If you’re visiting the Southern California (or entertaining visitors from out of town), attraction passes and ticket booklets are a savvy way to hit all the top attractions in the area, including Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Here are three of the most popular SoCal passes:
Southern California CityPASS: A favorite choice among locals, this attraction pass booklet offers free tickets to a select group of popular attractions that you can use over a week. The CityPASS offers 30% off top attractions, including 3-Day Disneyland Park Hopper; Disney California Adventure Park; Universal Studios Hollywood; SeaWorld San Diego; San Diego Zoo; San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The SoCal Citypass is valid for 14 days from the first day you use the pass.
Hollywood CityPASS: Start using your CityPASS on or after Dec. 15, 2011 and you automatically get the whole winter (until Feb. 29, 2012) for one-time admission to each Hollywood attraction – Red Line Tours Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes; Starline Tours of Hollywood; Madame Tussauds Hollywood; Kodak THEATRE Guided Tour OR The Hollywood Museum.
Go Los Angeles Card: Save up to $135 and get unlimited admission to Top LA Attractions including: Six Flags Magic Mountain, LEGOLAND California, Knotts Berry Farm, Aquarium of the Pacific, LA City Tour, Hollywood Tour, Universal Studios Hollywood , Warner Bros. Studio VIP Tour, Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier,Los Angeles City and Movie Stars Homes Tour, Paramount Pictures Studio Tour, Aquarium of the Pacific, and tons more.
Go San Diego Card: This sightseeing pass gives you up to 55% off with one ticket to 50 attractions in San Diego, including Sea World, LEGOLAND, The San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Discovery Science Center, USS Midway Museum, Miramar Speed Circuit, Whale Watch Flagship Cruises, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Air & Space Museum, Diego Art Institute, San Diego Automotive Museum, and several other museums and attractions. You can also get into several attractions in the Los Angeles area, like Knott’s Berry Farm, Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour, and Hollywood Museum.
Passport to Balboa Park: This is the best value if you want to experience San Diego’s 14 museums in Balboa Park in a short period of time. You’ll save 50% and this one purchase allows you to skip the ticket lines. Passports are valid for 7 days from first day of issue. You can also buy a Passport to Balboa Park with Zoo Admission. Included attractions: Japanese Friendship Garden, Mingei International Museum, Museum of Photographic Arts, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Air & Space Museum, SDAI- Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego Automotive Museum, Museum of San Diego History, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, Veterans Museum & Memorial Center.
Southern California 2-Park Flex Ticket: This pass saves you up to 15% on tickets to SeaWorld San Diego and Universal Studios HollywoodSM. And you can visit as many times as you like for 14 consecutive days. Get it now for $109/adults (reg. $138), $99 /kids (reg. $118).
