Paid parking begins at several local beaches
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Many beach towns in the Cape Fear begin their paid parking season on Wednesday.
Paid parking begins at these beaches on Wednesday, March 1st:
- Topsail Beach ($5 per hour, $25 per day)
- Surf City
- North Topsail Beach
- Wrightsville Beach ($5 per hour, $25 per day)
- Carolina Beach
At Carolina Beach, the town manager say’s they’re not utilizing parking meters this season. Instead they’re relying on “Text-2-Park” and pay stations in certain lots.
“There have been no issues. We are still starting to charge for parking today, but we’re still finalizing some signage, and our parking enforcement is out there –more as ambassadors, and helping people and educating them if there’s any issues or concerns or they’re having problems paying for parking. We’re having a real ambassadorial approach to parking today, and then we will be doing that through the weekend. Just trying to get everybody back into speed, into the custom of paying for parking,” said Bruce Oakley, Carolina Beach town manager.
Other area beaches still have free parking, including:
- Oak Island
- Sunset Beach
- Ocean Isle Beach
Holden Beach begins their paid parking season on April 1st, 2023.
Kure Beach begins theirs on March 15th.
