Beach Guide

Myrtle Beach Parking

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

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lots fill fast

Parking at Myrtle Beach starts free, with lots from $8/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: Myrtle Beach State Park · $8 entryFree: Broadway at the Beach

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5 lots · 6,110 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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2nd Ave Pier Lot

~11 open

70 spaces · $3/hr · $15 day · City lot · 3 min

Pavilion Parking Garage

~30 open

600 spaces · $3/hr · $15 day · Garage · 4 min

9th Ave N Oceanfront Lot

~9 open

90 spaces · $3/hr · $15 day · City lot · 4 min

Broadway at the Beach

~2360 open

5,000 spaces · Free · Free lot · 1.5 mi

Myrtle Beach State Park

~128 open

350 spaces · $8 entry · State park · 3.6 mi

On-street parking

1,200 metered spaces · $2/hr · $10 day · Meters Mar–Oct, 9 AM–midnight · free Nov–Feb. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

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Street parking: $2/hr · $10 day (Meters Mar–Oct, 9 AM–midnight · free Nov–Feb).

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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 (843) 918-1014

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Myrtle Beach?

Parking at Myrtle Beach starts free, with lots from $8/day. The cheapest paid lot is Myrtle Beach State Park at $8 entry.

Is there free parking at Myrtle Beach?

Yes. Myrtle Beach has free parking at Broadway at the Beach. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Myrtle Beach?

Myrtle Beach has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is Broadway at the Beach (5,000 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 Myrtle Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Myrtle 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 Myrtle Beach: Pavilion Parking Garage ($3/hr · $15 day) and 9th Ave N Oceanfront Lot ($3/hr · $15 day), plus street parking at $2/hr · $10 day. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.