{
 "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
 "note": "Cruise parking rates as posted by U.S. port authorities (or the port's official cruise site), read on 2026-10-20. Rates change without notice; confirm with the port or garage before you drive. \"Not shown\" means the port page did not list a rate, not that parking is free.",
 "ports": [
  {
   "id": "los-angeles",
   "state": "CA",
   "port": "Port of Los Angeles",
   "terminal": "Los Angeles Cruise Terminal (San Pedro)",
   "daily": "$23 max per day",
   "detail": "First hour free, then $2 per hour, up to $23 per day for standard vehicles and $40 per day for oversized vehicles. The lots are run by Parking Concepts, Inc. (PCI).",
   "src": "https://portoflosangeles.org/business/terminals/passenger/cruise",
   "label": "Port of Los Angeles: Los Angeles Cruise Terminal",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "san-diego",
   "state": "CA",
   "port": "Port of San Diego",
   "terminal": "B Street and Broadway Pier cruise terminals",
   "daily": "Not run by the port",
   "detail": "The port says it does not own or operate cruise parking and that long-term parking is not available at the cruise terminals. It lists private garages, lots and the airport as options; their rates are on each operator's site and are not recorded here.",
   "src": "https://www.portofsandiego.org/coming-and-going/parking/long-term-cruise-parking",
   "label": "Port of San Diego: long-term cruise parking",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "port-canaveral",
   "state": "FL",
   "port": "Port Canaveral",
   "terminal": "All cruise terminals",
   "daily": "$20 per day plus tax",
   "detail": "$20 per day plus tax for cars and RVs, and the arrival day and departure day both count. You pay when you enter; the port takes no reservations and no cash (major credit cards only).",
   "src": "https://www.portcanaveral.com/cruise/directions-parking",
   "label": "Port Canaveral: directions and parking",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "port-everglades",
   "state": "FL",
   "port": "Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale)",
   "terminal": "Garages and lots",
   "daily": "$25 daily maximum",
   "detail": "Hourly rates up to a $25 daily maximum in the garages and lots. Oversized vehicles: $18 for the first 5 hours, up to $35 per 24 hours. The port takes no reservations or prepayment; the daily rate starts when you pull the ticket.",
   "src": "https://www.porteverglades.net/cruise/parking/",
   "label": "Port Everglades: cruise parking",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "portmiami",
   "state": "FL",
   "port": "PortMiami",
   "terminal": "Garages A, AA, B, C, D, F, G and Lot E",
   "daily": "$28 to $35 per day",
   "detail": "Long-term (overnight) parking is $28 per day in Garages C, D, F, G and Surface Lot E, and $35 per day in Garage AA. Garage B (Norwegian) is $35 per day (effective Jan 1 2025). Garage A (Royal Caribbean) rates are on its operator's site and are not recorded here. Oversized vehicles in Lot E: $25 per space per day. The page says debit cards are not accepted.",
   "src": "https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/parking-information.page",
   "label": "Miami-Dade County: parking at PortMiami",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "jaxport",
   "state": "FL",
   "port": "JAXPORT (Jacksonville)",
   "terminal": "JAXPORT Cruise Terminal",
   "daily": "$17 per day, tax included",
   "detail": "$17 per day, tax included (the port gives $68 for a 4-day and $85 for a 5-day cruise). Oversized vehicles taking two spaces: $34 per day. No prepaid reservations; pay on arrival by credit card (no cash).",
   "src": "https://www.jaxport.com/cruise/parking-directions/",
   "label": "JAXPORT: parking and directions",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "port-tampa-bay",
   "state": "FL",
   "port": "Port Tampa Bay",
   "terminal": "Cruise Terminals 2, 3 and 6",
   "daily": "Not shown",
   "detail": "The port's parking page did not show a daily rate when we read it. It lists a $20 valet upgrade fee.",
