Shareholder Benefits & Policies
The purchase of a share of stock in Pismo Coast Village "PCV" is intended to provide the shareholder with the use of the Resort for 45 free nights per calendar year per share, 25 of which may be used for Prime Time nights. To be fully informed, shareholders should read the Rules and Regulations as those apply to all occupants of the Resort. Additional resources such as the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors Minutes, and Annual Reports can be located at www.visitpcv.com/shareholders-overview/shareholders-documents/
The PCV bylaws state in article 7.5.1 "no shareholder may own more than three (3) shares of the Company's common stock".
Shareholders shall have their name on no more than three (3) shares, either as a shareholder or as an immediate family member on the Certificate of Family (COF) use form which would include self, spouse, brothers, sisters, parents, in-laws, children and grandchildren. Annual free site occupancy by any shareholder cannot exceed 45 nights per share.*
It is the present policy of the Board of Directors that free camping dates may be selected by shareholders according to their own schedules. There is still a possibility in the future that certain Prime Time dates may have to be allocated on an assigned basis in order to ensure equal use of the free camping privileges by all shareholders.
In order to be fully informed, shareholders should read the Rules and Regulations as these apply to all occupants of the Resort.
A shareholder may bring one (1) guest to the Resort for each share owned while the shareholder is a registered guest, except during Summer Prime. During Summer Prime, the shareholder or immediate family members may only use one site for each share owned. All guest site nights are to be deducted from the shareholder's free time. Shareholders may allow immediate family members listed on the Certificate of Family use form to use their free time without the shareholder being present at the Resort, but any guests accompanying the immediate family member are unable to use share time. During Summer Prime Time, if the immediate family member is in the Resort at the same time as the shareholder, the family member shall be counted as a guest of the shareholder.
A shareholder must be a registered guest, with an RV on site, to use the facilities of the Resort.
Shareholders who have confirmed reservations may contact the Reservations Office within the ten (10) day period prior to his/her arrival date to receive a verbal confirmation of the assigned site number.
STORAGE
To ensure sufficient spotting time, shareholders with RVs in storage must make reservations prior to 12:00 Noon the day before the day they plan to arrive. Otherwise, even if space is available, the Resort cannot guarantee that his/her RV will be spotted.
PRIME NIGHTS
Shareholders are entitled to use 25 of the 45 free nights as Prime Time nights for each share owned. The Prime Time nights for 2026 are:
| Nights | Prime Time Period | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year's Day Weekend | Jan. 1 |
| 3 | Presidents' Day Weekend | Feb. 13, 14, 15 |
| 16 | Easter Prime Time | Mar. 27 – April 11 |
| 3 | Memorial Day Weekend | May 22, 23, 24 |
| 95 | Summer Prime Time | May 29 – Aug. 31 |
| 19 | Prime Time Weekends |
Sept. 4-6, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 |
| 11 | Thanksgiving Prime Time | Nov. 20-29 |
| 6 | Christmas Prime Time | Dec. 26-31 |
Prime Time nights for 2026 equal 154.
Because of the vastly increased popularity of PCV, there are many nights and/or weekends throughout the year that, depending on advance reservations, and at the discretion of the Board of Directors, have been designated as "Prime Time nights" for such periods of time as they occur.
SITE USE/RESERVATIONS
A maximum of 225 sites are allocated for shareholders. Allocated sites released on the first release date, not reserved within one (1) week after the first release date will be filled on a first come, first served basis to shareholders and general public thereafter. Allocated sites released on the second release date, not reserved on the release date, will be released to the general public the next day after the second release date. The camping sites allocated for shareholders' use vary in size and are located on both the north and south sides of the Resort.
Non-Prime Time reservations may be made on the first day of the sixth (6th) month prior to the month in which you want to arrive.
Seventy-five percent (75%) of the sites designated for Shareholder Prime Time reservations are released on the initial release date. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) are made available on the second release date. To request a reservation on the release dates, shareholders must have available Prime Time. Following the first release date only, any remaining sites will be exclusively available to shareholders for an additional one (1) week, subject to availability.
If your desired dates include both Prime Time and Non-Prime Time, we recommend reserving the non-Prime Time dates as early as possible and adding the Prime Time dates when they are released.
(Prime Time Nights for Christmas and New Years will all have the same release date.)
Prime Time may be substituted for Non-Prime Time, but Non-Prime Time may not be substituted for Prime Time. Shareholders may use their free Prime Time nights per share per year consecutively during summer.
Reservations which begin in Non-Prime Time and extend into Prime Time, except Easter Prime Time, Memorial Weekend, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's can be made up to six (6) months in advance, provided that the reservation begins at least five (5) days prior to the Prime Time (four (4) nights for the week after Memorial Day and Labor Day). Any reduction in the number of Non-Prime Time nights will cause the entire reservation to be canceled.
Any shareholder may make reservations for an extended stay of thirty (30) days or more on the release date for the date of arrival without further reservations being required. Extended stays may not be shortened to less than thirty (30) days. Shareholders leaving in less than thirty (30) days will be charged for thirty (30) days. Penalty days may be waived by the General Manager if extenuating circumstances exist.
Although the accounting office keeps track of the free time used by each shareholder, it is the shareholder's responsibility to keep track of shareholder time used. Shareholders, family members, and guests will be required to pay the current nightly rate upon making a reservation when all of the shareholder's free time has been used. Shareholders may choose to use their free time or pay the current nightly rate, and may take advantage of marketing programs for which they meet the eligibility requirements. This choice must be exercised at the time reservations are made.
Shareholders' free time cannot be carried over from one year to the next.
Shareholders are required to check in upon arrival, but in no case later than 10:00 A.M. the day following arrival. After check-in, shareholders cannot change the registered name of the site to another shareholder or family member.
Check-in Time is 4:00 P.M.; Check-out Time is 12:00 Noon. These times are strictly enforced.
If a shareholder, family member and/or guest stays past the 12:00 noon check-out time without approval of the Reservations Office, the shareholder will be charged an additional night of free time or the current nightly rate if all free time has been used.
Check-in and check-out times are strictly enforced. Should a shareholder wish to extend their stay, the shareholder must check with the Reservations Office as soon as possible. Extensions and/or specific sites cannot be guaranteed.