Please arrive at least 15 to 20 minutes early for tours.  The vans leave the parking lot promptly on the hour.

IMPORTANT: This ticket does not include transportation to the lighthouse.  It is available only for those hikers or paddlers who arrive by trail or the water.  Also does not include any watercraft rental. Please sign up through PG&E’s website to hike beforehand.

Please confirm beforehand if you will be bringing a service animal. Dogs need to be certified and trained to be allowed on both the van as well as the lighthouse property.

If you require special assistance, please contact us. We gladly make accommodations as needed. Upon request, wheelchairs can be provided to visit the ground level of the lighthouse.

Parking for tours is located approximately 3.5 miles west of the Avila Beach Drive exit from Highway 101 at Wild Cherry Canyon.  Turn right into a chain-link fenced parking lot.  There is a banner saying Lighthouse Tour Parking on the fence, and a gate attendant to allow entry.  If you reach the Diablo Canyon entrance or the port, you have gone too far. The parking lot is for van tours and concerts only, hikers please go to the port meeting point instead.