About the Beach Parking Permit

• You must be a Hilton Head Island resident to obtain a parking permit. The required documentation is listed in the section below.

• The cost of a resident parking permit is $15 per year, per vehicle.

• The beach parking permit is valid from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 at designated Town beach parking lots and spaces.

• There are 126 Resident Beach Parking Permit spaces at Islander's Beach Park and 27 Resident Beach Parking Permit spaces at Driessen Beach Park.

• Vehicles with a valid permit are not required to pay for metered parking at any of the Town's public beach access parking lots.

• Beach parking permits are limited to two vehicles per address.

  • Obtaining a permit for a golf cart is not in addition to the two vehicles per address.

To purchase a beach parking permit, the applicant must provide documented evidence of at least one of the following:

• Residential property owner's tax bill or closing documents within Hilton Head Island Town limits
  (This shall include 4 percent, 6 percent, and partial-deed or time-share ownership of greater or equal to 183 days. However, a timeshare with less than 183 days of annual occupancy and properties that are utilized as short-term rentals are NOT eligible to receive a beach parking permit.)

• A current Residential Rental/Lease agreement within the Hilton Head Island Town limits with a term greater than or equal to 183 days.

• Vehicle Registration

• A valid SC DMV golf cart registration must be provided to obtain a beach parking permit for a golf cart.