Hollywood Studio Tours: Numbers To Know

The New York backlot at Paramount Pictures, a stop on the studio's two hour guided tour in Hollywood
A tour group in front of the Warner Bros. water tower on a sunny afternoon
Numberless soundstage exteriors with a parked tour tram and palm trees along a quiet road on a Burbank studio lot
Guided tour cart parked on a studio backlot street between exterior sets
60 minutes
Universal Studio Tour · backlot tram included with park admission, general admission from $99.95 (official)
5, 10 and 12
Minimum ages · Warner Bros. 5 and up, Paramount over 10, Sony 12 and up (official pages)
$20 to $40
Parking · $20 per vehicle at Warner Bros. and Paramount, $40 general before 5 PM at Universal, free at Sony

Hollywood Studio Tours By Studio

Warner Bros. tours

All 3 Warner Bros. tours on one page →

Universal tickets

All 3 Universal tickets on one page →

Studio packages

All 6 Studio packages on one page →

Paramount and movie locations

All 3 Paramount and movie locations on one page →

Narrow The Hollywood Studio Tours List To Your Visit

1. What kind of studio experience are you after?
2. How much time do you have?
3. What are you happy to spend?

A starting shortlist of top-rated picks, not the full list. Answer a question below to rebuild it.

  1. Standard Warner Bros. Lot Tour

    About 3 hours · Free cancellation

    from $79 ★ 4.6 (8,727)

  2. General Admission, Tram Included

    Full day

    from $99.94 ★ 4.5 (4,285)

  3. Express Access, One Use Per Ride

    Full day · Free cancellation

    from $194.33 ★ 4.5 (1,214)

  4. VIP Ticket, Gourmet Meal Included

    Full day · Free cancellation

    from $359.96 ★ 4.7 (646)

  5. TCM Tour, Screening Room Welcome

    About 3 hours · Free cancellation

    from $99 ★ 4.6 (253)

  6. WB Tour Plus Celebrity Homes

    About 8 hours · Free cancellation

    from $102 ★ 3.7 (225)

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  1. Film Freak 2-Hour Location Tour

    2 hours

    from $49.99 ★ 5.0 (222)

  2. WB Tour, Homes Or Hop-On Choice

    Studio tour about 2.5 hours plus a 2 to 2.5 hour Hollywood tour · Free cancellation

    from $102 ★ 3.9 (201)

  3. Paramount Lot Tour, 2 Hours

    2 hours · Free cancellation

    from $71 ★ 4.3 (91)

  4. WB Tour, 24-Hour Hop-On Bus

    About 8 hours · Free cancellation

    from $112 ★ 3.5 (55)

  5. Universal Plus Celebrity Homes

    Full park day plus a 2 to 2.5 hour tour · Free cancellation

    from $198 ★ 3.7 (46)

  6. Movie Guys Private Locations Tour

    3.5 hours · Free cancellation

    from $350 ★ 5.0 (32)

  7. Universal Entry, Homes Or Hop-On

    Full park day plus a 2 to 2.5 hour Hollywood tour · Free cancellation

    from $160.99 ★ 4.2 (15)

  8. Private Warner Bros. Plus Sights

    5 to 6 hours · Free cancellation

    from $1198.98 ★ 4.6 (9)

  9. Full-Day Private Van, TMZ Stop

    8 hours · Free cancellation

    from $699.30 ★ 4.5 (3)

