Discover Los Angeles: Open-Top Bus Tour
3.2
1,104 Ratings

Embark on a sightseeing adventure in Los Angeles and explore its iconic landmarks on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Discover the best of the city at your own pace with multiple tour routes covering Downtown LA, Hollywood & Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica & Venice Beach.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Hollywood & Beverly Hills (Red Route) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Red Route Departures - Stop #1 “Dolby Theatre (Home of the Oscars)” at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. every 45 minutes to 1 hour from 9:30 am (last departure at 4:00 pm).
Download the free ‘CitySightseeing LA’ app for the route map, timetables, and live bus tracking.
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What's Included
  • Mobile tickets accepted — no printing needed
  • Real-time bus tracking via CitySightseeing LA app
  • Access to 3 scenic routes + Studio Express Shuttle
  • Free Wi-Fi on most buses
  • Audio guide in 9 languages + free earbuds
  • 1, 2, or 3-day hop-on hop-off bus pass
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Discover over 40 iconic destinations throughout Los Angeles with the most comprehensive and exciting way to explore the city. Experience LA like a celebrity from the top of an open-air double-decker bus. Enjoy the breeze as you pass by the Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, Downtown LA, and Beverly Hills.
Your ticket grants you unlimited…

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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553steved
Apr 6, 2026
great tours - Just the best way to see la and find your bearings Easy pick up location to find A must do tour we did the 3 day pass which covered Santa Monica down town la and Hollywood Great information given on all tours
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Moultonmark
May 29, 2026
Good way to see Los Angeles - Not having been to Los Angeles before we booked the 48hr pass to get our bearings and see what was what. The 3 main loops are very useful covering the Hollywood area, Downtown, and Santa Monica/Venice beach. We used Starline because they had the additional Downtown loop that Big Bus didn't provide, however, in comparison the buses were far more infrequent, of an inferior quality, and a bit patchy as to whether the headphones and commentary worked. The staff tended to be quite grumpy and unhelpful. The buses didn't run anywhere near the supposed timetable but you can keep track of them via the real-time app. Despite this it is a good way to see the various areas of LA and would therefore recommend. Just be aware customer service and provision is below some of the alternatives but you do get a better coverage of the whole LA area.
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Joancanzone
May 25, 2026
The bus’ top deck is very... - The bus’ top deck is very dirty, old and extremely uncomfortable. The windshield is filthy with limited visibility if you want a front row seat. There is hardly any legroom for adults, leaving your legs trapped and squeezed in between seats which are dated and out of shape. The headphones were useless because the radio was broken and we learned almost nothing about where we were or the history of what we were seeing. The routes were very limited. I’ve been on many city sightseeing buses throughout many cities including internationally, and the buses in Los Angeles were horrible, the worst bus experience by far. Pretty embarrassing. Tourists near me were also more than displeased.
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Lindseybv5180lm
Apr 23, 2026
Disappointing - Very disappointing. Several audio ports were not working on each of the buses we went on so we had to move seats. The first half of the red tour on the double decker bus was okay but deteriorated. The yellow tour was very long and it did not feel much information was given. The dialogue is pre-recorded and there are long gaps of no information or background. These gaps could have been filled in with general history of the area or anecdotes. In some places it was not clear what building was being talked about. It was the least enjoyable tour I have ever been on.
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Apr 8, 2026
It wasn't a good experience. - Little information about the stops, what to see, what to do, that when the audio system worked, failed. Very few buses.
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I9949hesandyb
May 22, 2026
A poorly run tour, not worth the price - This was a bus ride. The recorded audio was terrible, hard to hear and would cut out often. There was no instructions as to how to find the bus you should take or where the stop is you would need to exit or transfer. If you don’t know the area, you don’t know when to get off the bus or what is there to see. We wanted to go to Santa Monica Pier and by the time we figured out how to get there, we had 45 minutes there. We were told to get on the next bus, which we did, but the next bus wasn’t the bus that went to Santa Monica Pier. We spent 3 hours driving around downtown LA. We didn’t know you had to look for the appropriate color for the bus, just that it was the next one. Unless you know how to ride these and don’t need any audio on what’s around, I don’t recommend this tour. It’s poorly run and too confusing and took the entire day
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Anthony
May 15, 2026
Awful - Don't book this tour, the staff are round , the bus is not on time , driver did not tell you when your stop is coming up, I have been on four buses today and all the same
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Gatachica
Apr 30, 2026
Don’t Choose Starline’s Hop-on Hop-off Buses - Their hop-on hop-off buses are a joke. They advertise them as an advantage over a guided tour because you can pick and choose which stops you want to get off the bus and explore. We got a 2-day pass. We had planned out the stops where we wanted to explore more each night. The first day we were able to get off the bus at only one of our planned stops because they didn’t have enough buses running on the routes. The second day we left on the first bus of the day at 9:30am thinking that would help get us to the two planned stops for that day. However, that was wishful thinking. We were not able to get to our second stop before it closed at 5pm. Besides the lack of enough buses to service their customers, one of the buses broke down. Heavy traffic was part of the problem. I don’t know if another company would have been better, but next time I’ll choose a guided tour.
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Z1828jydougs
Apr 11, 2026
Don’t use Starline for HoHo. - Absolutely the worst HoHo bus tour I have been on anywhere. We normally love HoHo tours but this was a total waste of money. We left the pick up point about 15 minutes late and our driver seemed intent on making up time by driving quickly and not even slowing down near the hop off points. As the audio wasn’t working properly we only found out where we were after we’d gone past it. I eventually had to scramble down from the top deck to ask the driver to stop at the next stop so we could get off. We then had to walk back to see the things we’d missed. The drivers of the Metro busses we ended up catching were friendlier and more informative than the Starline driver.
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Peter
Apr 7, 2026
Waste of time and money. - This hop on hop off bus tour is a complete waste of time and money. Spent most of the time waiting for connection to other routes. Buses don't start on time and finish way to early to allow time to hop off and do some sightseeing . Audio guide on one bus only worked on one side. I would give this hop on hop off tour a big miss.
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