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Skip the Line: Express Ticket at Universal Studios Hollywood

By Universal Studios Hollywood
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** VALID FOR UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD IN CALIFORNIA ONLY ** If you want to experience all that Universal Studios Hollywood has to offer, but only have one day to do it, the express ticket is exactly what you need. This special pass grants you one-time skip-the-line entrance to all rides, plus reserved seating at each show. With a limited number of express tickets sold each day, you can rest easy when you book your spot in advance.
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Ages 3-99
Duration: 24h
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Highlights
  • All-day admission to Universal Studios Hollywood with a Universal Express ticket
  • One-time express access to each ride, show, and attraction
  • See where Hollywood movies are made on the Studio tour
  • Priority seating at non-seated shows, plus behind-the-scenes privileges at select attractions

  • 1-Day admission to Universal Studios Hollywood.
  • One-time reserved seating at all Universal Studios Hollywood shows
  • Includes ONE-TIME (per day) express access to each ride
  • 1x time reservation-free entry to SUPER NINTENDO WORLDTM when reservations are required for entry
  • Entry/Admission - Universal Studios Hollywood
  • Entry/Admission - Studio Tour
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included
  • Parking
  • Carnival games (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Movie tickets for Universal CityWalk Cinemas


  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2030FRONT_LINE

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Voucher is only valid for date selected at the time of booking
  • This ticket option was formally known as "Front-of-Line Pass"
  • Please Note: In order to maintain the safety of guests, modified operating procedures have been put in place. Guests visiting the park will have their bags inspected by staff. Large bags and coolers will not be permitted in the park. Outside food is not permitted inside the park with the exception of bottle water, fruit and baby food.
  • Most travellers can participate
  • Please note the CDC advises that older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Guests should evaluate their risk in determining whether to attend. People who show no symptoms can spread COVID-19 if they are infected, any interaction with the general public poses an elevated risk of being exposed to COVID-19, and we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed during your visit.
  • © Nintendo. Nintendo trademarks are properties of Nintendo. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s21).Inc.TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission.© 2021 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.© 2021 DreamWorks LLC and Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. The Mummy © 2021 Universal Studios. All rights reserved. Kung Fu Panda © 2021 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Universal’s Animal Actors © 2021 Universal Studios. THE SIMPSONS TM & © 2021 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2023 Universal Studios. All rights reserved.

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.
Which park is this ticket valid for?
This ticket is valid for Universal Studios Hollywood in California only. This ticket is not valid for use at Universal Studios Olrando.
Answered Oct 2024
Can I get a refund on my ticket?
You can cancel a booking if it is at least 24 hours prior to your travel date and if unused, you can get a full refund. Any cancellations made on the day of travel or after your travel date are non-refundable, regardless of usage.
Answered Oct 2024
Can I add or remove passengers from my booking?
You can cancel your reservation at least 24 hours prior to travel for a full refund. You can then rebook your reservation for the correct number of passengers.
Answered Oct 2024
Is transport to and from the park included?
No, you must make your own way to Universal Studios Hollywood in California.
Answered Oct 2024

