Wheelchair Accessibility Guide: Free Beach Wheelchairs, Parking & Ramps in Myrtle Beach, SC
Planning a beach vacation in Myrtle Beach with mobility challenges? Benefit from free handicapped parking at public meters along the Grand Strand with a valid placard. Here's essential info on accessible beach access, free wheelchairs, and ramps across the area.
Myrtle Beach: Free Beach Wheelchairs and Accessible Access Points
Myrtle Beach offers free beach wheelchairs with balloon tires and safety belts on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact 843-918-1488 or email beachwheelchairs@cityofmyrtlebeach.com to reserve (9 a.m.–5 p.m., weather permitting). Photo ID required; advance requests advised.
Of 114 public access points, these are fully accessible or ramp-equipped (* denotes ramps):
- 29th Avenue South (fully accessible)
- 27th Avenue South *
- 24th Avenue South *
- Hurl Rock Park at 20th Avenue South (fully accessible)
- 1809 South Ocean Boulevard *
- 1703 South Ocean Boulevard (fully accessible)
- 16th Avenue South *
- 15th Avenue South *
- 12th Avenue South *
- 10th Avenue South *
- 9th Avenue South *
- 3rd Avenue South (fully accessible)
- 1st Avenue North *
- 2nd Avenue North (fully accessible)
- 4th Avenue North *
- 7th Avenue North *
- Plyler Park *
- 13th Avenue North *
- 16th Avenue North *
- 1802 North Ocean Boulevard *
- Anderson Park *
- 25th Avenue North *
- 31st Avenue North *
- 38th Avenue North (fully accessible)
- 41st Avenue North (fully accessible)
- 44th Avenue North *
- Gardens by the Sea, 5400 North Ocean Boulevard (fully accessible)
- Seaside Place *
- 64th Avenue North (fully accessible)
- 69th Avenue North *
- 70th Avenue North *
North Myrtle Beach: Free Wheelchairs and Access Points
Free beach wheelchairs with balloon tires available Mon–Fri at Beach Services Warehouse (843-663-8600). Accessible points:
- Main Street
- Sea Mountain Highway
- 4th Ave. North
- 6th Ave. South
- 9th Ave. South
- 15th Ave. South
- 17th Ave. South
- 21st Ave. South
- 27th Ave. South
- 39th Ave. South
- 46th Ave. South
Surfside Beach: Free Wheelchairs and Access Points
Wheelchairs for city guests via 843-913-6368 or Surfside Beach Public Safety (811 Pine Drive). Access points:
- 3rd Ave. North
- Surfside Drive (at Surfside Pier)
- Melody Lane
Unincorporated Horry County (Springmaid, Garden City): Call 843-381-8000 or email beachwheelchair@horrycounty.org (2-day advance reservation).
State Parks: Myrtle Beach State Park (1 wheelchair at pier gift shop, 843-238-5326); Huntington Beach State Park (3 at central office, 843-237-4440)—first-come, first-served.
Unincorporated Georgetown County (Litchfield, Pawleys Island): No wheelchairs. Ramps at Litchfield Beach; Pawleys at 1st Street and south public lot (843-237-1698).
Private Rental Options
If public options are unavailable, rent from local providers (fees apply; no public reimbursement):
- Wheelchairs and Scooters of Myrtle Beach
1325 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-446-8723 - Mobility Center
7831 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-692-8001
