Beach Guide

Key West Parking

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

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lots fill fast

Parking at Key West starts free, with lots from $2.50/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: Fort Zachary Taylor · $2.50 entryFree: Higgs Beach Lot

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5 lots · 860 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Mallory Square Lot

~1 open

110 spaces · $4/hr · City lot · 1 min

Simonton Beach Lot

~4 open

40 spaces · $4/hr · City lot · 4 min

Old Town Parking Garage

~106 open

290 spaces · $4/hr · Garage · 12 min

Fort Zachary Taylor

~126 open

300 spaces · $2.50 entry · State park · 20 min

Higgs Beach Lot

~31 open

120 spaces · Free · County park · 1.6 mi

On-street parking

600 metered spaces · $4.50/hr · ParkMobile · Old Town & Smathers. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: $4.50/hr (ParkMobile · Old Town & Smathers).

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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 (305) 809-3700

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Key West?

Parking at Key West starts free, with lots from $2.50/day. The cheapest paid lot is Fort Zachary Taylor at $2.50 entry.

Is there free parking at Key West?

Yes. Key West has free parking at Higgs Beach Lot. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Key West?

Key West has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is Fort Zachary Taylor (300 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 Key West?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Key West 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 Key West by app?

Yes. At least one Key West 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 Key West: Mallory Square Lot ($4/hr) and Simonton Beach Lot ($4/hr), plus street parking at $4.50/hr. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.