Check Knott's current parking options
Parking at Knott's Berry Farm includes standard single-day parking for autos and motorcycles, a closer Grand Preferred Lot, and the metered lot at California Marketplace. Which one suits your plans depends on how long you intend to stay and whether you need to leave and return: single-day parking passes and All Season Parking do not allow parking-lot re-entry.
Prices and operating details can change, and special-event parking may differ from standard rates. For a separate outing nearby, see this guide to Adventure City.
Parking prices and payment rules
Standard single-day parking is listed at $35 for autos and motorcycles, and $40 for buses and RVs. The Grand Preferred Lot is the closest parking to the park; preferred parking is listed at $55.
An All Season Parking or prepaid-parking upgrade per visit is listed at $20. The Grand Preferred Lot has limited availability, and its operating hours may change.
At California Marketplace, the metered lot offers the first hour free. Each additional half-hour or portion of one costs $10, up to a $65 daily maximum. A lost ticket also costs $65. A validated ticket and receipt showing a purchase of at least $35 at a California Marketplace restaurant or shop adds two free hours.
All Season Parking is not valid in this lot, except for guests with a disabled-person placard. Guests with a disabled placard may park all day in the metered lot at the standard single-day vehicle parking rate.
Accepted payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express credit cards, most debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Check the official site before you go for current prices, availability and rules.
Where to find the park's entrance and lots
Knott's Berry Farm is at 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90620. The directions information identifies the California Marketplace metered lot and Grand Preferred Lot, but does not name other general visitor parking lots. If you’re choosing a lot in advance, use the park’s current directions and parking information rather than assuming another lot is available.
When to arrive and what to allow for
The parking lots open approximately one hour before the theme park opens. Knott’s lists regular park hours as 10 AM–10 PM and waterpark hours as 10 AM–6 PM, but operating dates and times are subject to change without notice.
The park is open every day of the year except Christmas Day; Soak City operates seasonally from late May through early September. If your plans depend on opening times, you can also read this guide to planning around Disneyland hours.
Getting from Stanton to Knott's Berry Farm
From Dixie Orange County Hotel, Knott's Berry Farm is about a 10-minute drive. For ride-hailing, Lyft, Uber and other car-sharing services can drop guests at the Main Entrance loading zone.
You can also connect to OCTA buses at the Buena Park Metrolink station, at 8400 Lakeknoll Drive, at Dale Street, Buena Park, CA 90621. The buses travel down Beach Boulevard to the park gates. Karmel Shuttle and Extreme Tours offer hotel-to-park transportation from Anaheim, Garden Grove and Buena Park hotels; reservations are required.
Parking alternatives and accessibility
If you’d rather not park at the theme park, compare the metered lot’s time-based charges with the standard single-day rate before deciding. For guests with a disabled-person placard, the metered lot allows all-day parking at the standard single-day vehicle parking rate. Keep in mind that parking-lot re-entry is not permitted for single-day passes or All Season Parking.