{"id":3578,"date":"2025-02-15T06:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T14:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/?p=3578"},"modified":"2025-03-13T13:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:28:52","slug":"find-free-parking-santa-monica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/find-free-parking-santa-monica\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Free Parking in Santa Monica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Heading to Santa Monica pier for a day at the beach? If you\u2019re looking for free parking, you\u2019re in luck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are free parking spaces on most residential streets at metered spaces after-hours, but unfortunately no free parking on Sundays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To find those free parking spots, here is what you need:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An understanding of where those spots exist. (Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/santa-monica-parking\">free parking map<\/a>!)<\/li><li>Some street smarts about Santa Monica parking to help make sure you don\u2019t accidentally leave with a ticket. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Map of Free Parking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Type any address and use the time filters on the map below to find a free spot anywhere in Santa Monica. The map updates based on the time and date you choose, so you\u2019ll always know whether that spot you have your eye on is free. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-03-at-5.19.21-PM.png\" alt=\"Santa monica free parking map spot angels\" class=\"wp-image-3579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-03-at-5.19.21-PM.png 902w, https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-03-at-5.19.21-PM-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-03-at-5.19.21-PM-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-03-at-5.19.21-PM-900x515.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/santa-monica-parking\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Map of Santa Monica Free Parking<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rules for free parking in Santa Monica:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} --><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>No free parking on Sundays or weekends. <\/strong>If you find a metered spot that\u2019s open on a Sunday, you still have to pay for it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most Residential areas have free parking all day. <\/strong>Check the signs nearest you and make sure it\u2019s not a street cleaning day!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free parking at Santa Monica beach lots from 5:30PM until sunset. <\/strong>Score! Take an afternoon swim, play some beach volleyball, and buy an ice cream cone with the change you just saved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Overnight Parking. <\/strong>Most Santa Monica meters only operate throughout the day. Check the signs nearest you to determine when they are no longer enforced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Short trip? Most city lots offer free parking for the first 90 minutes. <\/strong>Just make sure you check with the attendant before you decide to drive through the gate. The Civic Center and Main Library also offer free parking for the first 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free parking on the holidays listed at the bottom of this page<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>To find parking on the go, download the award-winning SpotAngels app. It is free \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3736,\"className\":\"aligncenter\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-Small.png\" alt=\"SpotAngels App Screenshot\" class=\" wp-image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.spotangels.com\/7plHTdKE26\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Download the SpotAngels app<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/santa-monica-parking\" class=\"button button-stick\">View Map of Free Parking in Santa Monica<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n<table><thead><tr><tr><td>Start Date<\/td><td>Parking Holiday<\/td><td>End Date<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2026-01-01<\/td><td>New Year's Day<\/td><td>2026-01-01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-01-19<\/td><td>Martin Luther King, Jr. Day<\/td><td>2026-01-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-02-16<\/td><td>Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)<\/td><td>2026-02-16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-05-25<\/td><td>Memorial Day<\/td><td>2026-05-25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-07-03<\/td><td>Independence Day<\/td><td>2026-07-04<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-09-07<\/td><td>Labor Day<\/td><td>2026-09-07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-10-12<\/td><td>Columbus Day<\/td><td>2026-10-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-11<\/td><td>Veterans day<\/td><td>2026-11-11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-26<\/td><td>Thanksgiving Day<\/td><td>2026-11-26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-27<\/td><td>Day after Thanksgiving<\/td><td>2026-11-27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-12-24<\/td><td>Christmas Eve<\/td><td>2026-12-24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-12-25<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><td>2026-12-25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heading to Santa Monica pier for a day at the beach? 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