For instance (if you don't travel during heaviest traffic hour) the express bus from Pasadena to Burbank is 25 minutes and then the 2nd bus to Universal is 12 mins.or to Hollywood 20 mins. It's very easy, just takes a while, but not bad really. A 3rd way to get to Hollywood is the gold line train from Pasadena to Union Station downtown, then switch to the red line subway northbound to Hollywood/Highland station. Or, from the Burbank WB neighborhood the 222 bus goes down to Hollywood. You could also take that same subway ride past Universal one more stop to the heart of Hollywood. In fact I think this 2nd route is quicker if you time the two buses to connect within 10 mins or so. This bus also stops near WB STudios in Burbank where you can swtich to bus 155 which will also get you to Universal. Attending the Rose Parade was a great experience and something we would love to do again in the future.Īnswer: There's an express bus from Pasadena to the North Hollywood metro station, bus 501, then you can hop on the subway a few minutes to Universal. The train back to Union Station was very crowded but still an efficient and easy way to go. The Norfolk State Band put on a great show and was a crowd favorite. Highlights were the flyover, San Diego Zoo float and the dragon float. Our seats were in front of the Norton Simon Museum and afforded a great view. The weather had been a concern but as the parade started the sun came out and everything went well. This gave us plenty of time to walk along the parade route and even walk around the first 2 floats that were parked at the start. We had reserved seats and thought we had to arrive really early. We were on the train a little after 5 am which gave us more than enough time and avoided the crowds. We were staying in Santa Ana so this meant a very early morning where we drove to Union Station and took the Metro light rail train into Pasadena.

We traveled to California to see the 2023 Rose Parade and had a wonderful time.

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