Find parking inSanta Monica

Santa Monica’s on-street parking meters and most city lots accept coins and credit or debit cards at the meter. Many public and private garages, lots, and some metered areas in and around Santa Monica also let you pay through ParkMobile, so you can start a session from your phone without visiting a pay station. When you book a garage or lot in advance with ParkMobile, your space is reserved before you arrive, which saves time and reduces the stress of circling for parking.

At on-street meters in Santa Monica, rates are set by zone, with Downtown and Beach Meter Zones commonly priced higher than other citywide zones, and meters are generally enforced every day including Sundays. In the downtown parking structures, the City has adopted a rate structure where the first 90 minutes in structures 1 through 9 and the Ken Edwards Center are set at a low flat rate before hourly charges apply. By using ParkMobile at eligible locations, you can see the exact rate before you start a session so you know your costs in advance.

Yes. Many garages, lots, and private facilities in and around Santa Monica allow you to reserve parking ahead of time through apps and online services. With ParkMobile, you can search for participating locations, compare options, and pre-book your space so you arrive knowing where you will park and what you will pay.

Santa Monica uses metered street parking and posted signs to manage time limits, hours, and any permit requirements, and these rules are actively enforced. You must pay the meter during posted hours, obey time limits, and watch for colored curbs, loading zones, and residential preferential parking areas where a permit is required. Using ParkMobile where available makes it easier to start and extend a meter session from your phone so you can comply with time limits without returning to the car.

Yes. Unlike some cities that relax meter rules on weekends, Santa Monica requires payment at most on-street meters on Sundays during posted hours. When you pay with ParkMobile at a participating meter, the app will show you the active hours and end time of your session so you can be confident you are covered, even on weekends.