Updated Parking Rates Effective January 1st, 2024 - Public Parking and Parking Citations

Beach and Village Parking Lots - Upper and Lower

Capitola added more than 220 parking spaces in the new Beach and Village Parking Lot 2 (lower), located behind City Hall at 420 Capitola Avenue.  Access Beach and Village Parking Lots 1 & 2 (Upper and Lower) from Capitola Avenue, Bay Avenue, and Monterey Avenue. Both lots are just a short distance from Capitola Village and Capitola Beach. Parking costs are $1.00 per hour, for up to 12 hours.  These lots are highly recommended if you plan to stay longer than the two and three-hour limits imposed in the Village parking spaces.

Summer Shuttle

During typical summers, there is a free shuttle service from the Beach and Village Parking Lots to Capitola Village. The shuttle is available Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through mid-September. 

Village Parking

Parking spaces in the Village area are limited to occupying the same parking space for no longer than three hours at a rate of $2.00 per hour.  Vehicles may be cited if they remain in the same space longer than three hours, regardless of continuing to pay for the space.  Vehicles must be moved to another space every three hours.

Cliff Drive Parking

Longer-term paid parking (4-hour and 12-hour) is available on Cliff Drive, west of the Village. Parking costs $2.00 per hour.

Parking Citations

To Pay or Contest a City of Capitola Parking Citation, visit www.paymycite.com

Parking Enforcement Hours

Parking is enforced, 7 days a week, from 8:00 AM through 8:00 PM,  including weekends, and holidays.