Show Weekend Guide

Los Angeles, CA

Hollywood Bowl

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The Hollywood Bowl's white arched shell at dusk, a lit stage and video screens under it, with a full crowd in the seats and a scrubby hillside behind

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A feel for the place

Hollywood and Studio City put you near the Bowl's own shuttles. Loews shares the Ovation Hollywood complex with one stop; the BLVD Hotel & Studios is on the same block as another. West Hollywood puts you on the Sunset Strip.

Bowl shuttles start 2.5 hours before the concert, with the last departure at showtime. Leave time to board before the music starts.

Find your places

Somewhere to stay, a table before the show, and a plan for getting home.

Plan your weekend
Start with a suggested weekend

Choose a hotel and places to eat together, then change any choice.

5 hotels

Which area suits you?Hollywood / West Hollywood (Sunset Strip) / Studio City (Ventura Boulevard)

Hollywood

The shortest trip to the gates, in the area the Bowl's own shuttle and Metro connection are built around

The blocks around the Bowl along Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, with the Bowl's own Ovation Hollywood shuttle, the closest hotels in this guide and the Metro B Line's Hollywood/Highland Station.

After the show
Reverse the Ovation Hollywood shuttle, Metro B Line, rideshare or drive. No official return time to LAX is published.
Keep in mind
The venue publishes no walking route, even from hotels under 1 km away in a straight line, and Highland Avenue climbs a steep hill toward the venue.
More about this area

Hotels on Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, including the Loews inside the Ovation Hollywood complex at Hollywood and Highland. Musso & Frank, which its site says has served the neighborhood since 1919, is on Hollywood Boulevard, and Yamashiro is on the hillside near the Bowl.

The Bowl's Metro page names the B Line to Hollywood/Highland Station as the rail connection to its free shuttle. Metro's LAX page says to ride the C Line or K Line to the LAX/Metro Transit Center, but neither page gives the further transfers, stops or total time from LAX to Hollywood/Highland, so no single trip time is given here.

West Hollywood (Sunset Strip)

Staying on the Sunset Strip and eating in West Hollywood, if you don't mind a paid rideshare or drive each way

West Hollywood's Sunset Strip, where this guide's Andaz West Hollywood is about 3.6 km southwest of the Bowl in a straight line, and Cecconi's is about 2 km from the hotel.

After the show
Rideshare or drive back from the Bowl. No official return time to West Hollywood is published.
Keep in mind
There's no Metro Rail station here, and none of the Bowl's 14 Park & Ride lots or 4 Bowl Shuttle lots is in West Hollywood, so both legs of the trip are a rideshare or a drive.
More about this area

The Andaz West Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard, and Cecconi's on Melrose Avenue, serving Italian dishes, homemade pastas and wood-fired pizzas.

No official time or fare is published between LAX and West Hollywood; a rental car or rideshare is the practical way in.

Studio City (Ventura Boulevard)

Staying in or arriving through the Valley and taking a venue-run shuttle instead of driving into Hollywood traffic

A San Fernando Valley boulevard about 3.5 km north of the Bowl in a straight line, with one of the Bowl's four Bowl Shuttle lots (Line 668) boarding on Ventura Boulevard.

After the show
The Bowl Shuttle returns to the same Ventura Boulevard lot. Return buses begin leaving about 20 minutes after the concert ends; no last departure time is published.
Keep in mind
The shuttle runs only on show days: departures begin 2.5 hours before the concert, and the last shuttle leaves at concert time.
More about this area

The BLVD Hotel & Studios and Laurel Tavern, an American gastropub, are on Ventura Boulevard, with the Line 668 shuttle stop at 10801 Ventura Boulevard.

Metro's B Line reaches the Valley at Universal City/Studio City station, but no official page gives a transfer chain or trip time from LAX to that station.

Hollywood

Stay in the Ovation Hollywood complex, where the Bowl's shuttle boards.

Check rooms
Details for Loews Hollywood Hotel

Keep in mind: Hotel valet is $65 plus tax with in-and-out privileges; self-parking in the Ovation Hollywood garage is $25 plus tax per vehicle per day, without in-and-out privileges.

With a suggested weekend: The Loews sits inside Ovation Hollywood, the boarding point for Bowl Shuttle Line 671, and Musso & Frank is a short walk away on Hollywood Boulevard.

