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51% quieter than a typical day in Los Angeles. Busiest 07:00 – 16:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Los Angeles day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships dock at the World Cruise Center (Berths 91–93) in San Pedro, beside the Vincent Thomas Bridge at the end of the I-110 Harbor Freeway, with two berths and two terminal buildings.
The San Pedro waterfront is walkable: the Battleship IOWA is about 600 m and the Maritime Museum about 900 m away. Downtown LA is about 40 km north.
Some sailings dock instead at Berth 46 in the Outer Harbor, about 3 km south; check your cruise documents.
Berth 46 (Outer Harbor overflow berth) has no map position yet.
32 km · ~30 min by car
Most fly-in passengers come from LAX via I-405 S and I-110 S. Taxis and Uber/Lyft pick up only at the LAX-it lot, reached by free shuttle from the terminals.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Access is from the end of the I-110 (exit Harbor Blvd, then Swinford St), or from Long Beach via the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Baggage cannot be stored at the terminal. Some San Pedro car rental offices offer free terminal pick-up.
2 terminals
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The Port of Los Angeles' main cruise terminal, with two berths and two buildings beside the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Used by Princess, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and others; berths vary by sailing.
Overflow berth in the Outer Harbor, used occasionally when Berths 91–93 are full or for larger ships. Passengers may check in at Berth 93 and be shuttled.
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
Secured overnight cruise parking at the Port of Los Angeles is run by Parking Concepts, Inc. (PCI) for the Port. It is free for the first hour, then USD 2 per hour, up to USD 23 per day for standard vehicles and USD 40 per day for oversized vehicles. The same rates apply at the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal lot (100 Swinford Street), the Battleship IOWA lot and the Catalina Sea and Air Terminal overflow lot. You pay on exit, and the lots are open 24 hours.
Accessible parking available.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Closest to cruise terminal
Typical hotel
Harbour hotels minutes from the World Cruise Center.
Dining and nightlife
Typical hotel
Waterfront downtown with restaurants and the Queen Mary.
Late arrivals and early flights
Typical hotel
Airport hotels with shuttles, about 30 minutes from the port.
Port times are measured to the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal.
Prices are approximate. Sales tax is added and an 18–20% tip is customary.
Casual restaurants near the cruise terminal.
Restaurant strip near the Long Beach hotels.
Long-running waterfront seafood spot, now at a temporary site at 706 S. Harbor Blvd, a short ride or walk from the terminal.
New San Pedro waterfront dining and entertainment district opening in phases on the former Ports O' Call site.
Los Angeles is Southern California's largest city, known for Hollywood, Santa Monica and Venice beaches, Griffith Observatory and museums such as the Getty.
Ships use the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, a working harbour community about 40 km south of downtown with a historic waterfront, the Battleship IOWA museum and coastal parks at Point Fermin.
It is a major West Coast cruise homeport for Mexican Riviera, Baja, California coast and Hawaii sailings, with around 1.1 million cruise passengers a year.
WWII- and Cold War-era battleship moored as a museum at Berth 87, about a 10-minute walk from the cruise terminal; self-guided decks, turrets and bridge.
Harbor history museum in the 1941 Municipal Ferry Building on the waterfront, about 900 m (10–15 minutes' walk) from the terminal.
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Victorian-era 1874 lighthouse in a clifftop park at the tip of San Pedro with Pacific views, about 6 km (15 minutes' drive) from the terminal.
Frank Gehry-designed aquarium of Southern California sea life beside Cabrillo Beach, about 5 km (10–15 minutes' drive) from the terminal; a good family stop before or after a cruise.