Beach Guide

Laguna Beach Parking

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

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Laguna Beach 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.

Cheapest: Village Entrance Parking Structure · $2/hr

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3 lots · 730 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

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PCH Street Meters

~4 open

80 spaces · Metered · Street meters · 1 min

Village Entrance Parking Structure

~41 open

400 spaces · $2/hr · Garage · 2 min

Laguna Canyon Rd Lot

~78 open

250 spaces · Paid · City lot · 5 min

Local moves

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Laguna has no free beach parking near Main Beach - budget $15 to $25 for a full day.

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Pageant of the Masters summer evenings (July through August) create serious congestion - the Village Entrance structure is your best bet.

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Shaw's Cove and Crescent Bay have limited street parking that fills by 8 AM on summer weekends.

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The free Laguna Beach trolley runs along PCH and through the Village in summer - a good option from remote lots.

City parking info (949) 497-3311

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Laguna Beach?

Parking at Laguna Beach costs from $2/hr. The cheapest paid lot is Village Entrance Parking Structure at $2/hr.

Is there free parking at Laguna Beach?

Parking at Laguna Beach 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.

Where should I park for Laguna Beach?

Laguna Beach has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is Village Entrance Parking Structure (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.

What time does parking fill up at Laguna Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Laguna 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 Laguna Beach: PCH Street Meters (Metered) and Village Entrance Parking Structure ($2/hr). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.