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2030FRONT_LINE

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  • Universal Studios Hollywood
    37,795
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  • sonsliu
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not good. They seemed unfriendly
    We heard the amusement parks in orlando were so good, but coming here, i thought they were crude, businesses that operated like a machine. I found prejudice among some, edgy continuations among some, and a haughty sense of themselves. Universal seemed like they ordered me, not friendly.
    Written 12 January 2025
  • MrVMalta
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Don’t skip the original Universal Studios Tour
    Much smaller than its Orlando sibling but don’t get fooled - Universal Hollywood has still plenty to offer. The highlight for me was the studio tour which showed us some of famous movie sets you’ll recognise from blockbusters and music videos.
    Written 11 January 2025
  • 992maritak
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Universal Studios, Harry Potter Rides
    This was absolutely AMAZING! I loved the Harry Potter rides. I must tell you, this was the most unforgettable experience of my life! Be sure to take a friend, doing this alone would be less interesting, in my opinion. It is a bit pricey, but totally worth it! I'll come again! 5/5 stars.
    Written 8 January 2025
  • Fearless39423780435
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous experience for a reasonable price
    We booked the VIP experience due to limited time to visit Universal and it being Christmas Day.... and we're soooo pleased we did. It was a fabulous experience and took all the stress out of the day (unlike Disneyland, which was quite stressful trying to figure things out in a large crowd as overseas travelers). Our tour guide Bobby was AMAZING!! He was funny, passionate, knowledgeable, and he exceeded our expectations to make sure that our group of 12 had the best day (we all became fast friends on his tour). Everything was so well done... breakfast and lunch sorted, a delicious butterbeer stop, a wonderful tour of the studios, helpful star ratings for ride scariness (this helped my apprehensive son become a lover of Rollercoasters and try them all for our entire trip). The queue jumping alone saved us hours in our experience, it was an absolute pleasure. We will always remember our Christmas Day 2024, and Bobby played a huge part in our experience, so we thank him wholeheartedly. If you're going to Universal.... treat yourself and book this tour!! It's well worth every penny. Even in a big crowd, you feel safe, cared for, and like you're getting the full Universal experience and not missing anything.
    Written 7 January 2025
  • G9450FUmeganb
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    VIP WORTH EVERY PENNY
    VIP experience was worth every penny! Our guide Ramone went above and beyond! I will be telling all my friends and family to book VIP when they visit Universal Studios
    Written 6 January 2025
  • norahk707
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Universal studios
    The globe was smaller than we thought (we were very disappointed) the rides are very exciting, would recommend the studio tour and the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride
    Written 5 January 2025
  • Thomase77
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great!
    Universal studios are great fun. There are lots of characters around the park throughout the day. The rides are great , yes there are long lines for some but to be expected at a theme park! We did the studio tour, which was again great fun but not as good as the 1st time we did it in 2019, think it was because the tour guide we had wasn’t very good… The grinchmas attraction was great!
    Written 4 January 2025
  • 283daliaf
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing visit
    We truely enjoyed it we were able to go on most of the rides even with the Christmas crowds except the Mario browser challenge which was a 2 hour wait. The kids enjoyed the park very much and the universal tour is a must do!
    Written 4 January 2025
  • Heather C
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Total Enjoyment
    Absolutely a blast! So much to do for everyone. Military discount available for all purchases, including shops and food, but not every vendor will ask you if you're military.
    Written 3 January 2025
  • Consuelo G
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Day at Universal Studios!
    Oh my goodness where to begin. This experience was amazing. We plan to do it again and spend even more days in the park to really get the full experience that Universal Studios has to offer. Elisa was our tour guide had we loved spending the day with her. My husband is handicapped and used a scooter and she was wonderful making sure she helped us so we didn’t miss a thing. Thanks!
    Written 2 January 2025
  • Pioneer17102741889
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun day
    It was alot of fun. Did one day with my husband. Open to about 7:30pm. Decorations were fabulous for Christmas holidays. Long lines but it's a park so expected that. Many many characters all over the park worth out the day.
    Written 30 December 2024
  • travelfaninpa
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Best
    We love Universal Hollywood in every way possible. Not as crowded as Orlando, and better spaced out. The rides and then the studio tour are both exceptional.
    Written 29 December 2024
  • Pathfinder276206
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bad service, horrible place. We paid too much money for what we received. We should get our money back.
    My family attended universal studios today. I bought four tickets and my brother in law got four more tickets. During lunch we decided to go outside the park to have lunch and come back after with our four kids. We got the stamp upon leaving and there was no message also the gentleman didn’t say anything having our tickets to come back to the park. After lunch we returned and we couldn’t go in because we were missing my bother in-law tickets. We talked to two gentleman at the doors and they were rude. When to the guest services and more rude people and treat us like we were liars and criminals. We had four kids with stamps we received upon leaving and shows pictures of us inside earlier today with time and date and yet they didn’t believe me and treat us like criminals and liars. We drove from San Francisco and it was our first visit also was considering of getting annual passes after our experience but now I will never comeback because we spend so much money for only a few hours and we had stamps and we were not allow back into the park. Been the holidays we had the worse experience. Rude people and treat us like criminals. Not even Disney does that, Disney allows you to come back as long as you have the stamp. The worst experience. Your website does not say you need tickets and stamps to go out which is the what your team follows also no signs that mentions it and what about if I didn’t know how to read. Bad treatment and experience. We spend lots of money for a few hours and back treatment. Bad service and their team is not consistent. Never coming back. I rather go to Disney or other parks. Think twice before going outside the park to go and eat at the restaurant outside.
    Written 28 December 2024
  • Dant6817
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day out
    We had a great day out, spending the whole day here, morning to evening. There are some crazy rides, but also some regular rides and shows
    Written 28 December 2024
  • L7106URjong
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Christmas at Universal 2024
    We enjoyed the Express Pass that helped save time and we were able to get on ALL the Rides and see everything in one day. The Harry Potter Ride was excellent, and it was just a great time all the way around.
    Written 25 December 2024
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Carolyn Chan
Fremont, CA10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
I haven't been to Universal Studios Hollywood in 5 years, and it's still such a great park! If you're only going for 1 day, I would highly recommend getting the Express Pass so that you can go on every ride & see all the shows.

