Parking
Surfside Beach parking lots and rates
Surfside Beach, SC names 11 public beach-area lots. Paid parking runs March 1 through October 31, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The town names ten premium lots. Parking is free outside paid hours. See Rates at a glance below.
Source: Town of Surfside Beach parking information (opens in a new tab), checked August 14, 2026.
Rates at a glance
Premium lots: $3 per hour or $15 per day.
Non-premium rate: $2 per hour or $10 per day. The town names no non-premium lot on its parking page.
Surfside Pier lot: $4 per hour with no daily maximum. Resident parking decals are not valid there.
Named public parking lots
Premium lots
- Seaside Drive
- Yaupon Lot
- 3rd Avenue North
- 6th Avenue North
- 3rd Avenue South
- 4th Avenue South
- 5th Avenue South
- 6th Avenue South
- 13th South Beach Side
- Melody Lane
Pier lot
- Surfside Pier
Private lot: The 4th Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard lot is private. Resident parking decals are not valid there.