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Current Summer Rate: $1/ 20 minutes; $24 Daily Max

2025 Locals Wharf Parking Pass

The Locals Parking Pass Program helps promote and increase patronage of Wharf businesses by local residents. The program is available to residents of the City and County of Santa Cruz and provides for 2 hours of free parking on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Purchase at Wharf Gate!

Locals Wharf Parking Pass VALID EVERYDAY During the off season!!

COST:

$20.00 for City Residents
$25.00 for outside the City Limits

PURCHASE AT WHARF GATE!

The pass is transferable and can be carried in your wallet or kept in your vehicle. Present the pass to the Attendant when exiting the wharf.

Replacement fee for lost Locals Pass is $5.00

If you have any questions or concerns with this program please call 420-5381.

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Car Event Information

All Car Shows require a permit under Santa Cruz Municipal Code 10.65.050

Brief Outline:

Car shows are “public gatherings” and fall under this section. Santa Cruz Municipal Code 10.65.050
Car Shows on the Santa Cruz Wharf are operating on public property, or within a city park, or other city-owned open space.
Car Shows that last for more than an hour on the Santa Cruz Wharf.
Car Shows on the Santa Cruz Wharf obstruct, delay or interfere with the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

*Shows are restricted from May - September do to increase demand for parking and utilizing Wharf Businesses.

Please call the Parks and Recreation Administration office for reservation and event permit information at 831-420-5270.

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Rates & Schedules

Plan your trip to the Santa Cruz Wharf by checking out the hourly and season. Rates include a 7 minute grace period

Current Summer Rate: $1/ 20 minutes; $24 Daily Max
- (April 4, 2025 - October 3, 2025)

Winter Daily Rate- Starting Saturday, October 6, 2024 - Friday, April 4, 2025

- $1.00 per hour, for the first 4 hours then $2.00 per hour; $12.00 Daily Max

Summer Daily Rate- Starting Saturday, April 5, 2025 - Friday, October 3, 2025

- $1.00 per 20 minutes, $24.00 Daily Max

Local Tuesday Promo

2 hours of FREE PARKING with a stamp validation from any Wharf Business, year round!

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Wharf Parking Information

Current Summer Rate: $1/ 20 minutes; $24 Daily Max

$20.00 for City Residents
$25.00 for outside the City Limits

PURCHASE AT WHARF GATE!