CitySightseeing LA: Explore Three Iconic Routes

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Embark on a sightseeing adventure in Los Angeles and explore its iconic landmarks on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Discover the best of the city at your own pace with multiple tour routes covering Downtown LA, Hollywood & Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica & Venice Beach.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Hollywood & Beverly Hills (Red Route, Tour 1) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Red Route Departures - Stop #1 “Dolby Theatre (Home of the Oscars)” at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. every 45 minutes to 1 hour from 10:00 am (last departure at 4:30 pm).
Download the free ‘CitySightseeing LA’ app for the route map, timetables, and live bus tracking.
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Hollywood & Beverly Hills (Red Route, Tour 1) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Red Route Departures - Stop #1 “Dolby Theatre (Home of the Oscars)” at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. every 45 minutes to 1 hour from 10:00 am (last departure at 4:30 pm).

Download the free ‘CitySightseeing LA’ app for the route map, timetables, and live bus tracking.

1. Dolby Theatre
Stop 1 - Starline Tour Kiosk on the Walk of Fame

2. Guitar Center
Stop 2 - Guitar Center “Rock Walk” (in front of Guitar Center)

3. Laugh Factory
Stop 3 - Chateau Marmont/Laugh Factory

4. The Comedy Store
Stop 4 - Sunset Strip’ Comedy Store

5. Whisky a Go Go
Stop 5 - across the street from the London Hotel

6. Chase Bank
Stop 6 - outside Chase Bank by Robertson Blvd.

7. Beverly Hills Courthouse
Stop 7 - behind the Beverly Hills Courthouse

8. Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills
Stop 8 - Four Seasons Hotel entrance

9. Beverly Center
Stop 9 - opposite the Sofitel Hotel

10. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Stop 10 - 6th & Fairfax (Academy Awards, La Brea Tar Pits/ Peterson Museums)

11. Farmers Market Place
Stop 11 - Farmers Market & The Grove

12. The Hobbyist LA
Stop 12 - Melrose District

13. Pink’s Hot Dogs
Stop 13 - in front of the Golden Apple Comics

14. Paramount Pictures Studio Tour
Stop 14 - outside of Sophie Seat Designs

15. Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Stop 15 - in front of the Pantages Theatre (Walk of Fame)

Points of Interest

TCL Chinese Theatres
Dolby Theatre
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sunset Strip
Rodeo Drive
Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
The Original Farmers Market
The Grove
Pantages Theatre

Santa Monica & Venice Beach (Yellow Route, Tour 2) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Yellow Route Departures - Stop #57 Santa Monica Pier at 1515 Ocean Ave. every 45 minutes to 1 hour from 9:30 am (last departure at 4:13 pm).

Download the free ‘CitySightseeing LA’ app for the route map, timetables, and live bus tracking.

1. Santa Monica Pier
Stop 57 - outside the Shore Hotel

Stop 59 - outside the California Pizza Kitchen
Stop 60 - Shopping Center - 1306 Montana Ave
Stop 61 - Brentwood Country Mart
Stop 63 - Westwood, UCLA, Hammer Museum

6. The Beverly Hilton
Stop 64 - at the bus pull-in on Wilshire Blvd

7. Beverly Hills Courthouse
Stop 7 - behind the Beverly Hills Courthouse

8. The Beverly Hilton
Stop 51 - vehicle entrance on Santa Monica Blvd

Stop 52 - Fairmont Century Plaza
Stop 54 - outside the Guitar Center
Stop 55 - east of 17th St., Santa Monica College

12. South Beach Park
Stop 83 - Venice Beach (next to Sightseeing Sign)

Stop 78 - outside the Visitor Information Center

Points of Interest

Rodeo Drive
Santa Monica Pier
Third Street Promenade
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Hammer Museum
Westfield Century City
Venice Beach

Downtown Los Angeles (Purple Route, Tour 3) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Purple Route Departures - Stop #1 “Dolby Theatre (Home of the Oscars)” at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. - 10:00 am / 10:45 am / 11:45 am / 1:10 pm / 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm.

