Downtown Ventura is a narrow strip between the hillside and the freeway. Main Street carries the restaurants and shops from Mission San Buenaventura east past California Street, City Hall looks down California Street from Poli Street, and on the ocean side of Highway 101 are the pier, the promenade and the fairgrounds. Riders coming off Highway 33 or the coast tend to finish here, so on a weekend there are bikes in the public garage, in the city lots behind Main Street and in the paid lots by the beach.
When a key goes missing downtown we come to wherever the motorcycle or scooter is parked. We originate keys when none are left, program transponder keys, remove snapped keys and repair ignition, seat and fuel cap locks. We need to see photo ID and the registration or title before we start.
Garages and lots riders use
The main public garage is the five-level structure on Santa Clara Street between California and Chestnut streets, one block toward the ocean from Main Street. Its floors have not all had the same rules, with shorter limits low down and longer parking higher up. The city also keeps more than a dozen signed surface lots around downtown, each with its own limit, and there is an upper visitor lot at City Hall at the top of California Street.
By the water the arrangement is different. The parking structure and the beachfront lot reached from Harbor Boulevard, which serve the pier and promenade, charge for parking, and the visitor bureau says pier and promenade businesses validate for the structure.
- Santa Clara Street structure, between California Street and Chestnut Street.
- City surface lots behind Main Street, each with its own posted limit.
- City Hall upper visitor lot, at the end of California Street on Poli Street.
- Pier and promenade structure and beachfront lot, off Harbor Boulevard.
Meters and changing rules
Many curb spaces downtown have been metered since 2010. The City Council has also voted on charging in the Santa Clara Street structure and several surface lots that used to be free, and the start has been debated and put off more than once. Older guides that call all of it free may be out of date, so we do not repeat rates or hours here. The sign or pay station where your bike is parked is what counts.
The layout of Main Street itself has also changed more than once in recent years, so if you have not been downtown for a while, do not assume you can ride or park where you used to.
Fair time and event days
The Ventura County Fairgrounds sit at the west end of the beachfront next to the Amtrak platform. During the county fair and other large events the lots around it are managed for the event and fill early, and Amtrak warns its own riders about limited parking and traffic at fair time. If your bike is in one of those lots, note the gate and the row. It will take us longer to get a vehicle near it, and we may walk in from a side street.
Motorcycle key services in Downtown Ventura
Everything is done at the bike in Downtown Ventura: no tow and no waiting on a dealer order. Tell us the year, make and model and whether you have any key, and we will tell you what the job involves.
- Lost Motorcycle Key, No SpareNo key at all? We make a working key at the bike.Details →
- Motorcycle Key ReplacementNew keys cut by code or from the lock, for all major makes.Details →
- Transponder and Immobilizer Key ProgrammingChip keys and fobs programmed to your immobilizer.Details →
- Motorcycle Key Duplication and Spare KeysA spare now costs far less than a lost only-key later.Details →
- Motorcycle Ignition Repair and ReplacementSticking, worn or damaged ignitions repaired or replaced.Details →
- Broken Motorcycle Key ExtractionSnapped key removed and a new one cut from the pieces.Details →
- Gas Cap, Seat, Steering and Saddlebag LocksGas cap, seat, steering, helmet and saddlebag locks.Details →
Where we come to you in Downtown Ventura
| Areas | Main Street core, Mission district, California Street, Beachfront and promenade, Poli Street hillside, Figueroa Street |
|---|---|
| Common call-out spots | Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura City Hall on Poli Street, Santa Clara Street parking structure, Ventura Pier, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura Amtrak platform, Museum of Ventura County, Majestic Ventura Theater, Grant Park and the Serra Cross |
| ZIP codes | 93001 |
Stuck in Downtown Ventura without a key?
Call or text with your year, make, model and where the bike is parked.
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Local notes for Downtown Ventura riders
- Inside the Santa Clara Street structure, tell us the level and which street you entered from. The floors may have different rules, so check the sign for the one you are on if the bike has to sit while you wait.
- The pier structure and the beach lot are paid and separate from the city lots near Main Street. Saying which side of the freeway you are on avoids a wrong turn.
- Grant Park is up a steep road above downtown. If the bike is up at the cross, stay with it where you can be seen.
Riding roads near Downtown Ventura
- Highway 33 from the 101: The Ojai freeway begins at the west end of downtown, so this is where many mountain rides start and where they finish.
- Poli Street to Foothill Road: Runs along the base of the hill past City Hall and on across the city as a slower alternative to Main Street and Thompson Boulevard.
- Ferro Drive to Grant Park: A short, steep climb behind downtown to Grant Park and the Serra Cross overlook.
- Harbor Boulevard: Follows the beachfront from the fairgrounds past the pier and on toward the harbor.
Dealer or mobile locksmith in Downtown Ventura?
A dealership can order a key by VIN or key code, but that means waiting for the part and getting the bike to them. If the bike is stuck in Downtown Ventura or you need it today, we make the key where it sits.
Makes we cut and program keys for in Downtown Ventura
- Harley-Davidson
- Honda
- Yamaha
- Kawasaki
- Suzuki
- Ducati
- BMW
- Triumph
- KTM
- Indian
- Aprilia
- Moto Guzzi
- Husqvarna
- Royal Enfield
- Can-Am
- Victory
- Vespa and Piaggio
- Zero
- MV Agusta
- Benelli
- Beta
- Buell
- CFMOTO
- GASGAS
- Genuine Scooters
- Hyosung
- KYMCO
- LiveWire
- SYM
Downtown Ventura motorcycle key FAQ
My motorcycle is on an upper level of the downtown parking structure and I have no key. Can you work up there?
Yes. We bring what we need to the bike, cut the key and program it there if the bike uses a transponder. Give us the level and the nearest stairwell, and have your photo ID and registration or title ready.
Can I leave my bike downtown overnight while I sort out a key?
It depends on the exact space. Lots, garage floors and curb spaces downtown each have their own posted limit, and the rules have been changing, so read the sign where the bike is parked. If the limit is short, call us sooner rather than later.
I came in by train and my scooter key is gone at the station. Can you meet me there?
Yes. The Amtrak platform is beside the fairgrounds on Harbor Boulevard. Tell us whether the scooter is in a fairgrounds lot or on the street, and whether an event is on at the fairgrounds.
Helpful guides
- Signs Your Motorcycle Ignition Switch Is FailingA motorcycle ignition switch is two parts in one housing: a lock cylinder that reads the key and an electrical switch that powers the bike.
- Motorcycle Immobilizers Explained: HISS, KIPASS and MoreA motorcycle immobilizer is an anti-theft system that only lets the engine start when it recognizes a coded chip in the key or a paired fob.
- Motorcycle Immobilizer Light Flashing: What It Means by MakeA slow flash with the ignition off is normal on a bike with an immobilizer: Honda HISS, Yamaha and Triumph manuals all describe the light blinking for 24 hours after you switch off to show the system is armed.
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Sources
- https://visitventuraca.com/blog/a-guide-to-free-parking-in-ventura/
- https://visitventuraca.com/business/downtown-ventura-parking-structure/
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/parking-price-downtown-ventura-bringing-133009830.html
- https://www.pacificsurfliner.com/contentassets/4a8f6e6cf72348f381bf1cf88c2e097b/amtrak-parking-options---ventura-county-fair.pdf
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