Beach parking at Deerfield Beach is run by the City of Deerfield Beach. Every City space by the pier is metered, and the meters work by licence plate. The picker below asks when you arrive and how long you will stay, then shows the City lots near the pier with their posted rates. The full lot table sits underneath it.
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Where should I park?
Tell us how you are coming and what you plan to do. We rank the public lots near the pier by how close they are, with the rates and rules each operator publishes.
| Lot | Address | Spaces | Cost and limits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Parking Lot (Zone 8502) | N.E. 21st Ave at the pier, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 (pier address 200 NE 21st Ave) | Not published | $3.00/hour weekdays (Mon 6 AM – Fri 4 PM); $4.00/hour Fri 4 PM – Sun midnight. Anglers: $10 per 5 hours when the bait shop is open. | City of Deerfield Beach: Parking (rates, zones, FAQ); International Fishing Pier (angler parking) |
| Kirk Cottrell Pavilion Lot (Zone 8501) | North of the pier near NE 2nd Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 (no street address published) | Not published | $3.00/hour weekdays (Mon 6 AM – Fri 4 PM); $4.00/hour Fri 4 PM – Sun midnight. | City of Deerfield Beach: Parking; City Parking Map (DocumentCenter 15884) |
| Main Beach Lot (Zone 8504) | 149 SE 21 Avenue (between SE 1 Street & SE 2 Street), Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 | Not published | $2.00/hour weekdays (Mon 6 AM – Fri 4 PM); $3.00/hour Fri 4 PM – Sun midnight. | City of Deerfield Beach: Parking |
| Fire Station Lot (Zone 8503) | 2040 SE 1 Street (behind Fire Station #75), Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 | Not published | $2.00/hour weekdays; $3.00/hour Fri 4 PM – Sun midnight. | City of Deerfield Beach: Parking |
| Hillsboro Lot (Zone 8503) | 2048 E. Hillsboro Blvd (adjacent to the Fire Station Lot), Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 | Not published | $2.00/hour weekdays; $3.00/hour Fri 4 PM – Sun midnight. | City of Deerfield Beach: Parking |
| South Beach Lot (Zone 8504) | 2025 SE 9th Street (across from Embassy Suites), Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 | Not published | $2.00/hour weekdays; $3.00/hour Fri 4 PM – Sun midnight. | City of Deerfield Beach: Parking |
| Lot west of A1A between SE 5 and SE 6 Streets (Zone 8505) | West of A1A and east of SE 19 Avenue, between SE 5 Street and SE 6 Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 | Not published | $2.00/hour weekdays; $3.00/hour Fri 4 PM – Sun midnight. | City of Deerfield Beach: Parking (FAQ) |
| South Inlet Park lot (Boca Raton) | 1100 S. Ocean Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33432 | Not published | $4/hour weekdays; $5/hour weekends and holidays. | Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation: South Inlet Park |
On-street parking: All parking near the pier is paid pay-by-plate: enter your plate at a multi-space meter or pay in ParkMobile (zone number on nearby signs). Pier and Kirk Cottrell lots cost $3/$4 per hour; everything else on the island $2/$3. The City warns its signs have no QR codes: do not scan one. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Walking times are straight-line estimates from OpenStreetMap coordinates, not measured routes. Rules and rates are the City’s own words, checked 2026-10-20; signs on the day win.
Parked and ready? The day planner puts the pier, the beach and lunch in order.
Rates by day and time
The City charges more on weekends, and its weekend starts on Friday afternoon. These are the rates on the City’s parking page, checked Oct. 20, 2026:
- Pier Parking Lot (zone 8502): $3.00 an hour from Monday 6 a.m. to Friday 4 p.m.; $4.00 an hour from Friday 4 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.
- Kirk Cottrell Pavilion Lot (zone 8501): the same rates as the Pier lot.
- Everywhere else that is metered: $2.00 an hour from Monday 6 a.m. to Friday 4 p.m.; $3.00 an hour from Friday 4 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.
- Pioneer Park Boat Ramp: $1.00 an hour, 24/7. The City says the ramp has been closed for construction since February 23, 2026, with completion anticipated by the end of November 2026.
- Pier Parking Lot: $3.00/hour Monday from 6 AM to Friday at 4 PM; $4.00/hour Friday from 4 PM to Midnight on Sunday. Kirk Cottrell Pavilion has the same rates. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
- "Everywhere Else" metered: $2.00/hour Monday 6 AM to Friday 4 PM; $3.00/hour Friday 4 PM to Midnight Sunday. Pioneer Park Boat Ramp: $1.00/hour, 24/7. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
If you do not need to be at the pier entrance, the other metered zones cost $1 an hour less.
The City’s parking zones and lots
Each meter and app asks for a zone number. The City lists five beach zones:
- 8501: Kirk Cottrell Pavilion Lot, north of the pier near NE 2nd Street (the City publishes no street address).
- 8502: Pier Parking Lot, on NE 21st Ave. at the pier. It is the closest lot to the pier entrance.
