Long Beach Convention Center Parking and Getting There: The Four Structures, the Daily Rate, Accessibility, the A Line and the Passport

The Center sits at 300 East Ocean Boulevard, and the question before most events there is where to leave the car and what it costs. This page gives the four parking facilities the Center lists, the rate on the Center’s page against the rate on the city’s, payment, electric vehicle and accessible parking, then the transit options as of October 2026. It belongs to the section Getting In and Out of Long Beach; citywide garage and meter rates are in Downtown Long Beach Parking by Trip.

The short answer

The four facilities

The Center’s Parking & Directions page says it has “parking available for over 4,000 vehicles across our venues”¹. It lists four facilities, with their stated use and address as printed:

Source:¹. The page’s space counts are 700 for the Terrace garage, 1,200 for the Arena garage, 400 for the Promenade garage and 1,900 for the main lot, which add to 4,200 and are consistent with “over 4,000”¹. Clearance and height limits are stated on neither the Center’s page nor the city’s¹². The page also bars overnight RV parking and tailgating¹.

The daily rate

The Center’s page: “Parking is $15.00 per day with no in and out priveliges [sic]. Rates may differ by event. Special Events rates may apply. No overnight parking.”¹

Official pages disagree The city’s parking site lists a “Long Beach Convention Center Parking Garage” at 300 E. Ocean Blvd. with the words “Self-parking is available at a flat rate during scheduled events only” and “Flat Rate $10.00”². The Center’s page gives $15.00 a day and names ACE Parking as operator; the city’s page does not say which structure it means¹². The cautious reading: the posted rate for the specific event governs, and $10.00 and $15.00 are both printed by official pages as of October 2026.

Payment and reservations

The Center’s page describes payment this way: “Tickets are dispensed at entry and must be paid before exiting – either at a kiosk or at the gate using a credit/debit card.” Kiosks “accept major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay”; “Cash is accepted at select kiosks located in the Convention Center Promenade Lobby and near the Arena Box Office”; “Guests paying at the gate may do so with credit or debit card only”; the ACE Parking app can pay by phone; a lost ticket is handled by selecting “Lost Ticket” at any kiosk¹. The city’s page lists cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express².

On reservations: “Reserved Parking is available at any of our lots for select upcoming events,” ACE Parking is the “official parking operator”, and “We do not authorize ticket sales or reservations through third-party vendors”¹. ACE’s Long Beach portal listed the October 10-11, 2026 marathon at 300 E Ocean Blvd as of October 2, 2026⁴.

EV and accessible parking

Electric vehicles: “EV Passport Parking: Purchase a regular parking pass and then drive to one of the EV Passport spots … scan the QR code to pay for your charging session. To end the charging session, simply unplug your vehicle.” The page does not state how many EV spaces there are or where¹.

Accessibility: “designated spaces are available for our guests with disabilities and are van accessible”; “All of our centers lots are ADA accessible. Spaces cannot be reserved and are first come first served.”¹ The Center’s accessibility page adds: “Designated ADA parking is available in all four parking structures surrounding the Center. A valid disabled placard or license plate is required.” and “Some parking areas may require a longer distance to venue entrances. Guests are encouraged to utilize designated drop-off zones”; it does not say where the zones are³.

Off-site garages the Center lists

The Center’s page also names off-site garages: The Pike Outlets (65 Cedar Ave), 180 East Ocean (180 E Ocean Blvd), West Broadway (332 W Broadway), City Place A, B and C, and an Aquarium garage¹. It prints no rates for them¹. The city’s pages give the Pike garage a $16.00 daily maximum and, from October 1, 2026, City Place “First 90 minutes free … with a $12.00 daily maximum”¹²¹³.

Official pages disagree The Center prints the Aquarium garage as “99 Golden Shore” and City Place C as “124E West 4th St”; the city prints 99 Aquarium Way and 51 E. 3rd St.¹¹⁴¹⁵. The tourism bureau’s parking guide gives a third City Place C address, 185 E 3rd St¹⁶. The city’s addresses are used here.

Getting there without parking

Driving. The Center prints, from Los Angeles International Airport: “Take the San Diego Freeway (405) south to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot, or as advised by directional signage.”¹

The A Line. Metro’s A Line timetable (effective June 7, 2026), titled “Pomona – Long Beach”, lists these stops at the Long Beach end: “Willow St”, “Pacific Coast Hwy”, “Anaheim St”, “5th St”, “1st St”, “Pacific Av” and “Downtown Long Beach”⁵. The Center’s pages do not describe the A Line, and no page cited here states a walking time from any of these stops to 300 East Ocean Boulevard¹⁵. Metro’s fare is “$1.75”, with “Never pay more than $5” in a day⁶.

The Passport. Long Beach Transit’s route 37 timetable (effective August 23, 2026) runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with southbound stops at “10th & Pine NW”, “Long Beach Blvd & 1st SW”, “Shoreline & Village” and “Queen Mary / Cruise Terminal”, on trips about every 30 minutes on the printed table⁷⁸. The Passport is described as free by Long Beach Transit and the tourism bureau⁹¹⁰. None of the four printed stops carries the Center’s name, and no Center page describes the Passport¹⁷. The wider network is in Long Beach Transit in 2026.

Bikes. Bike parking at the Center is not stated on the Center’s page¹. The nearest official bike facility found is the city’s GoActiveLB Hub at 223 E First St, described as “bike rentals, repairs, bike registration”¹¹. No Center page names a rideshare pick-up or drop-off location, and none states a Center shuttle¹.

Where to sleep within walking distance is in Hotels Near the Long Beach Convention Center. The site earns a commission on some hotel, ticket, transfer and parking links, which does not affect what is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to park at the Long Beach Convention Center?

The Center’s page says $15.00 per day, with rates that may differ by event; the city’s garage page says a $10.00 flat rate during scheduled events only¹².

How do I pay for Convention Center parking?

At a kiosk (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay; cash at select kiosks), at the exit gate with a credit or debit card, or with the ACE Parking app¹.

Is there accessible parking at the Convention Center?

Yes: designated, van-accessible ADA spaces in all four structures, first come first served, with a valid placard or license plate¹³.

Does the Convention Center have EV charging?

The Center lists EV Passport spaces, paid by QR code after buying a regular parking pass; the number of spaces is not stated¹.

Can I take the A Line to the Convention Center?

The A Line serves Downtown Long Beach, 1st St, Pacific Av and 5th St stations; no page cited here states the walking time to 300 East Ocean Boulevard⁵.

Does the Passport stop at the Convention Center?

The route 37 timetable lists four southbound stops, none named for the Center, and runs Friday to Sunday⁷.

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