If you only have 1 day, I would recommend starting at the Lower Lot with the Transformers, Jurassic Park, and The Mummy ride and riding those first in the morning since there are less people. To be honest, after riding those 3 rides in a row, I had a little bit of motion sickness.

Something that I thought was pretty cool was that the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood has the only behind the scenes tour out of all the Universal parks (Tokyo and Orlando). The WaterWorld show was really cool to watch, as well as the Animal Actors show. I absolutely loved the new Secret Life of Pets ride, but it only takes 2 people per car so it'll be quite a wait.

In terms of food, I read online that the Three Broomsticks had the best food of the park, and I have to say that it was pretty good for amusement park food. I also got a churro and a pretzel, and both were pretty tasty. After the park closed, we got food at Citywalk, and even though it's overpriced (Taco Bell there was 2x the price), it's definitely more for convenience. One of my go-tos is Johnny Rockets, and we also tried Bubba Gump which was good, but there might be a bit of a wait (we waited 35 minutes).

We didn't really go shopping at any of the stores, since most of the merchandise is also available at the Citywalk stores (which are open later than the park).

I would highly recommend this park to anyone who enjoys movies, thrill-seeking rides, and of course Harry Potter world. Also, Super Nintendo World will be opening here, which is super exciting!! I can't wait to come back once it opens :)
Written 11 October 2021
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Travelling the world
10 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
Amazing time at Universal. The rides are great and there is a great variety of them, there is something for everyone. The food on offer was well priced for where you were, the only down side was the cost of the express ticket. We didn’t originally have them but after seeing that the queue times were upwards of 60 minutes, we took the plunge and bought them. With the express tickets you jump to the front and can get on every ride rather than only being able to make a few rides because the wait is so long. I highly recommend these tickets if you can, but always buy them in advanced because they cost the world if you buy them in the park.the shows were brilliant too! If you can see them all, I highly recommend!
Written 10 August 2022
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Cat S
London, UK73 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
So firstly, let’s get the negative stuff out of the way.

Bluntly, it’s expensive, small and with only one (maybe two) thrill rides.

It’s close to $1,000 for four people if you want an Express pass which I’d say you do unless you want to stand in line for 45-60 minutes for rides which last about 60 seconds (looking at you Mummified and Hippogriff).

For that price, you get a lot of (admittedly well done) motion simulation rides, one real coaster and one flume. Plus of course the studio tour. By the end, our teens were definitely a bit sick of simulators and wanted more of the real thing. By the end, one simulator just blurs into another.

The site itself is small, and painfully laid out with a long series of elevators from the upper lot to the lower lot. So moving from one lot to the other takes time and makes popping between the two tricky.

So what’s to like? Well firstly the design of each area is fantastic, much more immersive than either Disney or Harry Potter studios in the UK - looks better, more interactive, more engaging. Simpson-land (for want of a better phrase) is amazing in particular, really bringing Springfield to life.

The same goes for the rides and the queues, which are also much more cleverly themed and deep than those at Disney. Ditto the motion simulators themselves. And whilst there’s too many, there’s some excellent ones amongst them (in particular Harry Potter and the Simpsons). There’s also a couple of weaker ones though, and less said about Secret Life of Pets the better, but suffice to say you’d need to be a real fan to like it.

And lastly the studio lot tour is great. Well scripted, good stunt stages and really enjoyable, especially if you know some of their TV shows and films with sets from the contemporary likes of The Good Place and Brooklyn 99 to classics like Jaws and Psycho.

We had the day there, probably spent about 6 hours and comfortably covered everything we wanted to see/ go in. I imagine two days would be tough to fill but one day was pretty good find
Written 22 August 2022
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Nina S
California41 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
We bought regular passes and upgraded to the Express Unlimited Pass at the gate. We went on 7/17, and were let in 30 minutes early. The express pass was a must have on such a busy day.
However, we were concerned with the quality of the rides. We were stuck on the Jurassic World ride for almost 40 minutes, and had to be evacuated off the ride. We received NO compensation for the trouble as we already paid for the unlimited pass - no food vouchers, no certificates, no nothing. This was super disappointing as customers that had just dropped over 500 dollars to be there on tickets alone. A few hours later, we got stuck on Jurassic World AGAIN for 15 minutes. On the Mummy Ride and Simpsons we also stalled for several minutes.
The lines for food were so long, and we waited for popcorn for over 30 minutes with just 15 people in line ahead of us - this screams incompetence and poor time management.
We stayed at the Sheraton, and the walk is very short to and from the park.
Go on a weekday in the off season.
Written 20 July 2021
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Kyle
Ojai, CA2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
After waiting on hold for hours 2 days in a row and sending multiple emails to customer service with no reply, I was finally able to change two separate day passes to Platinum Season Passes once I got into the park and spoke to an employee in person.

