Update, Feb. 2: Arthur Graham of the East Hampton Village Board confirmed Wednesday that nonresident beach parking permits have sold out. The last permit went to a lucky village visitor around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
Monthly beach passes for nonresidents will be on sale starting May 1 for $300 each. More details on beach parking can be found online here.
Originally, Jan. 31: It may be the middle of winter, but it's time to start thinking about the beach: East Hampton Village's nonresident beach parking permits go on sale on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m.
This year, they will only be available online via the village's website, easthamptonvillage.org.
According to the website, only 3,100 permits will be sold on a first come, first served basis. They cost $500 per vehicle for non-village residents, and an online transaction fee of 6 percent applies. The permits allow access to parking at Main Beach, Georgica Beach, Egypt Beach, Two Mile Hollow, and Wiborg's Beach.
Purchasers of the permits "don't actually get a sticker," Mayor Jerry Larsen said during a village board meeting earlier this month. "You don't get a permit in the mail. . . . It's all done by your license plate."
Because of that, it's important for residents to look for their payment receipt by email. The village uses the Vigilant license plate recognition system, consisting of cameras that scan license plates for compliance with parking regulations. Permits are required between May 15 and Sept. 15.
For residents, village parking permits are free. They are available at Village Hall and in-season at the office at Main Beach. Residents must show proof that they live here. Everyone who seeks a village permit must provide a valid vehicle registration.
