Point Tiburon Parking Lot

Love the location in relation to downtown and the ferry. But the pay situation was confusing. There were several large signs that said that cash was required. But then there were the credit card signs as well. It turns out that they usually accept credit cards but the machine had been down all day. Ugh. And it is peetty expensive. I paid $ 11 for 3 hours. I say expensive because right down the street on Beach there is $ 5 all day parking. But you live and learn right? The guy running the booth was very nice. You can get validation at the Chinese Restaurant or the nail salon if you are planning to stay longer. And the parking is very close to the ferry.

Gorgeous, sea-​level views of the Golden Gate Bridge here and not too packed on a Sunday afternoon. It’s just past the quaint little downtown area and FREE. The view here is probably second to the Fort Baker sea-​level parking lots. However, this one gives a good view of the Richardson Bay, too. So, you’ll get lovely boats in your pictures from here. This was a great spot to take some graduation photos of my sister, and even the passersby were friendly and gave her their congratulations.

This lot is convenient for hopping on the ferry to SF or Angel Island. If you’re camping on Angel Island, the overnight parking fee at the Point Tiburon lot is $ 25 (for 24 hours).

Gayle and I parked here yesterday in preparation for taking the ferry over to Angel Island. I would have been happy to search for more inexpensive parking alternatives, but Gayle sometimes has «arrival anxiety». So, for the sake of «shalom bayit», I followed the clearly posted signs to a very convenient and half empty Point Tiburon Parking Lot.
The daily maximum is $ 16 and as far as we could tell, validation opportunities were nonexistent. There is also a sign at the entrance that warns that you’ll be charged double if you take 2 spots. I think that the owners of this lot potentially set you up for failure this way, as the parking spot spacing seems like it’s designed to best fit a Toyota Yaris. It’s pretty easy to cross that thin white line.