I was very dissatisfied when the Universal employee explained to me that I would only get the General Admission discount of around $140 applied to each season ticket.

I originally payed $229 per ticket for the Express pass (+$40 to update to Express Unlimited, $269 total per ticket) and believe I should have received more of a discount considering I payed almost double the cost for the original tickets compared to the discount applied to the Platinum Season passes.

Over a week later after visiting the park (my park visit June 20th, contacted by Universal customer service June 28th) I finally received a response from Universal stating that, "Only the General Admission amount can be implemented to an upgrade as Universal Express is a separate premium product. I apologize for any inconvenience."

Universal, you should be ashamed of your customer service and refund policies and ultimately return the money.
Written 1 July 2021
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Evan
Indianapolis, IN4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
First review on here after visiting last weekend. We went on a Saturday and arrived right at 9AM and bought the front of the gate parking ($60) which was nice but not a must do.

What is a must do is the EXPRESS PASS.

At 9AM the park was not too crowded for many of the rides so I would recommend saving your express pass for mid-afternoon if there is a long line so you can ride your favorite rides more than once. Around 1 PM the ride in Harry Potter was at a 110 minute wait and we were able to get on in less than 10 minutes with our express pass.

I would go straight to the Lower Lot first and go on those rides first (Transformers, the Mummy, and Jurassic Park (my favorite ride) as it is a hike to get there. After that we went to the Upper Lot and did the studio tour and all of those rides as well and finished with Harry Potter World. Great experience and we rode every ride, ate lunch at the 3 Broomsticks (very quick service actually) and shopped all within 4 hours. Well run place!
Written 11 October 2021
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LSQRD1
Kent, OH899 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
We visited on a weekday and opted for the ticket where you could get one express visit per ride. We could have gotten by without it since the crowds were very limited but the advantage for us was it allowed to go on our favorites a second time as they day got more busy. For example, Harry Potter ride at opening with a 5 minute wait and then again in the afternoon with the express pass. The park is not as large and complex as Orlando but we found it to be more doable and pleasant because of smaller crowds. We enjoyed all the rides and were easily able to see and do what we wanted to do by arriving when they opened and staying to closing (on our date this was 10AM-6PM). I would definitely get their early.
Written 20 February 2022
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Debbie M
Fort Walton Beach, FL187 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Great time had by all. Express ticket totally worth the additional cost if you only have a limited amount of time (1 day) to see everything or if like me, you dont like standing around waiting. Lines weren't too bad first thing in the morning, but by about 11AM everything had a minimum 25 min wait, more popular attractions were 60-90 min. Simpsons ride was down most of the day which from listening to other guests was not incommon. By far best attractions were Happy Potter Flight of the Hippogriff and the Mummy. Studio tour was okay, but mostly sitting on the tram looking at the outside of buildings. If you have the time, purchase the VIP Backlot tour experience.
Written 10 April 2022
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Alene Y
Canberra, Australia49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We had a fun time at Universal Studios, yes it was expensive but if you're a visitor from overseas it will probably be a once in a lifetime thing so don't penny pinch, it is totally worth it! We went on almost every ride and were pleased we'd bought "skip the line" tickets as being a weekend it was very busy, not sure how it would be on weekdays. We really enjoyed all the rides but for me the stand out was Harry Potter. Did not enjoy getting drenched on the Jurassic park ride as it was late afternoon and the temperature was dropping, so if you plan to go on this one be aware - you will get very wet, even your feet - so come prepared with some sort of wet weather gear, but I don't think anything will stop you feet getting very wet!! Being in our 50's and 60's we didn't expect to enjoy the studios as much as we did - it really bought the inner kids out in us!!!!
Written 12 February 2020
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Kyaw Kyaw H
Evansville, IN2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
I would suggest you to not purchase the unlimited express if you are a slow, group, one-day or first explorer to the Universal Studios LA. You won't get to use the unlimited. There are lots of things to explore, watch and ride. There are lots of travelers even on the non-busy weekday.
Written 14 January 2020
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