6 lots · 2,832 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
1,200 metered spaces · $2.50/hr · Meters along Ocean Ave & Main St (pay by app). Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Local moves
Street parking: $2.50/hr (Meters along Ocean Ave & Main St (pay by app)).
Lots nearest the sand fill first — the ones a block or two back usually have room.
Check each lot's hours below: some are open 24 hours, others close at night.
Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking hunt.
happy hunting
Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.
Main parking at Santa Monica: Santa Monica Pier Deck ($16/day) and Beach Lot 9 North ($15/day), plus street parking at $2.50/hr. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.