The Getty Center in Los Angeles presents the Getty's collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present against a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens, and breathtaking views.
Address
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, California 90049
Please note that access to the Getty Center is only via the main gate on N. Sepulveda Boulevard.
Admission is Free
Admission to the Getty Center and to all exhibitions is FREE; no tickets or reservations are required for general admission. Parking is $15.
What to See
European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts, and European and American photographs
A selection from the special collections of the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute
Getty Center Orientation Film An overview of the activities and collections of the Getty and what you'll see at the Getty Center.
Public Transportation
Get to the Getty Center via public transport! The Getty Center is served by Metro Rapid Line 761, which stops at the main gate on Sepulveda Boulevard. To find the route that is best for you, call 323-GO-METRO (323-466-3876) or use the Trip Planner on www.metro.net, the Web site of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Parking
Parking is $15 per car, but $10 per car after 5:00 p.m. for the Getty Center's evening hours on Saturdays (when we are open until 9:00 p.m.), as well as for all evening public programming, including music, film, lectures, and other special programs held after 5:00 p.m.
405 Freeway Construction
Roadwork to expand Interstate 405 through the Sepulveda Pass is currently underway. Please check Metro's Web site at www.Metro.net/Projects/I-405 or Twitter feed at www.Twitter.com/I_405 for updates on construction and detours.
History of the Getty Villa
This film describes the history, collections, and setting of the Getty Villa.
Public Transportation
Get to the Getty Villa via public transport! The Getty Villa is served by Metro Bus 534, which stops at Coastline Drive and Pacific Coast Highway directly across from the Getty Villa entrance. To find the route that is best for you, call 323-GO-METRO (323-466-3876) or use the Trip Planner on www.metro.net, the Web site of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Please note that passengers riding the bus to visit the Getty Villa must have their Villa admission ticket hole-punched by the driver before exiting the bus.)
Parking
On-site parking is available for all ticket holders and is $15 per car or motorcycle, but $10 per car or motorcycle after 5:00 p.m. for all evening public programming, including theater, music, film, lectures, and other special programs held after 5:00 p.m.
Visitors to the Getty Villa are not permitted to park anywhere other than the Getty Villa as a condition of the Conditional Use Permit issued by the City of Los Angeles.
No pedestrians may enter the Villa except for ticket holders arriving by public transportation. Passengers must have their Villa admission ticket hole-punched by the driver before exiting the bus in order to enter the Villa.
