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Cruise Port Parking Index

What a week of cruise parking costs at 10 U.S. ports

Parking at the port for a 7-night cruise costs $145 at Port Tampa Bay and $315 at New York City. At 9 of the 10 ports, a private lot or garage with a free shuttle or a short walk costs less, saving $90 on average. Port parking rates have risen at all 10 ports since 2018–19, by a median of 27%.

Every price is for one standard car, taken from the port's or the lot's own booking page, for sailings in the month shown. Lots that need a rideshare to reach the terminal are left out.

Prices checked . How we check

Most expensive port parking
$315 New York City
Cheapest port parking
$145 Port Tampa Bay
Average saving off-port
$90 about 45%

Port-run parking against the cheapest lot nearby

7 nights, one car. Ranked from the most expensive port.

  1. New York City
    $315
    $136
  2. Cape Liberty
    $245
    $141
  3. PortMiami
    $196
    $119
  4. Port of Seattle
    $187
    $122
  5. Port of New Orleans
    $180
    $119
  6. Port of Galveston
    $179
    $125
  7. Port Everglades
    $175
    $94
  8. Long Beach Cruise Terminal
    $161
    No off-port lot with a free shuttle or walk
  9. Port Canaveral
    $160
    $72
  10. Port Tampa Bay
    $145
    $48

The ranking

#PortPort-run lots, 7 nightsCheapest lot with a shuttle or walkYou savePrices for
1New York CityNew York$315$136Impark 211 W 56th St garage$179 (57%)May 2027
2Cape LibertyNew Jersey$245$141Park & Sail NJ$104 (43%)November 2026
3PortMiamiFlorida$196 to $270 *$119Premier Cruise Parking$77 (39%)November 2026
4Port of SeattleWashington$187 to $278$122Impark Lot 20, Uptown$65 (35%)May 2027
5Port of New OrleansLouisiana$180$119Fulton Garage cruise parking$61 (34%)November 2026
6Port of GalvestonTexas$179 to $240$125 *Lighthouse Park n Walk (Cruise Park)$54 (30%)November 2026
7Port EvergladesFlorida$175 *$94Q&S Parking at the Renaissance$81 (46%)November 2026
8Long Beach Cruise TerminalCalifornia$161 *None found—December 2026
9Port CanaveralFlorida$160 *$72Go Port parking and shuttle$88 (55%)November 2026
10Port Tampa BayFlorida$145 to $165 *$48717 Parking Channelside Lot (L57)$97 (67%)December 2026

* These prices may not include every tax or fee:

  • PortMiami, PortMiami Garage D and Lot D: $28 per day. Posted county rate for overnight parking. There is no online quote, so we can't confirm whether tax is included.
  • Port of Galveston, Lighthouse Park n Walk (Cruise Park): $125 for a 7-night sailing on November 7, 2026, with only 10 spaces left when we checked.
  • Port Everglades, Port Everglades Heron Garage: $25 per day at most, so about $175 for a 7-night cruise if you leave within 7 days of entering. The port doesn't say whether tax is included.
  • Long Beach Cruise Terminal, Long Beach Cruise Terminal garage: $23 a day, according to Visit Long Beach, so $161 for 7 days or $115 for 5. The rate is subject to change and Carnival publishes none.
  • Port Canaveral, Port Canaveral Terminal 1 parking: $20 per day plus tax, counting both your arrival and return days, so a 7-night cruise is billed as 8 days: $160 plus tax.
  • Port Tampa Bay, Port Tampa Bay Channelside Garage: $19 per night prepaid, so $133 plus an $11.99 per-ticket fee, $144.99 for a 7-night sailing in December 2026. The checkout may add transaction fees. Prepay isn't sold on the day you sail, and the port doesn't publish a drive-up rate.

How port parking has changed

Each port's posted rate today, against the rate on an archived copy of the page the port or terminal operator published at the time. Long Beach's terminal doesn't publish a rate, so both of its figures come from Visit Long Beach. Where a port has more than one rate, we compare its cheapest regular lot. Archived pages checked October 2026.

PortThenNowChange
Port of Galveston$85 for 7 days in a port lot, taxes includedMay 2018$179.21 for a 7-night sailing in Economy Lot B, taxes and fees includedOctober 2026+111%
Cape Liberty$20 a day, taxes includedJanuary 2018$35 a day, taxes and fees includedOctober 2026+75%
Port Everglades$15 a day at mostJune 2018$25 a day at mostOctober 2026+67%
Port of New Orleans$20 a day ($140 for 7 days)July 2018$180 for 7 days at the gateOctober 2026+29%
PortMiami$22 a nightJanuary 2018$28 a night in most port garagesOctober 2026+27%
Port Tampa Bay$15 a day (the earliest rate the port posted)February 2019$19 a night prepaid, plus an $11.99 fee per ticketOctober 2026+27%
Port Canaveral$17 a dayDecember 2018$20 a day plus taxOctober 2026+18%
Long Beach Cruise Terminal$20 a day, per Visit Long BeachMay 2018$23 a day, per Visit Long BeachOctober 2026+15%
New York City$40 a night, taxes includedSeptember 2018$45 a night, taxes includedOctober 2026+13%
Port of SeattlePier 91: $26 a day, tax included ($182 for 7 days)January 2018Pier 91: $187 for 7 days in the Economy zone, taxes and fees includedOctober 2026+3%

How the index works

  • Port-run lots are the garages and lots run by the port or its operator. The figure is the cheapest one for a 7-night sailing; the range runs to the most expensive. Some port lots only serve certain terminals.
  • Off-port lots are private lots, garages, valets and hotel park-and-cruise lots with a free shuttle or a walk to the terminal. We leave out lots that need a rideshare, because the rides add a cost we can't see.
  • Where a lot quotes a 7-night sailing, we use that price. Where a port publishes only a daily rate, we count 7 days. Off-port lots count only when they quote a 7-night price. Some ports bill the day you return as an extra day, which the notes above point out.
  • Prices change with the date and with how full a lot is. Check your own sailing date before you book.

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Using these figures

Journalists, bloggers and travel advisors are welcome to quote the index. Please credit Embark Day and link to this page, so readers can see when the prices were last checked.

Embark Day Cruise Port Parking Index, October 2026, https://embarkday.com/cruise-parking-index

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Common questions

Which U.S. cruise port has the most expensive parking?

New York City. Port-run parking for a 7-night cruise costs $315 there, taxes included. Cape Liberty is next at $245.

Which cruise port has the cheapest parking?

Of the 10 ports we track, Port Tampa Bay has the cheapest port-run parking, at $145 for a 7-night cruise.

Is it cheaper to park off-port?

At 9 of 10 ports, yes. The cheapest private lot or garage with a free shuttle or a short walk saves $90 on average over the cheapest port-run lot, or about 45%. Check what the shuttle schedule and cancellation terms are before you book.

How much has cruise port parking gone up?

Port-run rates rose at 10 of the 10 ports since 2018–19, by a median of 27%. The largest rise was at Port of Galveston, up 111%.

How often is the index updated?

Whenever we recheck a port. We recheck parking before each peak season and whenever a port or a lot announces a change. Each port shows the month its prices were checked.

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