Hollywood & Celebrity Homes Bus Tour Los Angeles

The Hollywood Sign Isn't as Close as It Looks From Down Here

You ride an open-air bus through Hollywood Boulevard past the Walk of Fame and iconic theaters, then up into the Hollywood Hills to see the Hollywood Sign and celebrity neighborhoods, with narrated stops at Mulholland Drive, Rodeo Drive, and Sunset Boulevard landmarks like The Comedy Store and Whisky a Go Go. The driver handles navigation and stories while you handle the camera.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hollywood and Beverly Hills bus tour

• Photo stop (10 min)
• Tour Hollywood Walk of Fame
• See TCL Chinese Theatre
• View Dolby Theatre
• Visit Capitol Records Building
• Drive through Hollywood Hills
• See Hollywood Sign
• Pass Hollywood Bowl
• Drive Mulholland Drive scenic route
• Browse Rodeo Drive boutiques
• View Beverly Hills Hotel
• Pass Sunset Strip landmarks
• See Laugh Factory Hollywood
• See The Comedy Store
• See Whisky a Go Go
• Visit Sunset Strip restaurant and bar
• View historic Sunset Boulevard hotel
• Pass world's largest music retailer

The experience

You don't realize how far up the Hollywood Hills actually go until you're on the bus climbing toward that white lettering everyone photographs. The tour starts on Hollywood Boulevard itself: 2,600 stars embedded in the pavement, the TCL Chinese Theatre with its handprints and footprints still visible after a century, the Dolby Theatre where the Academy Awards happen. Your guide narrates as you pass, and the bus moves slow enough that you can actually take pictures without the whole thing blurring. It's not a sprint through landmarks. It's the kind of pace where you notice things, like how the Capitol Records Building really does look like a stack of vinyl records, or how the Hollywood Bowl sits in the hills like someone carved out a shell-shaped amphitheater and just left it there.

Then the bus heads up into the neighborhoods where people actually live, or where they claim to live when they're in Los Angeles. You cruise Mulholland Drive, which winds along the Santa Monica Mountains with views that drop away on both sides, and through Hollywood Hills where the houses get progressively larger and less visible behind gates. The narration includes stories about who lived where, which movies got filmed on which street, and the kind of behind-the-scenes detail that makes you understand why people moved here in the first place. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills is on the route too: all those designer storefronts and the kind of shopping that happens when price tags don't matter. The tour also passes The Comedy Store and Whisky a Go Go, both on Sunset Boulevard, both places where actual music and comedy history happened, not just tourist versions of it.

The whole thing runs on an open-air bus, which means you're sitting outside the whole time. Bring sunscreen and a hat if you're going midday. The sun doesn't care that you're on a tour. Parking is available at 1528 Schrader Boulevard for $15 if you're driving yourself there, and the tour includes a driver who knows the routes and the stories. Infants can ride in a stroller or car seat, and if you use public transit to get to the pickup point, that works too. The tour is fully narrated, so you're not just looking at things: someone's actually telling you what you're looking at and why it matters.

What’s included

• Open-air bus ride through Hollywood, West Hollywood & Beverly Hills.
• narrated tour of the Hollywood Walk of Fame with over 2,600 celebrity stars.
• views of the Hollywood Sign from the Hollywood Hills.
• stops at TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre, Capitol Records Building & Hollywood Bowl.
• drive through celebrity neighborhoods on Mulholland Drive & Hollywood Hills.
• Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
• Sunset Boulevard landmarks including The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory Hollywood & Whisky a Go Go.
• driver/tour guide for the entire route.
• infant seats available upon request.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day10 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 18:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 500

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Hollywood City Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want the main Hollywood landmarks and celebrity neighborhoods in one trip without figuring out which bus to take or where to park: the narrated route covers the Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Sign, and Sunset Boulevard in sequence, which is what makes a full day possible without a car.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in the Hollywood bus tour?

The tour includes the bus ride itself, a driver/guide who narrates the entire route, and stops at Hollywood Boulevard, the Hollywood Sign, TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre, Capitol Records Building, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Rodeo Drive, and Sunset Boulevard venues like The Comedy Store and Whisky a Go Go.

Can I bring a stroller or car seat for my baby?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available upon request.

Is there parking at the tour departure point?

Parking is available at 1528 Schrader Boulevard in Los Angeles for $15 all day.

What should I wear for the open-air bus tour?

Dress appropriately for the weather. Since the bus is open-air, bring sunscreen and a hat if you're going during sunny hours.

Do I need to be in good physical shape for this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You're seated on the bus the entire time.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.

Can I use public transportation to get to the tour?

Yes, public transportation options are available nearby the departure point.