If you're a tourist in Hollywood, yet not sure how you can best take advantage of all the sights, a trolley tour is an idea to consider. A narrator on the trolley will give you a close-up look at the sights and sounds of the city and guide you through all the historic landmarks.Popular trolley tour sites include the famous Hollywood sign, the Walk of Fame, Hollywood Bowl, Paramount Studios, famous filming locations and celebrity homes.
This tour takes approximately three to four hours. According to Hollywood Trolley's website, it spots 40 to 50 celebrity homes on its tour, more than any trolley tour in the city. The cost is roughly $60 per person, yet it is discounted when you buy tickets online, as of October 2010. The daily tour runs five times a day. Book early, as the trolley often sells out quickly. The tour departs from various locations in the city, including Graumann's Chinese Theater, Capitol Records and Paramount Studios.
The Starline Trolley offers a one-hour tour of famous Hollywood landmarks in an old-fashioned trolley. Starline touts its advantage of being small, as it allows a close-up view of landmarks not afforded by large buses. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children, yet there is a discount for reserving online, as of October 2010. The tour departs daily at every hour until sundown from the Graumann's Chinese Theater.
Viator is a one-hour trolley that rides through the historical attractions of Hollywood and allows you to upgrade to the additional two-hour tour of celebrity homes. The initial one-hour tour is $20 per person, and the expanded celebrity homes tour is $60 per person. Much like the Starline tour, it departs from the Graumann's Chinese Theater daily at every hour until sundown.
