Harbormaster's Daily Parking Permits are available to the public at the Harbormaster's office for $8.00 per day, single space and $12.00 per day double space pull through. Parking a vehicle with a boat trailer would require two spaces. Habormaster's Daily Parking Permits may be purchased in advance and for multiple days. The Daily Parking Permit is valid for the vehicle or trailer identified by license number on the permit, from midnight to midnight, on the day or days listed. Harbormaster Daily Parking Permits include in and out privileges.

These permits are valid in the East Waterfront lot, metered spaces, rows G through L, excluding row J and the S.P. lot. Rows G, H and I are pull through spaces reserved for vehicles with boat trailers from 2:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.  After 9:00 a.m. these pull through spaces become open metered parking and available to vehicles with Harbormaster's Daily Parking Permits. Overflow parking for holders of valid Daily Parking Permits is in the West Custom House Attendant Garage, Levels 2 through 4 (entrances on Tyler and Franklin Streets).

Preferential parking programs have been designed to assist owners of boats in Monterey Municipal Marina.  These programs include:

– Owners of boats with lease agreements for South Tiers slips, entered from the ramp by the Harbormaster's office, are entitled to a Waterfront Permit. The permit can only be purchased by a boat owner with a license agreement for a slip in the South Tiers. Waterfront Permits are available at a special price from Parking Division at 340 Tyler Street, on the ground floor of the Tyler Street Parking Garage.

– Owners of boats with lease agreements for slips on A and H tiers, entered from the ramps from Municipal Wharf #2, are entitled to a Wharf II Permits. The permit can only be purchased by a boat owner with a license agreement for a slip on A or H tier. They are also available at a special price from the Parking Division.

– Both permits include provisions for parking in overflow areas during times of heavy use of the waterfront parking facilities:

Waterfront Permits are valid at the locations listed below in the following order. For example, when parking at (1) is full, (2) would be the next available location to park and use the Waterfront Permit.

(1) East Waterfront Lot Monthly Permit spaces.
(2) East Waterfront Lot at Meters (Except for Trailer Only Spaces from 2 to 10 a.m.)
(3) In the S.P. Lot
(4) In the West Custom House Garage, Levels 2 through 4 (Entrances on Tyler and Franklin streets)

Wharf II Permits are valid at the locations listed below in the following order. For example, when parking at (1) is full, (2) would be the next available location to park and use the Waterfront Permit.

(1) Wharf II Permit Spaces
(2) In Red Permit Spaces -- Weekends and Holidays ONLY
(3) At any meter on Wharf II
(4) In permit areas designated in the East Waterfront Lot
(5) In the S.P. Lot
(6) In the West Custom House Garage, Levels 2 through 4 (Entrances on Tyler and Franklin streets)

Upon initial purchase, our Parking Division will contact the Harbor Office to confirm entitlement to permit privileges. Note: Although these parking permits are primarily set aside for boat owners, some waterfront businesses that lease facilities from the City are also granted permits. Additional Parking Information

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