Download the free ‘CitySightseeing LA’ app for the route map, timetables, and live bus tracking.

1. Dolby Theatre
Stop 1 - Starline Tour Kiosk on the Walk of Fame

Stop 31 - Restaurant Engine Co. No. 28
Stop 32 - Westin Bonaventure Hotel

4. Walt Disney Concert Hall
Stop 33 - outside the Disney Concert Hall

Stop 34 - outside the train station, between 1st and Temple
Stop 35 - Central Plaza
Stop 36 - Shopping Malls
Stop 37 - Olvera Street, Union Station

9. Little Tokyo
Stop 38 - outside the Japanese American Museum

10. Grand Central Market
Stop 39 - in front of the Wedding Chapel

11. Los Angeles Central Library
Stop 40 - across from the Biltmore Hotel

12. The Jewelry District
Stop 41 - outside the Los Angeles Theatre

Stop 42 - Santee Alley, across the Hoxton Hotel
Stop 43 - Convention Center, 1248 S. Fig. St.
Stop 44 - Crypto.com Area / Grammy Museum

Points of Interest

Walt Disney Concert Hall
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Chinatown
Olvera Street
Union Station
Little Tokyo
Grand Central Market
Bradbury Building
Fashion District
Los Angeles Convention Center
GRAMMY Museum
Downtown

Universal Studio Shuttle (Blue Line) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Blue Line Departures - Stop #1 “Dolby Theatre (Home of the Oscars)” at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. - 10:00 am / 11:00 am / 12:00 pm / 1:30 pm / 2:30 pm / 3:30 pm/ 4:30 pm.

Download the free ‘CitySightseeing LA’ app for the route map, timetables, and live bus tracking.

1. Dolby Theatre
Stop 1 - Starline Tour Kiosk on the Walk of Fame

2. Universal Studios Hollywood
Stop 22 - Universal Studios Hollywood City Walk

Stop 23 - Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City
Stop 24 - Sheraton Universal Hotel
Stop 25 - Garland Hotel

Points of Interest

Universal Studios Hollywood
Hollywood Walk of Fame
El Capitan Theatre
Dolby Theatre
TCL Chinese Theatres

What's Included

Mobile tickets accepted — no printing needed
Real-time bus tracking via CitySightseeing LA app
Access to 3 scenic routes + Universal CityWalk™ Route
Free Wi-Fi on most buses
Audio guide in 9 languages + free earbuds
1, 2, or 3-day hop-on hop-off bus pass

What's Not Included

Attraction or museum entry
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Experience the best of Los Angeles at your leisure with this open-top Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour. Travel along 4 picturesque routes with more than 40 stops, including Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, Santa Monica, and Venice Beach. Visit famous sites such as the Walk of Fame, Sunset Strip, and Rodeo Drive while exploring LA’s premier neighborhoods….

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Aleksiinam

Feb 9, 2025

Aleksiina - Shoutout to a wonderful superstar Modje! Thank you for helping us book the tickets and taking your time to guide us to the right busses on time!

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Mark

Dec 10, 2024

Typical City Tour Great Overview of The City - We couldn’t find any signs for the Santa Monica stop. The information was vague at best for the stop. By dumb luck we saw the bus and were able to board. The tour was fairly topical of any city tour we have done in the past. Great general information on landmarks and celebrities. A great way to get an overview of the city. We only did the Yellow - Ocean Route. It was all the time we had for one day.

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Susan_n

Feb 2, 2025

Awesome - Hop on hop off was great!! Lots of traffic, so busy was late. Make sure to leave plenty of time so you don't miss the last bus because of traffic. We had a great time seeing Beverly Hills downtown L.A and Dolby theater.

