Beach Guide

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Parking

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

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lots fill fast

Parking at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea costs from $2/hr. Compare 4 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: Town Hall Lot · $2/hr eves & weekends

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4 lots · 310 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Commercial Blvd / Pier Lots

~12 open

120 spaces · $3.50/hr · Village center · 2 min

Datura Avenue Access

~10 open

40 spaces · $3.50/hr · Dive access · 3 min

El Prado Park

~4 open

90 spaces · $3.50/hr · Beach park · 4 min

Town Hall Lot

~22 open

60 spaces · $2/hr eves & weekends · Municipal lot · 5 min

On-street parking

820 metered spaces · $3.50/hr (pay-by-plate) · Metered 24/7 · pay by plate at the PayStation or app · fills by mid-morning in season. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

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Street parking: $3.50/hr (pay-by-plate) (Metered 24/7 · pay by plate at the PayStation or app · fills by mid-morning in season).

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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) 640-4200

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Parking at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea costs from $2/hr. The cheapest paid lot is Town Hall Lot at $2/hr eves & weekends.

Is there free parking at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Parking at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has 4 lots within walking distance; the largest is Commercial Blvd / Pier Lots (120 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: El Prado Park ($3.50/hr) and Commercial Blvd / Pier Lots ($3.50/hr), plus street parking at $3.50/hr (pay-by-plate). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.