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TourLengthMeetsFromRatingBook
Standard Warner Bros. Lot TourWarner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood About 3 hours Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank $79 ★ 4.68,727 reviews Check availability
General Admission, Tram IncludedUniversal Studios Hollywood Full day Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City $99.94 ★ 4.54,285 reviews Check availability
Express Access, One Use Per RideUniversal Studios Hollywood Full day Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City $194.33 ★ 4.51,214 reviews Check availability
VIP Ticket, Gourmet Meal IncludedUniversal Studios Hollywood Full day Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City $359.96 ★ 4.7646 reviews Check availability
TCM Tour, Screening Room WelcomeWarner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood About 3 hours Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank $99 ★ 4.6253 reviews Check availability
WB Tour Plus Celebrity HomesStarline Tours of Hollywood About 8 hours Starline Tours Visitor Center, Ovation Hollywood $102 ★ 3.7225 reviews Check availability
Film Freak 2-Hour Location TourFilm Freak Tours 2 hours Funko Hollywood (Film Freak Tours check-in) $49.99 ★ 5.0222 reviews Check availability
WB Tour, Homes Or Hop-On ChoiceStarline Tours of Hollywood Studio tour about 2.5 hours plus a 2 to 2.5 hour Hollywood tour Starline Tours Visitor Center, Ovation Hollywood $102 ★ 3.9201 reviews Check availability
Paramount Lot Tour, 2 HoursParamount Pictures Studio Tour 2 hours Paramount Pictures Studio Tour Center, Hollywood $71 ★ 4.391 reviews Check availability
WB Tour, 24-Hour Hop-On BusStarline Tours of Hollywood About 8 hours Starline Tours Visitor Center, Ovation Hollywood $112 ★ 3.555 reviews Check availability
Universal Plus Celebrity HomesStarline Tours of Hollywood Full park day plus a 2 to 2.5 hour tour Starline Tours Visitor Center, Ovation Hollywood $198 ★ 3.746 reviews Check availability
Movie Guys Private Locations TourThe Movie Guys 3.5 hours Sent After Booking $350 ★ 5.032 reviews Check availability
Universal Entry, Homes Or Hop-OnStarline Tours of Hollywood Full park day plus a 2 to 2.5 hour Hollywood tour Starline Tours Visitor Center, Ovation Hollywood $160.99 ★ 4.215 reviews Check availability
Private Warner Bros. Plus SightsAmerican Riviera Tours 5 to 6 hours Sent After Booking $1198.98 ★ 4.69 reviews Check availability
Full-Day Private Van, TMZ StopParkPlace Cali Tours & Rentals 8 hours Sent After Booking $699.30 ★ 4.53 reviews Check availability

Hollywood Studio Tours Month By Month

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January

Average high: 68 F Rain days: 6.1 What changes at the studios: Holidays at Universal runs to January 3 and Gilmore Girls Holidays at Warner Bros. runs to January 3; Paramount tours are closed on New Year's Day

February

Average high: 68 F Rain days: 6.3 What changes at the studios: No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages

March

Average high: 70 F Rain days: 5.1 What changes at the studios: The 99th Academy Awards are on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood; Paramount tours are closed on Easter Sunday

April

Average high: 72 F Rain days: 2.8 What changes at the studios: No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages

May

Average high: 74 F Rain days: 1.9 What changes at the studios: No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages

June

Average high: 77 F Rain days: 0.5 What changes at the studios: No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages

July

Average high: 82 F Rain days: 0.4 What changes at the studios: No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages

August

Average high: 84 F Rain days: 0.1 What changes at the studios: No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages

September

Average high: 83 F Rain days: 0.4 What changes at the studios: Halloween Horror Nights at Universal starts September 3 (2026), select nights from 7 PM on a separate ticket

October

Average high: 79 F Rain days: 2.2 What changes at the studios: Halloween Horror Nights continues on select nights

November

Average high: 73 F Rain days: 2.8 What changes at the studios: Halloween Horror Nights ends November 1; Warner Bros. is closed November 3 to 5 and November 26; Holidays at Universal starts November 21; Paramount tours are closed on Thanksgiving Day

December

Average high: 67 F Rain days: 5.5 What changes at the studios: Gilmore Girls Holidays at Warner Bros. starts December 12 (closed December 25); Paramount tours are closed December 24 and 25

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MonthAverage highRain daysWhat changes at the studios
January68 F6.1Holidays at Universal runs to January 3 and Gilmore Girls Holidays at Warner Bros. runs to January 3; Paramount tours are closed on New Year's Day
February68 F6.3No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages
March70 F5.1The 99th Academy Awards are on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood; Paramount tours are closed on Easter Sunday
April72 F2.8No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages
May74 F1.9No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages
June77 F0.5No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages
July82 F0.4No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages
August84 F0.1No closures or special events listed on the four official studio pages
September83 F0.4Halloween Horror Nights at Universal starts September 3 (2026), select nights from 7 PM on a separate ticket
October79 F2.2Halloween Horror Nights continues on select nights
November73 F2.8Halloween Horror Nights ends November 1; Warner Bros. is closed November 3 to 5 and November 26; Holidays at Universal starts November 21; Paramount tours are closed on Thanksgiving Day
December67 F5.5Gilmore Girls Holidays at Warner Bros. starts December 12 (closed December 25); Paramount tours are closed December 24 and 25

Four Hollywood Studio Tours Compared: Warner Bros. Vs Universal Vs Paramount Vs Sony

