LOS ANGELES (November 16, 2016)

The City of Los Angeles, Departments of Transportation (LADOT) and Police, anticipate thousands of people will attend the 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016.

The LADOT will be strictly enforcing the restricted no-parking policy for the Hollywood Christmas Parade. This will include the citing and impounding of vehicles parked on temporary restricted no-parking streets. Vehicles parked on the following streets will be towed to the Official Police Garage, Hollywood Tow located at 1015 N. Mansfield Ave. in Hollywood at the request of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Motorists are advised to check the Official Police Garages (OPG) website, www.opglaviic.com, to find their vehicle. Alternatively, they may call 311 or Hollywood Tow, (323) 466-8583, to find information on how to redeem their vehicles.

Below are the street closures and restricted parking areas required to accommodate the festivities:

“Tow-Away No Stopping, 12 AM Saturday (11/26/16) to 6 AM Monday (11/28/16)” Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue & Orange Drive
Orange Drive between Hollywood Boulevard & Hawthorn Avenue

“Tow-Away No Stopping, 6AM to Midnight, Sunday (11/27/16)” Hollywood Boulevard between La Brea Avenue & Orange Drive

“Tow-Away No Stopping, 11AM TO Midnight, Sunday (11/27/16)” Hawthorn Avenue between La Brea Avenue & Mc Cadden Place Lanewood Avenue between La Brea Avenue & Orange Drive Sunset Boulevard between Highland Avenue & La Brea Avenue De Longpre Avenue between Highland Avenue & La Brea Avenue Fountain Avenue between Highland Avenue & La Brea Avenue

El Cerrito Place between Franklin Avenue & Hollywood Boulevard Sycamore Avenue between Franklin Avenue & Hawthorn Avenue Sycamore Avenue between Sunset Boulevard & Fountain Avenue

Orange Drive between Franklin Avenue & Hollywood Boulevard Orange Drive between Hawthorn Avenue & Santa Monica Boulevard Mansfield Avenue between De Longpre Avenue & Fountain Avenue

“Tow-Away No Stopping, 11AM TO Midnight, Sunday (11/27/16)” Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue & Vine Street Vine Street between Hollywood Boulevard & Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard between Vine Street & Highland Avenue Franklin Avenue between La Brea Avenue & Highland Avenue Highland Avenue between Franklin Avenue & Sunset Boulevard Santa Monica Blvd between La Brea Avenue & Gower Street

La Brea Avenue between Franklin Avenue & Fountain Avenue
Cahuenga Boulevard between Yucca Street & Hollywood Boulevard
Yucca Street between Gower Street & Argyle Street (North side of street only)

Freeway Closures: U.S. 101 Hollywood Freeway:
Northbound and southbound off-ramps of Cahuenga Boulevard and Highland Avenue will all be closed at 3:00 p.m., reopening at 10:00 p.m.

No Parking Sign Postings:
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, posting will begin on those streets that are designated “NO PARKING” for Saturday, Nov. 26, Sunday, Nov 27 and Monday, Nov 28, 2016.

Parade-watchers are urged to use public transit. For more information call Metro at (323) GO-METRO or visit its web site at: www.metro.net

LADOT is dedicated to moving Los Angeles forward as quickly and safely as possible. Drivers, bus riders, bicyclists and pedestrians are encouraged to visit LADOT’s website at www.ladot.lacity.org for information about DASH, Commuter Express, bicycling in the City and an array of transportation services. For general information about LADOT Transit services, call (213, 310, 323, 818) 808-2273 or visit www.ladottransit.com.

Area commuters can visit the Department’s website, http://trafficinfo.lacity.org, for real-time traffic and parking facilities information. Real-time traffic reports are a product of LADOT, innovators of the Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control System (ATSAC) technology.