| The Santa Monica Police take parking seriously. Here are some tips for avoiding parking problems. |
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Metered parking rate in the city is usually
$1 per hour. Most meters in the city have
a two-hour time limit.
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Read instructions on your meter; they may vary from street to street and lot to lot. |
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Always read and obey any applicable signs carefully—hours of operation, street-cleaning days and times, other restrictions.
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When parking, always put packages and valuables out of sight in trunk. Do not leave them within plain view. |
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Electric and clean-air vehicles (certified
by the Department of Motor Vehicles) park free in Santa Monica (see next page). |
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Ten downtown parking structures offer two hours of free parking each day before 6 p.m. At some short-term beach parking lots, parking is allowed in a numbered slot; payment is made at a central kiosk
(pay according to parking spot number)
and a ticket posted in the car window.
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Many restaurants and hotels and some businesses offer valet parking for a fee. |
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When booking accommodations, ask your hotel about their parking situation and
any fees. |
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For further parking information (including a comprehensive parking map of the city) visit http://parking.santa-monica.org.
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