Oyster Bay Beach Passes Go On Sale May 8

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NY — The Town of Oyster Bay will begin selling beach parking passes on May 8. The town is once again restricting the sale of passes to town residents only, and enhanced safety measures will still be enforced at the beach due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The summer season is nearly upon us, and many residents are eagerly looking forward to a sun-filled fun day at our beaches," said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. "By purchasing a beach sticker in advance, residents can avoid the inevitable lines that often accompany the start of the beach season and spend more time with their feet in the sand instead. We ask residents to follow the advice of health professionals and keep their family safe by socially distancing from others while at the beach and by utilizing face coverings if you're unable to keep a safe distance from others."

Beach parking stickers will be on sale daily beginning May 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at TOBAY Beach, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay, Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing and at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa. Starting May 29, sticker sales will also be available at Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue in Massapequa, Centre Island Beach, Stehli Beach in Bayville, and at Ransom Beach in Bayville.

To purchase a beach parking sticker for your vehicle, residents must present their vehicle registration and bring the vehicle they plan to drive to the beach, since parking stickers are placed on the vehicle at the time of purchase. Only residents may purchase beach parking stickers for Town of Oyster Bay beaches.

Seasonal parking stickers are $60, which pay for themselves following three visits. Free beach parking is offered to senior citizens aged 60 and up, the disabled and those on social security disability.

To protect your health and safety during pandemic, senior citizens and the disabled will simply be asked to show their driver's license and registration from behind the window when visiting the beach for the first time this season. A parking sticker will then be adhered to the vehicle to ensure continued free access upon future arrival through the established Express Lane. If seniors or those with disabilities choose to visit the beach in another vehicle, they must simply present their driver's license or Beach ID Card from behind the window and will then receive a free day pass.

Town of Oyster Bay volunteer firefighters, members of the Armed Forces, veterans and electric port vehicle owners qualify for beach parking passes at reduced rates.

Beaches are staffed with lifeguards and parking attendants on weekends only beginning May 29, and then daily from June 25 through Labor Day. Parking stickers will be checked upon entering the venue. For more information, call (516) 797-4111.