Beach Guide

Fort Lauderdale Beach Parking

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

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Parking at Fort Lauderdale Beach costs from $6/day. Compare 6 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: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park · $6 entry

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6 lots · 1,690 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Las Olas Beach Lot

~1 open

90 spaces · $4/hr · Beach lot · 1 min

Oceanside Parking Garage

~33 open

660 spaces · $5/hr · Garage · 4 min

Sunrise Beach Lot

~34 open

110 spaces · $3.50/hr · Beach lot · 19 min

South Beach Park Lot

~52 open

200 spaces · $3/hr · City park · 23 min

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

~118 open

250 spaces · $6 entry · State park · 1.3 mi

Las Olas Riverfront Garage

~139 open

380 spaces · $2/hr · Garage · 2.2 mi

On-street parking

500 metered spaces · $3.50/hr · ParkMobile · A1A oceanfront meters. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: $3.50/hr (ParkMobile · A1A oceanfront meters).

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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 (954) 828-3700

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Fort Lauderdale Beach?

Parking at Fort Lauderdale Beach costs from $6/day. The cheapest paid lot is Hugh Taylor Birch State Park at $6 entry.

Is there free parking at Fort Lauderdale Beach?

Parking at Fort Lauderdale Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $6/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.

Where should I park for Fort Lauderdale Beach?

Fort Lauderdale Beach has 6 lots within walking distance; the largest is Oceanside Parking Garage (660 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 Fort Lauderdale Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Fort Lauderdale 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.

Can you pay for parking at Fort Lauderdale Beach by app?

Yes. At least one Fort Lauderdale Beach lot or the metered street parking takes mobile payment (such as ParkMobile), so you can pay by phone instead of feeding a meter. Check the signs at your lot for the app name and zone number.

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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 Fort Lauderdale Beach: Las Olas Beach Lot ($4/hr) and Oceanside Parking Garage ($5/hr), plus street parking at $3.50/hr. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.