The current daily cost of parking a car at the Rye Harbor and Hampton Harbor lots would go from $5 to $10, while buses would increase from $25 to $50 to park during the day.

Parking rates during peak season — currently defined as May 1 to Oct. 1 — have been $2 per hour since 2012 at the five local beaches, besides Rye Harbor State Park, which was previously ...

Visitors could expect to see changes to parking fees at Rye and Hampton harbors starting this spring. The PDA gave preliminary approval Tuesday to raise the rates for the first time in 20 years.

Some also raised concerns about parking at Rye Harbor, which is already maxed out during summer weekends. “Today, Rye Harbor is a fully engaged place and has no room for any additional ...