Universal CityWalk Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Universal CityWalk. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Universal Studios Hollywood General Admission Ticket, California

• Universal Studios & Celebrity Homes Tour Package

• Universal Studios & Hop-on Hop-off Tour Package

• Private Full-Day Grand Tour of Los Angeles

Access to Universal CityWalk is free for all visitors, and you don’t need tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood in order to visit. However, you may need to pay for parking if you’re driving there, and you may also spend money on individual attractions and restaurants. To add on park admission, tour packages start at US$109 per person.

Yes, Universal CityWalk is worth visiting. A vibrant entertainment hub near Universal Studios Hollywood, it offers lots of options for dining, drinking, and shopping, along with movies and other activities. Some highlights include the Universal Cinema (an 18-screen multiplex), Escapology escape rooms, and the 5 Towers Stage concert venue. Swing by on your own, or make a full day of it when you also purchase passes to Universal Studios Hollywood.

Per one customer who booked the Universal Studios Hollywood General Admission Ticket, California, "This is one of the few places everyone must visit when in Los Angeles. We had a great time. The park is very well organised. It's very clean. The staff is very helpful. The express pass we brought was like a cherry to the cake."

Yes, you can visit Universal CityWalk without a ticket. Universal CityWalk is an entertainment and retail district next to Universal Studios Hollywood that serves as a public entrance to the theme park. There's no admission, but you need tickets to see a movie or catch a skydiving flight at iFly Hollywood.

There's plenty to do at Universal CityWalk, an entertainment and retail district next to Universal Studios Hollywood—you can shop, see a movie, go to a concert, grab a bite or dine at a restaurant, catch an indoor skydiving flight at iFly Hollywood, and hang by the dancing water fountain display.

While there are sometimes in-costume character sightings at retail stores at Universal CityWalk, such as the Bride of Frankenstein, E.T., and the Minions, most of them are saved for Universal Studios Hollywood. Inside the theme park, you can encounter Optimus Prime, the Simpsons, Shrek, Curious George, Scooby-Doo, and others.

No, parking at CityWalk Universal isn't free. The pedestrian-only entertainment and retail district serves as an informal entrance through the parking lots to Universal Studios Hollywood—daily parking costs between US$10 to US$70, with discounts for visitors who purchase movie theater tickets or eat at a CityWalk restaurant.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Universal CityWalk. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Los Angeles:

• Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Universal Studios Hollywood

• Griffith Park

• Hollywood Sign

• Sunset Strip

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Los Angeles.