Free Parking Locations

Free Parking

The Port of San Diego has approximately 3,000 free public parking spaces in various locations around San Diego Bay and along the Imperial Beach waterfront within our member cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, and San Diego.

These spaces are available for visitors to enjoy at no cost!

Please see posted signs for park closure times and parking time limits.
Port parks are closed from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. and do not allow overnight parking.
In public areas and streets where parking time limits are not posted, the maximum time limit to park is 72 hours.

Time restrictions and park closure times may apply. Please see posted signs in each location.

BARRIO LOGAN/SAN DIEGO	Type	Spaces
Cesar Chavez Park Parking Lot 1449 Cesar E. Chavez Parkway, San Diego, CA 92101	Parking lot	60
CHULA VISTA	Type	Spaces
Chula Vista Bayfront Park 980 Marina Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910	Parking lot	304
Chula Vista Bayside Park 999 Bayside Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910	Parking lot	113
Chula Vista G Street (between Marina Parkway and Quay Avenue) G Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910	Street parking	41
Chula Vista Marina Park Way (between Sandpiper Way and Marina Parkway) Marina Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910	Street parking	50
Chula Vista Marina View Park 900 Marina Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910	Parking lot	33
Chula Vista Sandpiper Way (between Marina Parkway and Bayside Parkway) Sandpiper Way, Chula Vista, CA 91910	Street parking	15
CORONADO	Type	Spaces
Along Mullinex Drive Mullinex Drive, Coronado, CA 92118	Street parking	50
Tidelands Park Parking Lot Mullinex Drive, Coronado, CA 92118	Parking lot	212
Portion of West Ferry Landing Parking Lot 1201 1st Street, Coronado, CA 92118	Parking lot	57
HARBOR ISLAND/SAN DIEGO	Type	Spaces
Bayside street inlets along Harbor Island Drive Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101	Street parking	36
Harbor Island Park 1875 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101	Parking lot	98
IMPERIAL BEACH	Type	Spaces
Elkwood Parking Lot 108 Elkwood Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932	Parking lot	57
Imperial Beach Beach Street Ends Descanso, Cortez, Beach, Admiralty, Imperial Beach, Ebony, Elkwood, Elder, Elm, Date, Daisy, Dahlia, and Palm Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932	Street parking	132
Palm Parking Lot 105 Palm Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932	Parking lot	24
NATIONAL CITY	Type	Spaces
Pepper Park 3299 Tidelands Park, National City, CA 91950	Parking lot	114
West 32nd Street Inlet (between Marina Way and Tidelands Avenue) W 32nd Street, National City, CA 91950	Street parking	85
NORTH EMBARCADERO/SAN DIEGO	Type	Spaces
North Harbor Drive (between West Hawthorn Street and West Grape Street) N Harbor Drive, San Diego CA 92101	Street parking	20
SHELTER ISLAND/SAN DIEGO
Anchorage Lane by the San Diego Yacht Club Anchorage Lane, San Diego, CA 92106	Street parking	36
In front of Bali Hai Restaurant 2230 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106	Parking lot + street parking	270
Next to the Brigantine Seafood Restaurant 2725 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106	Parking lot	102
Next to Kohler Craft 2240 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106	Parking lot	68
Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp 2210 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106	Parking lots	212
Shelter Island Drive and in front of Port of San Diego Harbor Police Docks Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106	Street parking	121
Shoreline Park 2200 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106	Parking lots	444

Shelter Island Regulatory Signage

Please refer to posted signs for regulations and parking time limits. In public areas and streets where parking time limits are not posted, the maximum time limit to park is 72 hours.

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Oversized Vehicle Regulation

No Parking of Oversized Vehicles at Shelter Island, except in the ten (10) designated Oversize Vehicle spaces along Shelter Island Drive.

Oversized Vehicles are defined as those vehicles: Twenty (20) feet in length, OR Seven (7) feet in width, OR Seven and one half (7 ½) feet in height.

No Parking

Between 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., vehicles may not park within designated spaces.

Head in Parking

Drivers are required to park vehicles facing forward in parking lots and street parking with exceptions for designated yellow boat trailer spaces.

Vehicles with Boat Trailers

Designated parking for vehicles with attached boat trailers is identified in yellow.

Includes but not limited to boats and/or boat trailers, including jet skis and/or jet ski trailers used to convey a boat or jet ski.
The maximum length of a boat trailer is 45 feet long for both vehicle and trailer.
These parking spots have a 72-hour limit.
Port parks are closed from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. and do not allow overnight parking with the exception of yellow marked boat trailer spaces.

For any questions or concerns please contact us at the following:

Email: Parking@portofsandiego.org
Phone: 619.686.6464
Harbor Police: 619.686.6272
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Free Parking Locations

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