Sign Up For Dana Point SmartPass
The Dana Point Smart City Pass is a mobile-wallet digital city guide designed for people who are visiting, exploring, or living in Dana Point, California. It lives directly in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet and gives instant access to everything you need while you’re in the city—without downloading an app or searching multiple websites.
From the Dana Point Harbor to downtown, beaches, restaurants, events, and local experiences, the Smart City Pass helps people navigate Dana Point in real time.
Once added, it stays on your phone and updates automatically as things change around the city.
The Dana Point Smart City Pass includes curated, location-based information such as:
Live event, festivals live music and best happy hours in Dana Point
Restaurants, bars and coffee shops
Harbor activities, whale watching, and ocean experiences
Beaches, walking areas, and scenic spots
Parking and harbor access information
Local tips most visitors don’t know
Featured Dana Point businesses and experiences
Everything is organized in one place, designed to be opened quickly while you’re already out exploring.
Dana Point is a destination city. That means foot traffic, weekend visitors, and tourists—but also heavy competition for attention.
The Dana Point Smart City Pass places your business directly in front of people while they are physically in Dana Point and ready to spend money.
More importantly, it introduces business owners to the next step: your own individual Smart Pass.
With your own Smart Pass, your Dana Point business can:
Stay saved on customer phones after their visit
Share menus, services, directions, and events
Reduce dependence on Google, Yelp, and social media
Promote specials without paid ads
Encourage repeat visits from locals and travelers
The city pass helps customers find you.
Your business pass helps them come back.
This is ideal for Dana Point restaurants, hotels, harbor tours, boutiques, fitness studios, salons, and service providers.
For residents, the Dana Point Smart City Pass acts as a living local guide.
Instead of relying on social media or scattered event listings, locals can quickly see:
What’s happening in Dana Point this weekend
Live music, community events, and festivals
New restaurants and local businesses
Seasonal harbor and coastal activities
It’s a simple way to stay connected to what’s happening in your city—without clutter, ads, or endless searching.
Visitors don’t want another app. They want a simple, trusted guide.
The Dana Point Smart City Pass gives travelers:
A local-first guide to Dana Point
Easy access to food, drinks, and experiences
Harbor and beach activity information
Parking and walking area details
Real-time updates during their stay
Whether you’re here for a day, a weekend, or a longer stay, the pass helps you make the most of Dana Point without feeling like a tourist.
Unlike traditional Dana Point travel guides or coupon books, the Smart City Pass:
Lives in your phone’s mobile wallet
Updates in real time
Works without an app
Focuses on experiences, not coupons
Stays on your phone for future visits
It’s designed to be useful before, during, and after your time in Dana Point.
Thrive Local OC builds Smart City Passes to support local businesses, residents, and visitors across Orange County.
The Dana Point Smart City Pass helps:
Visitors discover the best of Dana Point
Locals stay informed about events and businesses
Business owners build lasting visibility without ads
It’s not advertising.
It’s modern city infrastructure built for how people actually explore today.
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