The Bottom Line
The Go Los Angeles Card offers free entry into a variety of theme parks, museums and attractions in three counties. Cards can be purchased for time periods from one to seven days. Adult card prices range from $54.99 for a 1 day card to $219 for a 7 day card. Cards for children under 13 range from $39 to $169.99. These prices are sometimes discounted even more through the web site. The 7-day card is the best deal.
Pros
- The sheer number and variety of attractions
- Ease of using the card
- Nice guide book describing the attractions
- Includes FIVE theme parks
- 2 - 7 day cards can be used over a 14 day period
Cons
- Too many choices, too little time
- No Disneyland
- Less value in winter with reduced theme park hours
Description
- Universal Studios Hollywood - 3 days with 3, 5, & 7-day cards
- Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Knott's Berry Farm
- Legoland in Carlsbad
- Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach
- Queen Mary
- 16 museums including 4 for kids
- 10 tour offers including studios
- Discounts on food and shopping
- Guide book included
Guide Review - Go Los Angeles Card
The Go Los Angeles Card has always includes a great bunch of museums, but with the addition of Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Knott's Berry Farm, in addition to Wild Rivers Water Park, Universal Studios Hollywood and LEGOLAND plus added studio tours of Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures for just a few dollars increase in price, the 7-day cards are the best deal by far. They give you 2 more days to visit all the attractions for just a few more dollars than the 5-day cards. You don't have to use your days consecutively as long as you use them within 14 days of first activating the card.
If you're not visiting theme parks, the value of this card depends on how much you want to push yourself. You’d have to fit three or four activities into a single day to make a 1 day $54.99 card worthwhile, which seems like a lot of pressure when you're on vacation. However $54.99 is less than the gate admission price for 1 day at Magic Mountain or LEGOLAND, so if you're planning to visit just one of those, it is worth getting the card.
On the other hand, fitting in seven to 10 things in 7 days for $219 is very do-able. This is especially worthwhile if you include Universal Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, LA City Tour and Movie Stars Homes, and LEGOLAND. After that, everything is bonus. Since you have 14 days to use up your card days, you can relax in between hectic days.
The attractions are widely dispersed geographically, so make sure that you plan in enough time for travel between attractions when planning to use this card.
If you are visiting LA in the winter, keep in mind that some attractions may be closed, only open on weekends or have reduced hours, which may affect how many venues you can fit in your itinerary.
If you're not visiting theme parks, the value of this card depends on how much you want to push yourself. You’d have to fit three or four activities into a single day to make a 1 day $54.99 card worthwhile, which seems like a lot of pressure when you're on vacation. However $54.99 is less than the gate admission price for 1 day at Magic Mountain or LEGOLAND, so if you're planning to visit just one of those, it is worth getting the card.
On the other hand, fitting in seven to 10 things in 7 days for $219 is very do-able. This is especially worthwhile if you include Universal Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, LA City Tour and Movie Stars Homes, and LEGOLAND. After that, everything is bonus. Since you have 14 days to use up your card days, you can relax in between hectic days.
The attractions are widely dispersed geographically, so make sure that you plan in enough time for travel between attractions when planning to use this card.
If you are visiting LA in the winter, keep in mind that some attractions may be closed, only open on weekends or have reduced hours, which may affect how many venues you can fit in your itinerary.
