Transportation & Parking
Transportation
For information about bus service in Carmel and the greater Monterey and Salinas areas, including Trip Planning, Schedules, Maps and Fares, visit the Monterey-Salinas Transit website at http://www.mst.org.
Taxi service in Carmel is provided by:
Carmel Taxi
26080 Carmel Rancho Blvd.
Carmel, CA 93923
(831) 624-3885
Parking
There are places to park in Carmel, but you need to know where to look! Nearly 1,800 parking spaces are located in the central business district, many of which are free of charge.
Most cities charge for curbside parking. This is not the case in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel offers free curbside parking on all public streets! And, in late 2007 the Carmel city council unanimously approved increasing the curbside time limit from 90 minutes to 2-Hours. The below summarizes parking availability in the central business district:
Free, 2-Hour curbside parking on every block of the central business district.
Free, 30-minute curbside parking at nearly every corner of every street for short term.
Free, unlimited time parking at the following locations:
- Vista Lobos public parking lot, located behind the Vista Lobos building at Junipero and 3rd Avenue.
- Center median street curb spaces on Junipero Avenue between 5th and 3rd Avenues.
- Most residential streets outside the central business district
NOTE: DO NOT USE THESE LOCATIONS TO STORE A VEHICLE. ANY VEHICLE UNMOVED FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS IS SUBJECT TO A CITATION AND/OR TOW AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.
A paid parking lot open to the public can be accessed from 8th Avenue between Mission Street and San Carlos Street. Hourly or an all day parking coupon can be purchased using any one of two automated vending machines at the parking lot.
Another paid parking lot is available to patrons who shop at the Carmel Plaza shopping. This parking lot can be accessed by entering from Mission Street, north of 7th Avenue.
ENFORCEMENT: Parking regulations are enforced by parking enforcement officers. Important notice: Carmel uses electronic equipment (GPS) to assist with enforcement, so if you don’t see a “chalk” mark on your tire, do not assume you have additional time!
All time regulations (2-Hour, 30 minute, 1- Hour, and 10 minute zones) are enforced out of courtesy to others who need a parking space.