Parking and Transportation

Details about getting to and parking at the Getty Center

Information for Drivers

If using a GPS device, please be aware that some give wrong directions to the Getty Center. To reach the only public entrance, use this address: N Sepulveda Blvd & Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Parking Information

Parking Fees

Parking is $25 per car or motorcycle; $15 after 3pm. For evening events and on Saturdays, parking is $10 after 6pm.

(Rates include Los Angeles City Parking Occupancy Tax.)

Parking Deal—Pay Once, Park Twice

Get same-day parking at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa Museum for one fee.

  1. Make reservations for both sites on the same date. (Please note that driving between the Center and the Villa usually takes 20–45 minutes, depending on traffic.)
  2. At the first site you visit, go to the Museum Information Desk and ask for a coupon for same-day parking at the other site. After staff verify your reservation, you will receive a coupon.

(Offer not valid on Mondays or Tuesdays.)

Free Parking for U.S. Military Service Members and Veterans

Active and veteran United States military service members can park for free beginning Memorial Day (May 29, 2023) through Labor Day (September 4, 2023).

To get your parking ticket validated, please show your valid U.S. military ID or proof of your service at the Information Desk in the Museum Entrance Hall or the Parking Office on T1 of the main parking structure.

Accessible Parking

Find designated accessible spaces on the entry level of the parking structure.

Electric vehicle chargers (level 2) can be found at the north end of the parking structure on levels P2, P5, P6, and P7. Chargers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Group Parking

If you are visiting in a group of more than 15 people, please see Group Visits to make a parking reservation and for information about parking tour buses, other group vehicles, and groups of 15+ motorcycles.

Oversize Parking

Parking is available for vehicles between 6'10" and 12'6" tall on level P1 of the parking structure.

There is no parking for RVs, motor homes, limousines, and other larger vehicles.

Connectivity in Parking Garage

Please be aware that there is no cell reception or Wi-Fi in the parking structure.

Transportation Options

You don't have to drive to the Getty Center: ride your bike, get dropped off, or take the bus.

Bicycles

Bicyclists park for free. Find bike racks on the entry level of the parking structure by the elevators.

Taxis

There is a taxi stop on level P1 of the parking structure. Direct phone lines to city-licensed cab companies are located on P1 and at the Lower Tram Station (T1).

Passenger Drop-offs, including Lyft and Uber

Cars or vans carrying 15 or fewer passengers may drop them off at a designated turnaround area located outside of the parking structure. Passenger pick-ups are allowed in the same area.

Public Transportation

Metro bus line 761 stops at the Getty Center entrance at the intersection of Getty Center Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard.

Get complete route information from Metro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority): call (323) GO-METRO ((323) 466-3876) or use the Metro Trip Planner.

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