Parking Locations – City of Santa Monica
DON’T GET STUCK LOOKING FOR PARKING IN SANTA MONICA ON RACE DAY!
If you are planning on taking a pre-race Shuttle from Santa Monica, you must reserve your space now!
Parking is selling fast, if you don’t pre-buy parking, you will not be able to park in City of Santa Monica lots.
The City owned parking lots have convenient access to the Finish Line and shuttle pick up location and are now available for advance sales. Parking will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis with the closest lots to the shuttle and finish area being sold first.
ARRIVE EARLY! Even though you are pre-paying your parking it is still important to arrive early. The last shuttle bus leaves for Dodger Stadium at 6am. Please arrive a minimum of 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time to allow for enough time to park and walk to the shuttle pick up area.
Your paid reservation receipt will provide specific driving directions to the lots and walking directions to the shuttle pick-up location adjacent to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
Purchase your parking permit online and be guaranteed a space. These reservations are only for runners who will be using the shuttle system. There are no in and out privileges with these reservations.
All City of Santa Monica-owned parking facilities will be closed overnight between Saturday March 20 and Sunday, March 21. Only those who have pre-purchased parking will be allowed access to the location specified on the parking pass. On Sunday March 21st many Downtown Parking Structures will be closed until 7:00 AM to allow for parking for spectators later in the day. Additionally, please keep in mind that Santa Monica has extensive residential preferential parking regulations which prohibit or limit parking in residential neighborhoods. The City of Santa Monica strongly encourages you to pre-purchase your L.A. Marathon parking to ensure you have a place to park and are able to catch the shuttles to Dodger Stadium.
Please understand that the parking rates are set by the City of Santa Monica and the Marathon receives no compensation.
Reserve your space on-line today. Go to https://www.thepermitstore.com/sm/event/
For questions regarding the online parking system, please call (805)963-9400.
Race Day Park and Drop Off Procedures – Dodger Stadium
Participants will not be allowed to leave their cars at Dodger Stadium on race day. Vehicle access to Dodger Stadium will be for participant drop off only. Cars are allowed to stay through the start of the Marathon, but must exit afterwards.
DIRECTED PARKING: Depending on which gate you enter, you will be directed to park in a specific parking lot and specific parking space. Please note that only the Downtown and Golden State Gates will be open on race day. The Sunset Gate will NOT be open due to road closures for the marathon. Sunset Blvd from Hollywood Blvd. to Main Street will also be closed starting at 3am on March 21 as it is part of the marathon route.
STREET ADDRESS FOR GOOGLE MAPS OR GPS
Golden State Gate
938 Academy Rd.
Los Angeles CA 90012
Downtown Gate
1252 Stadium Way,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
View Dodger Stadium Parking Map
Shuttle Information
Due to the point-to-point nature of our new Stadium to the Sea course, we will be offering complimentary PRE-RACE runner shuttles from the Santa Monica to the starting line at Dodger Stadium. The runner shuttles will stage and leave from Main Street between Olympic Dr and Pico Blvd (in front of Santa Monica City Hall).
You must reserve a space on the shuttles by 11:59 pm on Friday March 12 to guarantee transporation to Dodger Stadium.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PRE-RACE SHUTTLE TODAY!
Important Notes:
Pre-race shuttles in Santa Monica
- Shuttles to the start line from Santa Monica are free and are for registrants only. Race numbers are required to ride. Family and friends will not be allowed to board the shuttles
- All registered runners can take one of the free pre-race shuttles from Santa Monica (Main Street between Olympic Dr. and Pico Blvd.) to the start at Dodger Stadium. On March 21st, shuttles will start at 3:00 a.m., and the last shuttle will leave at 6 a.m. The shuttle bus staging area on Main St. is one half mile from the finish line in Santa Monica.
Other shuttle information (Downtown Hotel Info updated 3/11/10)
- Participants may also elect to be dropped off at the start area at Dodger Stadium on race day. There is no parking fee to drop a runner off on March 21st before the start; however, no all day parking will be available at the Stadium. Specific directions for the drop off at Dodger Stadium can be found HERE.
- Registrants who are staying in Official LA Marathon hotels in Downtown Los Angeles will be provided a wristband at hotel check-in that will allow them access to a shuttle from downtown to Dodger Stadium on the morning of March 21st. There will be 2 pick up locations for runners staying in the Official Honda LA Marathon downtown hotels.
1. Figueroa Street – east side between 9th St. and 8th Place
2. Figueroa Street – east side between 6th and 5th Streets.
- After the race on March 21st, shuttles for these hotel registrants will leave Santa Monica from Main Street between Olympic Dr. and Pico Blvd. on the half hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the half hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Only LA Marathon registrants with the approved wristbands will be allowed on these shuttles.
- Gear check bags will be given to all registrants at the Expo when they pick up their race number, timing chip and official participant shirt. Any runner who wants to check gear or clothes at the start before the race must use the official gear check bag. No other bags will be accepted by our staff in the gear check area. All race bibs will have a tear off tag that must be attached to your gear check bag with the included safety pin. Trucks will transport all gear storage bags from the start to the Finish Line Festival in Santa Monica. Do not leave valuables, weapons or hazardous materials in the gear storage bags. Use of this transport service implies that you have given your consent to search all belongings intended to be stored and transported to Santa Monica. As a result, all bags are subject to search, and all illegal or dangerous items found are subject to seizure by law enforcement, race officials and/or volunteers to ensure everyone’s safety.
Post-Race Runner Pick Up Area
The City of Santa Monica has designated 1700 Main Street as the post-race pick up zone. Friends and family can pick up their runners on Main Street between Olympic Drive and Pico Blvd. in front of City Hall. This is the same location that runners will board the shuttle busses earlier in the day.