Universal Studios Hollywood
Plan a UK-family-friendly trip — opening hours, headline rides, deals and a 1-day itinerary.
Los Angeles, California, USA
Working studio backlot tour plus Wizarding World, Super Nintendo World and Jurassic World.
The only Universal park with a working film studio — the Studio Tour is a unique 60-minute tram ride that no other park can replicate. Most UK visitors do USH as a one-day stop on a wider California road trip; an early arrival lets you do every major attraction and still get the Studio Tour twice.
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Key facilities and quirks for this park, in one row.
Paid parking
On-site parking — fee per car
Step-free / RAP
Step-free access and Ride Access Pass scheme available
Single-rider queues
Single-rider lines on headline coasters
Strict heights
Headline rides have firm height restrictions — measure first
Cashless park
Card or contactless only — no cash accepted
Opening hours & best times to visit
When the park is open and when the queues are shortest.
Opening hours
- Season
- Open year-round
- Typical hours
- 09:00 – 19:00 (extended to 21:00 in summer & Halloween Horror Nights)
- Worth knowing
- Early Access entry one hour before public open is included with select tickets and all Universal Express tiers. Halloween Horror Nights (Sept–Oct) is a separately ticketed evening event.
Busy & quiet times
Quietest
- • Mid-January to early February
- • September weekdays after Labor Day
Busiest
- • Spring break (March)
- • Summer holidays
- • All long weekends
Tip — Universal Express is the single best upgrade — even mid-tier Express here costs less than at Universal Orlando and skips every Studio Tour queue.
Park guide
Everything you need to make the day work.
What to expect
A compact two-level park: Upper Lot (Studio Tour, Super Nintendo World, Wizarding World) and Lower Lot (Mummy, Transformers, Jurassic World). Expect 60% queue + 40% show/walk-through; the Studio Tour is the headline.
Plan your day
Rope-drop Mario Kart in Super Nintendo World, then ride the Studio Tour twice (it changes between day and night). Save Jurassic World — The Ride for the afternoon when you'll welcome a soak.
Tickets & passes
Universal Express is the upgrade to buy — every coaster + Mario Kart + Studio Tour qualifies. The CityWalk attached has no admission; eat dinner there and exit with no hangry queues.
Plan your day
Pick an age group and your must-do rides — we'll suggest a 1-day plan.
Your day at Universal Studios Hollywood
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A rough plan based on typical hours and queue patterns — actual times will vary.
How to get there
By car, train or bus — and where to park.
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, USA
By car
20 minutes from Hollywood Boulevard, 35 from LAX in light traffic. Preferred parking USD$60, general lot USD$32.
By train
Metro B (Red) Line to Universal City/Studio City station — a free shuttle bus runs the last half-mile to the gates every 10 minutes.
By bus
LA Metro buses 96, 150, 155, 240 stop at Universal City station.
What to bring
Pack list from people who've actually done this park.
Pack list
- Passports valid 6+ months and any required visa / ESTA / ETIAS authorisation
- Fee-free travel card (Chase, Starling or similar) for low FX fees on tickets and food
- Refillable water bottle — most parks have free refill stations
- Suncream, UV lip balm and a small fold-up rain poncho for water rides
- Comfortable broken-in trainers — expect 20,000+ steps per park day
- US plug adapters
- A light layer — the Studio Tour gets cold after dark even in summer
Insider tips
Things you'd only know on a second visit.
- 1
The Lower Lot escalators jam at park-open — head straight into Lower Lot first and ride Mummy with no wait.
- 2
Halloween Horror Nights tickets are 13+; younger families should pick a daytime visit in late September instead.
- 3
Combine with a Warner Bros. Studio Tour day in Burbank for the ultimate behind-the-scenes week.
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