North Venice Blvd.

North Venice Blvd. runs right into this lot. It’s a large lot and costs $5.N. Venice Blvd. Beach Parking Lot

When it gets busy, it turns into a real bottleneck.
North Venice Bottleneck

You’ll pass another lot on your way in. This one’s just East of Pacific at Dell. A hefty $15 on this busy weekend.
Venice Blvd. North and Dell

Look south from this lot and you can catch a glimpse of the Venice Canals.Venice Canals

Or get lucky! Street parking. Here I’m looking West down Venice Blvd. South.Venice Street Parking

Venice Blvd. Parking Sign

Okay, we’re parked let’s get bikes. Hey, there’s another Perry’s, right in the N. Venice parking lot.
Perrys Bike Rental North Venice

Rates and Procedure.
Perrys North Venice Rates
In case you can’t read that…
You have to fill out and sign a waiver. You need a credit card or debit card, a driver’s license or a passport. Payment is cash only and rates range from $8 an hour to $25 a day for a cruiser, mountain bike or rollerblades.

Let’s have a look at a couple of other out of the way bike rental spots nearby. The main Venice Boardwalk is actually Ocean Front Walk. This bike rental spot is just East on 18th Ave. just about a block North of the North Venice parking lot.
Oceanfront 18th Bikes
Ocean Front 18th Bikes Rates

And another on 17th Ave.
Ocean Front Walk 17th Bikes

Ocean Front Walk 17th Bikes Rates

If you’re stuck in traffic in that last block of Venice North, West of Pacific, check out a couple of Venice landmarks. Here’s the R. Cronk Abbott Kinney mural.
Abbott Kiney by R Cronk

Or a favorite nightlife watering hole (with great food), James Beach, located 60 N Venice Blvd. 310-823-5396
James Beach Restaurant

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