Santa Monica, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit Areas
- Residential permit districts
- Beach Parking
- Limited and metered
- Overnight
- Restrictions in many areas
- Operator Duty
- Inform guests of parking rules
Summary
STR guests in Santa Monica must comply with local parking regulations including permit parking districts and overnight restrictions. Beach-area parking is limited and metered. Operators should inform guests of parking options.
22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the officer or employee may act, under the following circumstances: (a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic. (d) If a vehicle is illegally parked so as to block the entrance to a private driveway.
Full Breakdown
Under SMMC Chapter 6.20, home-sharing hosts must limit visitor vehicles to: (i) no more than one vehicle per bedroom rented as part of the home-share; or (ii) if the home-share is located in a preferential parking zone, no more than two vehicles that shall be required to use visitor permits available under SMMC Chapter 3.08. Hosts are responsible for informing guests about local parking restrictions and ensuring compliance. Violations of parking rules count toward the two-citation suspension threshold.
Violations & Fines
Parking violations by guests contribute to the host's citation record. Two final citations during a permit term trigger a 30-day suspension. Standard parking fines also apply to guest vehicles.
Frequently Asked Questions
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