Parking at Pismo Beach starts free, with lots from $1/hr. Compare 2 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.
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.
Parking at Pismo Beach starts free, with lots from $1/hr. The cheapest paid lot is Pismo Beach Pier Lot at $1/hr (seasonal). Some lots charge more in peak season or for non-residents.
Yes. Pismo Beach has free parking at Pomeroy Ave Lot. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.
Pismo Beach has 2 lots within walking distance; the largest is Pomeroy Ave Lot (200 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.
On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Pismo 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 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.