Stone Harbor Parking Guide: ParkMobile, Lots & Fees

Stone Harbor has both paid and free parking. Paid parking is concentrated around downtown, municipal lots, and selected high-demand areas. The Borough currently uses ParkMobile instead of cash meters. Summer parking near 96th Street and popular beach entrances is the most competitive. Read the sign, and the ParkMobile zone, for the exact space you use. A space on the next block can be a different zone, a different time limit, or no charge at all. For the short overview, see Parking in Stone Harbor.

Last verified: November 2026

Parking zones, fees, time limits and seasonal dates can change. StoneHarbor.com periodically verifies this guide against information published by the Borough of Stone Harbor.

Summer downtown street with parked cars, a bicycle, and pedestrians beside coastal shops

Stone Harbor parking quick facts

Paid parking season

May 1 through October 1

Typical paid hours

10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Current rate

$2 per hour

Street parking

Generally a 3-hour maximum in paid street zones

Municipal paid lots

Generally a 4-hour maximum in designated lots

Payment

ParkMobile

Cash

Not accepted for paid parking

ParkMobile fee

Currently $0.35 per credit-card transaction

Marina boat launch

Separate all-day parking rules and pricing

Always use the sign and ParkMobile zone attached to the actual space as the final instruction. Paid rules do not cover every space in town.

How to pay for parking in Stone Harbor

Stone Harbor no longer takes cash for paid parking. Pay through the ParkMobile app, or call the ParkMobile service line at 877-727-5304 if you do not have the app. ParkMobile currently adds $0.35 to each credit-card transaction.

Park in a legal space first. Read the zone number on that sign. Enter that zone, confirm the vehicle, choose a time the sign allows, and pay before you leave the car. Do not reuse the zone number from the block you just left.

Parking information — Borough of Stone Harbor

Paid street parking

Designated paid street zones currently run at $2 per hour, generally with a 3-hour maximum, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, during the published season of May 1 through October 1.

That is not every street in Stone Harbor. Free street parking exists outside the paid zones. A street without a paid-parking zone is not automatically unrestricted. Read posted signs for time, loading, permit, or other restrictions.

The Borough’s parking page also groups one street zone with the longer lot limit. If the sign and a general rule disagree, follow the sign and the ParkMobile session for that space.

Parking near 96th Street

96th Street is Stone Harbor’s shopping and dining street. In summer, the curb closest to the shops and restaurants fills first, especially during the afternoon and at dinner. The same thing happens around events.

If the first block is full, look at the adjacent numbered streets and the municipal lots the Borough describes near downtown. Circling the same block does not create a space. Before a long meal, check that the time limit covers the meal. Start ParkMobile only after you have the zone for the space the car is actually in.

Downtown errands overlap with Stone Harbor shopping and restaurants. On an event weekend, the events calendar is the reason the same blocks are tighter than usual.

Stone Harbor municipal parking lots

Paid municipal lots generally allow a longer stay than paid street spaces. The Borough’s current parking page lists lot zones at $2 per hour, with a 4-hour maximum, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. That description is for designated lots, not every patch of public pavement in town. The parking page publishes zone numbers without pairing each number to a street address, so this guide does not invent that pairing.

The Borough’s general-information page names four-hour parking at two lots on the north side of 96th Street west of Third Avenue, one lot on the south side of 97th Street between Second and Third Avenues, and the Borough Hall lot. Use those as places to look, then read the sign in the lot you enter.

95th Street beach lot

The general-information page lists one hours exception: the 95th Street beach lot, with paid hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 1 through October 1. The Borough parking page does not repeat that shorter window. The sign at the lot is the instruction for that space. Do not treat it like the 9 p.m. lots.

General parking notes — Borough of Stone Harbor

Parking near the beach

Beach access is spread along the numbered streets. There is no single beach parking lot that serves every entrance. Pick the crossover you plan to use, then see whether the nearby curb is a paid zone or a free street with its own signs. Do not block a driveway, a crosswalk, or a beach-access opening. In peak summer, leave more time than the walk itself requires.

The Stone Harbor Beach Guide covers entrances, tags, and lifeguards. It does not reserve a parking space at the end of the street.

Marina boat-launch parking

The marina boat launch is not downtown parking. The Borough parking page gives it a separate ParkMobile zone, 87522, at $20 for the day. After the boat is in the water, the vehicle and trailer go in the designated boat-launch spaces under the current Borough rule.

Do not pay the $2 hourly rate and assume it covers a launch. Read the zone at the ramp.

Overnight parking

Overnight rules are not one rule. Streets, paid municipal lots, unmetered lots, and permit areas are different. A permit for designated lots is not permission to stay overnight on every street, and it is not permission for every lot.

The 2026 permit application says the permit is valid May 1 through October 1 and only in lots it names: two lots east of Sunset Drive on the north side of 96th Street, one lot west of Second Avenue on the south side of 97th Street, the lot at the southwest corner of 96th Street and Seng Place next to the firehouse, and the west side of Second Avenue between 93rd and 94th Streets. The firehouse lot is described as permit-only, without meters. The application limits overnight parking with the permit to designated metered lots.

