Let's from Disneyland to Universal Studios by Transit for quick and easy travel!
Working in hotel guest services in Anaheim, we get plenty of questions from guests about restaurants & attractions around the Anaheim Resort Area and Orange County. However, if the guest has a full day and wants to go to Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard, and Universal Studios, they can get there by transit with proper planning, and today’s post will be about that. Via OC Bus 50 to the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, take Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to Los Angeles Union Station, take the LA Metro B to Hollywood/Highland for Hollywood Boulevard, reboard to get to Universal/Studio City, and then the Universal Studios City Walk tram to City Walk! Let’s get to Los Angeles by transit!
Unlike the last two visits to Universal Studios, this will be on the weekend with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to maximize time at Universal Studios for $16 per way with ten trains per way per day. The Metrolink schedule on weekends only has four trains per way on weekends, $8.75 per way with four intermediate stations, which the schedules are not really good. We will take the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner which is $16 per way with only one intermediate station between Anaheim and Los Angeles, and more comfortable amenities & more frequent schedule. Then at Los Angeles Union Station, take the LA Metro B line to Universal/Studio City Station. Then take the stairs to the surface level, walk on the intersection overpass, and then take the tram to Universal City Walk.
One place that I haven't gone to since 2016 and not covered in my content thus far is Hollywood Boulevard. The street is a super touristy area in Hollywood, known for movie premiers at the TCL Chinese Theater, Disney’s El Capitan Theater, and the Dolby Theater. Along with the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Olvations Shopping Center, museums like Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, and many more!
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
02:24 Los Angeles Union Station & LAXFlyaway
03:59 LA Metro B Line from LA Union Station to Hollywood/Highland
05:25 Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood Blvd.
06:34 Arriving at Universal/Studio City and tram to Universal Studios
08:25 Arrived at Universal Studios
13:24 Walking from Universal Studios to LA Metro B line for Universal/Studio City Station
14:53 LA Metro B line to LA Union Station
15:47 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner back to Anaheim