Rhode Island State Beach Parking Passes Available Online

It's almost opening day for Rhode Island State beaches, when beachgoers have to pay to park at state-owned beaches when the season officially starts on Tuesday, May 28. This year, buying a season pass is a little bit easier, with passes available for purchase online.

Season passes cost between $15 and $60 dollars and allow entry into parking lots at all eight of Rhode Island's state beaches: Charlestown Breachway, East Beach in Charlestown, Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett, Salty Brine State Beach in Narragansett, Scarborough Beach in Narragansett, East Matunuck Beach in South Kingstown and Misquamicut Beach in Westerly. State beach parking is always on a first-come, first-served basis and priority will not be given to season passholders on busy days.

To buy a season pass online, visit the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's website, where you will be prompted to enter your vehicle registration number and credit card information. An additional convenience fee will be charged.

Season pass fees are as follows:

• Resident: $30
• Resident senior (ages 65 and up): $15
• Non-resident: $60
• Non-resident senior (ages 65 and up): $30

Resident versus non-resident passes are determined by the state where the vehicle is registered, and only the registered vehicle can be used with the pass.

Season passes can also be purchased in-person at the following locations:

• Rhode Island State Parks Headquarters: 1100 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, RI
• State beach entrance booths: to reduce traffic, season passes will only be sold Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will not be available on weekends or holidays.
• Scarborough Overflow Lot: (Across the street from Scarborough State Beach), 870 Ocean Road, Narragansett.
  • Passes will be sold from May 11 to June 30 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day except the three-day Memorial Day weekend.
  • After July 1, passes will be sold Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for the Fourth of July.
• Additional dates: Season passes will be sold at Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler & Misquamicut during the weekend of May 11 and 12 and the weekend of May 18 and 19.

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Roger Wheeler State Beach is in Newport, not Narragansett.