Beach Guide

St. Augustine Beach Parking

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

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Parking at St. Augustine Beach starts free, with lots from $8/day. 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.

Cheapest: Anastasia State Park · $8/vehicleFree: St. Augustine Beach Pier Park, Lighthouse Park +1

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5 lots · 1,990 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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St. Augustine Beach Pier Park

~9 open

180 spaces · Free · City beach · 2 min

Anastasia State Park

~104 open

400 spaces · $8/vehicle · State park · 2.1 mi

Lighthouse Park

~42 open

90 spaces · Free · Boat ramp · 2.8 mi

Historic Downtown Parking Garage

~186 open

1,200 spaces · $15/day · Garage · 4.4 mi

Vilano Beach Town Center

~44 open

120 spaces · Free · Town beach · 4.8 mi

On-street parking

300 metered spaces · Metered (paid) · A1A Beach Blvd · pay stations & ParkMobile. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: Metered (paid) (A1A Beach Blvd · pay stations & ParkMobile).

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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 (904) 471-2122

Parking Questions

How much is parking at St. Augustine Beach?

Parking at St. Augustine Beach starts free, with lots from $8/day. The cheapest paid lot is Anastasia State Park at $8/vehicle.

Is there free parking at St. Augustine Beach?

Yes. St. Augustine Beach has free parking at St. Augustine Beach Pier Park, Lighthouse Park, Vilano Beach Town Center. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for St. Augustine Beach?

St. Augustine Beach has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is Historic Downtown Parking Garage (1,200 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.

What time does parking fill up at St. Augustine Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest St. Augustine 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.

Can you pay for parking at St. Augustine Beach by app?

Yes. At least one St. Augustine Beach lot or the metered street parking takes mobile payment (such as ParkMobile), so you can pay by phone instead of feeding a meter. Check the signs at your lot for the app name and zone number.

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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 St. Augustine Beach: St. Augustine Beach Pier Park (Free) and Historic Downtown Parking Garage ($15/day), plus street parking at Metered (paid). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.