After several hours of debating, the Nueces County Commissioners voted to raise the annual beach parking sticker fee for Mustang Island and North Padre Island from $12 to $20 starting in January 2027.
The fee covers areas managed by Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, and Nueces County, and has remained at $12 for approximately 20 years with no increases since 2004. The $20 sticker will remain an annual pass, rather than a daily fee, allowing unlimited access for the full calendar year.
During Wednesday morning’s meeting, Commissioner Mike Pusley questioned whether a $20 yearly fee was sufficient, recommending that the permit fee should be closer to $50…