Cruise parking in San Diego

You can't park at either San Diego cruise terminal. The Port of San Diego doesn't own or run cruise parking, there is no long-term parking at the terminals, and cars aren't allowed to stay on the pier. Instead the port points to five providers: Ace Parking, ABM Parking, Park, Shuttle & Fly, Aladdin, and San Diego International Airport's garages.

The choice comes down to two things. Do you want to walk to the ship, or ride a shuttle? And is your vehicle taller than about 7 feet?

The options at a glance

Prices are what each operator's booking page listed on October 23, 2026, per day unless stated. They change, and several pages say some days carry special rates.

Where	Operator	From the terminals	Price	Getting to the ship
Wyndham San Diego Bayside, 1355 N Harbor Dr	Ace	Across the street	$30 self-park, with a reservation	Walk
The BRIC North, 900 Bayfront Ct	Ace	Across the street	$25 self-park	Walk
The BRIC South, 901 Bayfront Ct	Ace	Across the street	$25 self-park, $40 valet	Walk
501 W Broadway	Ace	3 blocks	$15 self-park, covered	Walk
Aladdin, 2548 Kettner Blvd	Aladdin	1.4 miles	$21 roof, $23 indoor, $30 valet, per 24 hours; not labeled as cruise rates	Free shuttle
Park, Shuttle & Fly, 3405 Pacific Hwy	Park, Shuttle & Fly	2.8 miles	$24.95	Shuttle, 24 hours
Airport parking plazas, 3501 N Harbor Dr	San Diego International Airport	2 miles	$40 daily maximum	Bus 992, taxi or rideshare

Ace's booking page listed 14 lots on October 23, 2026, at $15 to $40 a day. The table has the ones nearest the terminals and the cheapest.

Walking distance: Ace's lots across the street

The port says Ace's Wyndham, BRIC North and BRIC South lots are across the street from the cruise terminals. Holland America puts the Wyndham less than 100 yards from B Street Pier. You book them through the airport-parking reservation site the port links to, which takes Ace's cruise bookings.

Book ahead for the Wyndham. The $30 rate Ace listed on October 23, 2026 needs a reservation. The same listing said that drivers without one pay the regular rate, and gave that rate two ways that day, $62 a day in one place and $72 in another. The lot has no attendant. You take a ticket on the way in and get it validated at the hotel's front desk to leave.

Watch the height at the BRIC. Both BRIC lots refuse vehicles taller than 7 feet. One BRIC North listing showed $40 rather than $25 on October 23, 2026, so check which rate your booking shows.

The lines describe the Wyndham's shuttle differently. Royal Caribbean says a free shuttle runs from the Wyndham to the cruise terminals. Ace's listing only mentions an airport shuttle that gives airline crews priority. Since the lot is across the street, plan to walk.

Ace's other downtown lots are a few blocks further. 501 West Broadway was the cheapest on October 23, 2026, at $15 a day for covered self-parking, three blocks from the terminal. The port notes that not every Ace lot runs a shuttle to the terminals, so from some of them you walk or take a taxi or rideshare.

Shuttle lots

Aladdin is at 2548 Kettner Boulevard, 1.4 miles from the terminals. The port lists a free shuttle to and from the cruise terminals with live tracking, covered parking, and 24-hour service. Aladdin's own rates page listed $21 per 24 hours on the roof, $23 indoors and $30 for valet on October 23, 2026, plus $5 for each extra hour, though the page doesn't say whether those are its cruise rates. Clearance is 6 feet 9 inches. Holland America recommends Aladdin on its San Diego page.

Park, Shuttle & Fly is at 3405 Pacific Highway, 2.8 miles out, with a second lot at 3275 Pacific Highway. Its shuttle runs 24 hours a day to the airport and the cruise terminals, and staff are on site around the clock. The regular cruise rate was $24.95 a day on October 23, 2026. The same page advertised an $18.95 coupon rate that day and then said the coupon isn't valid for cruise passengers, so budget for the regular rate. Reserving is free and you pay at the lot. It can't take RVs or oversized vehicles. With four or more in your party, it suggests dropping everyone and the bags at the terminal first.

The airport garages

San Diego International Airport's Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 parking plazas, 3501 North Harbor Drive, are 2 miles from the cruise terminals. On October 23, 2026 the airport listed $3 per 15 minutes up to $40 a day, and valet at $60 a day. You can reserve up to 30 days ahead for a stay of 1 to 60 days, and a reservation allows no in-and-out. Parking past your reservation is charged at the daily rate.

From the garage you need a ride to the ship. The port lists MTS bus 992, a 14-minute ride every 15 minutes, or a taxi or rideshare. The airport guide covers both.

RVs and tall vehicles

Height limits vary. Both BRIC lots refuse vehicles taller than 7 feet, and Aladdin's clearance is 6 feet 9 inches. At the airport, the Terminal 2 garage takes 8 feet 2 inches, and level 1 of the Terminal 1 garage 9 feet 6 inches. Park, Shuttle & Fly takes no RVs. For other lots, ask before you book.

ABM's Harbor Island lot is the option the port lists for oversized vehicles. It is 2.5 miles away, charges for each stall you take up, has no shuttle, and doesn't allow overnight stays in vehicles. The port puts ABM's two surface lots closer in, 1043 and 1090, 0.6 miles from the terminal. They take vehicles up to 18 feet long, also without a shuttle. The Arrive booking link on the port's page lists lots at other distances, without lot numbers, and prices each sailing as one total rather than a daily rate.

Before you go

The port's parking contact is parking@portofsandiego.org or 619.686.6464, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ace's line is 800.925.7275. Disney, like the port, says there is no parking at the terminal and points to off-site lots with shuttles.

Whichever lot you choose, your driver can still drop people and bags on the pier before parking. The terminals guide has the drop-off details.