A ride through Venice, along Abbot Kinney, a bustling and hip shopping and dining hot spot.

Starting Station: Venice & Lincoln Station

Ending Station: Venice & Abbot Kinney Station

Conditions: Mostly flat with bike lanes

Length: 2.5 miles

Sights:

• Japanese American Memorial Monument
• Venice of America Centennial Park
• Venice Farmers’ Market
• Venice Sign (Pacific and Windward)
• Artists and Fleas
• Abbot Kinney restaurants and shopping district

Notes: Always return your Metro Bike to a Metro Bike Share station to end your trip. Never leave your Metro Bike unattended!

Directions:

• While at the Station, you will find the Japanese American Memorial Monument, just to the East of the station, on the North West corner of Venice and Lincoln Blvds
• Start by heading west (going with the flow of traffic at the starting station on Venice Blvd in the bike lane)
• Follow Venice Blvd for about a mile until you reach Venice of America Centennial Park which will be on your left
• Continuing on Venice Blvd you will see the   on the left, just after Mildred Ave/Venice Way, on Friday mornings 7am-11am.
• Follow Venice Blvd until you reach Pacific Ave
• Make a right onto Pacific Ave
• At Pacific and Winward, prepare to (safely) take a selfie with the Venice Sign
• Continue on Pacific Ave
• Make a right onto Brooks Ave
• Follow Brooks across Main and follow Abbot Kinney Blvd to the right

You are now on Abbot Kinney, a popular and bustling street filled with shops and restaurants! On Saturdays from 11am-5pm drop by Westminster Ave Elementary School Park for Artists and Fleas.

Explore Abbot Kinney with stations at Abbot Kinney & Cadiz, and Abbot Kinney & Venice Blvd. You can end your ride at Abbot Kinney & Venice Blvd or follow Venice Blvd East back to the starting station of Venice and Lincoln Blvd.