Warner Bros. Studio Tour HollywoodUniversal Studios HollywoodParamount Pictures Studio TourSony Pictures Studio Tour
Official price from$79$99.95 general admission, Studio Tour included$71$55
Tour lengthAbout 3 hours, 45 to 60 minutes with a guide60 minute Studio Tour inside a full park day2 hours2 hours
Minimum age5 and up, ages 5 to 17 with an adultNo studio tour minimum listedOver 10, under 18 with an adult12 and up, under 18 with an adult
How you moveTour cart on the backlot, then on foot through Stage 48 and the exhibitsTram through the backlotCart and walking tour, walking-only ticket availableGuided walking tour
What you seeBacklot sets, soundstages, the Friends and Big Bang Theory sets, DC and Wizarding World exhibitsBacklot facades and Studio Tour scenes, plus rides and showsNew York Backlot, Bronson Gate, soundstages, Prop WarehouseSoundstages from The Wizard of Oz, Men in Black and Spider-Man, game show sets, Sony Museum
DaysDaily, tours 8:30 AM to 3:30 PMDaily, hours vary by seasonDaily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and EasterMonday to Friday, 9:30, 10:30, 1:30 and 2:30
Parking$20 per vehicle$40 general before 5 PM, $10 after 5 PM$20 per vehicleFree in the Overland structure
Photo IDRequired for guests 18 and upMetal detector and bag screening for all guestsRequired for guests 18 and upReservations required, arrive 30 minutes early

Where The Hollywood Studio Tours Lots Are

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  1. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, BurbankStudio Lot
  2. Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal CityStudio Lot · 2.2 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  3. Paramount Pictures Studio Tour Center, HollywoodStudio Lot · 7.7 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  4. Sony Pictures Studios, Culver CityStudio Lot · 16 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  5. Starline Tours Visitor Center, Ovation HollywoodMeeting Point · 5.4 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  6. The Hollywood Roosevelt (Film Freak Tours meeting point)Meeting Point · 5.7 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  7. Funko Hollywood (Film Freak Tours check-in)Meeting Point · 5.7 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  8. Hollywood Walk of FameLandmark · 5.6 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  9. TCL Chinese TheatreLandmark · 5.6 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  10. Dolby Theatre, Ovation HollywoodLandmark · 5.5 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  11. Griffith ObservatoryLandmark · 5.0 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line
  12. Lake Hollywood Park (Hollywood Sign viewpoint)Landmark · 3.0 km from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Burbank in a straight line

What Guests Say About Hollywood Studio Tours

Traveler reviews posted on the tour operators' own booking listings, reproduced word for word. We do not write or edit them.

“Did the classic tour a couple of years ago and thought we’d try this one. It was excellent. The extra money is worth it! Snacks were a nice touch and we needed the extra half hour.”
Sharon W., operator-listing review of TCM Tour, Screening Room Welcome
“The VIP package at Universal is top-notch! The experience is special from the very beginning and the guides are so friendly and knowledgeable.”
Rosa L., operator-listing review of VIP Ticket, Gourmet Meal Included
“The Universal Express ticket was so worth it! Great environment, very inclusive, variety of food available on site and so well organised and courteous staff.”
Sameera D., operator-listing review of Express Access, One Use Per Ride
“Loved this tour. For a short time we were immersed into the secrets of film making, sets, and the roles of those who make it happen. Our guide Zoe was wonderful.”
John B., operator-listing review of Paramount Lot Tour, 2 Hours

Where To Stay Near The Studio Lots

4-star hotel

Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City

Universal City (555 Universal Hollywood Drive)

★ 9 · 3,206 reviews

varies by date; check live rates on the booking page

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3-star hotel

Safari Inn, Burbank

Burbank (1911 W Olive Ave)

varies by date; check live rates on the booking page

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4-star hotel

The Hollywood Roosevelt

Hollywood (7000 Hollywood Blvd)

★ 9 · 2,144 reviews

varies by date; check live rates on the booking page

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Hollywood Studio Tours FAQ

How many studio tours does the site list?

Fifteen in total, split across four categories.

How far ahead should you book a Hollywood studio tour?

Book as early as your travel dates are set. Studio tours run on scheduled time slots, and each listing shows what is open for the dates you want, so you can pick a slot and lock it in rather than leaving it to chance.

What if you need to cancel a booked studio tour?

Cancellation terms vary by tour, and the binding version lives on the live booking page rather than here. Some listings allow cancellation up to a cutoff before the visit, others are stricter, and packages can carry their own rules because they bundle more than one operator.

How long does a studio tour take?

Most lot tours take a few hours, Universal is a full-day commitment, and the packages sit somewhere in between.

What do you see at the Warner Bros. lot?

The standard visit pairs a guided cart tour of the Burbank backlot with self-paced time at Stage 48. You move past soundstages, backlot streets and prop and costume areas, with what is open depending on production schedules, since filming keeps parts of the lot active year-round.

Is Universal Studios Hollywood a theme park or a tour?

Both, really. Every ticket includes the Studio Tour, a tram ride through a working backlot where filming still happens.

From $79 · ★ 4.6 (8,727) · Likely to sell out · free cancellation Get Your Ticket →