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Small Group Electric Bicycle Tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beach
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By Pedal or Not... Electric Bicycle - Tours
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Wheel around on a beach cruiser for a classic Southern California experience
Duration:
3h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Group size:
6
Near public transportation
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    3h
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Group size:
    6
  • Near public transportation
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
Skip the tour bus and enjoy the ocean air on this electric bike tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Leave the navigation to your guide as your group winds along the beaches and bike paths of Venice, Santa Monica Beach, and Santa Monica Pier. Choose from a morning or afternoon tour to best suit your schedule, and enjoy commentary from your guide about the sights.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English
Highlights
  • Learn about the history and beach culture of Los Angeles
  • Get exercise and enjoy the fresh air of Santa Monica and Venice 
  • If you get tired, turn on the motor for an easier ride
What to expect
Make your way to the meeting point in Santa Monica and get outfitted with your electric bike and helmet. Your guide shows you how to operate the e-bike so that you can pedal on your own or switch on the electric power for motor assistance. You’ll ride a Pedego beach cruiser, a classic Southern California bike that’s been modified with an electric motor. Your bike has six gears, high-end disc brakes, lithium ion battery, and a 500-watt motor. Follow your guide along bike paths, quiet streets, and the waterfront of Santa Monica and Venice Beach. Start by traversing Santa Monica's iconic beach, wheeling past the Santa Monica Pier and on to Venice. Pedal around the Venice Canals and soak up the scenery as your guide shares commentary about the architecture and history of the neighborhoods and beaches you see.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
English
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
  • Learn about the history and beach culture of Los Angeles
  • Get exercise and enjoy the fresh air of Santa Monica and Venice 
  • If you get tired, turn on the motor for an easier ride
What to expect
Make your way to the meeting point in Santa Monica and get outfitted with your electric bike and helmet. Your guide shows you how to operate the e-bike so that you can pedal on your own or switch on the electric power for motor assistance. You’ll ride a Pedego beach cruiser, a classic Southern California bike that’s been modified with an electric motor. Your bike has six gears, high-end disc brakes, lithium ion battery, and a 500-watt motor. Follow your guide along bike paths, quiet streets, and the waterfront of Santa Monica and Venice Beach. Start by traversing Santa Monica's iconic beach, wheeling past the Santa Monica Pier and on to Venice. Pedal around the Venice Canals and soak up the scenery as your guide shares commentary about the architecture and history of the neighborhoods and beaches you see.
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Call the number below and use the product code: 5368PON
Important information
Inclusions
  • Electric Bicycle Tour
  • Helmet Rental
  • Bottled water
  • PPE-mask
Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Pacific Park
Duration
3h
Departure details
  • Pedal or Not Electric Bike Tours, 214 Pier Ave east of Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA Address: Pedal Or Not electric bike tours 214 Pier Avenue* (just east of Main Street) Santa Monica, CA 90405 *Pier Avenue is 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) south of the Santa Monica Pier NOT AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER Directions: 10 Freeway West (Santa Monica Freeway) and exit at 1B/Lincoln Blvd. Turn LEFT at Lincoln Blvd. From Beverly Hills or Hollywood take Olympic Blvd West to Lincoln Blvd, stay in left lane and turn LEFT onto Lincoln Blvd • Turn right onto Ocean Park Blvd. • Turn left onto Main St. • Turn left onto Pier Ave. (one-way St.)PARKING From 214 Pier Avenue: • Turn right on 2nd Street • Turn left on Marine The parking lot entrance is 100 ft on right hand side and is approx. $7 on weekdays and $10 on weekends. Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • MUST BE COMFORTABLE RIDING A BIKE
  • Minimum age is 13 years and must be 5 foot tall and minimum 100 lbs
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • Children aged 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
  • We recommend you wear closed toed shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses and bring a jacket (all bikes have a basket)
  • Tours do not operate in rain
  • Important: The tour requires a minimum number of passengers to operate. There is a possibility that the tour may be cancelled after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring you will be provided with an alternate option or full refund.
