Hammer Museum Parking & Transit
Lots, prices, transit, and where to actually park.
Los Angeles, California
Quick answer
The Hammer Museum offers self-parking in its underground garage with entrances on Westwood and Glendon Boulevards. Rates are $8 for the first three hours with museum validation, then $3 for each additional 20 minutes, up to a $22 daily maximum. A flat $8 rate applies after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. Accessible parking spaces are located on Level P1, directly across from the lobby entrance.
The honest take
Enter the Hammer Museum's parking garage from Westwood Boulevard (northbound) or Glendon Boulevard (southbound). After 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends, the flat $8 rate applies, which can be more economical for longer visits. Accessible parking spaces are conveniently located on Level P1, directly across from the lobby entrance.
Public transit
The Hammer Museum is accessible via Metro bus lines serving Wilshire Boulevard and the surrounding Westwood area. The Metro D Line (Purple) terminates at Wilshire/Western; from there, transfer to a bus heading west on Wilshire Boulevard. Additionally, Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus and Culver City Bus serve the area.
Drop-off and rideshare
Visitors can be dropped off at the curb outside the entrance on Lindbrook Avenue, where there is an accessible ramp up to the courtyard level. Alternatively, drop-offs can occur in the parking garage beneath the museum, where there is an accessible ramp. Drivers spending less than 10 minutes in the parking garage will not be charged a parking fee.
Common questions
(the stuff people ask from the car)
Does the Hammer Museum have parking?
Yes, the Hammer Museum offers self-parking in its underground garage with entrances on Westwood and Glendon Boulevards. Rates are $8 for the first three hours with museum validation, then $3 for each additional 20 minutes, up to a $22 daily maximum. A flat $8 rate applies after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. Accessible parking spaces are located on Level P1, directly across from the lobby entrance.
Is there public transportation to the Hammer Museum?
Yes, the Hammer Museum is accessible via Metro bus lines serving Wilshire Boulevard and the surrounding Westwood area. The Metro D Line (Purple) terminates at Wilshire/Western; from there, transfer to a bus heading west on Wilshire Boulevard. Additionally, Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus and Culver City Bus serve the area.
Can I drop someone off at the Hammer Museum?
Yes, visitors can be dropped off at the curb outside the entrance on Lindbrook Avenue, where there is an accessible ramp up to the courtyard level. Alternatively, drop-offs can occur in the parking garage beneath the museum, where there is an accessible ramp. Drivers spending less than 10 minutes in the parking garage will not be charged a parking fee.