Hours, Directions, Parking (Visit the Getty)

Hours, Directions, Parking

Opening Hours

Hours for the Getty Center site and galleries:


	Monday		CLOSED
	Tuesday		10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
	Wednesday		10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
	Thursday		10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
	Friday		10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. (as of May 24)
	Saturday		10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
	Sunday		10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Closed Mondays and on January 1, July 4 (Independence Day), Thanksgiving, and December 25 (Christmas Day).

Admission
Admission to the Getty Center and to all exhibitions is FREE, no reservations required. Parking is $15, but $10 after 5 p.m.

Groups are welcome! Learn more about arranging a group visit.

Location

The Getty Center is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, California, approximately 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Getting Here by Car

The Getty Center is located near the intersection of the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) and the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10). Take the Getty Center Drive exit from the 405 and follow the signs to the main gate on Sepulveda Boulevard.

Please note that there is no public access to the Getty Center from the residential neighborhood to the south. Access to the Getty Center is only via the main gate on N. Sepulveda Boulevard.


	405 Freeway Construction Roadwork to expand Interstate 405 through the Sepulveda Pass is currently underway. Please check Metro's Web site at www.Metro.net/Projects/I-405 or Twitter feed at www.Twitter.com/I_405 for updates on construction and detours. As part of the 405 widening project, the Getty Center's entrance is being redesigned. The entrance will be open throughout the construction, which will conclude in 2013.

Parking

Parking is $15 per car or motorcycle, but $10 after 5:00 p.m. for the Getty Center's evening hours on Saturdays (and Fridays, from May 24 through August 30) when we are open until 9:00 p.m., as well as for all evening public programming, including music, film, lectures, and other special programs held after 5:00 p.m.

Parking is based on availability. Parking reservations are neither required nor accepted.

The Getty offers visitors same-day parking at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa for one $15 fee. Visitors will be able to go to the Museum Information Desk at both the Center and the Villa to obtain a coupon good for same-day complimentary parking at the other site.

"Pay Once, Park Twice" does not apply Mondays, when the Getty Center is closed, or Tuesdays, when the Getty Villa is closed.

Street parking in the surrounding neighborhood is restricted.

For more parking information, see frequently asked questions.

Parking for Visitors with Disabilities
There are designated handicapped-accessible spaces on the entry level of the parking structure.

Parking for Electric Cars
Limited parking with plug-ins for electric vehicles is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Parking for Oversized Vehicles
Parking for vehicles between 6'10" and 12'6" tall and of standard car length and width is available on level P1. There is no parking for RVs, motor homes, limousines, and other larger vehicles.

Parking for Tour Buses and Other Group Vehicles
See Tips for Groups for information about accommodations for groups of 15 or more.


	New Self-Service Parking Pay Stations Our self-service pay stations make it convenient to pay for parking at the Getty Center. Take a ticket upon entering the parking structure, park your car, and then bring your ticket to any of the parking pay stations, or to the parking office at the tram departure station, to have it validated. All pay stations accept credit cards and many accept cash. You will need a validated ticket to exit the parking structure. Find the stations by the elevators on every level of the parking structure, as well as behind the tram station at the top of the hill. Parking fees remain unchanged at $15 before 5:00 p.m., $10 after.

Getting Here by Public Transportation, Taxi, or Bike

Public Transportation
Get to the Getty Center via public transport! The Getty Center is served by Metro Rapid Line 761, which stops at the main gate on Sepulveda Boulevard.

Learn how to reach the Getty Center by bus or train.

For complete route information, call 323-GO-METRO (323-466-3876) or use the Trip Planner on www.metro.net, the Web site of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

L.A. Metro Bus and Metro Rail Map (874 KB)

Taxis
There is a taxi stop on level P1 of the parking structure.

Direct phone lines to city-licensed cab companies are located on level P1 and at the Lower Tram Station (T1).

Bicycles
Bicycles may be parked at no charge on the entry level of the parking structure. Bike racks are located by the elevators.

Motorcycles
Parking is $15 per motorcycle, but $10 after 5:00 p.m. for the Getty Center's evening hours on Saturdays (when we are open until 9:00 p.m.), as well as for all evening public programming, including music, film, lectures, and other special programs held after 5:00 p.m.

Groups of more than 15 motorcyclists must make a reservation. Two motorcycles will fit in one space.

Drop-off
Passenger drop-offs are permitted from cars or vans carrying 15 passengers or less. Drop passengers off in the designated area located outside of the main parking structure.

