Beach Parking Permits

All Isle of Palms Parking Permits can now be applied for online. Those applying for a Lot Permit must submit a valid vehicle registration and those applying for a Resident or Part-Time Resident Permit must also provide valid vehicle registrations along with Proof of Residency. Residents will have to pick up their parking decals at the Parking Enforcement office on the second floor of the Isle of Palms Public Safety Building after being approved for a permit. You can find more information about each of these permits down below.

Apply for Resident parking permit

apply for part-time resident parking permit

Seasonal Parking Permits

Residential Parking Permits

Seasonal parking permits may be purchased for $60 per vehicle. They are non-transferable and non-refundable. Seasonal parking permits are only valid in Lots A and B. They are not valid on Ocean Boulevard.

Resident Owners and Renters

Resident owners (owners of residential units located within the City that are assessed for property tax purposes at the 4% rate) and resident renters ( tenants or residents of a residential unit located within the City, other than the owner, who occupy the residential unit for more than 3 months) within a Resident Parking District may register their vehicles/golf carts with the Police Department by presenting their vehicle registration and proof of residency. Each registered vehicle will receive a resident parking permit to be renewed annually. Isle of Palms resident owners and resident renters may register any car registered to the residence.

Resident parking permits must be placed in the lower left corner (driver's side) of the rear windshield.

apply for resident permit

Part-Time Resident Owners

Part-time resident owners, who own a property assessed for property tax purposes at the 6% rate located within the Resident Parking District, may also register their vehicles by presenting their vehicle registration and proof of ownership and will receive a maximum of four (4) residential parking permits.

Resident parking permits must be placed in the lower left corner (driver's side) of the rear windshield.

apply for part-time resident permit

Special Parking Permits

Visitor Parking Permit

Each Isle of Palms residence, within a Residential Parking District, may apply to the Police Department for two (2) free booklets of thirty (30) visitor parking permits per calendar year. The cost of each additional booklet is $15.00. These permits can only be used when additional parking is required for guests at the resident's home within the Resident Parking District from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Each visitor parking permit must identify the property address for which it was issued.

Short-term Rental Parking Permit

Owners of short-term rentals may apply to the Police Department for the purchase of up to 4 portable parking permits per calendar year. The cost of each portable parking permit is $15.00 to be used by short-term tenants to park in the public rights-of-way within the Resident Parking District from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. when no adequate off-street parking is available on the property.