The Beverly Hills Segway Tour

Beverly Hills is made for slow-looking, but walking between Rodeo Drive, the Beverly Hills Hotel, Wilshire Boulevard, and Santa Monica Boulevard takes time. On this two-hour Segway tour, you cover more ground while staying close to the streets, gardens, boutiques, and grand homes that give the district its fame. I especially like the quick training session and the chance to see more than just expensive shop windows. The main drawback is the $169 price, which is a serious outlay for two hours and does not include hotel transportation.

I also like the personal touch of a small guided outing, with snacks and drinks included and time to stop for photos. Isaac, one guide named in the tour feedback, helped a nervous first-time rider feel at ease, which matters if you have never used a Segway. You need sports shoes, closed toes, and a reasonable sense of balance, and the tour is not available to children under 12 or pregnant women.

Key points to know before you book

• Rodeo Drive is only part of the route: You also see Wilshire Boulevard, the Beverly Hills Hotel, Santa Monica Boulevard, gardens, architecture, and restaurant areas.
• Training comes first: You practice in a parking area before joining the streets, and the basic controls usually become familiar quickly.
• The Beverly Hills Hotel is the signature stop: The Pink Palace provides one of the tour’s best photo opportunities and a useful look at old Hollywood glamour.
• The route can change: Street filming or other local activity may mean missing a section, as happened on one outing.
• The meeting point is central but not a hotel pickup: Start at 1080 South La Cienega Boulevard, with building and street parking nearby.
• This suits older children and adults: Riders must be at least 12, wear sports shoes, and avoid open-toed footwear.

Starting on La Cienega Boulevard

Your tour begins at the Another Side Tours office at 1080 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles. The office is on the first floor of a three-floor building. Parking is available beneath the building and on nearby streets, but you should read the street signs carefully before leaving your car.

There is no hotel pickup or drop-off, so allow time to reach the office on your own. That is worth noting in Los Angeles, where a short distance can take much longer than expected depending on traffic. Your booking confirmation provides the starting time, and the available departure times can vary, so check before planning other activities around the tour.

At the office, you receive a helmet and a basic safety lesson. The first session takes place away from traffic, in a parking area where you can learn how the self-balancing vehicle responds. You lean slightly forward to move, shift your weight to slow down, and use the controls to turn.

If you feel nervous, say so at the start. A first-time rider on one outing needed reassurance, and the guide helped her settle in. That is useful information because a Segway can feel strange for the first few minutes, even though the controls are simple. One participant who had used a Segway before found that confidence came after about ten minutes.

Wear sports shoes with closed toes. Open-toed sandals are not allowed, and fashionable footwear is not a good trade for comfort or control. You should also know that the experience is not suitable for pregnant women or children under 12.

Cruising through Beverly Hills

Once everyone is comfortable, the route moves into Beverly Hills. This is where the Segway earns its keep. You can cover several well-known streets without spending the whole afternoon walking between them, while still moving slowly enough to look around and listen to the guide.

Your guide gives a short introduction to Beverly Hills and explains how the area became associated with Hollywood power, movie stars, luxury homes, and high-end shopping. The neighborhood’s fame grew when Hollywood figures began moving there in the 1920s. That background helps turn a ride past manicured properties into something more than a parade of expensive gates.

The route includes a mix of architecture, restaurant districts, gardens, and major boulevards. You may notice that Beverly Hills is not one single style of place. The polished commercial blocks, quiet residential streets, grand hotels, and carefully maintained public spaces each show a different side of the city.

This is also a pleasant way to see the area if you do not want a long walking tour. The vehicle lets you keep moving, but the guide provides the context that you would miss by simply driving through in a car. You are still close enough to stop, ask questions, and take pictures.

The tour is not designed as a private real estate inspection or a guaranteed celebrity sighting. You may catch sight of luxury cars, famous hotels, and the kind of homes associated with the area, but no guide can promise that a star will appear on the pavement. The better reason to book is the chance to see how the district presents itself, from public boulevards to the polished frontage of Rodeo Drive.

Rodeo Drive and the business of luxury

Rodeo Drive is the most recognizable shopping stop on the route. Its boutiques and designer storefronts are part of Beverly Hills mythology, and gliding past them lets you take in the scene without committing to a shopping spree.

I like this part of the tour because it gives you a quick sense of the district’s public face. The architecture, displays, luxury vehicles, and immaculate sidewalks create a very different mood from the casual beach areas elsewhere in Los Angeles. You can stop for photos and listen to the guide’s comments rather than simply passing through in a taxi.

There is a practical limit here. A two-hour ride does not give you time to browse every store, and the tour is not a shopping excursion. If you want to spend serious time inside the boutiques, you would need to return independently. Think of Rodeo Drive as one piece of a moving tour, not the entire purpose of the outing.

The Segway also changes how you experience the street. You are exposed to the sights and sounds rather than sealed inside a car, but you must pay attention to the vehicle, other people, and the guide. This is one reason the training matters.

The Pink Palace and old Hollywood glamour

The Beverly Hills Hotel, widely known as the Pink Palace, is one of the tour’s most memorable stops. Its name comes from the distinctive pink exterior, and its long connection with Hollywood makes it a natural place for the guide to explain the area’s celebrity past.

You do not need to be a hotel guest to appreciate the stop from outside. It offers a strong photo setting and a chance to see the kind of polished hospitality that helped make Beverly Hills famous. The hotel is more than a pretty building in this context. It represents the meeting point between old Hollywood, luxury travel, and the city’s carefully managed image.

This stop also breaks up the ride nicely. You have time to pause after cruising through the streets, take a picture, and hear a little background before moving on. If your interest is mainly history, do not expect a long formal lecture. The tour provides short explanations while you are on the move, with time for questions.

