Directions & instructions for bus drivers
To avoid congestion, bus drivers are asked not to drive on Cannery Row for more than one block. By ordinance of the City of Monterey, you must turn off your engine upon arrival and leave it off until you depart. The City of Monterey is issuing tickets for non-compliance with this city ordinance. No loading or unloading is permitted on David Avenue between Wave Street and Cannery Row or in any of the Aquarium’s loading zones.
Non-summer months
Drop guests off at the Aquarium
- From Foam Street or Lighthouse Avenue, turn right on Prescott Avenue.
- Turn left on Cannery Row.
- The bus drop–off zone is on the right side of the street just before Hovden Way.
Pick up guests from the Aquarium
- From the bus parking areas, buses should return to Prescott Avenue and proceed toward Cannery Row.
- Turn left on Cannery Row.
- The bus pick-up zone is on Cannery Row near Hovden Way.
When departing from Cannery Row, turn left onto David Avenue and proceed to Lighthouse Avenue for departure.
Aquarium bus driver instructions (PDF)
Summer
Drop guests off at the Aquarium
- From Foam Street or Lighthouse Avenue, turn right on David Avenue toward the Aquarium.
- Cross Wave Street, then make a right into the bus turnaround.
- The bus drop–off zone is in the bus turnaround.
- Immediately after unloading passengers, turn left onto Cannery Row and up David Avenue.
- Turn left onto Wave Street.
- Turn right onto Irving Avenue.
- Turn right onto Foam Street.
- The bus parking zone is located on the right side of Foam Street and David Avenue.
Pick up guests from the Aquarium
- From Foam Street or Lighthouse Avenue, turn right on David Avenue toward the Aquarium.
- When departing from Cannery Row, turn left onto David Avenue and proceed to Lighthouse Avenue for departure.
