Go Los Angeles Card Review

Pay One Price for the Pass, then go to as many attractions as you can.

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From Hollywood and celebrity culture to art museums and ocean cruises, the Go Los Angeles Card is a great way to sample the sites throughout the City of Angels and beyond. Smart Destinations popular unlimited admission cards let visitors pay one price and then see as many sites as they want for the duration of the card. In Los Angeles, sites include five major Orange County theme parks and tours of motion picture studios, plus outdoor excursions like whale watches.

This card lets you get away from the city, too, with attractions in Santa Monica and northern San Diego in addition to the theme parks north and east of metro Los Angeles.

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Top Included Los Angeles Attractions

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Universal Studios (Included with a 3, 5 and 7 day card)

Kodak Theater

Warner Brothers Studio Tour

Sony Pictures Studio Tour

Queen Mary

Knotts Berry Farm

Six Flags Magic Mountain

See the complete list of attractions and tours in the sidebar.

 

    What's Good

  • The greatest strength of the Go Los Angeles Card is the sheer breadth of the included attractions. Almost everything a visitor would want to see in the Los Angeles area, as well as Orange county and northern San Diego area. Also the range of activities with 5 theme parks, a waterpark, historical sites, museums, and Hollywood tours, ensures that there is something for everyone.

    The Go Los Angeles Card offers good savings for travelers who are planning on visiting the included amusement parks as well as a few great attractions. For example, going to Universal, Magic Mountain, Sony and Warner Brothers studio tours would save you $42 per person with a 3-day card.

    You can use your cards on non-consecutive days. The card is activated the first time you use it, then you have 2 weeks to use the rest of your days. In the above example, you can go to Universal on a Monday, Magic mountain on a Wednesday and do the two studio tours on a Friday (relaxing in between).

    Because each person has his or her own card, families can split up and visit different attractions based on their interests. Because of this flexibility, individuals or families can easily switch gears if they change their mind about an attraction, or if bad weather gets in the way of an outdoor activity.

    The card also allows you to skip ticket lines at many places like Six Flags Magic Mountain and the Hollywood Behind the Scenes Tour—allowing you to save time, especially during the busy summer season.

    In addition, the Go Los Angeles Card includes discounts to restaurants, including Ciudad and the Bonaventure Brewing Company, and retail locations such as American Girl and the House of Blues.

    Lastly, the 125-page guidebook included with the passes is an invaluable resource and can help visitors get the most out of their Go Los Angeles Card and their visit.

    What Could Get Better

  • The big omission from the Go Los Angeles Card's offerings is Disneyland. If you are definitly going to Disney, you might purchase a shorter duration card for the days you are not at Disneyland.

    The card is only good till 5:30 pm. For ways around this, check out the tip below.

    The pricing of the card is tied to the assumption that you are going to at least 1 theme park. If you are only going to go to the museums, you might be better off without the card.

    In the Winter, some attractions operate on limited hours, some only operating on the weekends.

Get Your Money's Worth

There are several ways you can make sure you get your money's worth. Generally, the more days you purchase for your Go Los Angeles Card, the fewer attractions per day you need to visit to get your money's worth. For example, if you buy a one-day pass, you'll need to go to several attractions; buy the seven-day pass and an average one attraction per day is enough to reap the benefits of the Go Los Angeles Card. I'm also assuming some of your visits will be to more expensive attractions such as the the Studio Tours and Theme parks.

Another way to save some money is to buy a one day card just to go to Magic Mountain or LegoLand.

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Insider Tips

Your Go Los Angeles Card is activated by the first attraction you visit. Your non-consecutive day passes are not counted in 24-hour increments. For example, if you go to your first attraction at 4 pm, that counts as day one on the length of your card.

The attractions and theme parks are pretty spaced out and traffic is always an issue in LA so make sure you work in a little extra travel time. It's best to start your day early.

The Go Los Angeles Card is not accepted after 5:30 p.m. If you want to go to Magic Mountain at night, make sure you get there before the cut off time. You can stay till the park closes (anywhere from 6pm to 10 pm depending on the day and season).

If you plan well and are aware of the included extras—like dining, for example—you can save a lot of money on eating out and souvenirs. In most cases, these discounts are "show and save;" therefore you can get these discounts the day before your card is activated or the day after it expires.

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EXCLUSIVE from VACATION PASS Get $10 off any order over $100! I tried it out and it works on all cards, even ones that are on sale. There is no better deal out there right now. Use code: VACATIONPASS10 .

Here is the fine print: Limit 1 Coupon/Order; Must Be Redeemed Online; Not Valid for Go Select. Expires May 31, 2013

Get FREE in-city pick up on all Go Cards and Explorer Passes via coupon code: FREEUSPICKUP .

I tried it out and looks like it stacks on top of sale prices..

Here is the fine print: Limit 1 Coupon/Order; Must Be Redeemed Online; Not Valid for Go Select. Expires May 31, 2013

Where to Buy it

The card is available at many outlets. You can buy it at Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity or you can buy it once you get to Los Angeles but these are not great options as you may pay more. The best place the buy the card is at the Smart Destinations website. The 3 5 and 7day cards frequently go on sale. They also have a great return policy. If you are pressed for time, use the voucher option.

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All Included Attractions

    ATTRACTIONS

  • Universal Studios Hollywood - up to 3 visits included exclusively for the 3, 5, and 7-day cards. Not included in 1 & 2 day pass
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain (express entry)
  • Knott's Berry Farm
  • Aquarium of the Pacific
  • Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier; Unlimited ride wristband
  • California Science Center IMAX Movie
  • Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
  • Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
  • Queen Mary General Admission Passport: includes Ghosts and Legends of the Queen Mary Tour, and the self-guided Shipwalk Tour
  • Bike Rental in Santa Monica
  • Bike Rental in Griffith Park
  • Wild Rivers Waterpark (seasonal)
  • LEGOLAND California (day trip - includes Sea Life Aquarium)
  • Discovery Science Center
  • Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
  • Belmont Park in Mission Bay San Diego Unlimited ride wristband (day trip)
  • K1 Speed
  • American Girl Place

    • TOURS

  • Kodak Theatre Guided Tour (reservations required)
  • Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Hollywood Tour (reservations advised; express entry)
  • Inside Contemporary Downtown LA Tour (reservations advised; express entry)
  • OR Inside Historic Downtown LA Tour (reservations advised; express entry)
  • Movie Star Homes and City Tour (Included tour on standby basis or $5 upgrade fee to guaranteed advance reservations)
  • Hollywood Trolley Tour
  • Paramount Pictures Studio Tour (reservations required; adults only)
  • Warner Bros. Studio VIP Tour (reservations required; adults only)
  • Sony Pictures Studio Tour (reservations required; adults only)
  • Harbor Bay Cruise (1 hour)
  • World Port Cruise (2 hours)
  • The Super Circle Cruise (2 hours)
  • Whale Watch / Coastal Cruise (2 hours)
  • San Diego North Bay Tour
  • San Diego South Bay Tour

    • MUSEUMS

  • World Famous Hollywood Wax Museum
  • Guinness World Records Museum
  • The Hollywood Museum
  • Autry National Center Museum of the American West
  • California Heritage Museum
  • The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
  • Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
  • Hammer Museum
  • Heritage Square Museum
  • Japanese American National Museum
  • Kidspace Children's Museum
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Grand Avenue (MOCA)
  • Museum of Tolerance, A Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum;
  • Petersen Automotive Museum
  • Skirball Cultural Center
  • Zimmer Children's Museum
  • Discovery Science Center

 

 

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