Parking and Directions
Parking
La Brea Tar Pits Museum Parking
$18 Flat Rate
Parking lot at South Curson Avenue
The museum's parking lot will be closed to guests from Friday, November 1 to Friday, November 15 in preparation for the PST Art + Science Family Festival. Limited ADA parking will be available during this time for $18 per vehicle. Alternative parking structures are located at LACMA, the SAG-AFTRA building, and the Petersen Automotive Museum. For questions or directions, please call 213.763.3466 or email info@nhm.org.
The museum's parking lot is located at the corner of Curson Avenue and 6th Street, directly behind the museum. Payment for this lot can be made with credit card only. Enter from the western side of Curson Avenue. If you choose street parking, please read all parking signs carefully, as restrictions apply. Most importantly, do not park along Wilshire Boulevard between the hours of 7 and 9 am and 4 and 7 pm (Monday–Friday), or your car will be ticketed and towed. This applies even if you are parked at a meter.
Bus Parking
Buses park for free on Curson Avenue between 6th Street and Wilshire Boulevard. Personal vehicles and vans can park in the Tar Pits car park for $18 per vehicle. Alternatively if parking is not available on Curson Ave, buses can park on 6th street as well.
Questions?
For assistance with parking and directions, call 213.763.3466 or email info@nhm.org.