Kites and Bites, on Sunday, September 14 on 93rd Street Beach is set to be a colorful, fun and busy event.
Navigating parking may be challenging due to high demand. Here are some top tips from PayByPhone, the town’s exclusive parking provider, for simplifying the journey to the event:
1. Arrive early! Give yourself plenty of time to get there and to park. Arrange to meet friends and family early so you can avoid any traffic congestion, arrive relaxed, ready soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the kites.
2. Plan your route. Know what your journey looks like - what route you’re going to take, and what you’re going to do once you get there.
3. Share the journey. Travel with friends and family so there’s only one car to park.
4. Check where you park. Always make sure that you have entered your license plate number correctly and chosen the right location number when you park so you can avoid getting a parking ticket.
Here are the top five parking spots for Kites and Bites and how far they are from 93rd Street Beach:
1. Surfside Town Hall lot. 200 93rd Street and includes designated disabled spaces, no height restrictions and EV charging. This is as close as you can get to the beach without getting sand on your tires. Less than a one-minute from the event.
2. Parking is available on-street all along 93rd Street between Abbot Avenue and Emerson Avenue. Maximum of a 15-minute walk.
3. The length of Abbott Avenue, from 88th Street to 96th Street is another option. The shortest distance is 10 minutes, and the longest is 17 minutes.
4. 94 Street Lot on the corner of 94th Street and Collins Avenue offers 97 spaces. It has no height restrictions and includes designated disabled spaces. Less than a two-minute walk.
5. If you want to quick and easily exit Surfside, park on the northern end of Bay Drive between 95th and 96th Street, where you can easily access Kane Concourse. It is still only a 14-minute walk.
On-street and municipal lots parking in Surfside is enforced daily from 9am to 5pm; in the business district, the 9400 and 9500 blocks of Harding Avenue, parking is enforced 24/7. A three-hour parking limit is in effect that is non-renewable . Make sure you have download the PayByPhone app from the App Store or Google Play Store before you leave. Registration is quick and easy – it takes about 30 seconds. The PayByPhone app means you can check the Maps feature to locate parking areas before you leave, and you can opt-in to receive an SMS before your session expires.
