From the Town of Ocean Isle Beach, checked October 3, 2026
Parking on the island.
Paid April 1 through October 31, 9 am to 5 pm, every day.
Today on the island
What it costs
- $5an hour, up to 3 hours
- $20a day
- $80a week, seven days from purchase
- $175a season, one vehicle
How it works
- Pay by license plate through SurfCAST by Otto Connect, online or at the signs. No permit is sold at Town Hall. Otto Connect: (910) 200-1497.
- Designated spaces are free from 5 pm to midnight and from 6 to 9 am. No parking anywhere from midnight to 6 am, and no overnight parking in town lots.
- Golf carts and low-speed vehicles pay the same rates and have their own spaces.
- Town Center Park is free for up to two hours. Ferry Landing Park is free for park use only.
- Parking is in designated spaces only. No right-of-way parking. Tickets are $25 if paid the same day, $50 after that.
- November through March, island parking is free.