West Palm waterfront and downtown basics for residents
Where to start downtown: the waterfront, the GreenMarket block, Clematis Street, and the parks and library stops most residents use in a normal week.
The West Palm waterfront runs along Flagler Drive between Banyan Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue. The city calls the public space the West Palm Beach Waterfront Commons. Centennial Square is the plaza at the east foot of Clematis Street, and the Great Lawn is the grass north of it where Clematis by Night, Screen on the Green, and 4th on Flagler set up. The Lake Pavilion is the white event building on the water at the south end. For event navigation, 100 N. Clematis Street is the address that usually gets you to the right place.
- Waterfront Commons: public event space along Flagler Drive
- Centennial Square: plaza at the east end of Clematis
- Great Lawn: main grass event area
- Lake Pavilion: waterfront event building
- Waterfront: https://wpbparks.com/wpb-waterfront/
The city runs five garages that cover the waterfront, Clematis, CityPlace, the Kravis area, and the Brightline station. Banyan Garage is closest to the waterfront but carries a $5 weekend flat rate. Evernia Garage is closest to CityPlace and the Kravis, also with a $5 weekend flat rate. City Center, Clematis Street, and Sapodilla are the practical GreenMarket garages because they are free during market hours.
- Banyan Garage: 200 Banyan Boulevard
- Evernia Garage: 333 Evernia Street
- City Center Garage: 401 Banyan Boulevard
- Clematis Street Garage: 500 Banyan Boulevard
- Sapodilla City Garage: 640 Clematis Street
- City website: https://www.wpb.org/Home
WPB GreenMarket's 2025-26 season has concluded. The city page says the 32nd season opens Saturday, October 3, 2026; the prior season ran Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Waterfront Commons, with free market-hours parking at City Center, Clematis, and Sapodilla garages. Recheck the city page before planning around the next season.
- Next season opens: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Prior season hours: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Location: Waterfront Commons
- GreenMarket: https://www.wpb.org/Residents/Community-Events/Events/WPB-GreenMarket
West Palm Beach Station is at 260 Quadrille Plaza Drive, with parking at 501 Evernia Street. From the waterfront, it is roughly a 7-10 minute walk west. Trains run direct to Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Miami, and Orlando. Brightline also connects with downtown mobility options, including Circuit shuttles and bike rentals.
- Station: 260 Quadrille Plaza Drive
- Parking: 501 Evernia Street
- Walk to waterfront: roughly 0.4 miles
- Direct service: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca, Aventura, Orlando
- Brightline station: https://www.gobrightline.com/train-stations/fl/west-palm-beach
Circuit is the free electric shuttle that ties downtown stops together through the Circuit app. It is useful when parking away from the waterfront, arriving by Brightline, or moving between CityPlace, the Norton, and the event lawn. During GreenMarket season, bike valet works like coat check: hand over the bike, get a claim ticket, and retrieve it when you leave.
- Circuit: free app-based downtown shuttle
- Bike valet: GreenMarket season at Narcissus and Clematis
- Best use: avoiding short downtown car hops
- Getting around: https://downtownwpb.com/explore/getting-around/
The city hotline for non-emergency questions is 561-822-2222, with TTY at 800-955-8771. After-hours event cancellation information and many waterfront-event questions route through the same city line. Lost-and-found for waterfront events can also be routed through events@wpb.org.
- City hotline: 561-822-2222
- TTY: 800-955-8771
- Waterfront events: events@wpb.org