Where to Park

Santa Monica Pier 

COVID-19 Status: Closed until June 30, unless further extended

There are several options for parking near the Pier:

Parking is available on the Santa Monica Pier deck, accessed via the ramp at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Colorado Avenue. This parking lot is open 24 hours a day. Rates are as follows:

Parking is also available at Lot 1 North, located immediately north of the Pier at 1550 Pacific Coast Highway. Lot 1 North is open daily from 6:00 AM to 2 AM Please see the rates for Central Beach parking below.

Short-term parking is available at 1640 Appian Way. The lot is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The rate is $1.00 per hour with a 2 hour maximum.

Beach 

Parking is available at beach lots from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week, except for Lot 1 North, which is open from 6 a.m. to midnight. Rates and locations are as follows:

Annenberg Community Beach House 

• 
  Annenberg Beach House - 415 Pacific Coast Highway

North Beach Zone (Lots 4N - 9N) 

• 
  Lot 9 North - 530 Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 8 North - 810Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 7 North - 930 Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 6 North - 950 Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 5A North - 1018 Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 5 North - 1030 Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 4 North - 1060 Pacific Coast Highway

Central Beach Zone (Lots 1N, 3N, 2S, and 3S) 

• Lot 1 North - 1550 Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 3 North - 1150 Pacific Coast Highway
• Lot 2 South - 1670 Appian Way
• Lot 3 South - 1750 Appian Way

South Beach Zone (Lots 4S and 5S) 

• Lot 4 South - 2030 Ocean Way
• Lot 5 South - 2600 Barnard Way

Downtown, the Third Street Promenade, and the Civic Parking Structure

Parking is available at our Downtown structures, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are 13 structures/garages and 5 surface lots throughout the area. Rates and locations for the structures are listed below.

Parking Structures 1 - 8 and Ken Edwards Center

• Structure 1 - 1234 4th Street
• Structure 2 - 1235 2nd Street
• Structure 3 - 1320 4th Street
• Structure 4 - 1321 2nd Street
• Structure 5 - 1440 4th Street
• Structure 6 - 1431 2nd Street
• Structure 7 - 320 Broadway
• Structure 8 - 271 Colorado
• Ken Edwards Center - 1527 4th Street

Parking Structure 9

• Structure 9 - 1136 4th Street

Parking Structure 10

• Structure 10 - 1125 3rd Street

Downtown Lots 27, 29 & 30

• Lot 27 - 1320 5th Street
• Lot 29 - 1638 5th Street
• Lot 30 - 1657 Ocean Avenue

Civic Center and Main Library

Parking is available at the Civic Center Structure, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The entrance to the Civic Parking Structure is off of 4th Street between Pico Boulevard and Olympic Drive.

The Main Library lot is current closed through June 30, unless further extended.

• Civic Center Structure - 333 Civic Center Drive
• Civic Auditorium lot - 1855 Main Street
• Main Library Structure - 601 Santa Monica Blvd

Main Library Surface Lot

The Main Library surface lot, also located at 601 Santa Monica Blvd, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is a short-term parking lot with a one-hour limit only.

Main Street

Parking is available at our Main Street Lots, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the rate is $1.25 per hour. There are four lots located along Main Street:

• Lot 9 - 110 Hill Street
• Lot 10 - 111 Hill Street
• Lot 11 - 170 Hollister Avenue
• Lot 26 - 150 Strand Street

Additional parking is available at beach lots 4 South and 5 South, two blocks west of Main Street. These lots are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Please see the rates for South Beach Zone above.

Every Sunday the Farmer’s Market takes place at the California Heritage Museum parking lot. Attendees are encouraged to park at Lot 5 South, located at 2600 Barnard Way, where parking is free until 1:30 p.m. with proof of purchase and a parking voucher from the Farmer’s Market.

Mid-City

Parking is available at our Mid-City lots, located on Wilshire Blvd, between Euclid and 16th Streets. They are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The rate is $1.00 per hour.

• Lot 7 - 1217 Euclid Street
• Lot 8 - 1146 16th Street
• Lot 12 - 1211 14th Street