For locals and those not staying in oceanfront lodging, keeping track of parking costs across the Grand Strand can be a headache.

Certain municipalities charge year-round parking fees. Others allow free parking during the winter. Several lots are totally free. And for paid lots and spots, prices range from $2 to $4 an hour.

Atlantic Beach has also changed its policy and will begin charging to park at certain lots by May 1, said town council Member John David Jr.

All parking spots allow those with a disabled placard or a Purple heart to park for free.

Here is what other towns and cities charge for parking, from north to south.

North Myrtle Beach

North Myrtle Beach, along with Surfside Beach, has the highest hourly parking rate. The northern city charges $4 an hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except at the Sea View Lot where it costs $2 an hour, according to the city website. Parking is free from Nov. 1 through March 1.

Atlantic Beach

The historically-Black town will start charging $3 an hour to park at two beachfront lots, David said. This will be enforced from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March through the end of September, the website says.

Residents will be able to obtain a pass for $100 while non-residents can get one for $200. The pass will allow unlimited parking.

Arcadian Shores

Horry County manages five beach-front lots in the Arcadian Shores neighborhood. Each parking lot costs $3 an hour to park and is enforced all day, said Horry County Spokesperson Mikayla Moskov in a text to The Sun News. Paid parking in Arcadian Shores also runs through the winter.

Myrtle Beach

For beach access parking, Myrtle Beach charges $3 an hour or $15 a day to park, according to the website. Parking in the core business district, 6th to 16th Avenues North between Ocean Boulevard and Kings Highway, is $2 an hour with no daily rate.

Parking from 29th Avenue South to 6th Avenue North, and from 16th Avenue North to 67th Avenue North, between Ocean Boulevard and Kings Highway, is $2 an hour or $10 for a whole day.

There are also several free options, like Broadway Street and the parking lot behind Grand Strand Brewing Company, The Sun News reported.

Nash Street Beach Access

Located in Horry County just outside Myrtle Beach city limits, the Nash Street Beach Access offers free parking for beachgoers, according to the county’s website.

Surfside Beach

Depending on the lot, Surfside Beach has some of the cheapest and most expensive parking. There are three kinds of parking lots: non-premium for $2 an hour or $10 a day, premium for $3 an hour or $15 a day and a premium plus lot for $4 an hour with no maximum, according to the town website.

The Surfside Beach Pier parking lot is the only premium plus lot while the non-premium and premium spots are scattered throughout the city.

The town requires payment from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from March 1 through Oct. 31.

Garden City area

Horry County maintains more than a dozen beach access parking lots in the Garden City area. These lots are free, except for the Magnolia Lot which is $3 an hour from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Moskov said.

Marsh Walk

Parking varies at the Marsh Walk in Murrells Inlet depending on the lot. The lots are privately owned so it depends on how much the land owner decides to charge, said Murrells Inlet 2020 Executive Director Stacy Johnson.

Some places, like Dead Dog Saloon, allow free parking, while Wicked Tuna charges for those not dining at the restaurant.

“It’s their property so it’s their right to lease it out to these pay to park companies,” Johnson said.