The Brief
- The Indian Rocks Beach will stop providing free beach parking in January.
- Under the new plan, all 182 beach access parking spaces will cost $4.50 an hour, using the ParkMobile app.
- The paid parking program is expected to raise about $100,000, with revenue split 60–40% between the city and Pinellas County.
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – A major change is on the horizon at one of Pinellas County’s most popular spots on the sand. Indian Rocks Beach is getting rid of free beach parking.
From sunup to sundown, parking spots at Indian Rocks Beach were crowded with cars on Christmas Day.
The beach has stood out for several years as the only part of Pinellas County near the water that didn’t charge visitors to the park.
Sandrine Simonnet drove up from Miami to soak in the sun with her parents. She was surprised to learn that parking by the beach was free.…