Los Angeles: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Explore the Glitz and Glamour of Hollywood and the laid-back sunshine of the Pacific coast as you explore Los Angeles with Big Bus. Enjoy the views, discover the history, and learn all the stories behind the city made famous for story-telling from our multi-language recorded commentary.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible, must call 24 hours ahead for arrangements
Show your voucher to a member of the Big Bus staff at any of the stops along your route to redeem.
Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket.
What To Expect
Duration:2 hours
Operating Schedule:Hollywood Loop departs Stop #1 - Big Bus Welcome Center at 6763 Hollywood Blvd every 30-45 minutes from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. Download the free Big Bus app for city information and live bus tracking.
Stop 1 - Big Bus Welcome Center
Stop 2 - TCL Chinese Theatre (in front of theatre)
Stop 3 - Guitar Center “Rock Walk” (in front of Guitar Center)
Stop 4 - The Comedy Store (in front of the Comedy Store)
Stop 5 - Sunset Plaza
Stop 6 - West Hollywood
Stop 7 - Beverly Gardens Park (between Cannon Dr and Crescent Dr)
Stop 8 - Beverly Center (bus stop outside Macy's Men)
Stop 9 - Museum Row
Stop 10 - Farmers Market / The Grove
Stop 11 - Melrose District
Stop 12 - Paramount Studios (N Gower St & Camerford St)
Stop 13 - Hollywood and Vine
Duration:1 hour 40 minutes
Operating Schedule:Daily Departures - Stop 6 "Beverly Gardens Park" - 10:30am / 11:30am / 1:00pm / 2:00pm / 3:15pm / 4:15pm Stop 16 "Santa Monica Pier" - 11:00am / 12:00pm / 1:30pm / 2:30pm / 3:45pm *Please keep in mind these are estimated times as we do not have control over unforeseen circumstances (traffics, accidents, road closures, etc.)*
Stop 7 - Beverly Gardens Park (Between Cannon & Cresent)
Stop 16 - Santa Monica Pier
Stop 17 - Santa Monica Beach
Stop 18- Venice Boardwalk
Stop 19 - Main Street
Options
72hr Ticket & Chinese Theater
Duration: 3 days: Hop on and off at convenient stops around LA and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard. TCL Chinese Theatre : 30-minute VIP walking tour of this famous icon Hollywood Loop and Beach Loops
48hr Ticket & Chinese Theater
Duration: 2 days: Hop on and off at convenient stops around LA and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard. Chinese Theatre Walking Tour: 30-minute VIP walking tour of the TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood Loop and Beach Loop
24hr Ticket & Celebrity Tour
24hr Hop-on Hop-off Tour: discover LA with 19 unique city stops 2hr Hollywood Celebrity Tour: explore the best of Hollywood and Beverly Hills homes and hotspots with a live guide
24-Hour Ticket
Duration: 1 day: Hop on and off at convenient stops around LA and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard. Hollywood Loop and Beach Loop: Explore LA, Hollywood, Santa Monica, and more
What‘s Included
Digital commentary with earbuds provided
30-min TCL Chinese Theatre Walking Tour (if option selected)
Big Bus Tours app (ticket storage, live tracking and ticket activation)
24/48/72-hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour
Open-top Double-decker Bus
2 Routes - Hollywood Loop and Beach Loop to Santa Monica
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
587 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Just OK
TRACI G,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00This is just OK. It only runs for 6-7 hours a day, canned commentary that doesn't line up right with the route, buses not as frequent as they should be. We hopped on at stop 4 on the first bus of the day planning to do one full loop before we hopped off. We had to change buses at stop 1 and still sat for about 1/2 an hour on the new bus before leaving again. The bus we had to vacate sat there for more than an hour, because it left a half hour after our new bus. So our original bus was on the route for less than two hours and needed an hour break? Really? I wish we'd just taken the city buses/metro to the places we wanted to see. We could have gotten the same info from Google and wouldn't have wasted our touring day. You can't hop off at more than two stops because the buses are so infrequent. At the end of the day, we still had to take other transport back to the hotel because they stop so early. Drivers weren't unfriendly, but they weren't that helpful either. Not all of the headphone jacks work. Save your $$. We thought it would be more convenient, but it wasn't.
Never again
Robert Bergurlaub,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Buses are totally old. The appointments are not kept, and wait times are up to 1.5 hours!!! The drivers are unfriendly.
Big bus tour LA
659tapankumarm,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00L A tours by Bigbus is good & can be made more better with increased frequency........1 bus every hour is too long a waiting time. Areas covered are very good & informative.
Not enough time to explore okay for a days bus ride
mark i,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We booked a 48 hour trip and chose day 1 to understand the sights and day 2 to aim for something specific The start time is so late, 11.15 from Santa Monica, meaning it’s nearly 2pm by the time you hit broadway and the last bus from Beverly Hills is 4.45 meaning you take a risk if you get off somewhere of missing the bus it should be a longer day for the money you pay Overall experience was not value for money unless you’re staying in Hollywood the traffic makes the journeys so long and it’s not very well run in keeping transfer routes timely I’d look for other options from Santa Monica to Hollywood if you want more time there
Good tour
Jennifer W,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This had lots of good stops. We enjoyed seeing all of the different sites without having to worry about LA traffic.
Easy way to see some of the sights of LA.
Doreen H,May 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This tour gives a broad overview of some of the tourist attractions. Bus is supposed to run every 30-45 minutes, but a couple times it was 1 hour. However, using the app to determine the bus’s location, was helpful for us to utilize the time. Most of the employees were VERY friendly and helpful.
Spannende Celebrity Tour
Pioneer25899307863,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Grossartiger sympathischer Driver namens Jason.
Sadly Disappointing
Dawn E,May 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00This was an extremely disappointing experience. First off, they advertise a bus every 20 minutes. They only had 2 buses running, so when we missed the first by 10 minutes it was over an hour to wait for the next bus. When we were halfway through they needed us to change buses. The women that worked there kept screaming for everyone to get off the bus. The entire second deck was already standing, yet she kept screaming, if you don't get off you will be here over an hour. We couldn't exactly jump off the side of the bus. So rude, it was shocking. There were eight of us and because of the times between buses you really couldn't hop on and off as advertised, because you didn't have enough time. In the end we wound up having to take 2 Ubers back to our vehicles. I have used hop on hop off tours in multiple other cities, including London. This was the most disappointing bus tour I have ever been on.
Best adventure
MaryAnn H,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It's a great experience, staff of big bus are easy to approach and help you everything you need,friendly staff.
Enjoyable Morning tour
R6573NJjamesm,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jason was very informative, knowledgeable and very funny. Made the tour very enjoyable. A++
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