Beach Guide

Port Aransas Parking

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

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Port Aransas is free at several lots. 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.

Free: I.B. Magee Beach Park, Roberts Point Park

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5 lots · 1,220 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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I.B. Magee Beach Park

~47 open

300 spaces · Free · County park · 6 min

Horace Caldwell Pier

~50 open

120 spaces · Pier fee · Fishing pier · 7 min

Fisherman's Wharf

~63 open

200 spaces · Paid lot · Garage · 12 min

Roberts Point Park

~47 open

100 spaces · Free · Harbor park · 17 min

Port Aransas Beach (Access 1A)

~130 open

500 spaces · $12 annual permit · Drive-on beach · 2.4 mi

On-street parking

200 metered spaces · $12 annual permit · A $12 annual sticker covers all drive-on beach parking between mile markers 0 and 62; downtown streets are free. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: $12 annual permit (A $12 annual sticker covers all drive-on beach parking between mile markers 0 and 62; downtown streets are free).

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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 (361) 749-4111

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Port Aransas?

Parking at Port Aransas is free at several lots.

Is there free parking at Port Aransas?

Yes. Port Aransas has free parking at I.B. Magee Beach Park, Roberts Point Park. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Port Aransas?

Port Aransas has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is Port Aransas Beach (Access 1A) (500 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 Port Aransas?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Port Aransas 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 Port Aransas: I.B. Magee Beach Park (Free) and Port Aransas Beach (Access 1A) ($12 annual permit), plus street parking at $12 annual permit. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.