The 10 Los Angeles Bus Tours That Earn the Fare

1.Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Celebrity Homes Tour by Open Air Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,557 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Cover Los Angeles highlights in a small open-air bus with a guide such as Gavin, Kenny, Colin, or Megan at the wheel. You’ll pass the Hollywood Sign, Walk of Fame, Dolby Theatre, Chinese Theatre, Sunset Strip, Rodeo Drive, celebrity homes, and West Hollywood, with a 10-minute stop at the Beverly Hills Sign. Bring a jacket.

“Amazing tour and I highly recommend. Out of all the activities we did in Hollywood this one was the best. The staff is courteous and explain the process from start to finish. Our driver continued to check to see if everyone on board was okay. He truly wanted us to enjoy our time aboard.”

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2.Hollywood and Celebrity Homes Bus Tour

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

Ride an open bus from Sunset Boulevard through Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills. Hear stories about stars, studios, music venues, and famous homes, with a 10-minute photo stop at the Beverly Hills Sign. Guides such as Brian, Fernando, George, Jay, and Sammy have been praised for humor and local insight, though traffic and fast driving can limit views.

“We came to town to go to Griffith Park so my Aunt could see the Hollywood sign . We were looking for other activities. Stumbled across this gem! The driver Sammy was personable and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the experience! Since we saw the sign from the bus we skipped the park and went to Santa Monica pier instead.”

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

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

Use a 1-, 2-, or 3-day pass to explore Los Angeles by open-top double-decker bus. Ride the Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Downtown routes, plus the Studio Express shuttle to Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Enjoy nine-language audio, live bus tracking, and more than 40 stops. Attraction entry is not included.

“Love it, visited all major landmarks in 3/4 days. Fantastic experiences over my expectations, highly recommended.”

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4.Hollywood Open Bus Tours

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

Ride an open-top Mercedes minibus or canopy-covered Ford Van through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and the Sunset Strip. A guide such as Tommy, Sam, Chase, or Christian points out celebrity homes, film locations, famous theaters, Rodeo Drive, and photo stops at the Beverly Hills Sign. The small group holds up to 14 people.

“We really enjoyed our excursion and our tour guide was awesome(Tommy). The open air vehicle was very comfortable and the visibility was great”

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5.Hollywood & Celebrity Homes Open-Air Bus Tour

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

Start on Sunset Boulevard and ride with an English-speaking guide through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Hollywood Hills. You’ll see the Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre, Rodeo Drive, famous clubs, celebrity homes, and the Hollywood Sign area. Guides including George, Joe, Roger, Brian, and Alana are known for adding humor and local stories.

“One of the best tours I’ve been on the guide was very funny and informative”

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6.Celebrity Homes and Hollywood Open-Air Bus Tour

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

Ride an open-air bus through Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, and the Sunset Strip. Choose a two-hour Hollywood departure or a 3.5-hour Santa Monica route with extra stops. English-speaking guides such as Shane, Rodger, Colin, and Brian add film stories, celebrity lore, and humor.

“Our guide I thinK Alex was his name,was very good, very personable and kind”

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7.LA: Hop-on Hop-off Tour by Open-top Bus with 19 Stops

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

Use a 24 or 48-hour Big Bus pass to explore 19 Los Angeles stops across Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Museum Row, and Santa Monica. Digital commentary is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, with optional TCL Chinese Theatre and Celebrity Homes tours. The app tracks buses, though traffic can mean long waits.

“This tour is a really good way of seeing Los Angeles. We did the two day so we could do the red route one day (Hollywood, Beverley hills and surrounding areas) and blue route (Santa Monica Piet/Venice beach) the next. The guides were friendly some more informative than others. Would definitely recommend”

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

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

Explore Los Angeles by open-air double-decker bus on Hollywood, Santa Monica, Downtown LA, and Studio Express routes. Use the audio guide in nine languages, hop off at sights such as the Dolby Theatre, Beverly Hills, Venice Beach, and Santa Monica Pier, then track buses with the CitySightseeing LA app. One, two, or three-day passes are available.

“Fantastic way of see los Angeles get to see loads driver's are brilliant as well really helpful and friendly would certainly say best way to travel”

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9.LA Grand Tour by Open-Air Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,000 reviews · 7 hours · from $57

Spend seven hours touring Los Angeles by open-air bus with an English-speaking guide such as Sammy, Alana, Jeff, or Mr Hollywood. Stop at Santa Monica Pier, Farmers Market, Rodeo Drive, and Griffith Observatory, with drive-by views of Hollywood, Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, LACMA, Melrose Avenue, and the Walk of Fame. Lunch and hotel pickup are not included.

“Jeff was a really great driver with all sorts of facts and anecdotes. He remembered where people were from (country) and made reference to that. A nice touch was his offer to photograph those on their own There is no way we could have arranged the trip by ourselves in one day. 7 hours flew by. The stops were all really interesting and liked the variety Jeff always referenced where the nearest restrooms were. 10/10 for that :) All in all, a great experience. Definitely recommend 5*”

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

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

See Los Angeles from an open-top bus on two routes covering Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, and Main Street. Use recorded commentary in English, Spanish, or Mandarin, hop off at major sights, and track buses with the app. Optional upgrades add a celebrity homes tour or TCL Chinese Theatre walking tour.

“It was very informative. Took45 min drive to Santa Monica and too foggy to see the ocean. Not BigBus fault. It was worthyhe things we saw and didn't have to fight the traffic.”

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