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Angels Flight Railway

4.5 (506 reviews)
Closed • 6:45 am - 10:00 pm

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Lisa T.

Angels Flight is a fun and quick way to get up and down the Bunker Hill. One way is $1.50 and roundtrip is $3, which includes a souvenir ticket. Show your TAP card for 50% off. Nice views at the top.

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J Warren R.

With a Los Angeles TAP Metro card, the admission is reduced and the Angels Flight is well worth doing, especially if you wish to avoid about a 300 foot elevation change to the streets below or above. Angels Flight is over 100 years old and riding the funicular is a blast from the past, when these things were really popular. Fun experience.

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Renee N.

Wanna climb up 294 stairs or take a trip on this historic Los Angeles funicular? While exploring downtown LA with my friend Te-See B. we decided to have a little fun and take a ride. This historic landmark and railway was established in 1901 and has carried a lot of people up and down Bunker Hill through the years. It takes less than a minute to reach the top and is the shortest railway in length. It operates seven days a week from 6:45am - 10:00pm. The great thing about riding this railway is it costs a mere $1.50 each way. This railway has been featured in many TV shows, commercials and movies. One you will recall is "La La Land". If you find yourself in this area of town, step onto this unique little railway for a ride and experience some Los Angeles History

Danielle P.

Was in the area and my friend and I decided to make this our first stop on our evening of adventure! I'd ridden Angel's Flight Railway many years ago, so it was really special getting to experience it again and make new memories. Such a fun and unique experience! Even though the ride is short, it's packed with history and offers amazing views. The railway is charming, well maintained, and makes for a great photo opportunity. The staff were friendly, the tickets were inexpensive at $1.50 each way, and it's the perfect little stop while exploring DTLA. Definitely worth checking out at least once--especially if you appreciate historic landmarks and classic LA attractions.

Don M.

Jen and I did a walking tour of DTLA and after enjoying a meal at the Grand Central Market and checking out the Bradbury Building, we stumbled onto the Angels Flight Railway. I hesitated when Jen asked if we could ride it, but then my Carpe Diem kicked in and we enjoyed the quick novelty ride. With so many wonderful small niche adventures disappearing, do yourself a favor and try this at least once. I'm glad we did.

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Kellyn W.

A cool way to get up or down the hill. Show your TAP card for 1/2 off the price. $3 for round trip and you get a souvenir ticket. $1.50 for one way. You can pay with cash, card, or epay (they don't take TAP metro payments).

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Calli Y.

What a fun little tourist thing to do in downtown LA. I've lived here for years and it wasn't operating for awhile but now it's up and running. You wait in line and then get on. It'll let you know when it's ready to go. Short ride but totally fun and unique. $1.50 1 way, you can't beat it. Have card or exact change. Totally worth a ride once!

Carl N.

Angels Flight Railway is a historic 298 funicular railway of transportation and operating since 1901. It's located in DTLA and has two cars named Sinai and Olivet. The price to take the railway up to Bunkerhill top and the fair is $1.50 one way. It's a good way to skip the bloody steep stairs. I remember the first day it was built to help people get over the steep hill. Seeing it again after 124 yrs was truly amazing and the colors are brighter and bolder than the last time I remembered. Overall, this little AFR is a must visit for tourist. I recommend it.

Glen N.

