All Los Angeles Tourist Passes Compared: Which One Should You Buy?
In Los Angeles, the big question is Universal Studios: only the Pass Plus includes it. No LA pass includes Disneyland.
Types of tourist pass
Day pass with theme-park extras
The LA list plus three big extras: Universal Studios Hollywood, LEGOLAND California and the San Diego Zoo.
In Los Angeles: Los Angeles Go City Pass Plus
Day pass
Buy LA days for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Knott's Berry Farm, the Aquarium of the Pacific and 30+ more, scanning in between 9 am and 5.30 pm.
In Los Angeles: Los Angeles Go City Pass
Which pass for your trip?
Los Angeles Go City Pass Plus
- Universal one day, the San Diego Zoo or LEGOLAND another. The only LA pass with those three.
Los Angeles Go City Pass
- The Warner Bros. lot, a Big Bus loop and a Knott's day. All three are on the $94 pass.
No pass needed
- Universal Studios Hollywood and nothing else paid. Universal's own ticket is from about $109 online.
- Disneyland or Six Flags Magic Mountain. Neither is on a Go City LA pass.
- Beaches, the Walk of Fame, Griffith Observatory. They're free.
The passes compared
Los Angeles Go City Pass Plus
- Attractions
- 30+ + 3
- Price
- From $244
- Time to use
- Your choice of days
- Best for
- Universal plus a San Diego day
- Universal Studios Hollywood
- San Diego Zoo and LEGOLAND California
- No Disneyland
- Use it 9 am-5.30 pm
Los Angeles Go City Pass
- Attractions
- 30+
- Price
- From $94
- Time to use
- Your choice of days
- Best for
- Studio tour and Knott's without Universal
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour
- Knott's Berry Farm
- No Universal, Disneyland or Magic Mountain
Which big sights are on which pass?
| Sight | Pass Plus | All-Inclusive |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Studios Hollywood | Included | Not included |
| San Diego Zoo | Included | Not included |
| LEGOLAND California | Included | Not included |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour | Included | Included |
| Knott's Berry Farm | Included | Included |
| Disneyland | Not included | Not included |
Worth knowing before you buy
Universal is only on the Plus
It's from about $109 online on its own, so the $244 Plus needs a second big day like the San Diego Zoo or Knott's.
Disneyland and Magic Mountain aren't on any pass
Disneyland is $104-224 a day; Magic Mountain is from $45 online.
Scan in before 5.30 pm
LA Go City passes work between 9 am and 5.30 pm, so evenings at the Hollywood Bowl or Griffith are on you.
Lots of LA is free
Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, Griffith Observatory and the Getty cost nothing to enter.
Before driving to Universal or the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, see how busy LA's big sights are right now on beatthecrowd.co.
Check live crowds in Los Angeles →How pass companies make money
Here's how sellers of Los Angeles Go City Pass Plus and Los Angeles Go City Pass earn, and what it means for your Los Angeles trip.
Universal Studios Hollywood and the other attractions sell entry to pass companies below the gate price.
Plenty of buyers never use everything they paid for. That gap is the seller's margin.
Longer passes and premium extras in Los Angeles raise the price faster than the value.
Other ways to save
- Go City LA Essentials
From $69: choose 3, 4 or 5 attractions, 30 days to use them.
FAQs
Which LA pass includes Universal Studios?
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Only Go City's All-Inclusive Pass Plus.
Does any LA pass include Disneyland?
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No.
Which LA pass includes the San Diego Zoo?
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Only the All-Inclusive Pass Plus, alongside Universal and LEGOLAND California.
What time can I use an LA Go City pass?
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Scan in between 9 am and 5.30 pm. Evening plans like the Hollywood Bowl aren't covered.