Directions, Parking, Transportation | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Our New Car Park Is Open
Our newly-opened Car Park is on the southeast corner of Exposition Blvd. and Bill Robertson Lane, on the NHM campus. It is $8, and only cash is accepted. After you park, walk through the new native garden to the new outdoor ticket booth!
If our Car Park is full, parking is usually also available in lots throughout Exposition Park. These lots are $10 (though costs rise for special events) and are also cash only.
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Directions, Parking, Transportation
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 763-DINO
Directions
The Natural History Museum is located in Exposition Park, at 900 Exposition Boulevard between Vermont Avenue and Figueroa Street.
From the 110 (Harbor) Freeway, take the Exposition Boulevard exit and head west toward Vermont Avenue. Turn left (south) on Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue). The Museum's newly opened Car Park will be on your left hand side and costs $8. We apologize for the inconvenience but currently only cash is accepted at the Car Park. If the Museum's Car Park is full, parking is usually also available in the State-run lots on your right hand side. Parking in these lots cost $10 and is also cash only.
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Parking
Parking in the NHM Car Park (Exposition Boulevard and Bill Robertson Lane) is $8 and is cash only.
Patrolled lots near the Museum in Exposition Park are also available in Lot 3, on Bill Robertson Lane, immediately to the west of the Museum. The cost for parking is generally $10 (also cash only), but may be more expensive if there is an event at the L.A. Coliseum.
Public Transportation
The Expo Line is open now, running daily from 5 am to 12:30 am. There are stops on both sides of NHM: Expo Park/USC and Expo/Vermont. Visit the Metro website for more information.
Metro Rail Access: Take the Metro Red Line to the 7th / Metro Station. Exit the station. Catch the Dash F bus at the corner of 7th and Flower. The bus will stop in front of the University of Southern California across the street from the Natural History Museum on Exposition Boulevard.
Metro Bus Access: Several Metro bus lines have stops within easy walking distance of the Museum. These include:
- the 81 (Eagle Rock to Exposition Park via Figueroa), which stops at Exposition and Figueroa
- the 102 (Baldwin Village to South Gate via Coliseum), which stops at Exposition and Vermont or Exposition and Figueroa
- the 200 (Echo Park to Exposition Park via Alvarado and Hoover), which stops at Exposition and Figueroa
- the 204 (Athens to Hollywood via Vermont), which stops at Exposition and Vermont
- the 550 (West Hollywood to San Pedro via Harbor Transitway), which stops at Exposition and Vermont or Exposition and Figueroa
- the 754 Rapid (Athens to Hollywood via Vermont), which stops at Exposition and Vermont
Visit the Metro website for more information and schedules.
Dash Bus Access: Two Dash bus lines have stops directly across the street from the Museum: the Dash F and the Dash Southeast. Visit the Dash website for more information and schedules.