Hollywood Bowl: 2301 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90068 (Get Directions Online)
Leave the driving to us ... you'll arrive refreshed. More than a third of our audience members use BowlBus Park & Ride or BowlBus Shuttle services to get to and from the Hollywood Bowl. Parking at the Bowl is extremely limited so we highly recommend that you park for free (except Hollywood & Highland Shuttle Lot) and let us do the rest!
The following information pertains to lease events at the Hollywood Bowl. (What's a lease event?) Click here for events sponsored by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Theatre Policies for Lease Events
Park & Ride
Park & Ride allows you to park in your neighborhood and ride directly to the Bowl. Following each performance, those same buses will speed you on your way homeward - no parking headaches, no traffic jams. Buy your tickets in advance to ensure priority boarding!
- Only $5 roundtrip tickets (available in advance; exact change on site).
- Six convenient locations for each lease event!
- Parking: FREE
- Buy your Park & Ride Tickets Online for lease events (sold as $5 roundtrip tickets)
- Available in advance through TicketMaster or by calling 323.850.2000 (convenience charges apply). You may also go to the Park & Ride location on the night of the concert, exact change only of $5/person; please arrive at least 20 minutes early.
Passengers with pre-purchased Park & Ride tickets will be given boarding preference, provided they arrive no later than five minutes prior to their ticketed departure time. All Park & Ride buses are wheelchair accessible.
Metro
Regular Metro lines serving the Bowl:
- No. 156 Local (from San Fernando Valley or L.A.)
- No. 222 Local (from West Hills, Burbank, and Hollywood)
For additional information on regular Metro lines, check with Metro Trip Planner at metro.net or call (800) COMMUTE.
Fare:
- You can transfer to the BowlBus Shuttle free with a roundtrip Metro Rail Red Line ticket or Metro Pass. This applies to our Hollywood and Highland and Ventura BowlBus Shuttle Lots only.
- Returning passengers without a Metro Red Line roundtrip ticket or Metro Pass may pay the base fare and purchase a transfer to continue their trip on other Metro services.
Hollywood Bowl Radio 820 AM
Listen to the Hollywood Bowl radio traffic advisory for the latest update on traffic conditions in and around the Hollywood Bowl. Just tune to 820 on your AM radio dial.
BowlBus Shuttle
BowlBus Shuttle Lots and Departure Times
Do you like driving to the Bowl, but don't like being stuck in traffic? Try our BowlBus Shuttle service!
Drive to one of the close-to-the-Bowl shuttle lots, and from there we'll take you almost to your seats! Buses are wheelchair accessible.
- 4 easy-access lots
- Parking: FREE (except Hollywood & Highland Shuttle Lot)
- Roundtrip cost: only $3 per person (exact change on site). Available in advance (except Hollywood & Highland Shuttle Lot).
- Available in advance through TicketMaster or by calling 323.850.2000 (convenience charges apply)
Shuttle tickets are available at the departure point on the evening of your concert. Advance tickets are available through Ticketmaster phones 213.480.3232, and at Ticketmaster outlets. Shuttle tickets are also available in advance without service fee at the Hollywood Bowl Box Office (beginning May 6). Please note: tickets for the Hollywood & Highland lot are not available in advance.
Parking at the Bowl
Bowl Area Parking Map
Parking information for Patrons with Disabilities.
The Hollywood Bowl, located at 2301 North Highland Avenue, is accessible from the 101 Freeway via the Highland Ave. exit. Please see the map below for more information. The Hollywood Bowl parking lots are open 4 hours prior to performance; the public grounds are open all day.
Parking at the Bowl is extremely limited. In addition to Lot A (the main Bowl parking lot), there are three other on-site parking lots that serve Hollywood Bowl patrons. Lot B (the Odin parking lot), located on the west side of Highland Avenue, is a tiered parking lot. On the top tier, there are accessible parking spaces that are near the accessible pathway to the Box Office Plaza. Electric cart service is also available. Lots C and D (the North and South Fairfield parking lots) are located on the east side of Highland Avenue; Lot D also includes several group picnic areas. Lot A $20 ($19 in advance); Lots B, C, D: $19 ($18 in advance); Buses and Limos (at Lot B): $35.00. Arrive early to ensure availability. All parking lots are stack parked and there is no early exit. For additional parking information and pre-concert purchases (service charge applies), please call 323.850.2000.
Donor Valet at the Bowl
Donor Valet parking at the Hollywood Bowl is one of our most exclusive donor benefits. Donors at the Bronze, Gold, and Platinum Valet levels will enjoy one-way valet service and a designated non-stacked parking space.
For more information, please see the Donor Valet page. (Valet parking is not available in advance for lease events at the Hollywood Bowl.)