Monterey Visitors Center

For the newbees this can be a very helpful stop. To chat with a friendly local who knows the area and if you give them a bit of information they can direct you to what suits your taste. From museums, to aquarium, two shops, to parks, to beaches, to cooking classes, to tour buses, to historical walks, and much more, these people can help you out.
For everybody else you just might find something new, you’re really like available restrooms, and meet a friendly local, and swap a few stories. Thank you Monterey.

This is a really good visitor center with lots of great information. They only lost one star because some of the places they’re telling you you should go to are really far away. For instance they have brochures for San Francisco which is a 3 ½ hour drive. However the staff is nice and you can get lots of information on things to do while in the Monterey bay area. Definitely stop here.

If you never visited Monterey, I would advise a day trip anytime… follow the signs for the Visitor Center cause by the time you get there, a bathroom break is needed…
Patti and Richard helped us with the Trolley route, a free Trolly that rides throughout the Monterey Pier, on and off anytime til 8pm… didn’t know this prior to coming…
We got our map and decided to park on Cannery Row, where all the little shops and restaurants are… parking meters til 8pm… so get your quarters ready…1.50 per hour… now that is cheap…
So when you are there at the Visitor Center, you will see a packet of surverys and a pencil, just fill it out, I did, and to my surprise she brought out a weaved basket with tons of items, such as golf ball lip balms, postcards and lint cloth for glasses… she offered each of us to choose one… thanks again for all your help…
Our friends from NY had a wonderful time and so did us San Franciscans…