Can I drive to Sea Hear Now? Where can I park? Here's what you need to know

The Sea Hear Now music, art and surfing festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 15, on the North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park.

If you're arriving by car, know that the city has announced beach, boardwalk and street closings related to the festival.

Also know that Asbury Park uses metered parking in the areas surrounding the festival. Click here for information on where parking is available and at what cost.

For those looking to purchase parking in these metered areas, visit ParkingApp.com and enter zone 33300 ahead of time to download one of the available parking applications "for an easy and quick way to pay for parking," Sea Hear Now says.

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All information related to paying for parking, including parking meters, phone applications, and text and call options can be found here at cityofasburypark.com/291/Paying-for-Parking.

Asbury Park encourages those looking for free parking farther from the event to use the city’s electric scooter share program. More information on the program is available by visiting cityofasburypark.com/360/Scooters.

Bicycle parking

Bike parking will be available at Seventh and Ocean avenues, across the street from the Seventh Avenue entrance, and at the Third and Ocean Avenue parking lot across the street from the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave.

Cyclists must provide their own locks, Sea Hear Now says.

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Rideshare information

A designated ride share pick-up and drop-off zone is being facilitated on the 100 block of Fourth Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Kingsley Street. Drivers should have their rideshare placard displayed to enter this pick-up and drop-off area.

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Road closures

Local traffic will be able to access 1501 Ocean Ave. and the Berkeley Hotel as needed through 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16.

The following road closures are in effect through 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16.

• Seventh Avenue (between Kingsley Street & Ocean)

• Sixth Avenue (between Kingsley & Ocean)

• Sunset Avenue (between Kingsley & Ocean)

• Fifth Avenue (between Kingsley & Ocean).

• Ocean Avenue (between Seventh & Fourth)

• Webb Street (between Sunset & Fifth).

The following road closures will go into effect 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, to 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16:

• Kingsley (between Sunset &Fifth)

• Kingsley northbound lane only (between Fifth & Fourth).

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Noah Kahan headlines the fest on Sept. 14. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band headline the show on Sunday, Sept. 15.

The Gaslight Anthem, the Trey Anastasio Band, the Black Crowes, Norah Jones, 311, the Revivalists, Kool & The Gang, the Hives and more will play over the two days on the fest’s three stages on the North Beach and in Bradley Park.

The fest was founded in 2018 partly by locals Danny Clinch, a noted music photographer, and Tim Donnelly, an event promoter.

Visit www.seahearnow.com for more information on the fest.

Bill Canacci can be reached at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Sea Hear Now: Can I drive to the Asbury Park festival?