- 8503: Hillsboro/Fire Station Lot and areas. The Fire Station lot is at 2040 SE 1 Street, behind Fire Station #75, and the Hillsboro lot beside it at 2048 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
- 8504: Main/South Beach Lot and areas. The Main Beach lot is at 149 SE 21 Avenue, about 0.25 mile south of the pier. The South Beach lot is at 2025 SE 9th Street, across from Embassy Suites, about 0.7 mile south.
- 8505: South of SE 4 Street and west of A1A. The City’s FAQ says its lot between SE 5 and SE 6 Streets closes at 7 p.m.
- Parking zones: 8501 Kirk Cottrell Pavilion Lot; 8502 Pier Parking Lot; 8503 Hillsboro/Fire Station Lot & Areas; 8504 Main/South Beach Lot & Areas; 8505 South of SE 4 Street & West of A1A. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
The City publishes city-wide totals of 573 off-street and 336 on-street metered spaces, but no count for any single lot.
How to pay
City parking is pay-by-plate. You type your licence plate into a multi-space meter, and Broward Sheriff’s Office Parking Enforcement Specialists check plates, so you do not put a receipt on the dashboard. Meters take Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and coins.
- City parking is Pay-by-Plate (license plate recognition): enter your plate at a multi-space meter; enforcement (Broward Sheriff's Office Parking Enforcement Specialists) verifies by plate, so no dashboard receipt is needed. Meters take Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and coins. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Phone apps
The City’s parking page lists two apps, ParkMobile and PayByPhone, with a 70-cent convenience charge on every app transaction. You can also pay by phone: 866-727-5312 for ParkMobile or 888-680-7275 for PayByPhone, or text PARK to 77223 for ParkMobile. The City warns that its signs do NOT have QR codes, so do not pay through a code stuck on a sign.
- The city takes ParkMobile and PayByPhone. A standard 70-cent convenience charge applies to every mobile app transaction. Phone payment: 866-727-5312 (ParkMobile) or 888-680-7275 (PayByPhone); text PARK to 77223 for ParkMobile. The city warns its signs do NOT have QR codes. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
The City’s own pages do not agree on the apps. The main parking text names ParkMobile and PayByPhone, but the FAQ on the same page says “Deerfield Beach only accepts the ‘PARKMOBILE’ app”. Both were read on Oct. 20, 2026. ParkMobile works under both versions, and the meter always works.
Enforcement and fines
The City says parking rules are enforced 24/7, including weekends and holidays. Each citation for staying past your paid time is $30.00. Misusing a disabled space carries a $250.00 fine.
- "Parking Regulations are enforced 24/7, including weekends and holidays." Each citation for parking beyond the designated time frame carries a $30.00 fine. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
The City’s parking FAQ adds the metered hours. North of SE 1 Street and along Ocean Way, including the Pier lot and the Kirk Cottrell lot, meters are enforced every day from 6 a.m. to midnight. South of SE 1 Street, including the Main Beach lot, they are enforced from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Pay stations will not take payment past the enforced period and shut off after it.
Citation questions go to 954-480-4499. Appeals must be made in writing within 10 calendar days to the Parking Enforcement Office, 580 South Powerline Rd. The City says vehicles whose owners fail to pay citation fines are subject to towing by Emerald Towing.
Angler parking at the pier
Anglers have their own option in the Pier lot: $10 per 5 hours, “when available and only when the bait shop is open.” The $20 rod rental package also includes 5-hour parking in the Pier lot, if a space is available. Rod rentals run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only. Ask at the bait shop at the pier entrance, or call 954-250-4167. Fishing fees are on the fishing page.
- Angler Parking (Pier lot only): $10 per 5 hours, "when available and only when the bait shop is open." City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier
- Rod Rental Package $20 ($15 rod only) plus a $25 CASH ONLY refundable deposit with ID. 8 AM – 5 PM only; rods must remain on the pier; package includes rod, 1 pack of $6 bait (as available) and 5-hour parking in the Pier lot (if available). No rod rentals when the Bait Shop is closed. City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier
Disabled parking
Holders of a disabled placard or plate get up to four complimentary hours, but only at non-designated on-street spaces. In City lots, the complimentary parking applies only in designated disabled spaces. The City’s FAQ says placard holders park free in designated spaces for the enforced period: until midnight in zone 8503 and until 11 p.m. in zone 8504. The placard or plate must be displayed for the whole session. The City publishes no count of accessible spaces per lot.
- Disabled placard/plate holders get up to four complimentary hours only at non-designated on-street spaces; in city lots, complimentary parking is only in designated disabled spaces. Fine for misusing a disabled space: $250.00. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
EV charging
FPL runs EV charging stations at the Main Beach parking lot. Six vehicles can charge at once and the charging is free, but you still pay to park, and you must pull in forward.
