Santa Monica Van Rentals and Bergamot Station

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Bergamot Station is a facility in Santa Monica that houses many art galleries. You can visit it with your Santa Monica van rental.

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Bergamot Station dates back to 1875 when it was a stop on the Pacific Electric rail system that served the Los Angeles area until 1953. This rail line was known as the "Santa Monica air line" because people would go from the city to the beach for a bit of cool air. After the railway stopped operating in 1953, the warehouse buildings housed a celery packing plant, and ice-making plant, and was the home base for American Appliance water heaters. It was purchased by the city in 1987 because the city hoped to use it for a light rail service from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. The plans for a light rail service did not move along fast enough, and the city wanted to make it a productive site, so they converted it to a site for artistic use. It opened in 1994 and you can visit it today with your Santa Monica van rental.

A definite stop for the art lover

If you like art, then you cannot miss Bergamot Station with your Santa Monica van rental. Since 1994, it has become a popular destination for art lovers around the county and around the world. It is a central location where you can spend the day browsing several galleries rather than spending a lot of time travelling from one museum to the other with your Santa Monica van rental. In guides to Los Angeles, it is listed as the primary cultural destination in the city. There are several galleries here, but some of them include the Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Robert Berman Gallery, Copro/Nason Fine Art, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, FIG, Gallery of Functional Art, IKON Ltd/Kay Richards, Mark Moore Gallery, Rose Gallery, Santa Monica Auctions, and the Santa Monica Museum of Art, among others.

Getting hungry?

Bergamot Station has a restaurant on site so you can grab a bite to eat when you are visiting with your Santa Monica van rental. The Gallery Cafe is a great spot to sit down and relax between galleries. There are daily specials. They are open Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday - Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Plan your trip

The galleries are open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please note, most of the galleries use these hours, but some have specific hours for exhibitions. Check with the gallery if there is something specific you would like to see. There is no admission charge for Bergamot Station. When you visit with your Santa Monica van rental there is ample free parking. It is also accessible by the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus on routes 11 and 7. To get here from LAX with your Santa Monica van rental, take the 405 north to the 10 Freeway West. Take the 10 Freeway West to Cloverfield/26th Street and exit. Make a right onto Cloverfield and then make another right at the first light (Michigan Avenue). Take Michigan Avenue until the end, where you will find a black fence marked Bergamot Station. There is plenty of parking here.
When you visit Bergamot Station with your Santa Monica van rental you will find thirty galleries to explore during your time here. There is a cafe here for you to grab a bite to eat and relax while you are here. Check out the website for more information about the tenants and current exhibitions during your trip.