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Winter Season: October 1-April 30
Winter Parking Hours:
Sunday-Thursday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Winter Parking Rates

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From San Jose
Take Highway 17 south, to Highway 1 north, turn left on River Street (Highway 9), right on North Pacific Avenue, right on Mission Street, left on Cedar Street, right on Laurel Street, left on Center Street, which turns into South Pacific Avenue, to Beach Street, to enter the wharf.

From San Francisco
Take Highway 280 south, to Highway 85 south, to Highway 17 south, to Highway 1 north, turn left on River Street, veer right on North Pacific Avenue, turn right on Mission Street, left on Cedar Street, right on Laurel Street, left on Center Street, straight on South Pacific Avenue, to Beach Street, to enter the wharf.

Coast route from Half Moon Bay
Go south on Highway 1, which becomes Mission Street, turn right on Bay Street, left on West Cliff Drive, right on Pacific Avenue at Beach Street to enter the wharf.

From San Francisco or Los Angeles
From Highway 101 north or south, take Highway 17 south to Santa Cruz, to Ocean Street, turn right on Soquel Avenue, left on Front Street, left on Pacific Avenue, to Beach Street to enter the wharf.

From Carmel, Monterey, Watsonville
Go north on Highway 1, turn left at River Street, right on North Pacific Avenue, right on Mission Street, left on Cedar Street, right on Laurel Street, left on Center Street, to Pacific Avenue at Beach Street to enter the wharf.