The 8 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Buses in Los Angeles

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

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

Use one mobile pass to explore Los Angeles by open-top double-decker bus. Ride the Hollywood, Santa Monica, Downtown, and Studio Express routes, hopping off for the Walk of Fame, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, Rodeo Drive, and more. Audio commentary is offered in nine languages.

“Got to see a lot of historical places! Wheelchair accessibility was great! I give this tour a 8 out of 10... only because NO air conditioning inside the bus! Very HOT!”

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2.Hop-on Hop-off Tour by Open-top Bus with 19 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 1,199 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $53

Ride Big Bus Los Angeles on two routes linking Hollywood, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Museum Row, and Santa Monica. Use the app to track buses, listen to digital commentary, and hop off at 19 stops. Optional extras include the TCL Chinese Theatre walk and a celebrity homes tour led by guides such as Rodney and Ollie.

“Loved the headphones idea to guide us, and driver was very friendly and safe! We enjoyed every stop along the way. Great way to see LA/Hollywood”

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

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

See Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice, and Downtown LA from an open-air double-decker bus. Choose a 1, 2, or 3-day pass, use the audio guide in nine languages, and hop off at sights such as the Dolby Theatre, Santa Monica Pier, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

“Wasn’t ’up to par’. Write up indicated we could just ‘stay on’, but we were told we had to disembark so driver could take his lunch break. We were shuffled between 3 buses, taking many more hours than we had planned for. Used another company tour the following day and it was stellar!”

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4.Big Bus Los Angeles: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 545 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $53

Ride two Big Bus routes through Hollywood and along the coast to Santa Monica and Venice Beach. Use the app for live bus tracking, plug in the supplied earbuds for commentary in English, Spanish, or Mandarin Chinese, and hop off at stops such as the TCL Chinese Theatre, Beverly Hills, The Grove, and Santa Monica Pier.

“Wasn’t a very nice experience The app is not accurate at all. Headphones wasn’t functioning The blue loop service ends super early. Lots of time in the bus. Pickups are every 1 hour not every 30-45 minutes. Over all i don’t recommend it and it was waste of time and money.”

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5.TMZ Celebrity Tour and Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Ride through Los Angeles with a live TMZ guide, then use a one-day open-top Big Bus pass on the Hollywood and Beach loops. See celebrity hangouts, the TCL Chinese Theatre, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Boardwalk, and more. The TMZ tour may include a celebrity sighting, but none is guaranteed.

“Loved the TMZ tour. Had 2 celebrities come on the bus. Would definitely recommend. The guide was funny”

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6.Warner Bros. Studio Tour & Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 55 reviews · 5 hours to 1 day (approx.) · from $112

Pair a three-hour Warner Bros. Studio Tour with a CitySightseeing Hollywood bus pass. Visit Friends, Harry Potter, DC Universe, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, the Walk of Fame, and the Dolby Theatre. You arrange your own way to Warner Bros., while the bus ticket covers 15 stops with audio commentary.

“I really liked the actual tour of Warner Bros Studio, but the getting there was a bumpy ride. While on the bus to the tour office we hit a pedestrian, which was a whole ordeal itself but that isn't the reason I'm only giving three stars. I was worried I would miss my tour because I was getting picked up at my hotel than getting on another bus to go to the actual studio. I missed the second bus but the company did have a bus just for me ready for when I arrived. The reason I am giving this tour three stars is because I missed a part of…”

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7.Celebrity Homes and Lifestyle Tour and Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89Top rated

Start on Hollywood Boulevard with a 2-hour guided celebrity homes tour in an open-top sprinter van, then use your 48-hour Big Bus ticket across 13 stops. Expect Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Rodeo Drive, the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, and a TCL Chinese Theatre walking tour.

“This was a very fun way to spend 2 hours being a newbie to Los Angeles! We wanted to see the area and get a tour of the rich and famous homes, and this was the perfect solution. Our bus driver was knowledgeable and pointed out homes of people like Brittany Spears! Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and more. Definitely would recommend this to anyone wanting the LA touristy experience! Also would recommend the Los Palmas garage (1721 north Las Palmas Dr) for parking…it was very close, they were very nice and it was only $20 for the entire day.”

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8.TMZ Celebrity Tour & Big Bus 24-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 16 reviews · from $99

Start at the Hard Rock Café for a two-hour, English-language TMZ tour through Hollywood, West Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, and Beverly Hills. Then use your one-day Big Bus pass to visit sights such as the Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, and Rodeo Drive at your own pace.

“Here visiting Los Angeles for my birthday. Wrote down the wrong day for my your. Tried connecting with someone from Tuesday, January 28th (my bday) until Thursday, January 30th. Chatted online with a virtual rep who could not find my booking info with the booking confirmation number provided. Ask for me to take a screen shot snd email. I did. We got disconnected. Sent two emails/inquiries which was undeliverable. Called using the number provided. Phone number is mot that of the vendor. Highly disappointed. Wanted to see if I could dates. I was a party of one. Very disappointed.Read more”

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