Parking at Huntington Beach 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.
5 lots · 6,840 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
500 metered spaces · $3/hr · Meters and pay stations · Main St & PCH · 6 AM to midnight. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Rates checked Oct 20, 2026. Posted prices at the lot always win.
Local moves
The Main Promenade structure (200 Main St) charges nothing for the first 90 minutes, then $1 per 20 minutes up to a $15 daily maximum ($20 from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend). You pull a ticket on entry and hand it back at exit.
The two Pier Plaza lots beside the pier use pay-by-plate: pay at a pay station or add time from your phone with the Passport app. Events and valet operations can restrict these lots, so follow the posted signs.
The city's attended South Beach lot (2,400 spaces) is $15 a day off-peak and $20 a day in peak season. The beach curfew is 10 PM to 5 AM and is strictly enforced.
Parking at Pacific City is free with validation from a participating merchant: 3 hours Monday to Thursday and 2 hours Friday to Sunday, or free all day with a $150 purchase.
Parking at Huntington Beach starts free, with lots from $15/day. The cheapest paid lot is Main Promenade Parking Structure at First 90 min no charge, then $3/hr ($15/day max).
Yes. Huntington Beach has free parking at Pacific City. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.
Huntington Beach has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is South Beach Lots (PCH) (2,400 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 Huntington 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 Huntington Beach: Pier Plaza Lot ($3/hr) and Main Promenade Parking Structure (First 90 min no charge, then $3/hr ($15/day max)), plus street parking at $3/hr. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.