How to Obtain a Day Lot Parking Permit

Day Lot Parking permits are issued only to employees of businesses located on the Santa Monica Pier or along Santa Monica State Beach. The business must have a valid City of Santa Monica business license for its employees to qualify for permits. 

The Day Lot Parking permit allows you to park in Lot 1N during hours of operation (6 am to 2 am daily, all year round).  Permit cannot be used in commercial, recreational vehicles or out-of-state vehicles.  Please click here for a map.

Day Lot Parking permits for the upcoming calendar year go on sale December 4, 2023. The second semi-annual permits (for July 1 to December 31) go on sale the first business day in May of every year.  Monthly Day Lot permits can be purchased up to three months into the future.

Our hours of operation are 8:30 to 11:30 am and 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Thursday and every other Friday.

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Instructions on how to apply in-person are below.

  1. Gather your documents

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    TO PURCHASE A DAY LOT PARKING PERMIT, YOU MUST PROVIDE:

    • Valid California Driver’s License
    • Valid California Vehicle Registration reflecting your name - no temporary registrations, documentation, commercial vehicles, company-owned vehicles, and RV’s allowed.
    • Current Pay Stub or Personalized Business Card from a business as defined above.

    o   New employees may provide a Signed Company Letterhead by a manager to purchase a one-time, current monthly Day Lot Parking permit.

  2. Where are we located?

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    The Parking Operations Office is located at 1444 4th Street, in the Go SaMo Center.  There is 90 minutes free parking in the structure. Our counters are open  8:30 to 11:30 am and 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Thursday and every other Friday.

    Please note, all forms must be in your name. We do not accept proxies.

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