The paying season runs 2 April to 4 October
The town publishes the dates: public beach car parks are charged from 2 April to 4 October 2026. At Pampelonne, parking is free before 11.00 and from 17.00. Between those hours it is paid by the half hour, at a machine or through an application.
The practical effect on a drop-off is direct. A car arriving at 10.30 pays nothing to park. The same car at 13.00 runs a charge for the whole wait. That is why a driver who knows the peninsula leaves and comes back at an agreed time rather than sitting there: it costs less and it frees a space at the busiest hour.
La Foux junction governs everything else
The whole peninsula funnels through one point, the La Foux junction at the head of the gulf. Traffic from Saint-Tropez, from Gassin and from the beaches all meets there. Delay is picked up at that junction and never recovered after it.
Which makes departure time the real subject of a transfer to the south of the gulf. For an evening flight in August, the margin is taken before setting off, not on the road. The fare does not follow the clock: it is set when you book.
A free shuttle leaves from the Stade stop
The tourist office runs a free summer shuttle from 15 June to 22 September 2026, every day, between the village and the southern beaches, leaving from the Stade stop. In June and September, every twenty minutes from 9.00 to 19.40. In July and August, every fifteen minutes from 8.30 to 19.10.
What the fare covers: tolls, fuel, driving time and parking of the vehicle. What it does not cover: entry to a beach club, or a reserved space on a public car park on 15 August. The price shown when you book is the price you pay.