The Town of Beaufort has a paid public parking program for the Waterfront Business District between May 5, 2025 through October 31, 2025 from 8 am to 5 pm. The paid parking program is managed by Pivot Parking, a third-party vendor.
PURPOSE: To meet the parking demands of residents, visitors, and merchants in the Waterfront Business District by managing the limited resource of public parking spaces through the use of seasonal fees and providing a mixture of all-day spaces and four-hour spaces to ensure adequate turnover.
Revenue from fees is used to pay the costs of managing the parking program. Net revenues are used for beautification and infrastructure projects in the Waterfront Business District.
PARKING FEE SCHEDULE
- Premium Front Street parking lots (East & West lot): $3.00/hour
- All other spaces: $1.50/hour.
- Overtime/improper parking violation: $50
- Handicap parking violation: $100
- Fee-parking space locations include golf cart-only spaces.
HANDICAP PARKING
- Handicap Parking is free at any location with a valid tag.
TIME LIMITS
- On-street spaces on Front Street from Queen Street to Moore Street, 4-hour limit.
- On-street spaces on Front Street from Live Oak to Queen Street, all day.
- Premium Front Street parking lots (East and West lots), all day with $3/hourly rate.
- Queen Street parking lot, 4-hour limit, except with a parking pass.
- Craven Street parking lot, 4-hour limit, except with a parking pass.
- 100 block of Turner Street, 4-hour limit.
- 100 block of Craven Street to Middle Lane, 4-hour limit.
- Pollock Street in front of Town Hall (5 spaces), all-day.
- Golf cart spaces, 4-hour limit.
CONTACT
For additional information, please contact the parking office at (252) 728-2141 ext. 232 or (252) 528-8776.
