Beach Guide

Galveston Parking

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

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Galveston starts free, with lots from $15/day. 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: Stewart Beach · $15/vehicleFree: Seawall Parking (61st St / Babe's Beach)

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5 lots · 1,900 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Seawall Boulevard Parking (25th St)

~31 open

200 spaces · $2/hr · $16/day · Seawall paid · 11 min

Pier 21 / Harborside Parking

~65 open

250 spaces · Paid lot · Garage · 19 min

Stewart Beach

~25 open

500 spaces · $15/vehicle · Beach park · 1.6 mi

Seawall Parking (61st St / Babe's Beach)

~63 open

150 spaces · $2/hr · free pockets · Seawall access · 3.0 mi

East Beach (R.A. Apffel Park)

~82 open

800 spaces · $15/vehicle · Beach park · 4.0 mi

On-street parking

400 metered spaces · Free pockets · Free on the north side of Seawall between 12th-19th, 33rd-39th, 53rd-61st & 85th-91st; elsewhere paid. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: Free pockets (Free on the north side of Seawall between 12th-19th, 33rd-39th, 53rd-61st & 85th-91st; elsewhere paid).

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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 (409) 797-5000

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Galveston?

Parking at Galveston starts free, with lots from $15/day. The cheapest paid lot is Stewart Beach at $15/vehicle.

Is there free parking at Galveston?

Yes. Galveston has free parking at Seawall Parking (61st St / Babe's Beach). Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Galveston?

Galveston has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is East Beach (R.A. Apffel Park) (800 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 Galveston?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Galveston 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 Galveston: Stewart Beach ($15/vehicle) and East Beach (R.A. Apffel Park) ($15/vehicle), plus street parking at Free pockets. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.