Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood car service

Universal Studios Hollywood holds Halloween Horror Nights on select nights from September 3 to November 1, 2026. The event starts at 7 p.m. each night and closing times vary. Universal's event calendar shows the final run as Wednesday, October 28 through Sunday, November 1, so Halloween weekend is the last chance this year. It is a separately ticketed event that runs rain or shine, and daytime park admission does not include it.

Bookingslane books transportation only and does not sell event tickets. Universal sells Halloween Horror Nights tickets online and at the Front Gate, and prices vary by night. Its ticket options include general admission, Universal Express, an Early Access add-on and After 2 P.M. Day/Night tickets, plus the R.I.P. Tour. Buy from Universal's official site, and keep the ticket on your phone before your chauffeur reaches the hill.

Universal lists eight haunted houses and the Terror Tram for 2026, along with scare zones and live shows. Several regular rides stay open during the event, and Universal says SUPER NINTENDO WORLD is open from 7 to 10 p.m. on event nights, subject to change. The official Universal Studios Hollywood app shows the latest wait and show times on the night, which helps you plan the order of houses.

• Stranger Things 5
• Sinners
• Hellraiser
• Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
• Evil Dead Burn
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space
• Killceañera: Music by SLASH
• Dead, Deader, Deadest
• Terror Tram starring Art the Clown

Universal's official directions bring cars off US-101 at Universal Studios Boulevard or Lankershim Boulevard and up the hill following signs to Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal does not publish a separate rideshare or limousine zone on its directions or Halloween Horror Nights pages, so your chauffeur follows posted signs and on-site traffic staff to the drop-off point in use that night. Agree on a pickup point before you walk in, and use the live tracking link to find the vehicle when you leave.

Halloween Horror Nights tickets do not include parking, and Universal charges its event-date parking rates on Horror Nights nights. Being dropped off skips the garage line on the way in and the slow exit down the hill after closing. If some of your group arrive by train, Universal's Metro pedestrian bridge at Lankershim Boulevard and Universal Hollywood Drive connects the Universal City station with the park.

Horror Nights runs late, and closing times change from night to night, so it is hard to know in advance when you will walk out. With hourly service the chauffeur and vehicle stay reserved for you until you are home, whether you leave after three houses or stay until closing. Hourly bookings have a 3-hour minimum online, and time past the hours booked is billed at the hourly rate of the vehicle booked. For a full evening from the Westside, count on 6 hours or more.

A round trip, booked as two linked reservations, also works if you set a firm pickup time. A one-way event pickup includes 15 minutes of complimentary waiting from the scheduled time, and waiting beyond that is billed at the hourly rate of the vehicle booked. If you are not sure when you will leave, hourly is the safer choice. For daytime park visits rather than Horror Nights, see Universal Studios Hollywood car service.

Universal recommends the event for mature audiences and says it is not recommended for children under 13. Early access starts before the 7 p.m. opening, so tell your chauffeur if your ticket includes it and set an earlier pickup. Check the rules below before you dress up for the night.

• Early Event Access to select houses starts at 5 p.m. and Terror Tram at 6:15 p.m., subject to change
• Early access comes with an Early Access add-on or an After 2 P.M. Day/Night ticket
• Costumes are subject to Universal's costume policy, and costume masks are not allowed
• The event runs rain or shine, with no refunds

Universal Studios Hollywood is about 18 miles from LAX, roughly 40 to 80 minutes depending on traffic, and about 7 miles from Hollywood Burbank Airport. From Beverly Hills it is about 8 miles, from West Hollywood about 6 miles and from Downtown Los Angeles about 10 miles. On weeknights the drive overlaps the evening commute, so leave extra time if you have early access or a timed experience.

Two or three friends fit a Comfort Sedan or Executive Sedan. A Luxury SUV carries up to 7 passengers and the Escalade Elite up to 6. For a bigger group, the Mercedes Sprinter Van carries up to 16 passengers, so nobody has to find their own way home after midnight. Capacities are maximums, and an equivalent vehicle may be substituted for the class shown.