![]() ![]() Guided Tours from Hollywood Boulevard - some of the tours offered in Hollywood will take you to Mulholland Drive to view the Hollywood Sign, as well as Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Strip and movie star homes. You can get to Vermont Avenue on the Hollywood DASH bus (slowest method), the Red Line train (fastest method but limited entry points), or one of many Metro buses that run on Hollywood Boulevard. ![]() The cost is only 50 cents (35 cents on TAP cards), although it's almost 3 miles from Hollywood and Highland to Vermont Avenue, so you might need to take another bus. ![]() Public Transportation - On Saturdays and Sundays, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) operates the Observatory Shuttle ( website) from Hollywood Blvd and Vermont Avenue to the Griffith Park Observatory. You can also get unobstructed views of the Hollywood Sign from the hiking trails above the parking lot, although it's a side view and not the best angle for picture-taking. The best viewing is from the west side, along the perimeter of the Observatory. This is another good opportunity for tourists, since the Griffith Park Observatory ( website) is in itself an interesting attraction. Hollywood Sign from the Griffith Park Observatory But don't worry - they only have 15 minutes! Just browse a shop or two and when you come back out, the decks will have plenty of room. When a tour group comes through, the viewpoints can become extremely crowded.If the observation decks are too crowded, on level 4 go all the way to the east side of the structure, where the courtyard overlooks Highland Avenue.Hollywood and Highland is probably already on your itinerary, so while you're there be sure to take plenty of photos of the sign. If you have limited transportation then this could be one of your best options outside of a guided tour. On the same level there's a patio with a large bench where you can sit and have your photo taken with the Hollywood Sign in the background. On level 2 there is a California Pizza Kitchen restaurant which has outside seating where you can view the sign while you eat lunch. Two levels of observation decks near the back of the courtyard are open the general public (level numbers 3 and 4). There are multiple viewpoints from which to view the Hollywood Sign at Hollywood and Highland ( website). Hollywood Sign View from Ovation Hollywood ![]()
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