Hollywood Ride Guide
Tickets, Lightning Lane, parking, dining plans and annual passes at both resorts. Every figure is a range with the cycle it was checked against, because a single number is wrong for almost everyone.
Prices
An annual pass at either Universal resort pays for itself faster than most visitors expect, and the reason is not the admission — it is the parking, the discounts and, at the top Orlando tiers, what the pass does to the cost of a second trip.
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Express Pass is the most date-sensitive thing Universal sells and the largest discretionary line on most trips, which means the arithmetic that matters is not whether to buy it but whether a hotel that includes it costs less than buying it.
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Universal Orlando's hotel tiers are the rare resort accommodation decision that changes what a park day is like rather than only where you sleep, because three of the hotels include Express Pass for every guest in the room for the whole stay.
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Universal prices its tickets by date at both resorts, so the headline figure is close to meaningless, and the two decisions that genuinely move what you spend are how many days you buy and whether you buy park-to-park.
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Parking is a per-car per-day charge at both Universal resorts and it is the line item most trip budgets forget entirely, which for a week in Orlando adds up to more than a day's admission.
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Every priced item on the site, in one sortable table.
| What | Resort | Low | High | As of | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual pass, entry tier, per person per year | universal-orlando | $350 | $550 | July 2026 | Universal Annual Pass Prices |
| Annual pass, middle tiers, per person per year | universal-orlando | $500 | $850 | July 2026 | Universal Annual Pass Prices |
| Annual pass, top tier, per person per year | universal-orlando | $850 | $1400 | July 2026 | Universal Annual Pass Prices |
| Season pass, entry tier, per person per year | universal-hollywood | $150 | $300 | July 2026 | Universal Annual Pass Prices |
| Season pass, middle tiers, per person per year | universal-hollywood | $280 | $480 | July 2026 | Universal Annual Pass Prices |
| Season pass, top tier, per person per year | universal-hollywood | $500 | $900 | July 2026 | Universal Annual Pass Prices |
| Express Pass, one park, per person per day | universal-orlando | $80 | $200 | July 2026 | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Express Pass, park-to-park, per person per day | universal-orlando | $100 | $240 | July 2026 | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Express Unlimited, park-to-park, per person per day | universal-orlando | $130 | $320 | July 2026 | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Express Pass for Halloween Horror Nights, per person per night | universal-orlando | $110 | $300 | 2025 season | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Standard Express Pass for a family of four, one Orlando park day | universal-orlando | $320 | $800 | July 2026 | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Universal Express, per person per day | universal-hollywood | $110 | $320 | July 2026 | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Universal Express for Halloween Horror Nights, per person per night | universal-hollywood | $100 | $290 | 2025 season | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Guided VIP tour, per person per day | Both resorts | $300 | $700 | July 2026 | Universal Express Pass Prices |
| Value tier, per room per night | universal-orlando | $95 | $220 | July 2026 | Universal Hotel Prices |
| Mid-tier resort hotels, per room per night | universal-orlando | $140 | $340 | July 2026 | Universal Hotel Prices |
| Premier tier with Express Pass included, per room per night | universal-orlando | $280 | $700 | July 2026 | Universal Hotel Prices |
| Universal Helios Grand at Epic Universe, per room per night | universal-orlando | $350 | $800 | July 2026 | Universal Hotel Prices |
| Universal City hotels within shuttle distance of the park, per room per night | universal-hollywood | $170 | $450 | July 2026 | Universal Hotel Prices |
| Burbank and wider San Fernando Valley hotels, per room per night | universal-hollywood | $120 | $320 | July 2026 | Universal Hotel Prices |
| 1-day, one park, adult — Universal Studios Florida or Islands of Adventure | universal-orlando | $110 | $210 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 1-day, one park, adult — Epic Universe | universal-orlando | $140 | $240 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 1-day park-to-park, adult — the two original parks | universal-orlando | $170 | $280 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 1-day, one park, child aged 3 to 9 | universal-orlando | $105 | $205 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 3-day, one park per day, adult | universal-orlando | $270 | $440 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 3-day park-to-park, adult | universal-orlando | $350 | $540 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 5-day park-to-park, adult | universal-orlando | $390 | $600 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| Volcano Bay, one day, adult | universal-orlando | $80 | $110 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 1-day general admission, adult | universal-hollywood | $109 | $199 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| 1-day general admission, child aged 3 to 9 | universal-hollywood | $104 | $194 | July 2026 | Universal Park Ticket Prices |
| Theme park self-parking, per car per day | universal-orlando | $30 | $40 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |
| Preferred or prime parking, per car per day | universal-orlando | $50 | $70 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |
| Valet parking, per car per day | universal-orlando | $40 | $90 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |
| General parking, per car per day | universal-hollywood | $30 | $40 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |
| Preferred and front gate parking, per car per day | universal-hollywood | $45 | $80 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |
| Rideshare, Orlando International to the Universal Orlando area, one way | universal-orlando | $30 | $60 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |
| Rideshare, Hollywood Burbank Airport to Universal City, one way | universal-hollywood | $20 | $45 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |
| Metro B Line fare to Universal City, per person, single ride up to the daily cap | universal-hollywood | $1.75 | $5 | July 2026 | Universal Parking and Transport Costs |