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travellers
Inclusions
  • Electric Bicycle Tour
  • Helmet Rental
  • Bottled water
  • PPE-mask
Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Pacific Park
Departure details
  • Pedal or Not Electric Bike Tours, 214 Pier Ave east of Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA Address: Pedal Or Not electric bike tours 214 Pier Avenue* (just east of Main Street) Santa Monica, CA 90405 *Pier Avenue is 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) south of the Santa Monica Pier NOT AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER Directions: 10 Freeway West (Santa Monica Freeway) and exit at 1B/Lincoln Blvd. Turn LEFT at Lincoln Blvd. From Beverly Hills or Hollywood take Olympic Blvd West to Lincoln Blvd, stay in left lane and turn LEFT onto Lincoln Blvd • Turn right onto Ocean Park Blvd. • Turn left onto Main St. • Turn left onto Pier Ave. (one-way St.)PARKING From 214 Pier Avenue: • Turn right on 2nd Street • Turn left on Marine The parking lot entrance is 100 ft on right hand side and is approx. $7 on weekdays and $10 on weekends. Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
Duration
3h
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • MUST BE COMFORTABLE RIDING A BIKE
  • Minimum age is 13 years and must be 5 foot tall and minimum 100 lbs
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • Children aged 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
  • We recommend you wear closed toed shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses and bring a jacket (all bikes have a basket)
  • Tours do not operate in rain
  • Important: The tour requires a minimum number of passengers to operate. There is a possibility that the tour may be cancelled after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring you will be provided with an alternate option or full refund.
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travellers
Travel safe during COVID-19
Last updated: 23 Jun 2020
A note from Small Group Electric Bicycle Tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beach
-Bikes sanitized before each tour with focus on touch points: grips, brake levers, bell & seat -Social distancing with space one behind the other -Helmets required and provided sanitized after every ride -Activity takes place outdoors. Very limited time indoors if any -Restroom sanitized frequently
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Face masks provided for travellers
Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Pedal or Not Electric Bike Tours
    214 Pier Ave east of Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Address: Pedal Or Not electric bike tours 214 Pier Avenue* (just east of Main Street) Santa Monica, CA 90405 *Pier Avenue is 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) south of the Santa Monica Pier NOT AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER Directions: 10 Freeway West (Santa Monica Freeway) and exit at 1B/Lincoln Blvd. Turn LEFT at Lincoln Blvd. From Beverly Hills or Hollywood take Olympic Blvd West to Lincoln Blvd, stay in left lane and turn LEFT onto Lincoln Blvd • Turn right onto Ocean Park Blvd. • Turn left onto Main St. • Turn left onto Pier Ave. (one-way St.)PARKING From 214 Pier Avenue: • Turn right on 2nd Street • Turn left on Marine The parking lot entrance is 100 ft on right hand side and is approx. $7 on weekdays and $10 on weekends. Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
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  • Pass by
    26-Mile Bike Path
  • 1
    Ocean View Park
    Stop: 5 minutes
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    Pass by
    Santa Monica Pier
  • 2
    Annenberg Community Beach House
    Stop: 15 minutes
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  • 3
    Santa Monica State Beach
    Stop: 60 minutes
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  • 4
    Venice Beach
    Stop: 60 minutes
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    Pass by
    Venice Beach Boardwalk
  • 5
    Venice Canals Walkway
    Stop: 15 minutes
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  • 6
    Muscle Beach Venice
    Stop: 15 minutes
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  • 7
    Venice Skatepark
    Stop: 15 minutes
    See details
  • 8
    Venice art walls
    Stop: 5 minutes
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    Pass by
    Venice Pier
    L.A.'s Iconic Lifeguard Towers
  • 9
    Santa Monica Bay
    Stop: 3 hours
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  • 10
    Pacific Park
    Stop: 10 minutes - Admission excluded
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    Pedal or Not... Electric Bicycle - Tours
  • You'll return to the starting point
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5.0
176 reviews
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Shane G
1 contribution
Highly Recommended!!
