Santa Monica & Venice: Electric Bike Tour Small Group Ride

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Electric bikes along Santa Monica beach and Venice canals

You’ll ride an electric bike from Santa Monica to Venice Beach with a local guide leading your small group. Expect ocean views, lively boardwalks, quiet canals, and plenty of chances to laugh at yourself (or your pronunciation). Includes helmet rental, bottled water, and all the good California sunshine you can handle.

Step-by-step itinerary

Electric bike tour of Santa Monica and Venice

Start electric bike tour
View Pacific and Santa Monica bay
Ride along 26-Mile Bike Path
Pass Santa Monica Pier
Explore award-winning Santa Monica Beach
See Pacific Park and Ferris wheel
Ride through Venice Beach
Visit Venice Canals
Stop at Venice skatepark
View colorful Venice murals
Pass southern fishing pier in Venice
End tour with local sights

The Experience

Pulling on the helmet felt a little awkward at first — I hadn’t been on a bike in ages, let alone an electric one. Our guide, Jamie (who grew up here), grinned and promised we’d get the hang of it before we hit the Marvin Braude Bike Trail. She was right. The first push was wobbly but then that gentle hum kicked in under my feet, and suddenly I was gliding past palm trees with this salty air hitting my face. There’s something about seeing Santa Monica Pier from the bike path instead of stuck in traffic that just feels... lighter? Not sure how else to put it.

We zigzagged through bits of Santa Monica Beach, the sand almost blindingly white in midday sun. Jamie pointed out where they filmed some old movie scenes — she rattled off names I half-recognized. At Venice Beach, things got louder: skateboard wheels clacking against concrete, someone playing saxophone near Muscle Beach (he winked at us mid-solo). We paused to watch a kid land some wild trick at the skatepark — honestly I held my breath for a second there. The whole boardwalk smelled like sunscreen and churros, which sounds weird but it worked.

I didn’t expect to love the Venice Canals part so much. It’s quieter there; water reflects all these pastel houses and ducks paddle by like they own the place. Jamie told us stories about how this area almost disappeared decades ago — she seemed proud it survived. My hands were kind of shaky after trying to pronounce “Marvin Braude” (she laughed, said even locals mess it up). By the time we looped back toward Santa Monica, legs buzzing from half-pedaling/half-cruising, I realized I’d barely thought about traffic or city noise all afternoon. Just bikes and sun and people waving as we passed.

What’s included

Your day includes an electric bicycle for each rider, bottled water to keep you cool along the way, helmet rental for safety (even if it feels funny at first), plus a local guide who knows every shortcut between Santa Monica Beach, Venice Boardwalk, and those surprisingly peaceful canals before heading back again.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by Pedal or Not