17-Mile Drive: Cost, Hours, Stops & Resident Access
17-Mile Drive: what it costs, when it’s open, the stops, and what it’s like to live along it
17-Mile Drive runs through Pebble Beach, a private gated community in the Del Monte Forest. Visitors pay at the gate, and people who live there drive it every day. Here are the current fee and rules from Pebble Beach Resorts, the official stops, and what buyers should know.
The short version: Admission to 17-Mile Drive is $12.50 per vehicle, refunded with a purchase of $35 or more at any Pebble Beach Resorts restaurant except Pebble Beach Market. Tour buses pay $6 per passenger, and entry is free for overnight guests of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, and Casa Palmero. The gates are open to the public from sunrise to sunset, and motorcycles are not allowed. A red-dashed line on the road marks the route.
Per vehicle
Refunded with a $35+ resort dining purchase.
Public hours
Hours can change for events.
Official stops
Marked by a red-dashed line.
Visitors a year
Per Pebble Beach Resorts.
What it costs and when you can go
From the Pebble Beach Resorts 17-Mile Drive page and visitor FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Cars
$12.50 per vehicle at the gate.
Getting it back
The gate fee is reimbursed with a purchase of $35 or more at Pebble Beach Resorts restaurants, excluding Pebble Beach Market.
Tour buses
$6 per passenger.
Hotel guests
Free for overnight guests of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, and Casa Palmero.
Hours
The gates are open to the public from sunrise to sunset. Pebble Beach says hours can change for special events such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Motorcycles
Not allowed on 17-Mile Drive.
17-Mile Drive (Pebble Beach Resorts) Pebble Beach visitor FAQ
The 17 official stops
In the order Pebble Beach Resorts lists them.
- Shepherd’s Knoll
- Huckleberry Hill
- Spanish Bay Beach
- The Restless Sea
- Point Joe
- China Rock
- Bird Rock
- Seal Rock
- Fanshell Beach
- Cypress Point Lookout
- Crocker Grove
- The Lone Cypress
- Ghost Trees at Pescadero Point
- Pebble Beach Visitor Center
- Pebble Beach Golf Links
- Equestrian Center
- Ford Meadow
The Visitor Center sits across from The Lodge. Spanish Bay has a boardwalk along the shoreline. Pebble Beach Transportation offers private guided tours at (831) 649-7606.
17-Mile Drive by the numbers
All from Pebble Beach Resorts.
Still 17 miles
The route has changed since it opened in 1881, but it is still exactly 17 miles long.
The Lone Cypress
Believed to be at least 250 years old, and the midpoint of the original drive.
Golf
Seven championship courses line the drive, plus the nine-hole Peter Hay course. See Pebble Beach golf courses and tee times.
Monterey cypress
Native to just two places in the world: the headlands at Cypress Point and Point Lobos across Carmel Bay.
Open space
25% of Pebble Beach is permanent open space, with over 25 miles of hiking, walking, and equestrian trails open to the public.
The Lodge
Built in 1919, above the 18th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links.
What it’s like to live along 17-Mile Drive
Most of the forest is homes, not scenery stops.
Resident access
Residents and their guests come and go through the gates on passes rather than paying the visitor fee. See Is Pebble Beach public? for how access and services work.
Traffic and events
Visitor traffic, and big events like Car Week and the Pro-Am, are part of life on the main route. Homes on quieter interior roads feel very different from those on the drive itself.
Building and remodeling
Homes in the forest go through the Del Monte Forest Architectural Review Board, with extra review for fences and walls between 17-Mile Drive and the ocean. See building or remodeling in Pebble Beach.
Owning costs
Pebble Beach has its own services district and association. See Pebble Beach HOA and PBCSD fees.
Thinking about a home in Pebble Beach?
I’ll show you how different parts of the forest feel, from homes on the drive to quiet interior streets, including homes that aren’t online yet.
I represented the buyer of 1424 Oleada Road in Pebble Beach in 2025.
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Tour Pebble Beach with a local
Call or text 831-747-0310, or book a 30-minute call.
Before you rely on this
- Fees, hours, and stops are from Pebble Beach Resorts’ 17-Mile Drive page and visitor FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026. They can change.
- Gate passes for residents are handled by Pebble Beach Company; this page does not quote pass rules or costs.
- Pebble Beach is a private community; follow posted rules and stay on the marked route.
17-Mile Drive: quick questions
How much does 17-Mile Drive cost?
$12.50 per vehicle. Tour buses pay $6 per passenger. Entry is free for overnight guests of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, and Casa Palmero.
Can I get the 17-Mile Drive fee back?
Yes. The gate fee is reimbursed with a purchase of $35 or more at Pebble Beach Resorts restaurants, excluding Pebble Beach Market.
What are 17-Mile Drive hours?
The gates are open to the public from sunrise to sunset. Hours can change for special events.
Can you ride a motorcycle on 17-Mile Drive?
No. Motorcycles are prohibited.
How many stops are on 17-Mile Drive?
Pebble Beach Resorts lists 17, from Shepherd’s Knoll to Ford Meadow, including Bird Rock, Fanshell Beach, and the Lone Cypress.
Do Pebble Beach residents pay the 17-Mile Drive fee?
No. Residents and their guests use passes from Pebble Beach Company rather than paying the visitor fee.
Updated October 2026 · Facts checked Oct 29, 2026 against Pebble Beach Resorts’ 17-Mile Drive page
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