Transportation And Parking

Transportation

There are a variety of ways to get to and from Huntington Beach. Public transportation, car rentals, taxis, ride-sharing, shuttles and car service are available from most major airports, attractions and transportation hubs.

Huntington Beach is located 10 miles from Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA), 16 miles from Long Beach Airport (LGB), 35 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 45 miles from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR), and 49 miles from Ontario International Airport (ONT).

Most taxi companies, ride-sharing companies, shuttle and private car services, and car rental agencies service the greater Southern California area airports. 

Visit the Orange County Transportation Authority's (OCTA) website for local bus routes and schedules. OCTA offers convenient service throughout Orange County and connections to bus and rail lines serving the greater Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. It also offers bus service to and from Orange County John Wayne International Airport.

Other public transportation options include the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), featuring bus and rail service throughout Los Angeles, and Greyhound Lines and Amtrak for bus and rail service throughout the United States.

Parking

Huntington Beach enjoys the widest, open sand beaches of any Southern California beach - but it also boasts over 5,000 beach parking spaces, not including parking at various garages and meters in Downtown Huntington Beach.

Driving along Pacific Coast Highway, you'll find a plethora of beach parking on the ocean side of the street in parking lots from Brookhurst Street in the south up to Warner Avenue in the north. These lots offer convenient access to the sand for your beach blankets, chairs, umbrellas, grills, firewood and s'mores ingredients.

Entrances to the beach parking lots can be found at Beach Boulevard, Magnolia Street, Brookhurst Street and one mile south of Warner Avenue. In the peak season, entrances can also be found at Huntington Street and First Street. For current parking rates, click HERE. However, please note this rate may change during special events, holidays and the off-peak season. Once inside the parking lot, cars may not leave and re-enter without paying the full parking fee.

Parking meters can also be found along Pacific Coast Highway and throughout Downtown Huntington Beach. Some parking meters in Downtown Huntington Beach accept credit cards, but many are coin-only. Two change machines are located in Downtown Huntington Beach at 200 Main Street, next to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, and at 200 5th Street, in front of the police substation. For pricing visit the City of Huntington Beach's website. 

The two parking lots on either side of the Huntington Beach Pier are hourly parking lots in the off-peak season and may become day-parking lots in the summer season. Be sure to heed the signs at the parking lot pay stations when parking in these lots.

There are four multi-level parking garages located in Downtown Huntington Beach. Parking rates vary by location and time of year.

*Please note: Prices are subject to change. For up-to-date information please visit the City of Huntington Beach website.