Los Angeles: Hop-on/Hop-off

Hop-on/hop-off Los Angeles: Star Line Tours
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Here you will find information about sightseeing tours by hop-on hop-off bus in Los Angeles. We inform you about stops, timetables and prices.

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Big Bus Los Angeles

Hop-on/hop-off bus
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Big Bus is one of the largest providers of hop-on hop-off tours and is represented in numerous cities worldwide.

  • First departure: 10:00 a.m.
  • Last departure: 4:30 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 30-45 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 2 hours
  • Starting point: Big Bus Visitor Centre Hollywood
  • Daily departures: 10:45 a.m./ 11:45 a.m./ 1:00 p.m./ 2:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
  • Duration of the tour: 30 minutes
  • Starting point: Beverly Gardens Park
  • Daily departures: 11:00 a.m./ 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
  • Duration of the tour: 2 hours
  • Starting point: Big Bus Visitor Centre Hollywood
  • Separate ticket required: Ticket Celebrity Homes Tour

If you have any questions for the company or wish to make a complaint, you can contact Big Bus Los Angeles using the following contact form:

If you have any questions about ticket booking, please contact Tiqets.com or GetYourGuide Customer Service (depending on where you booked your ticket).

There is a multilingual audio guide on board. You can follow the buses live with the Big Bus app.

Ticket validity: 1-2 days
Rating: 3,8 (5 Rezensionen)
Price: from $59.00

Red seat on the hop-on hop-off bus
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If you buy your ticket online, you will receive a voucher that you can save on your mobile phone. Show this voucher to the bus staff on your first journey. Your ticket is then valid for 1 or 2 days.

Star Line Tours

Hop-on/hop-off Los Angeles: Star Line Tours
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Star Line Tours offers its tours in Los Angeles in co-operation with the company City Sightseeing.

  • First departure: 10:00 a.m.
  • Last departure: 4:30 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 45 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 2 hours
  • Starting stop: Dolby Theatre (Starline Terminal)
  • First departure: 9:30 a.m.
  • Last departure: 4:13 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 45 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 45 minutes
  • Starting point: Ocean Ave./Santa Monica Pier
  • First departure: 10:00 a.m.
  • Last departure: 3:00 p.m.
  • Frequency: every 45-60 minutes
  • Duration of the tour: 2 hours
  • Starting stop: Dolby Theatre
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Starting point: 6801 Hollywood Blvd
  • 10 times a day

If you have any questions for the company or wish to make a complaint, you can contact Star Line Tours by telephone or e-mail:

  • info@starlinetours.com
  • +1 (323) 463-3333

If you have any questions about ticket booking, please contact Tiqets.com or GetYourGuide Customer Service (depending on where you booked your ticket).

An audio guide in 9 languages is available on board.

Ticket validity: 24-72 hours
Rating: 3,9 (18 Rezensionen)
Price: from $51.00

Hop-on hop-off tour: tourist couple on a city tour
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If you buy your ticket online, you will then receive a voucher that you can save on your mobile phone. Show this voucher to the bus staff on your first journey. Your ticket is then valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours.

Hop-on/Hop-off: Places of interest

Los Angeles is known for its many attractions. First and foremost, of course, Hollywood. You can reach most of the attractions of this dazzling metropolis on a city tour with the hop-on hop-off bus:

  • Walk of Fame
  • L. A. County Museum of Art
  • Hollywood Sign
  • TCL Chinese Theatre
  • Disneyland Resort
  • Venice Beach
  • Santa Monica Pier
  • Universal Studios
  • Grand Central Market
  • Rodeo Drive

Simply get off at the next stop and visit the sights on your wish list. Not all attractions have their own stop. You should therefore plan a few minutes' walk.

The Hollywood Sign and Universal Studios are not accessible by the hop-on hop-off bus.

Combi tickets: Bus & attraction

With the following combo deals, you can take a city tour on the bus and visit one or more attractions. With many combination tickets you save some money.

Los Angeles: Hollywood
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Hop-on/Hop-off + Celebrity Holmes Tour

Take a city tour with the hop-on hop-off bus (Star Line) and follow in the footsteps of the stars. All tickets are sent directly to your mobile phone.

Los Angeles: Warner Bros. Studios
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Hop-on/Hop-off + Warner Bros. Studio Tour

Take a city tour on the hop-on hop-off bus (Big Bus) and visit Warner Bros. Studios. You will receive all tickets immediately on your mobile phone.

Madame Tussauds in Los Angeles
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Hop-on/Hop-off + Madame Tussauds

Take a city tour on the hop-on hop-off bus (Big Bus) and visit Madame Tussauds. You will receive both tickets immediately on your mobile phone.

Is a Los Angeles city tour worthwhile?

Los Angeles is an incredibly diverse city with plenty to discover. Take advantage of the well-organised hop-on hop-off bus system with various routes and numerous stops to explore the city conveniently and flexibly.

The hop-on hop-off concept offers you maximum flexibility. You can hop on and off at any stop. This allows you to explore Los Angeles at your own pace without having to stick to a rigid timetable. This flexibility is particularly valuable in a metropolis like Los Angeles, which covers a very large area and has many sights to offer.

Another big plus point is the comprehensive coverage of bus stops in the city. The buses stop at the most important sights such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica Pier and many more. So you can be sure that you will see most of the city's sights without having to worry about complicated route planning.

The hop-on hop-off bus also offers a first-class panoramic view of the attractions of Los Angeles. The open design of the deck and the elevated position on the bus allow guests to enjoy the fascinating city to the full.

Hop-on/hop-off bus
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The hop-on hop-off buses often also offer multilingual audio commentaries with informative background information on sights and the city's history. This makes the journey not only entertaining, but also educational.

All in all, a sightseeing tour by hop-on hop-off bus in Los Angeles is a convenient, flexible and informative way to explore the beauty and diversity of this fascinating city. It is the ideal option for travellers who want to make the most of their time in Los Angeles without having to spend a lot of time planning and organising.

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