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Miss_backpackeruk

Jan 8, 2025

One day to see everything! - We had a 1 day pass and we hopped on 2 different routes. Easy to navigate around. We got to see the Hollywood line and the Santa Monica line. We found it cheaper to get on a red bus than get a taxi to locations we wanted to see. You also get to hear a lot of interesting facts along the journey so remember to pick up your free headsets. Be prepared to sit in rush hour traffic and choose a nice warm day to sit upstair.

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John

Dec 31, 2024

No satisfied - Did not like that there was no Rodeo Drive stop. The drop off was far and very difficult to find on way back then wound up taking Lyft since next bus was over 1/2 wait

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George

Dec 2, 2024

A bus broke down. Our bus was late. We ended up taking an UBER back - Audio was out of sequence multiple times. They used to have a person talk and that was amazing. Our bus was very late to leave. No idea why. All they would say is we are leaving soon. Got to stop 7 to transfer and was told the other bus was broken down and it would be another 45 minutes of waiting at the stop. We took an uber home instead

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Justin

Dec 19, 2024

A lot of waiting - Took the tour and did the red “Hollywood” and Yellow “S Monica” lines. Wish I’d saved our stop for the Farmers Market instead of rodeo drive as ended up waiting 1.5 hours for another bus and ended up just getting the last bus back to Hollywood. Probably only way to see everything but still was pretty basic - not comparable to others we have done in London and Barcelona

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Hodgeyh

Feb 10, 2025

The bus that didn't turn up! - This company is generally a great experience for travellers and I have been with them in Paris,Rome and Athens etc. First time in LA staying so thought we would take in the sights. Result not much to see and lots of traffic.Changed from one line to go to Santa Monica and well it is a pretty sad experience so we jumped of at the pier for a look and told by our female driver where we should stand for the last bus back.As with others on here the bus didn't turn up until it was dark and our very stern previous lady driver suddenly appeared at the bus stop.Another Aussie couple with us so we were not silly.She could not help us as she was only heading to the depot to refuel and go home.Impossible to help and she spoke to someone who said the bus had gone to the stop and we must have missed it.Well we were next to the bus stop having a cocktail ready to leap on but wow somehow we missed a massive Red bus that supposedly parked 10 meters from our seat??And the other couple were in the area also missed seeing the Red giant! Our only option was the LA train back to West Hollywood which thanks to our new Aussie mates,Hi to Jeff Fenechs doppelganger, fun trip. So all in all this Hop on Hop off is rubbish from a tourist perspective and from a customer service experience!

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James

Jan 3, 2025

Save your money and PASS on this tour. - This tour is now fully automated audio and has no live interaction. The audio often does not match where the bus actually is leaving you to try and find exactly what the sights you are trying to see actually are. The drop off and pick up times are not accurate and you are left waiting. On our pick up from Rodeo Drive - 45 minutes late - the driver didn’t put on the audio leaving us to basically pay $210 for public transportation. We typically use this service in each city we visit as we enjoy getting an overview of a city and interesting information of the sights - this was neither. 1/5 I would not recommend. Spend your money on a tour that actually provides a service. It appears to have been reduced to a pre recorded audio tour that drops off and picks up according to no schedule. Good luck.

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C2149dpanitap

Dec 4, 2024

Headout Sightseeing Bus A DISASTER - This service is absolutely terrible and non-existent. We waited over an hour at the specific Santa Monica stop which should have seen two separate buses which never turned up. Instead, we got to waste our morning trying to get support from Headout. Their AI chat bot did not work, did not escalate to a real person and went around in circles, their phone number was not available and the final insult was their email address which also does not work and has not been received so I still have not been able to get any sort of response from Headout. I tried every single avenue and was charged over $220 for absolutely no service or support. I should charge them for the precious limited time I’ve wasted waiting for my service and trying to contact Headout sightseeing bus. I would not recommend this service, instead we had to pay again for a real tour bus company’s service. If only Headout reached out to resolve the matter.

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