1755 N Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028

0.62 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Loews Hollywood HotelOfficial details for Loews Hollywood Hotel
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Hollywood

On Highland Avenue, closest to the Bowl by straight-line distance among this guide's hotels.

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Details for Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood

Keep in mind: The Bowl publishes no walking route, so plan a short drive or rideshare. The hotel's parking price, parking options and any shuttle aren't confirmed here; ask the hotel before you book.

2005 N Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90068

0.39 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/HollywoodOfficial details for Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood
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Hollywood

A historic Hollywood hotel a few blocks from Highland Avenue.

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Details for The Hollywood Roosevelt

Keep in mind: No parking price, parking option or shuttle is confirmed here; ask the hotel directly. Plan a short drive or rideshare to the Bowl.

7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028

0.79 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for The Hollywood RooseveltOfficial details for The Hollywood Roosevelt
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West Hollywood (Sunset Strip)

A Sunset Boulevard base for spending the rest of your weekend in West Hollywood.

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Details for Andaz West Hollywood

Keep in mind: Parking price and any shuttle aren't confirmed here. West Hollywood has no Metro station or Bowl Shuttle lot, so plan a rideshare or drive both ways.

8401 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069

2.3 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Andaz West HollywoodOfficial details for Andaz West Hollywood
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Studio City (Ventura Boulevard)

On the same block as the Ventura Boulevard Bowl Shuttle stop, so you can walk to your ride.

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Details for BLVD Hotel & Studios

Keep in mind: The page of the hotel's site checked for this guide lists no parking price, parking options or shuttle details; it directs other questions to the hotel's phone or email.

10730 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604

2.3 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for BLVD Hotel & StudiosOfficial details for BLVD Hotel & Studios
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Know before you go

The way there, the way home, and what to bring through the gates.

To the show and back

Start with your area. Open a travel option to read the way there and the return.

Starting in

Hollywood

Hollywood Bowl

TransitMetro B Line to Hollywood/Highland, then the free Ovation Shuttle
Getting there
Buy a GoMetro Round-Trip Pass with your concert tickets (added at checkout and loaded to Apple or Google Wallet like a ticket), or use a TAP card. Take the B Line to Hollywood/Highland Station, then show your GoMetro pass or valid TAP card to ride the Ovation Shuttle to the Bowl at no extra cost.
Getting back
Take the same free Ovation Shuttle connection back to Hollywood/Highland Station, then the B Line. No last departure time for this connection is published.

Metro's LAX page says to ride the C Line or K Line to the LAX/Metro Transit Center, but no official page gives the further transfers or total time from LAX to Hollywood/Highland. TAP cards and GoMetro passes aren't accepted on Metrolink trains.

Route information
ShuttleBowl Shuttle from Ovation Hollywood
Getting there
Board Line 671 at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, in the same complex as the Loews Hollywood Hotel. Shuttles leave continuously from 2.5 hours before the concert, and the last shuttle leaves each lot at concert time.
Getting back
Buses drop off and leave from the top of Lot B at the Bowl. Return buses begin leaving about 20 minutes after the concert ends; no last departure time is published.

For LA Phil events the fare is $9 round-trip, in advance or on the day by cash or card, and the ride is free with a valid Metro TAP card or a Metrolink ticket used within the past two hours. Parking in the Ovation Hollywood garage is $3 for up to 2 hours with validation, then $1 for every 15 minutes; the Bowl's Park & Ride page gives a $20 daily maximum and its lot-locations page gives $25.

Route information
DriveDrive and park
Getting there
Buy parking in advance through JustPark; lots open three hours before each event. Lot A (Blue) is $90 for valet or $55 for stacked parking. Lot D (Yellow) is $45 for LA Phil-presented events and $55 for Lease Events. A $2.50 service fee applies to every pass.
Getting back
All lots are stack-parked with no early exit, so you leave only once the cars around you have gone. No typical exit time is published.

Parking is extremely limited and may sell out in advance. The Bowl asks you not to park in the surrounding neighborhoods, where you could get a costly parking ticket.

Route information

Starting in

Studio City (Ventura Boulevard)

Hollywood Bowl

ShuttleBowl Shuttle from Studio City
Getting there
Board Line 668 at 10801 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, on the same block as the BLVD Hotel & Studios. Shuttles leave continuously from 2.5 hours before the concert, and the last shuttle leaves at concert time.
Getting back
Buses drop off and pick up at the top of Lot B. Return buses begin leaving about 20 minutes after the concert ends; no last departure time is published.

