Roadside oddity
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California
Classic wooden pier with a solar Ferris wheel at the end of Route 66.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min
A century-old pier with arcade games, a small amusement park and fishing off the far end. It is touristy, but the sunset over the bay and the Route 66 end-of-trail sign make it a fair stop.
Good to know
- Walk the beach path south to Venice for fewer crowds
- Park in the city garages, not the beach lots
- Best time
- Sunset
- Getting there
- City traffic and paid parking structures
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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