Santa Monica makes Southern California travel a pleasure for visitors, with its weather, activities, beach and proximity to other attractive destinations. To help you enjoy your stay, we’ve compiled a few helpful facts and tips to orient those new to the area.

Santa Monica Park

Plan Your Southern California Travel

Whether coming to Santa Monica for business or pleasure, the resources in this section will make planning your trip simple and easy. We’ve compiled the basic nuts and bolts, as well as the finer things – from weather forecasts and how to dress to getting here from LAX, from traveling around town to advice on tipping, not to mention an entire Southern California wedding planning section.