Click Here to Pay to Park (NOTE – we are zone 252)

Click Here to Purchase Seasonal Parking Sticker ($100)

Click Here to Pay Parking Violation

Atlantic Beach has a paid public parking program at several of our public beach accesses during the summer season. All numbered spaces are paid parking spots between May 13 and September 30 (2024 implements April 1 – Sept 30 annually).

Purpose: To generate funds for beach services which include: a 7-day-a-week, paid summer lifeguard program which was affected by the withdrawal of annual lifeguard-funding contributions by the county, the operation and maintenance of three public beach access bathhouses, daily garbage/refuse pickup and disposal along a five-mile beachfront and various free summer recreation programs activities like the AB Beach Music Festival, the July Fourth Fireworks; the family outdoor movie nights and the traffic safety enforcement for a summer population that approaches 50,000.  These funds ensure that such tourist-related beach services are not fully subsidized by the local property taxpayers.

Schedule and Rates (amended April 28, 2023):

  • May 13 to September 30, 2023
  • 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Daily (no free days)
  • $4/hour (credit/debit only)
  • Free parking with the display of valid:
    • Handicap tag/plates or
    • Disabled Veteran tag/plates or a
    • Town Hurricane Re-Entry Pass on the dashboard
  • Season Pass: $100 each; pass may be purchased online (click here) or at Town Hall during normal business hours. Pass must be adhered to windshield to be valid.

Paid Parking Areas: New Bern Avenue Beach Access, Henderson Blvd Beach Access, West Boardwalk CAMA Lot, Circle Point Grass Lot, Circle Pavilion Paved Lot, Circle Gravel/Dirt Lot, Circle Perimeter: West Drive, Atlantic Blvd, and East Drive; Circle Adjacent: W Bogue, E Terminal, E Bogue.

 

Designated 30-Minute ONLY Free Parking: Designated spaces along the perimeter of West Drive and Atlantic Blvd are for 30-Minute Free Parking ONLY this season.  This rule applies to EVERYONE – including those parkers who receive free parking by displaying a Town Re-Entry Pass or a Season Parking Sticker. Patrons can only park for thirty minutes at a time and every vehicle MUST move after that 1/2 hour expires.

TO PAY FOR PARKING IN ATLANTIC BEACH

Pay to Park Online:

  • Click Here to Pay to Park online with Passport Parking or you may download the PassportParking app on your cellular phone (Android Phones or iPhones).
  • A debit or credit card. Cash is not accepted.
  • The Zone Number for Atlantic Beach. Our Zone Number is 252.
  • The space number your vehicle is parked in. (NOTE: This is not the same as the Zone Number.) The space number is printed on either the pavement or the curbstop where you parked.  We suggest you take a picture with your phone for easy reference.
    • Pay by app
      1. Download PassportParking app on your phone (Android Phones or iPhones)
      2. Create an account
      3. Enter Atlantic Beach’s zone number (252)
      4. Enter your space number
      5. Select anticipated length of stay
      6. Select payment details
    • Pay on website
      1. Go to passportparking.com
      2. Click on PAY ONLINE
      3. Create an account
      4. Enter Atlantic Beach’s zone number (252)
      5. Enter your space number
      6. Enter your anticipated length of stay
      7. Select payment details

Pay to Park by Phone:

    1. Call 252-200-3787
    2. Create a 4-digit PIN
    3. Enter the Parking Zone # (Our Zone Number is 252)
    4. Select Atlantic Beach, NC when prompted
    5. Enter your space number
    6. Enter anticipated length of stay
    7. Select payment details

Pay to Park at the Kiosk:

    1. Press any key to start
    2. Enter your space number
    3. Enter your anticipated length of stay
    4. Insert card
    5. Select “yes” to print a receipt
    6. Enter your phone number for expiration time reminder

PARKING TICKET PAYMENTS AND APPEALS

Pay Online: https://atlanticbeachnc.rmcpay.com

Parking Ticket Payments: Failure to pay a parking citation within 1 day will lead to additional penalties.  To appeal a citation see the section entitled “PARKING TICKETS APPEALS”.

  • Initial Fine: $50 plus $3 fee
  • Failure to pay after 24 hours: $60 plus $3 fee
  • Failure to pay after 10 days: $75 plus $3 fee

Unpaid tickets will be forwarded to a debt collection agency.

Parking Ticket Appeals: If you feel that you have received a parking ticket in error there is a formal appeals process in place to address your concerns.  You may file an appeal for up to 10 days after the ticket is issued on the payment website listed at the bottom of your ticket (https://atlanticbeachnc.rmcpay.com) by selecting “Appeal” after you enter your citation number. During the Appeals Process, the original fine will not continue to escalate.  As a matter of policy, we do not accept appeals on the following grounds:

  • Lack of knowledge of the Town of Atlantic Beach’s parking regulations
  • Conflicts or tardiness going to or returning from an appointment/the beach/a restaurant
  • Inability to find a legal parking space
  • Failure to have a valid form of payment (credit card)
  • Failure to enter the correct parking space number

Appeals will be answered within 5 business days after submittal.  Please contact the ABPD at 252-726-2523 during normal business hours (M-F, 8 am-5 pm) if you do not receive a response to your appeal within this timeframe.

Pay Online: https://atlanticbeachnc.rmcpay.com

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