Cruise the iconic coast from Santa Monica Pier to Venice Boardwalk on a private e-bike tour. Expect flat, easy riding, curated stops for photos and local storytelling, and a mix of surf, skate culture and hidden canals.
Cruise the iconic coast from Santa Monica Pier to Venice Boardwalk on a private e-bike tour. Expect flat, easy riding, curated stops for photos and local storytelling, and a mix of surf, skate culture and hidden canals.
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Operated by Pedal or Not · Santa Monica, California
You push off from Pier Avenue and the e-bike’s quiet whirr becomes the steady companion to the surf. Salt air lifts up from Santa Monica Bay, the pier’s Ferris wheel shrinking behind you as the path unspools west toward Venice. The route is coastal and cinematic: palm-lined promenades, painted lifeguard towers, skaters carving arcs at the concrete bowl, and the tucked-away Venice canals that feel a world apart from the boardwalk.
easy.
3 hours.
Suitable for riders comfortable on a bicycle for short urban rides; moderate mobility and balance required.
The private tour lasts approximately 3 hours and follows the coastal bike path through Santa Monica and Venice with several stops; distance varies by route but covers the popular beachfront segment of the Marvin Braude Trail.
Yes—electric bikes, helmets, bottled water and a small hand sanitizer are provided by the operator.
Minimum age is 13 and riders must meet height and weight minimums (at least 5 feet tall and 100 lbs); the tour is private so group bookings are possible within those limits.
Tours do not operate in rain; cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance are fully refundable per the operator’s policy.
Santa Monica Pier opened in 1909 and Venice was developed by Abbot Kinney in the early 1900s, when canals were dug to recreate a European feel along the Pacific.
High foot traffic stresses dune habitat and shorebirds; stay on paved paths, avoid disturbing wildlife, and pack out trash to protect the beach ecosystem.
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