Beach Guide

Zuma Beach Parking

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

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lots fill fast

Parking at Zuma Beach starts free, with lots from $3/day. Compare 2 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: Zuma Beach County Lot (South) · $3-15/day (seasonal)

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2 lots · 1,000 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Zuma Beach County Lot (Central)

~41 open

400 spaces · $3-15/day (seasonal) · County lot · 1 min

Zuma Beach County Lot (South)

~30 open

600 spaces · $3-15/day (seasonal) · County lot · 3 min

On-street parking

100 metered spaces · Free (designated areas) · PCH shoulder north of main lot -- legal in marked zones. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Zuma Beach has the biggest public beach parking lot in Malibu, but the county lots are paid -- the free spots are on the PCH shoulder.

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Lot 1 (south end, near the snack bar) fills first. Lots 3 and 4 in the middle are usually the last to fill.

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Summer weekends see the entire lot full by 10 AM -- arrive before 9 AM or after 4 PM.

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PCH shoulder parking is legal in designated areas north of the main lot.

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The restrooms and showers are in the central lot complex -- easiest access from Lot 3.

City parking info (310) 457-9891

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Zuma Beach?

Parking at Zuma Beach starts free, with lots from $3/day. The cheapest paid lot is Zuma Beach County Lot (South) at $3-15/day (seasonal). Some lots charge more in peak season or for non-residents.

Is there free parking at Zuma Beach?

There is no free lot at Zuma Beach, but street parking is free (PCH shoulder north of main lot -- legal in marked zones). The nearby lots are paid, from $3/day.

Where should I park for Zuma Beach?

Zuma Beach has 2 lots within walking distance; the largest is Zuma Beach County Lot (South) (600 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 Zuma Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Zuma 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 Zuma Beach: Zuma Beach County Lot (South) ($3-15/day (seasonal)) and Zuma Beach County Lot (Central) ($3-15/day (seasonal)), plus street parking at Free (designated areas). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.