- FPL EV charging stations at the Main Beach parking lot: six vehicles at once, charging free; drivers still pay to park and must pull in forward. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Resident permit lots
The City’s Residential Digital beach parking permit works at four lots: South Beach (2025 SE 9th Street), Main Beach (149 SE 21 Avenue, between SE 1 St and SE 2 St), Fire Station (2040 SE 1 Street) and Hillsboro (2048 E. Hillsboro Blvd). The Pier lot is not on the list, so residents with the permit pay there like everyone else. The City says permit spaces are first come, first served and may be unavailable during special events.
- The Residential Digital (beach) Parking Permit is valid only at South Beach (2025 SE 9th Street), Main Beach (149 SE 21 Avenue, between SE 1 St and SE 2 St), Fire Station (2040 SE 1 Street) and Hillsboro (2048 E. Hillsboro Blvd) lots. The Pier lot is not on the list. City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Skip the car: Freebee
The Deerfield Beach CRA runs Freebee, free on-demand electric rides from any home or hotel in the city to businesses in the CRA district. Rides run 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, booked in the Freebee app. The City notes that rides are not available from the Cove to the beach. More options are on getting here.
- The Deerfield Beach CRA's Freebee service gives free on-demand electric rides from any home or hotel in the city to businesses in the CRA district, 2pm-10pm Monday-Saturday and 12pm-8pm Sunday, booked in the Freebee app. "Rides will not be available to riders requesting a ride from the Cove to the beach." City of Deerfield Beach: Freebee Rideshare
Event days: lots close
Big City events take over beach parking. For Pioneer Days 2027, the City lists the Pier Parking Lot as closed on Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13, and the pier itself closed on the Saturday. Ocean Way from Hillsboro Blvd to SE 4th St and the Main Beach lot close too. A free shuttle runs from the St. Ambrose lot, 363 SE 12th Ave.
- Pioneer Days road and area closures list the Pier Parking Lot both days and the "International Fishing Pier" on Saturday, February 13, plus Ocean Way from Hillsboro Blvd to SE 4th St and the Main Beach lot. Free shuttle from St. Ambrose lot, 363 SE 12th Ave. City of Deerfield Beach: Pioneer Days
For Ocean Way Holiday on December 3, 2026, the City runs the same free shuttle from 4:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. and warns that island parking is limited. See the events page.
- Ocean Way Holiday: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 5:00-9:00 PM, Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave; free; Santa Parade 5:30 PM. Free shuttle from St. Ambrose lot (363 SE 12th Ave) 4:30-9:45 PM; parking on the barrier island limited. City of Deerfield Beach: Ocean Way Holiday
Questions
How much is parking at the pier?
The pier lot (ParkMobile zone 8502) costs $3.00 an hour from Monday 6 AM to Friday 4 PM and $4.00 an hour from Friday 4 PM to midnight Sunday. Anglers can buy pier-lot parking at the bait shop for $10 per 5 hours, when spaces are available and the shop is open. Parking is enforced 24/7, including holidays, and overstaying brings a $30 ticket.
Source: City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
How do I pay for beach parking?
Parking is pay-by-plate: enter your license plate at a meter, which takes cards and coins, or pay with the ParkMobile or PayByPhone app. You don't need a dashboard receipt. Each app transaction adds a 70-cent fee. You can also call 866-727-5312 for ParkMobile or 888-680-7275 for PayByPhone, or text PARK to 77223. The city warns that its signs have no QR codes, so don't scan one if you see it.
Source: City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Is there cheaper parking away from the pier?
Most other metered spots ("everywhere else") cost $2.00 an hour on weekdays and $3.00 an hour from Friday 4 PM to Sunday midnight. Resident beach permits are valid only at the South Beach, Main Beach, Fire Station and Hillsboro lots, not the pier lot.
Source: City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Is there accessible parking near the beach?
Yes. Designated disabled spaces are first come, first served, and misusing one carries a $250 fine. A displayed placard or plate gets up to four free hours, but only at non-designated on-street spaces. In city lots, free parking applies only in the designated disabled spaces.
Source: City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Is there a free shuttle or rideshare to the beach?
The Deerfield Beach CRA's Freebee service offers free electric rides from any home or hotel in the city to CRA-district businesses. It runs 2pm to 10pm Monday to Saturday and noon to 8pm Sunday, booked in the Freebee app. The city says rides from The Cove to the beach are not available. For Ocean Way Holiday and Pioneer Days, the city runs free shuttles from the St. Ambrose lot.
Is there accessible parking near the beach?
Yes. Designated disabled spaces are first come, first served, and misusing one carries a $250 fine. A displayed placard or plate gets up to four free hours, but only at non-designated on-street spaces. In city lots, free parking applies only in the designated disabled spaces.
Source: City of Deerfield Beach: Parking
Are beach wheelchairs or beach mats available?
We could not confirm this from a current city source. The city's Beach, Ocean Rescue and pier pages don't mention beach wheelchairs or mobility mats. Call Ocean Rescue at (954) 480-4413 before your visit.
Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier (operator)