Please visit our new page at store.ocnj.us for complete information on how to purchase Ocean City beach tags.
Beach tags are required for all beachgoers ages 12 and older and will be in effect from June 7, 2025 through September 1, 2025.
Only seasonal beach tags ($35) can be purchased online. Weekly ($20) and daily ($10) tags are available for purchase during the season at the specified locations below. Seasonal, weekly and daily tags can also be purchased from beach tags at beach entrances, walking the beach or beach tag booths along the boardwalk.
Seasonal tags can be purchased online at store.ocnj.us .
Purchase in person at the following locations:
- City Hall (861 Asbury Ave.): 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (Seasonal, Weekly, Military)
- Rt. 52 Welcome Center: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (Seasonal, Weekly, Military)
- Henry Knight Building (12th Street and Haven Ave.): 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (Seasonal)
- Aquatic & Fitness Center (17th Street and Simpson Ave.): 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (Season and Military)
- 46th Street Welcome Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (Seasonal, Weekly and Military)
- Music Pier: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily (Memorial Day to Labor Day) (Season, Weekly, Daily, Military)
For additional information, visit store.ocnj.us or call 609-399-6111.
Military Tags: Free seasonal tags are available to veterans and active military members. These tags are now available for pickup at City Hall (Ninth Street entrance at 861 Asbury Avenue), the Roy Gillian Welcome Center (on the Rt. 52 causeway) and the 46th Street Welcome Center (46th Street and West Avenue).
Remember to have proper military identification to receive your free tag(s). Veterans receive free tags (veteran only) and must show veteran ID or veteran status on driver’s license. Active military members, spouses and immediate children up to age 23 also are eligible to receive free tags (must show military ID, spouse ID and children). If you have received a tag in the past, only a driver’s license is needed.
