Parking at Del Mar costs from $2/hr. 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.
3 lots · 210 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
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During racetrack season (July through September) Del Mar parking is extremely tight - use the Coaster train or arrive before 9 AM.
Free 2-hour street parking is available on Camino del Mar village blocks after the metered hours end.
Torrey Pines State Beach to the south has a larger lot but charges $15 to $25 - good overflow option when Del Mar is full.
The 15th St lot is the best balance of proximity and availability outside of peak summer hours.
Parking at Del Mar costs from $2/hr. The cheapest paid lot is Del Mar City Beach Lot at $2/hr.
Parking at Del Mar is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $2/hr. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.
Del Mar has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is Del Mar City Beach Lot (90 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.
On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Del Mar 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 Del Mar: Del Mar City Beach Lot ($2/hr) and 15th St Lot ($2/hr). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.