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You're officially out of excuses for not visiting because this is the best information for how to get here and where to park. The cultural center of downtown Los Angeles, the Music Center is conveniently located within easy freeway access and is an 11-acre complex bordered by Temple Street, North Grand Ave, Second Street and Hope Street. In the Thomas Guide, map page 634, grid F-3.

Please plan on arriving at least on half hour prior to curtain time. Restaurant, self-service café and bar services are available before performances on the Music Center Plaza. Desert and beverage services are available inside the theatres before performances and during intermission.

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 Directions
The Music Center Plaza and Garage
Harbor (110) North
Take Harbor North and follow signs to Santa Ana (5)/San Bernardino (10) Freeway South. Exit at Temple Street. Turn left onto Temple, then right onto Grand and right into the Music Center.

Hollywood (101) North
From 101 fwy North, exit on Grand Avenue. Turn right on Grand Avenue. Turn right into the Music Center.

Hollywood (101) South
From 101 fwy south, exit on Temple Street. Turn left on Temple and right on Grand and right into the Music Center.

Pasadena (110) South
Take Pasadena Freeway to Santa Ana (5)/San Bernardino (10) Freeway. Exit at Temple Street. Turn left onto Temple, then right onto Grand Avenue and right into the Music Center.

Santa Ana (5) North
Take Santa Ana Freeway to Hollywood Freeway, Exit at Grand Avenue. Turn right onto Grand Avenue, then right into the Music Center.

Golden State (5) South
Take the Pasadena Freeway (110) South; Merge on Pasadena Freeway (110) South; Take Hollywood Freeway (101) North/Santa Ana (5) South Exit); Continue on Hollywood Freeway (101) South Ramp toward Santa Ana Freeway (5). Bear right and exit at Temple Street. Turn left onto West Temple Street, then right onto North Grand Avenue and right into the Music Center.

Santa Monica (10) East
Take Santa Monica Freeway to Pasadena Freeway (110) North and follow signs to Santa Ana (5) / San Bernardino (10) Freeway South. Exit at Temple Street. Turn left onto Temple Street, then right onto Grand Avenue and right into the Music Center.

San Bernardino (10) West
Take San Bernardino Freeway to Hollywood Freeway (101) North. Exit at Grand Avenue. Turn right onto Grand Avenue, past Temple Street, and right into the Music Center.

Pomona (60) West
Take Pomona Freeway to Hollywood Freeway (101) North. Exit at Grand Avenue. Turn right onto Grand Avenue, past Temple Street, and right into the Music Center.

Walt Disney Concert Hall Garage
Santa Ana (5 North)
From the 5 North, take 101 North and exit at Grand Avenue, just before the 110 interchange. Turn right onto Grand. Turn right on Second Street and right into the parking lot. Or, from Grand, turn left on First, right on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the main parking entrance.

Golden State (5 South)
From the 5 South, take 110 South, exit on Hill Street. Continue past Temple to First Street, turn right. Left on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the lot.

Hollywood (101 North)
From 101 North, exit on Grand Avenue, just before the 110 interchange. Turn right onto Grand. Turn right on Second Street and right into the parking lot. Or, from Grand, turn left on First, right on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the main parking entrance.

Hollywood (101 South)
From 101 South, exit at Temple St., going straight across Temple St. onto Hope St. Turn left at Second Place, from the middle lane veer left onto Kosciuszko, left at lower Grand, left into the lot.

Harbor (110 North)
Exit on Fourth Street. Continue straight to lower Grand, turn left. Pass Kosciuszko, turn left into the lot.

Pasadena (110 South)
Exit on Hill Street. Continue past Temple to First Street, turn right. Left on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the lot.

Santa Monica (10 East)
From the 10 East take 110 North, exit on 4th Street. Continue straight to lower Grand, turn left. Past Kosciuszko, turn left into the lot.

San Bernardino (10 West)
From the 10 West, take 101 North and exit at Grand Avenue, just before the 110 interchange. Turn right onto Grand. Turn right on Second Street and right into the parking lot. Or, from Grand, turn left on First, right on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the main parking entrance.

 Parking
The Music Center has excellent parking facilities, eight levels of underground parking which can accommodate 2,000 cars, accessed from Grand Avenue. Additional parking is available, at night and on weekends, under the County Courthouse and Administrative buildings across Grand Avenue.

Please plan on arriving at least one half hour prior to curtain time. Restaurant, self-service café and bar services are available before performances on the Music Center Plaza. Desserts and bar services are available inside each theatre before performances and at intermission.

Walt Disney Concert Hall Garage (PDF)
Music Center Garage (PDF)

 
Self Parking -- $8
Ample parking is available in the Music Center Garage. These rates are available beginning at 4:30 p.m. for evening performances, two hours before weekday matinees; and all day on weekends. Higher rates apply before those times. Accessible parking spaces for vehicles displaying valid, state-issued disability parking placards or license plates are reserved near the elevators on each level.

Valet Parking -- $20
Available at the Hope Street circular drive adjacent to the Plaza and at the Grand Avenue circular drive south of Temple Street. Cars are returned to the Hope Street side. Valet is available beginning at 5:00 p.m. for evening performances; two hours before weekday matinees; and all day on weekends. The Hope Street valet and Founders parking entrance will open three hours before each concert. Valet for vehicles displaying valid, state-issued disability parking placards or license plates is $8.00.

Box Office Parking
To make your ticket purchases and pick-up easier, the Box Office will validate for 30 minutes free parking in the Music Center Garage. An $7 cash deposit is payable upon entering the garage. Please obtain a validation stamp from the ticket seller. Regular daily parking rates will apply after 30 minutes, which is $3.00 for every 15 minutes. The regular rate before 4:30 p.m. is $17 maximum.

Restaurant Parking
Many downtown hotels and restaurants provide convenient parking and FREE round-trip shuttle service to the Music Center. Download the Music Center Restaurant Guide.

Music Center Restaurant Guide (PDF)
Grand Avenue Guide (PDF)

Please note: parking rates at the Music Center are determined by the County of Los Angeles and are subject to change without notice.

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135 North Grand Avenue
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213-972-7211

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