About this Location

Facility Overview

The North Hollywood Station Park & Ride facility, situated at 5350 Lankershim Boulevard in the vibrant heart of the NoHo Arts District, serves as the premier multi-modal transportation gateway for the East San Fernando Valley. Operating as an extensive, open-air surface parking network encompassing distinct North, South, and West lots, the facility offers well over 1,000 designated vehicular spaces. Designed with wide drive aisles, clearly demarcated stalls, and organized traffic channels, the layout ensures smooth navigation from entry to stall. Because this facility is an entirely open-air surface lot, it features zero overhead height restrictions, making it exceptionally accommodating for full-size pickup trucks, large SUVs, conversion vans, and standard commercial utility vehicles that cannot clear the restrictive vertical ceilings of multi-level garages.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Strategically embedded in North Hollywood's bustling cultural hub, this facility places motorists within direct walking distance of the historic NoHo Arts District, acclaimed performance venues such as the El Portal Theatre (0.2 miles away), local comedy clubs, recording and dance studios, and dozens of hip eateries and craft cocktail bars lining Lankershim and Magnolia Boulevards. The Television Academy and its iconic Emmy Hall of Fame plaza are just a short 5-minute stroll south. Furthermore, for regional leisure and entertainment, the station acts as the primary park-and-ride launchpad: Universal Studios Hollywood and CityWalk are just one subway stop south (a 4-minute ride on the Metro B Line), while world-famous destinations such as the Hollywood Bowl, Ovation Hollywood, the Dolby Theatre, and Downtown Los Angeles (Crypto.com Arena and L.A. LIVE) are effortlessly reached without dealing with freeway congestion or exorbitant venue parking rates.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Ingress and egress are straightforward via multiple access points off Lankershim Boulevard, Chandler Boulevard, and Cumpston Street. Motorists arriving via regional corridors enjoy rapid transit-to-highway connectivity, with the lot positioned minutes from the junction of the Ventura Freeway (CA-134), the Hollywood Freeway (US-101), and the CA-170 corridor. As Los Angeles Metro's northern heavy-rail terminus, the facility directly connects drivers to the subterranean Metro B Line (formerly the Red Line) providing rapid rail access to Hollywood and Downtown LA Union Station, as well as the Metro G Line (Orange Line) dedicated bus rapid transitway connecting west across the Valley toward Van Nuys, Warner Center, and Chatsworth. BurbankBus lines and multiple regional bus routes also converge at this terminal plaza.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Spacious, open-air surface parking layout with over 1,000 stalls.
Unrestricted vertical clearance accommodating lifted trucks, full-size SUVs, and passenger vans.
Designated ADA accessible parking stalls conveniently positioned near main station pedestrian pathways and elevators.
Direct seamless integration with Metro B Line subway and G Line bus rapid transit platforms.
Multiple payment channels including on-site automated pay kiosks, the official Metro Parking mobile app, and online plate registration via ParkAtMetro.
Comprehensive exterior area illumination and station perimeter security monitoring.
On-site bicycle racks, bike lockers, and proximity to the Chandler Bikeway.

Ideal For

Daily Valley-to-Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood rail commuters seeking low-cost transit parking.
Theme park visitors heading to Universal Studios Hollywood looking to avoid steep theme park parking fees.
Concertgoers attending events at the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre, or Ford Amphitheatre via direct rail-and-shuttle connections.
Sports fans traveling to Crypto.com Arena, BMO Stadium, or the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Patrons exploring the theatres, galleries, cafes, and nightlife of the NoHo Arts District.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Daily parking at Metro Park & Ride lots requires drivers to input their license plate and validate transit use; remember your license plate number and have your TAP transit card handy when paying at the kiosk or using the Metro Parking mobile app. Although the lots are large, parking spaces fill up rapidly on weekday mornings between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM with daily commuters, so arriving early is strongly recommended. Overnight parking is permitted up to 72 consecutive hours in designated stalls, but vehicles must remain in continuous compliance with posted transit regulations. Always ensure valuables are kept out of sight, double-check stall signage for any permit-only reserved designations during morning enforcement windows, and make note of which sub-lot (North, South, or West) you parked in before heading down to the train platform.