Long Beach Cruise Terminal Parking and Airport Distance

Where these numbers come from

Long Beach is a Carnival-run terminal, and the parking follows that pattern. The city tourism bureau lists a single garage rate of $23 per day, with the warning that the price can change. There is no tier for long or short cruises, so your bill is simply the number of days times $23. The garage sits at the terminal, which keeps your walk to check-in short.

Here is a worked example. A 7-night sailing that leaves Saturday and returns the following Saturday touches 8 calendar days. At $23 a day that is $184. A 4-night trip touching 5 days is $115. The page does not say how a partial day is billed, so assume the lot bills each calendar day you are in it, and confirm with the garage when you pay.

Watch the 7-foot height limit. A lifted truck, a van with a cargo carrier or a rental SUV with a roof box can exceed it. If that is you, the guide lists a hotel lot a short ride away at $40 a day with valet and a shuttle. That is $17 a day more than the garage, or $136 more over eight days, so it only makes sense if you cannot use the structure.

Airport choice comes down to fare and traffic. Long Beach Airport is a little over 11 miles from the terminal, roughly 20 minutes by car. LAX is 22.5 miles away, and the guide warns that the drive can run from 40 minutes to more than an hour in heavy traffic. If the fares are close, flying into Long Beach gives you a far calmer morning on embarkation day.

Most people arriving by air skip parking and pay for a rideshare instead. Compare both: a week of garage fees near $184 versus two rideshare legs plus any airport parking at home. The cruise parking calculator lets you enter your own fuel, tolls and airfare so the comparison uses your numbers, and the cruise cost calculator adds the full trip.

Los Angeles has a second cruise terminal nearby, so check your booking before you navigate. For that one, see San Pedro, which charges by the hour with a daily maximum. For a port with a lower flat rate, see Norfolk.

Sources

• Visit Long Beach cruise terminal information
• Cruise Hive Long Beach cruise terminal guide (airport distances)

Figures checked on September 30, 2026.

This page is general information, not legal, insurance or travel-agent advice. Fees, rules and limits change, so confirm the figures with the official sources listed above before you book or travel.