The Getty Center Tram

A computer-operated tram takes you from the street-level entrance to the top of the hill. The tram is fully accessible. From the parking structure, take the elevators up to the Lower Tram Station (T1).

When arriving at or departing from the Getty Center, please allow plenty of time for tram lines on busy days.

Visitors are also welcome to walk up or down the hill, along the pedestrian sidewalk, instead of taking the tram. The path is about 3/4 mile and has a moderately steep grade. Depending on your pace, the walk usually takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

Opening Hours

Hours for the Getty Villa site and galleries:


	Monday		10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
	Tuesday		CLOSED
	Wednesday		10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
	Thursday		10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
	Friday		10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
	Saturday		10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
	Sunday		10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed Tuesdays and on January 1, July 4 (Independence Day), Thanksgiving, and December 25 (Christmas Day).

Admission
Admission to the Getty Villa is always free; an advance, timed-entry ticket is required. Parking is $15.

Groups are welcome! Learn more about arranging a group visit.

Location

The Getty Villa is located at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, California, 90272, one mile north of Sunset Boulevard and approximately 25 miles west of downtown Los Angeles.

Getting Here by Car

From Los Angeles, take the I-10 (Santa Monica Freeway) west until it turns into Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) going north along the Pacific Ocean. Continue on Route 1 for approximately five miles to the Getty Villa.

Please note that visitors must approach the Getty Villa from the south. Access to the Getty Villa entrance is only from the northbound right-hand lane of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Turning left across PCH is illegal and any attempt to enter the site via Coastline Drive is not permitted.

Parking

On-site parking is available for all ticket holders and is $15 per car or motorcycle, but $10 per car or motorcycle after 5:00 p.m. for all evening public programming, including theater, music, film, lectures, and other special programs held after 5:00 p.m.

Visitors to the Getty Villa are not permitted to park anywhere other than the Getty Villa as a condition of the Conditional Use Permit issued by the City of Los Angeles.

No pedestrians may enter the Villa except for ticket holders arriving by public transportation. Passengers must have their Villa admission ticket hole-punched by the driver before exiting the bus in order to enter the Villa.

The Getty offers visitors same-day parking at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa for one $15 fee. Visitors will be able to go to the Museum Information Desk at both the Center and the Villa to obtain a coupon good for same-day complimentary parking at the other site.

"Pay Once, Park Twice" does not apply Mondays, when the Getty Center is closed, or Tuesdays, when the Getty Villa is closed.

Parking for Visitors with Disabilities
There are designated handicapped-accessible spaces on the lowest level of the parking structure.

Parking for Motorcycles
Motorcyclists must pay the parking fee. One motorcycle will fit in each space.

Parking for Oversized Vehicles
Parking is available for vehicles up to 6'10" and of standard car length and width. There is no parking for RVs, motor homes, limousines, and other larger vehicles.

Parking for Tour Buses and Other Group Vehicles
See Tips for Groups for information about accommodations for groups of 15 or more.

For more parking information, see frequently asked questions.

Getting Here by Public Transportation, Taxi, or Bike

Public Transportation
Get to the Getty Villa via public transit! Metro Bus 534 stops at Coastline Drive and Pacific Coast Highway directly across from the Getty Villa entrance. Passengers exiting the bus at PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) and Coastline Drive must have their Villa admission ticket hole-punched by the driver before exiting the bus in order to enter the Villa.

Learn how to reach the Getty Villa by bus or train.

For complete route information, call 323-GO-METRO (323-466-3876) or use the Trip Planner on www.metro.net, the Web site of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

L.A. Metro Bus and Metro Rail Map (874 KB)

Taxis
Taxis can drop off and pick up passengers in the designated area inside the Villa entrance gate. Security officers or Visitor Services staff will direct the taxi to the drop-off area.

Visitors who take a taxi to the Villa must present a taxi receipt along with a Villa ticket.

Motorcycles and Bicycles
Bicyclists can park their bicycles without charge at the Pacific Coast Highway gate. A complimentary shuttle must then be taken to the Visitor Drop-Off Shuttle Stop near the Loggia.

Motorcyclists must pay the parking fee. One motorcycle will fit in each space.

Drop-off
Passenger drop-offs are permitted inside the entrance gate for vehicles of nine passengers or less, once each person being dropped off has been checked for a Villa ticket. Security officers or Visitor Services staff at the Getty Villa entrance gate will direct you to the drop-off area.

No walk-ins are permitted except for those arriving by public transportation. Passengers must have their Villa admission ticket hole-punched by the driver before exiting the bus in order to enter the Villa.