The guide can also point out other places connected with celebrity culture, including the area around the Beverly Hilton. You might spot signs of the entertainment business, but the experience is best approached as a tour of famous settings rather than a guaranteed meeting with well-known people.

Wilshire Boulevard, the Beverly Hills sign, and Santa Monica Boulevard

Wilshire Boulevard adds a broad, recognizable Los Angeles thoroughfare to the route. It contrasts with the more intimate streets and shopping blocks, giving you a better feel for how Beverly Hills connects with the wider city.

The Beverly Hills sign is another practical highlight. It is the kind of stop that makes sense on a guided tour because you know where to look and have a planned chance to take a photograph. Bring your phone or camera, but keep your hands available while riding and follow the guide’s instructions around the vehicle.

The final stretch on Santa Monica Boulevard supplies a different kind of energy. Here you get a taste of the traffic, movement, and show-business image that many people associate with Los Angeles. The boulevard is not simply another luxury shopping street, so it helps round out the picture of Beverly Hills and its place in the city.

One important point is that local conditions can affect the route. Filming on a street once caused part of the planned car-related section to be skipped. That is not necessarily a flaw in the operation, but it means you should expect a live city tour rather than a fixed museum exhibit. Streets close, production crews appear, and guides may need to adjust.

How much value do you get for $169?

At $169 per person, this is not a budget sightseeing option. The price pays for the Segway, helmet, safety instruction, guide, a two-hour route, snacks, and beverages. It does not cover hotel pickup, so you also need to arrange your own way to La Cienega Boulevard.

The value depends on how you prefer to see Los Angeles. If you enjoy active sightseeing and want one outing to combine Rodeo Drive, the Pink Palace, the Beverly Hills sign, Wilshire Boulevard, and Santa Monica Boulevard, the price may make sense. You are paying for the vehicle, instruction, guiding, and the ability to cover more territory than you would on foot.

It is less attractive if you only want a quick photograph at Rodeo Drive or the Beverly Hills sign. You could visit individual spots on your own for less, although you would miss the connected route and the short history lessons. The tour works best when you value the experience of moving through the streets, not just checking off landmarks.

The included snacks and drinks are a small but welcome extra. They will not transform the cost calculation, but they make the outing feel less bare-bones. A strong guide also matters. Isaac was specifically praised for being funny, helpful, and reassuring, as well as for explaining historic buildings and filming locations. Guide quality can shape the entire two hours, especially for a first-time rider.

The overall rating is 4.6 from 16 ratings, with particularly strong marks for the ease of learning, the route, and the guides’ friendly help. That is a good sign, though the sample is not large enough to promise that every departure will feel identical.

Who will enjoy this ride most?

I would recommend this tour to adults, couples, friends, and families with children aged 12 or older who want an active way to see Beverly Hills. It is especially useful if you have limited time and want several famous addresses in one outing.

First-time Segway riders should not rule it out. The training session is designed to get you started, and the available feedback includes a nervous beginner who received patient help. Still, you should be comfortable standing and moving on the vehicle once the practice begins.

This is not the right choice if you dislike balancing activities, need a fully seated tour, or want a quiet, slow architectural walk. Pregnant women cannot participate, and open-toed shoes are not permitted.

Language should not be a major barrier for the stated tour options, since guides are available in English and Spanish. If you need one language in particular, select or confirm it when checking departure availability.

For families, the minimum age of 12 is important. A younger child cannot join simply because the route looks easy. You should also consider whether every member of your group is willing to take part in the safety lesson and remain attentive around city streets.

Booking, cancellation, and small practical details

You can cancel up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. That gives you some flexibility if your Los Angeles plans change, but it does not remove the need to choose a suitable time and arrange your own transport to the office.

Booking confirmation arrives from the activity provider within 48 hours of purchase. Check that confirmation carefully, including the starting time and meeting address. Since the office is not at the Beverly Hills Hotel or Rodeo Drive, do not head directly to those landmarks expecting to meet the guide there.

Bring sports shoes, a camera or phone, and clothing that lets you move comfortably. The tour includes a helmet, but you should still arrive ready to spend two hours outdoors on a moving vehicle.

Should you book the Beverly Hills Segway Tour?

Book it if you want an entertaining overview of Beverly Hills rather than a single landmark visit. The route combines Rodeo Drive, the Pink Palace, the Beverly Hills sign, Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and the city’s polished streets in one active outing. The training and friendly guidance make it approachable for many first-time riders.

Skip it if $169 feels too high for a two-hour activity, if you want hotel pickup, or if your main goal is shopping inside the boutiques. Also pass if anyone in your group is under 12, pregnant, or uncomfortable with a balancing vehicle.

For the right person, the appeal is simple: you get out of the car, cover a useful stretch of Beverly Hills, and see the famous addresses at street level. Just leave room for route changes, arrive at the La Cienega office in closed-toe sports shoes, and treat celebrity sightings as a bonus rather than a promise.

FAQ

How long is the Beverly Hills Segway Tour?

The tour lasts two hours. Check the available starting times when booking, since departure options can vary.

Where does the tour begin?

It begins at the Another Side Tours office at 1080 South La Cienega Boulevard, Suite 108, Los Angeles, California 90035. The office is on the first floor of a three-floor building.

Is parking available at the meeting point?

Parking is available beneath the building and on nearby neighborhood streets. Read the street parking signs carefully before leaving your vehicle.

What does the tour price include?

The $169 price includes the two-hour Segway tour, helmet, safety instruction, guide, snacks, and beverages. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.

What should I wear?

Wear sports shoes with closed toes. Open-toed shoes are not allowed on the tour.

Who can participate?

Participants must be at least 12 years old. The tour is not suitable for children under 12 or pregnant women. Guides are available in English and Spanish.