/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.

Where should I park for Coney Island Beach?

Coney Island Beach has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is MCU Park Parking Lot (1,200 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 Coney Island Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Coney Island 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 Coney Island Beach: MCU Park Parking Lot ($35/day (summer)) and Stillwell Ave Municipal Lots ($25-35/day). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.