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Bag policy
Bags do not need to be clear, but they must fit under the seat and measure no more than 15 inches wide, 12 inches high, or 22 inches long. The same size limit applies to picnic baskets, coolers, and other containers past the ticket gates, and bags and containers are checked at the entrance.
Entrances
Gates open 90 minutes before the performance for pre-show picnicking, and the visit FAQ suggests arriving at least one hour early. Metal detectors are at all entrances; bags, hats, phones, cameras, and large metal items are shown to attendants before screening. Latecomers are seated at staff discretion during a pause, and guests who leave may not be re-admitted until a break or intermission.
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Bags do not need to be clear, but they must fit under the seat and measure no more than 15 inches wide, 12 inches high, or 22 inches long. The same size limit applies to picnic baskets, coolers, and other containers past the ticket gates, and bags and containers are checked at the entrance.
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The amphitheater has 10 wheelchair spaces, 10 companion or ADA seats, and 14 transfer seats in the back row, with the furthest ADA seats about 96 feet from the stage. Accessible restrooms are on level 4, Bodega and Grab and Go Market are wheelchair accessible, free assistive listening devices are at the House Manager's office on level 4, and ASL or open-captioning requests go to Accessibility Services at 323-850-2125. A free accessibility cart runs from the nine on-site accessible parking spaces to the ADA loading-dock entrance, and off-site shuttles are wheelchair accessible. The ADA transit wheelchair lift holds up to 500 pounds and cannot take motorized scooters.
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Getting there
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2580 Cahuenga Blvd. E, Los Angeles, CA, 90068
Metro B Line (Red) riders use Universal City/Studio City Station or the Hollywood/Highland stop at Ovation Hollywood, then the free Ford shuttle. Metro bus lines 222 and 224 serve The Ford. Rideshare drop-off and pick-up are near Cahuenga Boulevard East and Pilgrimage Bridge.
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Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Guests may bring their own food and beverages, including beer and wine, into the gardens, Zev Terrace, and seats; hard liquor is limited to what the onsite concessionaire sells. Concessions include Bodega on The Zev Terrace and a Grab and Go Market on Edison Plaza, and the visit FAQ also names The Ford Terrace Café. All food and drinks from home or concessions are allowed in the theater during the performance.
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Accessible restrooms are on level 4 near the House Manager's office, where lost-and-found items are also held during the performance. The venue does not publish a full restroom map beyond that accessibility note.
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The Ford visit, house-rules, and venue-guide pages do not publish a merchandise or gift-shop policy for the amphitheatre.
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