Beach Guide

Where to Park

Oceanside · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

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12 PM today
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3 lots · 300 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Pier View South Lot

~12 open

120 spaces · $2/hr · Pier lot · 2 min

Pacific St Metered Parking

~31 open

100 spaces · Metered · Metered street · 2 min

Tyson St Pier Lot

~17 open

80 spaces · $2/hr · Metered lot · 2 min

Local moves

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Pier View South lot is the go-to for the pier and main beach - arrive before 9 AM on summer weekends.

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The Oceanside Harbor has its own free and paid lots 1 mile south - better parking for harbor restaurants.

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Coaster train stops at the Oceanside Transit Center downtown - a good option for event days.

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Pacific St street meters are a reliable alternative to the lots for the northern Buccaneer Beach stretch.

happy hunting

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 Oceanside: Pier View South Lot ($2/hr) and Tyson St Pier Lot ($2/hr). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.