May 2022
We went on the tour as a family (with a teenager) and we had not been on bikes for years so were a little nervous. But Barb, the tour guide, was great. She gave great instruction at the start and gave us a little practice to make sure we were comfortable before leaving for the tour. Barb was brilliant. She went at a good pace for the group to follow, she shared great stories and pictures that she shared with us. The tour went up to Santa Monica pier and beyond, then back down to Venice beach, Venice itself and of course muscle beach. We had a brilliant time, even the teenager enjoyed it! Shock a family activity we all enjoyed together!! Highly recommended and a fantastic way to explore that area. After the ride we walked back up to the pier to check it out more thoroughly.
Written 12 June 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Bob W
Sacramento, KY3 contributions
Cross Country Vacay for an E-Bike Tour with Barb
Dec 2020
Our E-Bike tour was the best part of our vacation. Barb was so entertaining and enjoyable to talk with and even modified our tour to allow us to enjoy the architecture and art close to the bike trail. If you are ever in the Santa Monica/Venice Beach area we highly recommend her tour. Her knowledge she shares along the way of all the sights just adds so much more to the tour than just cruising up and down the beach. Thanks Barb for such a fun adventure! We can't wait to see the photos.
Written 1 January 2021
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Mirela L
1 contribution
You will love it!
Apr 2022
I highly recommend the electric bike tour. Firstly, the bikes are amazing and so easy to ride. It was a fabulous afternoon enjoying Santa Monica and Venice Beach made even better by our tour guide - Barb. Barb is a well known local, who gives you all the fun facts about the local area and glides through the streets like a true pro. She made it fun, interesting and informative.
Written 18 April 2022
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Angela R
Tampa, FL29 contributions
Excellent and fun bike tour
Jun 2022 • Family
We had booked the group tour, but since we were the only ones, we got a private tour! Yay! Barb, our guide, met us and set our bikes up for comfort and we were on our way. I had never ridden an electric bike, but after just a couple of minutes, I got the hang of it. Barb knew all of the back ways to take so that we were not near traffic very much at all. We rode all the way down past the Santa Monica Pier and by areas that I'd never would have visited on my own. The whole time, she told us about the history of the area and of certain locations and homes. I really loved the William Randolph Hearst home and area. We then headed back down towards Santa Monica Pier and into the Venice Beach trails. We stopped a couple of places, including the Tony hawk skate area, the Venice canals, and the Venice Pier, just because I wanted to see you where the movie 'falling down' ended. We happened upon a motion picture set for the movie, Barbie, which was really cool. Just going behind the scenes of Santa Monica Beach and Venice Beach was amazing. The quaint homes on the canal and the vast homes on the beach were beautiful and hearing about some of the history of the area was very insightful. The tour is about 26 mi and last for just under 3 hours, so we definitely got our money's worth. Barb then gave us some suggestions for lunch and we bid goodbye. Where you meet up to start the tour is not on the pier, but is a lovely walk from it. There are so many shops and restaurants along the way. My son and I enjoyed that walk very much. I highly recommend this tour. It was one of our favorite things that we did during our California trip.
Written 2 July 2022
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Kathy V
4 contributions
Easy, fun bike tour
Mar 2022
The bike tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beach was one of the most fun things we did on our vacation to LA. Barb, our tour guide, was very professional and safety oriented. The electric bikes were awesome - you could ride as normal or fire up the electric battery for an easy ride (no pedaling required)! She also had stops during the tour where she gave us some historical and fun facts about places on our route. Highly recommended!
Written 18 March 2022
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pudgy_groundhog
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ2,628 contributions
Fun way to see Santa Monica and Venice beaches
Sep 2021
We loved our tour of Santa Monica and Venice beaches. Mollie was a great guide and it was a good mix of riding and stops for information on the history and the area. Although we pedaled most of the ride, we also liked having the electric bikes for some extra boosts here and there. :)
Written 7 September 2021
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Frank Canuck
1 contribution
Definitely recommend - fun ride
Nov 2021
The pace was perfect. Barb did a great job of preparing us for the ride on the electric bikes and then leading us up and down the beach. Lots of great information about the history of the beach and homes along the beach. Well timed bathroom breaks were very helpful. Plenty of opportunities to stop to take memorable pictures and she took pictures of us as well. Stories about celebrities, tv shows and movies were fun. Would recommend it highly for those who can ride a bike.
