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PARKING ON RODEO DRIVE

 

With all the crowds, cars, tour buses and locals traversing the area of Rodeo Drive, parking can seem like quite the daunting operation. However when visiting Rodeo Drive, visitors with their own cars seeking parking will find Rodeo to be one of the parking friendly areas in all of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.

 

Parking on Rodeo
First of all parking on Rodeo itself is loaded with challenge. Rodeo does have several metered spots along the drive where for up to $2.00 you can get an hour. However securing one of these spots can be insane with the large volume of cars traveling down Rodeo, pedestrians crossing the street and occasional tour bus that snakes along pointing out the sights. So, for those hell bent on getting a spot right on Rodeo, you can try, but its difficult.

Parking North Rodeo (North of Santa Monica Blvd)

 

Parking Garages

There are several parking garages to be found adjacent Rodeo Drive that offer 2 hour free parking. These lots are designated by the official gold BH symbol found against the brown backdrop. The most convenient garage can be found on the south side of Brighton Way just west of Rodeo Drive. Another can be found at on Beverly Blvd and Dayton Way. There is also a garage at South Santa Monica Blvd and Rodeo Drive although that one requires a validation from one of the eating spots along S. Santa Monica Blvd.

Parking off of Rodeo

If you are willing to walk, just a little, there is plenty of parking on or off of Rodeo to the north of Santa Monica Blvd. Just north of Santa Monica Blvd is Beverly Gardens Park. All around the perimeter of this park is metered parking where for $2.00 you can get an hour. The meters accept both coins and now credit cards. Just north of the park on Rodeo Drive, visitors can find plenty of street parking with a 2 hour limit for free. The walk from this area of Rodeo down to the main shopping area is no more than 5-10 minutes.

Parking adjacent to Rodeo

 

There is metered parking to be found along Beverly Drive and Canon Drive. Both run parallel to Rodeo to the east. However, like Rodeo Drive, these streets can be busy and difficult to find a spot. Like Rodeo north of Santa Monica, these streets extend north above Santa Monica Blvd into residential streets. Read the signs carefully, but usually there are open spots in front of million dollar homes where you can leave your car for up to 2 hours-if you are willing to walk up to 10-15 minutes to Rodeo. Wilshire Blvd also offers metered parking for those who have patience and can find it.

 

Parking Map of Rodeo Drive, click below for larger version.