The Wiltern car service and chauffeur

The Wiltern is a concert venue in a historic building on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, with the Wilshire/Western Metro station right across the street. The main floor is general admission, first come, first served, so many fans want to arrive close to doors for a good spot, and almost everyone leaves together when the show ends. Hourly service handles both ends of the night with one chauffeur and one vehicle reserved for you.

The Wiltern's accessibility guidance says that if you want to drop off a member of your party, you should do it at the main entrance, and that entrance is accessible. That is where your chauffeur lets your group out. The VIP entrance includes several steps, so anyone who needs step-free access should use the main entrance and ask guest services staff for help reaching the VIP area.

Inside, the accessible area on the floor is to the left of the stage, and a ramp sits on the left-hand side of the theater doors on the main level. Because of the building's historic design, the Loge and Mezzanine are reached by stairs, so plan seating with that in mind if anyone in your party has trouble with steps.

For the pickup, agree on a nearby corner before you go in and confirm it as you leave, since Wilshire Boulevard is busy when a show lets out. The live tracking link shows exactly where the vehicle is, which saves walking up and down the block looking for it.

The Wiltern does not own or operate parking in the area. It offers premium Wiltern Underground parking on select shows and points other drivers to the Ralphs parking structure next to the venue, entered from Oxford through the north entrance rather than the Ralphs store entrance. The Ralphs and Aroma lots both have accessible spaces and elevators. A chauffeur on an hourly booking needs a place to wait during the show, and these lots are the nearby options.

The time shown on most Wiltern event listings is the door time, and the show normally starts about one hour later. On show day the box office opens two hours before doors. Bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches are allowed and searched, bags that are not clear get an additional search, and backpacks and large purses are prohibited. There is no re-entry once your ticket is scanned, so take what you need from the car before you go in.

If you hold a VIP or Meet and Greet package, check-in may begin before general parking lots or venue doors open, and the details arrive from the official VIP provider, typically 24 to 72 hours before the event. Set the pickup time from the check-in time in that email rather than from the door time on your ticket.

• The listed time is usually doors, with the show about an hour later
• Bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches
• No re-entry once your ticket is scanned
• Cashless venue: cards and Apple Pay

General admission crowds leave at once onto Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, and app rides stack up along the curb. With hourly service your chauffeur is close by, and you can message when you start walking out and follow the tracking link to the car. If you want a late meal in Koreatown first, the same chauffeur takes you there and home afterward within your booked hours.

The Wiltern is about 14 miles from LAX by La Cienega Boulevard, I-10 and Western Avenue, roughly 30 to 60 minutes depending on traffic. From Beverly Hills it is about 6 miles straight along Wilshire Boulevard, typically 15 to 35 minutes depending on traffic. Hotels in West Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles are similar distances, and evening rush hour on Wilshire is the main variable.

A Comfort Sedan or Executive Sedan carries up to 3 passengers, enough for a couple or a pair of friends. A Luxury SUV carries up to 7 and the Escalade Elite up to 6. For a bigger group, the Mercedes Sprinter Van carries up to 16 passengers, so everyone reaches the main entrance together and leaves together. Capacities are maximums, and an equivalent vehicle may be substituted for the class shown.