Parking in Long Beach, CA

Downtown parking in Long Beach

Long Beach parking lots and garages

Lots that take Park Graph payments

No lot in Long Beach takes Park Graph payments yet.

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Unclaimed listings, built from public information. Lot data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), as of Nov 8, 2026.

Street parking costs and tickets in Long Beach

Meters

Long Beach street meters charge $3 an hour downtown ($1.75 to $3 across the city). The longest posted limit is 3 hours. Enforced: Downtown Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Downtown Core 9am-9pm daily. Pay by app: Passport Parking.

Source: longbeach.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026. See parking meter rates by city.

Parking app fees

  • ParkMobilesupport.parkmobile.io, as of Nov 5, 2026$0.35 a session

See parking app fees.

Parking QR code scam warnings in California

  • Apr 24, 2025: Walnut Creek Police Department warned of fake QR codes on parking meters (Walnut Creek). Source: CBS San Francisco.
  • Oct 4, 2024: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) warned of fake QR codes on parking pay machines (San Francisco). Source: KRON4.
  • Aug 25, 2024: City of Redondo Beach warned of fake QR codes on parking meters (Redondo Beach). Source: ABC7 Los Angeles.

A real Park Graph code opens a page on parkgraph.com. See parking QR code scams.

Parking in other California cities

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Long Beach parking FAQ

How many parking lots does Park Graph list in Long Beach?
37 lots as of Nov 8, 2026, all unclaimed listings built from OpenStreetMap that don't take Park Graph payments yet.
How much does parking cost in Long Beach?
Long Beach street meters charge $3 an hour downtown (longbeach.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). 2 lots are listed as free in OpenStreetMap. 19 lots are listed as charging a fee, with no price listed.
Is there free parking in Long Beach?
Yes. 2 lots are listed as free in OpenStreetMap as of Nov 8, 2026, including Surface lot at 575 Elm Ave and Surface lot at 641 N Long Beach Blvd.
How long can I park at a meter in Long Beach?
Up to 3 hours where posted. Meters are enforced: Downtown Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Downtown Core 9am-9pm daily. Source: longbeach.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026.
How do I pay for parking in Long Beach?
Street meters take payment through Passport Parking (longbeach.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). If a sign has a QR code, check the web address before you pay: Park Graph has logged 22 US warnings about fake parking QR codes (as of Nov 5, 2026).
Where can trucks park near Long Beach?
ATRI's 2024 Truck Parking Index counts 1,203 truck spaces at California public rest areas, and the FHWA's 2014 Jason's Law survey counted 13,144 public and private truck spaces in the state (as of Nov 5, 2026). See truck parking by state.
Long Beach Parking: 37 Lots and Garages | Park Graph