Beach Guide

Waikiki Beach Parking

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

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lots fill fast

Parking at Waikiki Beach starts free, with lots from $1.50/hr. Compare 6 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: Royal Hawaiian Center Garage · $2/hr (validated)Free: Kapiolani Park Free Lots, Ala Moana Center Garage

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6 lots · 10,950 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Waikiki Shopping Plaza Garage

~42 open

200 spaces · $5/hr · Garage · 3 min

Royal Hawaiian Center Garage

~30 open

600 spaces · $2/hr (validated) · Garage · 4 min

Waikiki Banyan Garage

~105 open

250 spaces · $3/hr · Garage · 8 min

Kapiolani Park Free Lots

~20 open

200 spaces · Free · City park · 13 min

Hilton Hawaiian Village Garage

~696 open

1,900 spaces · $25 self / $50 valet (day) · Garage · 14 min

Ala Moana Center Garage

~3681 open

7,800 spaces · Free 1st hr, then $2/hr · Garage · 1.5 mi

On-street parking

350 metered spaces · $1.50/hr · Metered · Kalakaua & Kapiolani Park (ParkMobile). Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: $1.50/hr (Metered · Kalakaua & Kapiolani Park (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 (808) 768-3850

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Waikiki Beach?

Parking at Waikiki Beach starts free, with lots from $1.50/hr. The cheapest paid lot is Royal Hawaiian Center Garage at $2/hr (validated).

Is there free parking at Waikiki Beach?

Yes. Waikiki Beach has free parking at Kapiolani Park Free Lots, Ala Moana Center Garage. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Waikiki Beach?

Waikiki Beach has 6 lots within walking distance; the largest is Ala Moana Center Garage (7,800 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 Waikiki Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Waikiki 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 Waikiki Beach by app?

Yes. At least one Waikiki 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 Waikiki Beach: Royal Hawaiian Center Garage ($2/hr (validated)) and Kapiolani Park Free Lots (Free), plus street parking at $1.50/hr. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.