Opening in 1901, it also opened the same year as the legs of the moms of Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Frank Zamboni, and Stella Adler, who were all born the same year, Running 1901-1969, the world's shortest railway (298-315 ft) was initially a necessity for the affluent Victorian homeowners. It was officially named "Angel's Flight" with a sign in 1912, possibly foreshadowing the two deaths to come. One death was when sailor John Gaddy, in 1943, tried walking up the track and was hit and killed by a car on its way down. So, stay of the tracks, kids. Even when the inevitable John Gaddy Tik Tok Challenge appears. LA faced redevelopment in the 1960s, and the operation was dismantled in 1969, a few months before I was born. Maybe I am the reincarnation of Angel's Flight? That would at least explain the track marks on my arm. Angel's Flight reopened in 1996 in this new location, for sake of history, though marketed as a tourist novelty, offering 50 cent rides. He was busy working on his demo tape, so they offered EVERYONE rides. The two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, retain their vintage, early 20th-century Beaux-Arts style, featuring their iconic orange and black paint and polished wooden interiors, creating a contrast of "old LA" against the modern skyscrapers. Angels Flight was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 2000. A gear train disconnected from the service brake and one of the cars (Sinei) fell backwards, crashing into the other car, killing a man in 2001. It reopened in 2010, following rigorous demands from safety agencies, primarily adding a secondary safety cable, balancing load, and a track brake mounted on each car (both missing in the 1996 redesign). They also added a "Do Not Walk on the Tracks, John" sign. Following a derailment, service was suspended again in 2013. Allegedly the brake system was intentionally bypassed with someone with a tree branch. So, if you see Pinocchio board, I'd get off. No lie. By 2015, the director of Disney Hall argued the railway was an important "economic link", so Mayor Garcetti pushed for a full-scale modernization that ensured the railway met the highest accepted industry safety standards. Until next time. In reopened in 2017. By the 2025, the price was $1.50. Thanks, Obama. My recommendation for a great, cheap LA experience. Park near the top of Angel's Flight (Grand between 3rd and 4th) , walk down the adjacent stairwell for views (or photo/video) of the car (with or without your friends or family aboard) to the Grand Central Market for lunch, ride Angel's Flight back up, and then use your free tickets to the Broad Museum a block away. (See separate reviews) Angel's Flight also been in many movies, books, and TV shows, like La La Land, the Saint, Bosch, and the Perry Mason remake. Hopefully it will not appear in Forensic Files.

Mayi B.

Angels Flight is such a cool experience in L.A history. The ride is super short, literally about a minute, and I learned it's actually the shortest railway in the world! The carts are comfortable and it's crazy to think this thing has been around since 1901. It's only $1.50 each way, and you can pay by card . The lady selling the tickets was so friendly, told me to keep my tickets as a souvenir. It connects Hill Street and Grand Avenue, right across from Grand Central Market, so it's easy to stop by before or after food. I got some really nice photos from the top, even though it was cloudy, there's still a great view of downtown. And a big plus that is clean and feels safe specially cause downtown area can feel unsafe sometimes. but Definitely worth the stop.

Cristina A.

What's not to love It's cheap, it's fast, it's nostalgic! Runs regularly and is right across from grand central market and you can take it up to the museums like the Broad on the next street over it saves you about 100 stairway steps.

Nori F.

Stop by for a fun (short) ride and enjoy part of LA's history. You can board across the street from Grand Central Market (Hill street). At the top of the hill, you can then walk around to see the Broad Museum, MOCA, and Walt Disney Concert Hall which are all located at the top of the hill, on Grand which is a quick (10 minute) walk. It's been in a lot of films, but more recently in La La Land, which is so fun! Fare is $1.50 and I am not sure if it will change, but best to bring some cash!

Ryan S.

Angels Flight Railway is one of those perfectly quirky Los Angeles experiences that feels both nostalgic and completely unique. Riding it honestly feels like stepping into another era, especially knowing how much history is packed into such a short trip. It's charming, a little old fashioned, and very cool to see still operating in the middle of downtown. The fare is only three dollars round trip, or half that if you use a Metro TAP card, which feels like a small reward for being practical. More importantly, it saves you from tackling a long, steep staircase up the hill, which alone makes the ride feel like a smart life choice.

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Iconic, not-to-be-missed attraction. Kids loved it. Great value too, and helps get you up the hill on a warm day.

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Cool little experience, it leads to the bench in 500 days of summer. Great restaurants nearby, I think you can buy merch online too

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Short, cute, nostalgic and fun! Such a nice way to ascend and descend the hill! Old school quality!

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Where to park?

I had to street park. I would recommend that over the parking lots where you have to pay a lot more. But either works!

Where can I pay my fare, in person or online?

You pay at site, at the top. So, if boarding at the top you pay before boarding. If boarding at the bottom, you pay at the top after exit.

Is angels flight closer to Pershing Metro or Civic Center Metro? 10-minute walk?

Pershing is one block away, at the corner of 4th and Hill (near lower AF station). That's about two blocks closer than Civic Center.

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“A historic railway in Downtown Los Angeles an the family enjoyed that we arrived right at Grand Central Market.”

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