Town of Beaufort Waterfront Business District Parking Management Program
Paid Parking Season: May 1, 2026 - Oct.1, 2026
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (7 days a week)
PURPOSE: To meet the parking demands of residents, visitors, and merchants in the Waterfront Business District by managing the limited resource of public parking spaces through the use of seasonal fees and providing a mixture of all-day spaces and four-hour spaces to ensure adequate turnover.
Revenue from fees is used to pay the costs of managing the parking program. Net revenues are used for beautification and infrastructure projects in the Waterfront Business District.
HANDICAP PARKING: Handicap Parking is free at any location with a valid tag.
PARKING PASSES: Seasonal, Monthly, and Weekly parking passes are available for sale from the Pivot Parking Office. The parking office is located at 701 Front Street, accessed from the Front Street side of the building. Parking passes will be on sale starting March 4, 2026. To support local businesses and recognize the contribution of property owners to Town services, the Beaufort Board of Commissioners unanimously approved one complimentary seasonal parking pass per residential property located within the Town of Beaufort city limits. All complimentary passes will be subject to a three-hour time limit to help ensure adequate parking turnover in the Waterfront Business District. Applicants must provide proof of residency and/or property ownership when securing a complimentary pass.
To apply for a free residential parking pass online, please use the following link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/PivotParking/BeaufortNCResidentParkingRegistrationForm
- All complimentary passes will be subject to a three-hour time limit to help ensure adequate parking turnover in the Waterfront Business District.
- Parking passes will be linked to license plate numbers and may be used for either a vehicle or a golf cart, at the discretion of the resident.
- Applicants must provide proof of residency and/or property ownership when securing a complimentary pass.
PARKING PASS PURCHASES
For those wishing to purchase a parking pass, please visit the Parking Office at Town Hall, located at 701 Front Street. This feature is not currently offered online.
- Weekly parking pass: $25 (subject to time limits, except at Queen/Craven Streets lots & Craven Street on-street, not valid in premium lots)
- Monthly parking pass: $100 (subject to time limits, except at Queen/Craven Streets lots & Craven Street on-street, not valid in premium lots)
- Seasonal parking pass: $200 (subject to time limits, except at Queen/Craven Streets lots & Craven Street on-street, not valid in premium lots)
- WBD Resident Premium parking pass: $800 (only available to Waterfront Business District Residents, not subject to time limits or other restrictions)
Parking Pass Payment Options: Cash, Checks made payable to Pivot Parking, and Credit Cards.
Please note: Town staff cannot sell parking passes - all passes are sold through the Pivot Parking office.
PARKING FEE SCHEDULE
- All spaces: $3.00/hour.
- Overtime/improper parking violation: $50
- Handicap parking violation: $100
- Violation fee late payment (after 30 days): $30
TIME LIMITS
- On-street spaces on Front Street from Queen Street to Moore Street, 4-hour limit
- On-street spaces on Front Street from Live Oak to Queen Street, all day
- Premium Front Street parking lots (East and West lots), all day with $3/hourly rate
- Queen Street parking lot, 4-hour limit, except with a parking pass
- Craven Street parking lot, 4-hour limit, except with a parking pass
- 100 block of Turner Street, 4-hour limit
- 100 block of Craven Street to Middle Lane, 4-hour limit
- Pollock Street in front of Town Hall (5 spaces), all-day
- Golf cart spaces, 4-hour limit
- Residential parking pass, 3-hour limit
PARKING ENFORCEMENT & VIOLATIONS
The Town of Beaufort Parking Office operated by Pivot Parking is responsible for the issuance, collections, and administration of any parking violations in downtown Beaufort.
The duties, responsibilities, and functions of the Town’s Parking Enforcement Ambassadors are:
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To provide quality, courteous customer service and promote the safety and the proper flow of traffic and turnover throughout the streets of downtown Beaufort.
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To protect the rights of the pedestrians and parking public who abide by local and state parking ordinances and laws.
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To assist in providing available parking to residents, visitors, and businesses. To enforce the Town and state parking ordinances and laws.
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As a representative of the Town of Beaufort, ambassadors will perform their duties in a professional manner at all times and to the highest standards.
PAYMENT OPTIONS - TEZPark
With no app to download, TEZPark allows users to pay for parking right from their phones quickly and securely. Be sure to check the signage! Simply text the code on the sign to the number provided and register your license plate; it's that easy!
Click here to watch our TEZ how-to video!
Parking Season
Parking season will be May 1 - Oct. 1 in future years. Seven days a week from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
CONTACT
For additional information, please contact the parking office at (252) 728-2141 ext. 232 or (252) 528-8776.
