Hollywood Walk of Fame wheelchair accessibility

The two Metro B Line stations Hollywood / Highland (western end of the Walk) and Hollywood / Vine (middle of the Walk) are the easiest accessible-arrival points. Both stations have lifts from the underground platform to the street. The B Line connects directly to Union Station downtown.

By car, paid parking lots run along Highland Avenue between Hollywood and Sunset. Accessible bays are in most lots; check signage as you arrive. Street parking on Hollywood Boulevard is metered and limited; the side streets (Cherokee, Las Palmas) often have more accessible-friendly kerb cuts.

The most walked stretch is between the Dolby Theatre / Ovation Hollywood at Hollywood / Highland (where the Academy Awards are held) and the El Capitan Theatre / TCL Chinese Theatre, all within three blocks. This is the busiest pedestrian zone with the densest concentration of star photos and street performers.

The Vine Street segment runs four blocks south of Hollywood Boulevard and is much quieter. Stars on Vine include older Hollywood names. Pavement on Vine is generally smoother than the busiest blocks of Hollywood Boulevard, where street activity has worn some star surfaces.

Stars are coral-pink terrazzo rimmed with brass, set flush with the sidewalk. They do not create height differences for wheels. The surrounding sidewalk varies block by block; some sections have cracks, repair patches and curb-cut transitions that may rattle a chair. The smoothest blocks are between Highland and Las Palmas.

Crowds at peak times (weekend midday) slow movement on the busiest blocks. Costumed street performers gather around the Chinese Theatre courtyard, which can become a bottleneck for wheelchair clearance.

Several paid attractions sit directly on the Walk and each has its own accessibility policy. The TCL Chinese Theatre offers backstage tours; Madame Tussauds Hollywood is across the street; the Hollywood Museum is one block south on Highland. Each venue has its own published accessibility info on its own site.

Dolby Theatre tours (where the Academy Awards are held) include the auditorium and lobby. Tours are step-free into the lobby; check the current accessibility info for the auditorium section before booking.

Visit on a weekday morning to avoid the heaviest pedestrian crowds. The light is also gentler then for photos of the brass-rimmed stars. Bring a charged phone with a star-locator app; finding a specific star out of 2,840 by hand is slower than it sounds.

Pair the Walk with the Hollywood Bowl (north of the Walk, served by the same Metro station) or with Griffith Observatory (a short rideshare or DASH bus from the Vermont / Sunset station two stops east). The Walk itself takes under an hour to roll the most-walked stretch end to end.

Location: Hollywood Boulevard between Gower and La Brea, plus three blocks of Vine Street. Admission: free. Stars: 2,840 as of April 2026. Sidewalk: step-free with kerb cuts at all major intersections. Nearest accessible transit: Metro B Line Hollywood / Highland and Hollywood / Vine.