8 Bus Tours in Los Angeles That Repay the Ticket

1.Hollywood and Celebrity Homes Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,074 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Ride an open bus through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Sunset Strip, and the Hollywood Hills. Hear stories from guides such as Brian, Fernando, George, and Jay, pass celebrity homes, and see the Hollywood Sign from the road. The 2-hour tour includes a Beverly Hills photo stop, but most sights are drive-bys.

“It was a great tour Fernando, the guide was very informative, we was given a lot of history of the area and we walked away with a very positive experience from the tour. Will recommend it to anyone that's in the area for a visit!”

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2.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 2,030 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $51

Ride Starline Tours of Hollywood across four Los Angeles routes, from the Hollywood Sign and Rodeo Drive to Santa Monica Pier and Downtown LA. Hop off to explore, then rejoin the next bus. Your pass includes audio in nine languages, Wi-Fi on most buses, app-based bus tracking, and the Studio Express Shuttle to Universal and Warner Bros.

“We had a great time seeing the sites of Hollywood on the top deck of the Hop on Hop off bus. Collect your red ear phones from the bus driver and listen to the lady pointing out famous buildings, where movies were shot and where the movie stars stayed at hotels. The bus drivers are very helpful and will give you a map of four different coloured routes for you to choose where you get on and off. We got off at Santa Monica pier for two hours and then spent the rest of the day on routes red, yellow and green. If travelling on the deck bring sun cream…”

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3.Hollywood Open Bus Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,801 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Ride through Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Hollywood Hills in an open-top Mercedes minibus or Ford van with a canopy. Your guide points out filming locations, celebrity homes, the Hollywood Sign, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Strip, the Dolby Theatre, and the Chinese Theatre. The small group, usually capped at 14, keeps the outing personal.

“Everything we were told would happen, did! Everyone I worked with was awesome and our Driver was fantastic!”

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4.Hollywood & Celebrity Homes Open-Air Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,624 reviews · 2 hours · from $29Best value

Start on Sunset Boulevard with an English-speaking guide, then ride through Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, and Rodeo Drive. Expect celebrity homes, film sites, music venues, and photo stops at the Beverly Hills Sign. Guides such as George, Joe, Roger, and Alana are known for humor and local detail.

“Awesome tour of Hollywood and celebrity homes on the open bus, very fun with the friends, a must do. Thank you”

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5.Celebrity Homes and Hollywood Open-Air Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,546 reviews · from $37

Ride an open-air bus through Hollywood, Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, and the Sunset Strip with an English-speaking driver-guide. Choose a two-hour Hollywood departure or a 3.5-hour Santa Monica option with extra stops at the Beverly Hills sign and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Guides such as Shane, Rodger, Brian, and Colin are known for humor and local stories.

“Great tour with a great guide, Kenny. Very informative and very funny. Saw lots of celebrity houses and landmarks, Would certainly recommend doing this tour.”

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6.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 1,083 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57

See Los Angeles from an open-air double-decker bus with a 1, 2, or 3-day pass. Choose Hollywood, Santa Monica, downtown, or the Studio Express route, then hop off for the Dolby Theatre, Beverly Hills, Venice Beach, museums, studios, and more. Audio commentary, Wi-Fi, earbuds, and live bus tracking are included.

“The audio was good and informative and was the only thing worthwhile, once the bus didn’t come forcing us to meet the bus at another area $25 in a taxi, when we confronted staff members about it they said they were missing a bus , rather than send another bus, they then said a bus did pick up from our stop and that is a not the truth we were waiting at that stop for over an hour before getting a taxi as the bus for that time and route was out for the whole day, they just crossed out what was on the timetable completely and did not replace…”

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7.2-Hour Hollywood Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 461 reviews · from $45

Ride an open bus through Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Rodeo Drive. A certified guide handles the traffic and points out landmarks, celebrity homes, and local stories. The tour costs $45, lasts about two hours, and begins and ends at 6509 Hollywood Blvd.

“Great tour all in all and great guide/driver! Seen a bit of everything and also the celebrity houses ! Thank you”

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8.Hollywood and Beverly Hills Guided Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 442 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Ride Star Track Tours’ open-air bus from Hollywood Boulevard through Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, and the Sunset Strip. Your English-speaking guide points out celebrity homes, filming landmarks, and city views, while a 32-inch onboard screen shows extra images from private residences. Day tours last two hours, and night tours last 90 minutes.

“The tour guide we had was the coolest guy ever wish i coulda bought the guy a beer and picked his brain a bit. Really cool guy. I am drunk and forgot his name. Its not jeff.”

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