The Borough publishes seasonal parking permits for designated lots. Current Borough sources show conflicting permit prices, so verify the current amount directly with the Borough Clerk before purchasing.

2026 parking permit application — Borough of Stone Harbor

When the usual rules are suspended

Flooding, coastal storms, construction, beach replenishment, and municipal work can close a lot or change where cars may sit for a few days. An event can do the same. Those notices are temporary. This guide does not fold a storm rule or a work closure into the ordinary season.

If the weather is the reason a lot is closed, check Stone Harbor weather and the signs on the street that morning.

Parking at your vacation rental

Parking that comes with a rental is specific to that property. The listing may name a driveway, a garage, a carport, assigned spaces, or a number of vehicles. If it does not say, do not infer a space from the photos or from the number of bedrooms.

That gap matters for a larger group. A house that sleeps 10 people does not necessarily hold five cars. Before you book, compare the number of vehicles, the spaces the listing publishes, the street rules on that block, and the walk to the beach or to 96th Street.

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Is there free parking in Stone Harbor?

Yes. Free street parking exists outside the designated paid zones. Free still means you follow the posted regulations. A free block can have a time limit or another restriction, and it can be full when the paid blocks are full.

Availability changes with the season and with the block. This guide does not point to a reliable free space beside 96th Street or beside a named beach entrance.

Beach parking vs. downtown parking

What to check for a beach day, downtown shopping, dinner, and arrival at a rental
Trip	What matters most
Beach day	The nearest usable crossover, how much gear you are carrying, how long you will stay, and whether the nearby curb is paid or free.
96th Street shopping	The street time limit, a municipal lot if the closest curb is full, and the ParkMobile zone for the space you actually took.
Dinner	How long the meal is likely to run, and whether that fits the time left on the space.
Rental arrival	How many vehicles you brought, and how many driveway, garage, or assigned spaces the listing names.

Questions

Common questions

Is parking free in Stone Harbor?

Yes. Free street parking exists outside the designated paid zones. Free does not mean unrestricted: posted time, loading, and other limits still apply. Do not count on an open free space next to 96th Street or a particular beach entrance in summer.

Does Stone Harbor use parking meters?

The Borough currently collects paid-parking fees through ParkMobile rather than cash meters. Pay in the app or by calling the ParkMobile service line if you do not have the app. The zone number on the sign is the one to enter.

How much is parking in Stone Harbor?

The Borough’s current general paid rate is $2 per hour. Paid street spaces are generally limited to 3 hours, and paid lots are generally limited to 4 hours, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the paid season. The marina boat launch is priced separately, and ParkMobile adds a credit-card transaction fee. Confirm the rate for the zone you are in.

What are Stone Harbor parking hours?

Paid parking is published as 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, from May 1 through October 1. The Borough’s general-information page lists a shorter paid window for the 95th Street beach lot only. A space outside a paid zone can still have its own posted limit.

What app does Stone Harbor use for parking?

ParkMobile. Enter the zone number printed for the space, confirm the vehicle, choose a time within the posted limit, and pay before you walk away. The next block can be a different zone.

Can I pay cash for parking in Stone Harbor?

No. The Borough no longer accepts cash for paid parking. Use the ParkMobile app or the ParkMobile telephone line. A seasonal lot permit, if you buy one, is a separate transaction through the Borough.

How long can I park on the street?

In designated paid street zones, the Borough’s current general limit is 3 hours at $2 per hour. That does not describe every street. A street without a paid zone can still be limited by a posted sign, and one published street zone is grouped with the longer lot limit.

How long can I park in a municipal parking lot?

Designated paid lots are generally limited to 4 hours at the same hourly rate and hours as paid street parking. That rule is not a promise for every lot. The 95th Street beach lot and the marina boat launch are published separately, and one downtown lot is described as permit-only.

Where should I park for 96th Street?

Use a legal space on or near 96th Street, or a municipal lot the Borough lists in the business district, and pay for the zone attached to that space. The closest curb fills first in summer, especially around shopping and dinner. Do not assume one particular block will be open.

Where should I park for the beach?

Start with the beach entrance you intend to use, then read the signs on the nearby streets. Stone Harbor does not run one central beach parking lot for every entrance. The 95th Street beach lot is a named exception with its own published hours. Availability is not guaranteed.

Can I park overnight in Stone Harbor?

Overnight rules differ for streets, paid lots, unmetered lots, and permit areas. The 2026 permit application limits overnight parking with that permit to designated metered lots, and it names the lots the permit covers. It does not cover every lot or ordinary street spaces. Borough pages currently disagree on the seasonal permit price, so confirm the amount with the Borough Clerk before you buy one.

Does my Stone Harbor vacation rental include parking?

Only when the listing says so. A house can name a driveway, garage, carport, or assigned spaces, and it can also say nothing. The number of people the house sleeps is not the number of cars it can hold. Compare your vehicles with the spaces the listing actually publishes.

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