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Map of Santa Monica: 90 plate readers and 9 traffic cameras
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Cameras in Santa Monica

90 mapped plate readers and 9 traffic cameras in Santa Monica.

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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.

Red light cameras by state →

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.

Plate readers by maker →

How to read this list

WhereMaker tag and operatorFacingFirst 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.

Traffic cameras in Santa Monica

9 Caltrans cameras inside Santa Monica, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.

Caltrans traffic cameras →

Cameras just outside Santa Monica

Just outside the boundary: 22 plate readers and 2 traffic cameras.

The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.

Areas near Santa Monica

West Los Angeles 1 speed . 3 plate readers . 1 traffic .
Venice 2 speed . 2 plate readers .
Mar Vista 1 speed . 11 plate readers . 2 traffic .
Rancho Park 1 speed . 5 plate readers .

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.

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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.

Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).

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