Written 11 November 2021
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Dan Street
Godalming, UK4 contributions
Amazing tour, amazing location, amazing tour guide
My wife and I had a great time on this bike tour. Barb made sure we were up to speed and comfortable with the bikes, then Molly took us out for the tour, going up and down Santa Monica beach and Venice Beach, stopping regularly to give us information and fun history lessons.
She also took some great photos of us on our phones and kept the whole tour fun, interesting, safe and enjoyable.
I would highly recommend this tour to anybody who wants to learn more about the area whilst also enjoying a relaxing bike ride.
Written 6 December 2021
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Ana Paula
1 contribution
Fun, relaxing, team-building experience
Mar 2022
Our work team met in Santa Monica for the week, and we were looking for an outdoor activity for a couple of hours to get people out of the meeting room— and Barb's tour ended up being one of the highlights of the week!

She worked with our group to personalize the tour based on our local times; she made sure all the people in the group felt comfortable on the bikes, and provided a great experience overall. We loved every minute of it, and I highly recommend her tour as a team-building activity. Thanks again, Barb!
Written 4 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Linda1106
Wilmington, DE3 contributions
Great family activity
We had a great time. Chris was a terrific guide. We got some great anecdotes about Santa Monica and Venice. Without a guide, we probably wouldn’t have found the scenic canal parts of Venice. The e-bikes were great for getting over the bridges and towards the end of the trip when we were starting to tire.
Written 8 May 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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MarionMontrealQuebec
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Loved this chill bike tour
This was a chill and fun bike tour. Barb is very kind and smart. E-bike are not necessary for this tour.
joshuapnelson
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Great electric bike tour!
So amazing! Got to see so much, and learn so much. Very fun and a good way to see Santa Monica! Definitely would re…
CalgarianVegetarian
CalgarianVegetarian
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Great way to see the beach!
Barb is a great tour guide! This was a lovely way to see all around the Santa Monica Beach + Venice Beach! The biki…
E5240VHmeghanc
E5240VHmeghanc
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Fun team building activity
We rode with Barb as part of our company team offsite and it was a highlight of the entire week! Filled with fun hi…
ericzD67SX
ericzD67SX
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Fun in the Sun
Our family had a great time tooling around Santa Monica and Venice with Barb. She was knowledgeable about the area,…
GDRM82
GDRM82
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A blast with Barb
We had a great time on our tour with Barb. She was knowledgeable about the area and great fun. The bikes were easy …
MeLiSSaRMoUnS
MeLiSSaRMoUnS
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Great Tour Experience
What a great experience! First time on an electric bike and I loved it. Pedaled most of the time, but love the el…
Bobsaget247
Bobsaget247
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Awesome Experience!
The tour was great and I learned so much about the Santa Monica/Venice Beach area. The bikes were fantastic as well…
Mnbk87
Mnbk87
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Great and alot of fun!
I booked a last minute private tour for my father birthday! They even had to squeeze us in and were to accommodatin…
C1422VXdeniseb
C1422VXdeniseb
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Fun fun fun
Barb is very knowledgeable and fun to spend a couple of hours with. The bikes are really fun and the path is beauti…
897dvee
897dvee
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Fun bike tour
Barb and Molly are wonderful. Molly was our tour guide for the day. It was just a small tour with my husband and me…
chloewI8824XA
chloewI8824XA
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Bike with Barb!!
Barb is the best! The tour was beautiful and very informative. She mentions everything from Marilyn Monroe to machi…
karen c
karen c
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Beautiful ride along Santa Monica and Venice Beach
This tour was so much fun! Barb is beyond excellent. An entertaining and enlightening tour along Santa Monica and V…
KudvaGM
KudvaGM
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Fun easy and informative
I had so much fun on this bike tour!!! I didn’t realize how much I would learn about the area on a bike tour! All …
792callend
792callend
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Awesome!
This was awesome! Barb was such a pleasure to be around! The bikes are super nice and the ride is beautiful! Defini…
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