Beach Guide

Venice Beach Parking

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

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Venice Beach costs from $5/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: Windward Ave Private Lots · $5–$30/day

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5 lots · 870 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Venice Beach Lot · Windward

~2 open

200 spaces · $15/day · Beach lot · 1 min

Windward Ave Private Lots

~19 open

120 spaces · $5–$30/day · Garage · 3 min

South Beach Lot · Venice Blvd

~46 open

220 spaces · $15/day · Beach lot · 8 min

Washington Blvd Pier Lot

~55 open

150 spaces · $15/day · Pier lot · 10 min

North Beach Lot · Rose Ave

~47 open

180 spaces · $15/day · Beach lot · 14 min

On-street parking

500 metered spaces · $1.50/hr · Metered · Pacific Ave & side streets. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: $1.50/hr (Metered · Pacific Ave & side streets).

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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 (424) 526-7777

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Venice Beach?

Parking at Venice Beach costs from $5/day. The cheapest paid lot is Windward Ave Private Lots at $5–$30/day.

Is there free parking at Venice Beach?

Parking at Venice Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $5/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.

Where should I park for Venice Beach?

Venice Beach has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is South Beach Lot · Venice Blvd (220 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 Venice Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Venice 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 Venice Beach: Venice Beach Lot · Windward ($15/day) and Windward Ave Private Lots ($5–$30/day), plus street parking at $1.50/hr. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.