Atlantic Beach Begins Im­ple­menting Paid Parking Policy

ATLANTIC BEACH—Parking meters are popping up at Atlantic Beach, as the town prepares to roll out a paid public parking program for the summer.

Last year the program raised more than $100,000. The money raised from parking will be used to pay for lifeguards, maintain beach access bathhouses, garbage collection, and various summer festivals.

People will have to pay for parking starting on May 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, continuing until Labor Day. The pay stations will only accept debit and credit cards.

Atlantic Beach property owners get free parking with the display of a Town Hurricane Re-Entry Pass on their dashboard.

There is a Non-Resident Season Pass, which costs $50.    

Paid Parking Areas:
• New Bern Avenue Beach Access
• West Boardwalk CAMA Lot
• Boardwalk Pavilion Lot
• Inner Circle Gravel Lot
• Marked spaces along West Drive, Atlantic Blvd., and East Drive.