Parking and Transportation

Details about getting to and parking at the Getty Villa Museum

Entrance Information for Drivers

Please note you must use the northbound, right-hand lane of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to access the Getty Villa entrance. Turning left across PCH from the southbound lanes is illegal and entrance via Coastline Drive is not allowed.

The entrance to the Getty Villa from Pacific Coast Highway is marked by a black stone plinth engraved with gold lettering that reads The Getty Villa.

The entrance to the Getty Villa from northbound Pacific Coast Highway, just before Coastline Drive.

Parking Information

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).

For complimentary parking, please show your valid U.S. military ID or proof of your service at the Parking Kiosk (up the drive from the main entrance).

Availability

On-site parking is available for all ticket holders.

Restrictions

There is no street parking available. Visitors must park at the Getty Villa as a condition of the Conditional Use Permit issued by the City of Los Angeles.

Walk-in visitors will not be permitted to enter the site unless they arrive by public bus.

Connectivity

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

Accessible Parking

There are designated accessible spaces on the right after entering the South Parking structure and at the entrance of Central Parking.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Electric vehicle charging (levels 1 and 2) is available on a first-come, first-served basis at South Parking (P2 to P1 ramp) and at Central Parking (near the entrance).

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 Vehicle Parking

Parking is available for vehicles up to 6'10" and of standard car length and width. There is no parking for oversized vehicles such as RVs, motor homes, and limousines.

Transportation Options

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

Bicycles

Bicyclists park for free. Find bike racks inside the main entrance off Pacific Coast Highway.

Taxis and Personal Vehicles, including Lyft and Uber

Taxis and personal vehicles can drop off and pick up passengers at a designated area.

Please ask your driver to pull into the Villa entrance gate and tell staff they are dropping off or picking up visitors. If visitors are being dropped off, staff will confirm each has a Villa admission ticket before directing the driver to the drop-off/pick-up area.

Do not have the driver drop you off outside the Getty Villa entrance. Due to our Conditional Use Permit with the City of Los Angeles, walk-in visitors are not permitted to enter the site unless they arrive by public bus.

Public Transportation

Metro bus line 134 stops at Pacific Coast Highway and Coastline Drive, directly across from the Getty Villa entrance.

Get complete route information from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO): 323-GO-METRO ((323)466-3876), or use the METRO Trip Planner (opens in new window).

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