Parking at San Clemente costs from $1.50/hr. Compare 3 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.
3 lots · 350 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
Rates checked Oct 20, 2026; not confirmed: Ole Hanson Beach Club Lot. Posted prices at the lot always win.
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San Clemente is one of the most train-accessible beaches in Southern California - the Metrolink Surfliner stops at North Beach.
The city charges $1.50 per hour, 9 AM to 10 PM, at the North Beach, Linda Lane, Pier Bowl and T-Street lots. The Passport Parking app works at the Pier Bowl lot and T-Street.
Trestles surf break requires a 20-minute bike ride or hike from the San Onofre State Beach lot - no beachside parking.
Del Mar Ave street parking is a local secret for restaurant visits - often free on side streets.
Parking at San Clemente costs from $1.50/hr. The cheapest paid lot is North Beach Parking Area at $1.50/hr.
Parking at San Clemente is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $1.5/hr. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.
San Clemente has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is North Beach Parking Area (150 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 San Clemente 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 San Clemente: Pier Area Paid Lot ($1.50/hr) and Ole Hanson Beach Club Lot ($2/hr). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.