Sales Brisk As Non-Resident East Hampton Village Beach Passes Become Available

It’s a tradition as old as time in East Hampton Village, a harbinger of summer days to come.

Non-resident East Hampton Village beach parking permits always spark a flurry of excitement when they become available on February 1, and this season has been no different — the heat is on to get the passes before they run out.

According to East Hampton Village Administrator Becky Molinaro , the non-resident beach passes went on sale on Monday.

Only 3,000 of the coveted passes are sold, as per village code, and each costs $375 for non-residents, with a valid vehicle registration.

The parking permits can be used at Main Beach, Georgica Beach, Egypt Beach, Wilborg Beach, and Two Mile Hollow Beach. The passes are not valid at any East Hampton Town beaches.

This is the third year that the beach passes are available online through the East Hampton Village website, Molinaro said.

“On day one, we sold 633 passes, 308 online and 325 in person,” Molinaro said.

As of Wednesday night, the village had sold a total of 1,137 compared to the same time last year, when 783 were sold.

That does not include the number of requests that have been received in the mail, Molinaro said. “We will begin processing those next week.”

The total so far is from online and in person sales at Village Hall.

To enjoy village beaches, a valid parking permit must be displayed on a vehicle from May 15 through September 15.

Non-resident permits are limited in number and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis. Permits are nontransferable and violators without permits may be towed and are subject to a mandatory $150 fine.