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What is inside Santa Monica, by camera type.
Santa Monica: 99 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: West Los Angeles 5, Venice 4, Mar Vista 14 and Rancho Park 6.
Which streets in Santa Monica have cameras?
9 cameras on 2 streets. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- I-10 7 traffic at Mcclure West
at Mcclure East
east of Cloverfield Blvd
at Centinela Ave On-Ramp
at 20th St
at Olympic Blvd
at Lincoln Blvd - SR-1 2 traffic at California Incline
at Beach House
90 plate readers name no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in Santa Monica
None inside Santa Monica. The nearest is on S Barrington Ave (11-3), 0.7 mi outside the boundary.
Red light cameras in Santa Monica
Santa Monica never started a red light camera program.
License plate readers in Santa Monica
90 plate readers are on the map inside Santa Monica. 57 carry the Flock Safety tag. 22 more are just outside.
ZIP 90404 has the most plate readers (35), then 90401 (27) and 90405 (19). 75 of the 90 were first mapped in 2026, with 20 in April alone.
Mounted on, where known: 15 on poles, 14 on street lights and 7 on traffic signals.
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Santa Monica Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 25, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | May 25, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast, south-southeast, west-southwest and northwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast, southeast and northwest (as mapped) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90401 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90402 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90402 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90402 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90403 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast, west-southwest, north-northwest and east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast, south-southeast, west-southwest and northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90404 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast, southeast, west-southwest and northwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Near ZIP 90405 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2026 |
Showing the 60 most recently mapped of 90. See all 90 on the map.
What the plate readers in Santa Monica keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 1 of 90 say who runs them, most often Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (1).
- Kept for
- Not published on the map. Each operator sets its own. Flock Safety’s FAQ: “Flock recommends a 7-day default.”
- Who sees it
- Whoever runs it, and those it shares with. In California, a public agency may share only with other public agencies in the state.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. California requires one. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Santa Monica
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Santa Monica Police Department (Oct 14, 2026). It posts no sharing list, so who can search reads from its cameras is not stated. The sharing lists of 132 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Santa Monica Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 132
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Santa Monica
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
Traffic cameras in Santa Monica
9 Caltrans cameras inside Santa Monica, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.
| Route, direction and place | Status | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| I-10 Eastbound 3 | ||
| At Mcclure West · postmile 35.248 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Mcclure East · postmile 35.152 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Lincoln Blvd · postmile 2.34 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| I-10 Westbound 4 | ||
| East of Cloverfield Blvd · postmile 3.5 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Centinela Ave On-Ramp · postmile 4.12 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At 20th St · postmile 3.10 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Olympic Blvd · postmile 0 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| SR-1 Northbound 1 | ||
| At California Incline · postmile 36.113 | Out of service | Image ↗ |
| SR-1 Southbound 1 | ||
| At Beach House · postmile 36.536 | Out of service | Image ↗ |
Cameras just outside Santa Monica
Just outside the boundary: 22 plate readers and 2 traffic cameras.
- Plate reader · Los Angeles on the boundary
- Plate reader · Los Angeles 150 ft
- Plate reader · Location on map 200 ft
- Plate reader · Los Angeles 300 ft
- Traffic camera · I-10 East at Bundy Dr 0.2 mi
- Traffic camera · SR-1 North at Chautauqua Way 0.2 mi
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near Santa Monica
Flock camera pages nearby: Pacific Palisades (31) · Westwood (22) · Culver City (44)
Also near Santa Monica: Unincorporated West LA · Pacific Palisades · Westwood
Camera tickets near Santa Monica
No speed camera program is listed here. The nearest is in Los Angeles: fines and how to respond.
Know when cameras in Santa Monica change.
Free email alerts for cameras on your routes that start issuing tickets. One summary email a month.
- In your monthly summary: the day a camera near you starts issuing tickets
- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
- Your street, your distance, the camera types you pick
156,883 cameras listed or mapped so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- LADOT: speed camera list, checked Nov 7, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers (surveillance:type=ALPR), data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Caltrans CWWP2: Districts 6 and 7 camera list, updated daily, last Nov 7, 2026; CC BY
- US Census Bureau places: city boundary, cartographic file 2025 (public domain)
- Santa Monica: red light program: never started
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- California Civil Code §1798.90.51: the use and privacy policy rule for plate readers
- California Civil Code §1798.90.55: the rule on who a public agency may share reads with
- EFF Atlas of Surveillance: agencies that use plate readers, data as of Aug 2026; CC BY 4.0
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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