Parking
HOW TO USE THE SANTA MONICARD IN THE NEW PARKING METERS
- Insert Santa MoniCard into the meter slot and leave it in.
- The remaining balance on the card will display.
- The meter will automatically default to a certain amount of time, depending on the time limit (e.g., 1 hour, 30 minutes).
- Press the “+” or “-” buttons to adjust how much time you wish to purchase.
- After selecting how much time you want, press the green “OK” button to complete the transaction.
- Remove the Santa MoniCard from the meter slot.
Downtown Parking Structure 6 Rebuild Begins Spring 2012
Beginning in March, the 350-space structure located at 1431 2nd Street, PS6, will be torn down and rebuilt in the same location with over 700 new parking spaces, bike racks for approximately 90 bikes and 7,000 square feet of new retail space. It will also meet sustainability standards, including the placement of solar panels on the roof; and feature new public art.
The new PS6 is expected to be complete in late 2013, with more than double the parking spaces that the current structure has. In the meantime, here are a few strategies for getting around downtown:
· The Civic Lot and Structure are good options for all day parkers. The Big Blue Bus is operating a shuttle between Downtown Santa Monica and the Civic Center in a continuous loop every ten minutes, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. - 7:40 p.m. In addition, Big Blue Bus lines 2 and 3 pick up on 4th Street just east of the Civic Center parking facilities every eight minutes during operating hours , offering convenient access to Downtown.
· All other downtown structures and lots will continue to operate as usual during construction. Use our online parking maps to find the number of available spaces in each lot before choosing your route. Optimized version for mobile devices coming in January!
· Try an alternate mode of transportation – most Big Blue Bus lines terminate in Downtown Santa Monica (see www.BigBlueBus.com), and the NEW Bike Centers in Santa Monica Place Parking Structures 7 and 8 are now open, featuring bike valet, showers, lockers and other amenities for cyclists. Check it out online at www.smbikecenter.com.
Please click on FAQs for further information.
Introducing the Customer Web Portal
If you need to renew residential parking permits or view your parking citations online, please visit the Customer Web Portal which can be found on the menu at the right hand side of this page. You must have a current residential parking permit or open citation to create an account. Once created, you may sign up to receive e-mail alerts regarding residential permit renewal as well as any outstanding citations for vehicles that you register to your account. For more information, click here.
Yellow Hybrid Decal Parking Exemption Ends July 1, 2011
The exemption from payment at Santa Monica parking meters for vehicles with yellow hybrid decals ends as of July 1, 2011 with the expiration of the permits. Owners of vehicles with the affected decals have received communication from the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the end of the program, which can also be found at http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/newsrel/newsrel11/2011_13.htm. After July 1, 2011, owners of hybrid vehicles with the expired yellow decals will be subject to parking citations if they fail to pay parking meters. White clean air vehicle decals are valid until January 1, 2015. More>>>