   "src": "https://www.porttb.com/cruise/cruise-parking/",
   "label": "Port Tampa Bay: cruise parking",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "new-orleans",
   "state": "LA",
   "port": "Port of New Orleans",
   "terminal": "Erato Street (Carnival) and 100 Poydras (Norwegian, Royal Caribbean) garages",
   "daily": "Priced per cruise length",
   "detail": "Erato Street garage (Carnival): $120 for 4 days, $135 for 5, $160 for 6, $180 for 7, $200 for 8 and $350 for 14 days. 100 Poydras garage (Norwegian and Royal Caribbean): $120 for 4 days, $135 for 5 and $180 for 7 days. Reserving online adds a $1 per day convenience fee. The port tells qualifying Louisiana disabled veterans not to prepay online, because prepaid parking is not refunded.",
   "src": "https://portnola.com/cruise/parking-directions",
   "label": "Port of New Orleans: parking and directions",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "baltimore",
   "state": "MD",
   "port": "Port of Baltimore",
   "terminal": "Cruise Maryland Terminal",
   "daily": "$25 per day",
   "detail": "$25 per day per vehicle from April 1, 2026, an increase of $5 per day.",
   "src": "https://cruise.maryland.gov/Documents/CruiseRateIncrease2026.pdf",
   "label": "Cruise Maryland: 2026 parking rate notice (PDF)",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "manhattan",
   "state": "NY",
   "port": "Manhattan Cruise Terminal",
   "terminal": "Manhattan Cruise Terminal (rooftop parking)",
   "daily": "$45 per night",
   "detail": "$45 per night, taxes included, for cruise passengers only (the page says this rate took effect April 1, 2023). Payment is due when you enter. Rooftop height limit: 8 feet.",
   "src": "https://cruise.nyc/MCT-directions-parking",
   "label": "NYC Cruise: Manhattan Cruise Terminal directions and parking",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "brooklyn",
   "state": "NY",
   "port": "Brooklyn Cruise Terminal",
   "terminal": "Brooklyn Cruise Terminal (Red Hook)",
   "daily": "$45 per night",
   "detail": "$45 per night (up to 24 hours), taxes included, for cruise passengers only. The page says reservations are not needed.",
   "src": "https://cruise.nyc/BCT-directions-parking",
   "label": "NYC Cruise: Brooklyn Cruise Terminal directions and parking",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "charleston",
   "state": "SC",
   "port": "Port of Charleston (SC Ports)",
   "terminal": "Union Pier Cruise Terminal",
   "daily": "$17 per day",
   "detail": "$17 per day for standard vehicles up to 20 feet; $50 per day for oversized vehicles such as campers and RVs. No fee for vehicles with a disabled parking permit when the permit holder is sailing. Cash is not accepted. (Source is the port's cruise FAQ PDF, which carries no date.)",
   "src": "https://scspa.com/wp-content/uploads/cruise-faqs.pdf",
   "label": "SC Ports: Cruising from Charleston FAQ (PDF, undated)",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "galveston",
   "state": "TX",
   "port": "Port of Galveston",
   "terminal": "Port-run lots and garages",
   "daily": "Not shown",
   "detail": "The port runs its own cruise lots and garages, but its parking page did not show rates when we read it; prices appear in its online reservation system, which we did not use. Not recorded here.",
   "src": "https://www.portofgalveston.com/cruise-parking/",
   "label": "Port of Galveston: cruise parking",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "seattle",
   "state": "WA",
   "port": "Port of Seattle",
   "terminal": "Pier 66 (Bell Street) and Pier 91 (Smith Cove)",
   "daily": "$27 to $30 per day",
   "detail": "Pier 66: Republic Parking, $30 per day not including taxes. Pier 91: from $27 per day, including service fees, taxes and a shuttle to the ship.",
   "src": "https://www.portseattle.org/faq/there-parking-cruise-terminal-how-much-does-it-cost",
   "label": "Port of Seattle FAQ: parking at the cruise terminals",
   "read": "2026-10-20"
  }
 ],
 "not_covered_yet": [
  "Boston (Flynn Cruiseport)",
  "Long Beach, CA",
  "Cape Liberty (Bayonne), NJ",
  "Mobile, AL",
  "Norfolk, VA",
  "other U.S. cruise ports"
 ]
}