For LA Phil events the fare is $9 round-trip, and the ride is free with a valid Metro TAP card. Parking in this lot is free, subject to stacked parking.

Route information

Starting in

West Hollywood (Sunset Strip)

Hollywood Bowl

RideshareRideshare drop-off and pickup
Getting there
Direct your rideshare to 6655 Odin St. for drop-off, entering from northbound Highland Avenue or westbound Odin Street.
Getting back
Leaving the Bowl's main gates, follow the purple directional lights down Pepper Tree Lane through the pedestrian tunnel to Lot C (Purple). To avoid longer waits and surge pricing, the Bowl suggests taking a free shuttle from Lot B to Ovation Hollywood and requesting your ride there.

Post-concert pickup in Lot C can take 45 to 90 minutes. An accessible shuttle connects Lot C to the Box Office Plaza before the show and back after it, for guests who need it.

Route information

At Hollywood Bowl

A few things to sort before the doors open.

The Hollywood Bowl's white arched shell at dusk, a lit stage and video screens under it, with a full crowd in the seats and a scrubby hillside behind
Hollywood BowlPhoto credits
Doors and arrival

The Bowl's FAQ says gates open two hours before a concert starts. Its Getting Here page recommends arriving at least 90 minutes before the performance, and its house rules recommend reaching the gates at least 30 minutes before the event start time for security screening. Parking lots open three hours before each event, and the Bowl Shuttle starts 2.5 hours before the concert.

The box office is in the Plaza outside the Main Gate at 2301 North Highland Avenue. Its regular hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 12–6 p.m., closed Mondays; on concert evenings after July 29, it stays open until 30 minutes after the scheduled concert start time.

Venue information
Bags and prohibited items

Bags don't need to be clear but must fit under your seat and measure no more than 15 inches wide, 15 inches high or 22 inches long. Containers, picnic baskets and coolers larger than that aren't allowed past the ticket gates. Security screening and metal detectors are used at every show, and the Bowl doesn't store prohibited items.

You can bring your own food, wine and beer to LA Phil-presented events; Lease Events allow no outside alcohol, and non-alcoholic drinks there must be in factory-sealed plastic bottles of one liter or less. Picnic baskets, containers and coolers follow the bag size limit. Prohibited items include cameras with detachable or extended lenses, selfie sticks, recording devices, umbrellas, tablets, laptops and chairs, and the Bowl doesn't store prohibited items.

Lease Events, which aren't presented by the LA Phil, don't allow outside alcohol.

Venue information
Parking

Lots open three hours before each event and are all stack-parked with no early exit; buy in advance through JustPark, with a $2.50 service fee on every pass. Lot A (Blue) is $90 valet or $55 stacked; Lot D (Yellow) is $45 for LA Phil-presented events and $55 for Lease Events. Lot B (Green) is the Park & Ride and Bowl Shuttle hub, with accessible-only parking, and Lot C (Purple) is for rideshare only. Motorcycles are $10 in Lots B and D, night-of only. The Bowl asks you not to park in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Accessible parking is in Lots A and B and needs a valid state-issued ADA placard or plate. The Bowl's pages differ on the price: the parking page lists $55 for accessible parking in Lot B, while the accessibility page lists $45 for LA Phil-produced events and $55 for Lease Events in Lots A and B.

Parking is extremely limited and may sell out in advance.

A Park & Ride or Bowl Shuttle ticket avoids the on-site lots.

Venue information
No published walking route

The Bowl's Getting Here page covers driving, transit, rideshare and the Park & Ride and Bowl Shuttle. The venue publishes no walking route, even from the closest hotel in this guide, about 0.6 km away in a straight line, and Highland Avenue climbs a steep hill toward the venue. Treat the Bowl as a rideshare, drive or shuttle away.

Venue information
Can I take Metro to the Hollywood Bowl?

Yes. Take the B Line to Hollywood/Highland Station, then ride the free Ovation Shuttle by showing a GoMetro Round-Trip Pass bought with your tickets, or a valid TAP card.

Where does my rideshare pick me up after the show?

In Lot C (Purple): follow the purple lights down Pepper Tree Lane through the pedestrian tunnel. Pickup can take 45 to 90 minutes, or you can take the free shuttle from Lot B to Ovation Hollywood and request your ride there.