2 lots · 320 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
300 metered spaces · Free/metered · Dolliver St and side streets fill by 10 AM summer weekends. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Local moves
Downtown Pismo Beach has a large free city parking lot on Pomeroy Avenue -- 2-hour limit on weekdays.
The Pier Avenue lot right at the beach charges $1/hour on summer weekdays.
The main beach access lot on Cypress Street fills by 10 AM on summer weekends.
Free street parking is available on Dolliver Street and side streets one block from the beach.
Oceano Dunes vehicle access (south) requires a separate Coastal Commission permit.
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 Pismo Beach: Pismo Beach Pier Lot ($1/hr (seasonal)) and Pomeroy Ave Lot (Free (2hr)), plus street parking at Free/metered. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.