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LA Auto Show 2026

The LA Auto Show opens Friday 20 November 2026 and runs ten days through Sunday 29 November at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Thanksgiving included. The hours for each day, what a ticket costs and where it is sold, the garages and the Metro stop, and the bag rule at the door, all from the organizer.

Nov20
Next Friday 20 to Sunday 29 November
When
Friday 20 to Sunday 29 November
Where
Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Admission
Any-day tickets $25 adult, $13 senior and child, under 6 free; online only, prices rise 20 November
Cars
A spectator show: the new cars are inside
House rules
Bags under 12 by 15 inches, no tripods, wagons or large strollers, two sealed water bottles

The LA Auto Show is the public week after AutoMobility LA, the industry day on Thursday 19 November 2026. The organizer’s know-before-you-go page lists the public hours, “subject to change”: Friday 20 November 9am to 10pm; Saturday 21 November 9am to 10pm; Sunday 22 November 9am to 9pm; Monday 23 through Wednesday 25 November 11am to 7pm; Thanksgiving Thursday 26 November 9am to 4pm; Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 9am to 10pm; Sunday 29 November 9am to 6pm.

Tickets

“Sold online only, through Eventim. No on-site sales,” and “Purchases are final and non-refundable.” The organizer’s own post on its home page gives the any-day price: “$25 (adult), $13 (senior/child), with kids under 6 completely free,” with “BUY EARLY AND SAVE, PRICES INCREASE NOV 20!” Weekday tickets for Monday through Thursday are sold until 22 November, a Thanksgiving four-pack until 24 November, and weekend buyers can add 8am priority entry. Groups of 20 or more arrange pricing by message. The know-before-you-go page itself says full prices “will be available closer to the show.”

Getting there

The venue is the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, with entrances at “South Hall: At the corner of Pico Blvd and Figueroa St. West Hall: Off Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, next to Crypto.com Arena.” Parking: the center’s garages are “first-come, first-served and usually costs $25–$35,” with the organizer recommending SpotHero and the LA Live garages nearby, and EV charging in the center’s own parking. Transit: “Pico Station (Metro) is about one block from the Convention Center.”

At the door

Metal detectors. A bag limit of 12 by 15 inches. No tripods, wagons or large strollers. Two sealed water bottles are allowed. Same-day re-entry with a hand stamp.

Before you go

Buy before 20 November. Pick a weekday if you want the floor to yourself, or Thanksgiving morning, the shortest day. Take the Metro to Pico and skip the garage.

When is the LA Auto Show 2026?

Friday 20 November through Sunday 29 November 2026, including Thanksgiving, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, per the organizer.

How much are tickets?

Any-day admission is $25 for adults and $13 for seniors and children, under 6 free, per the organizer’s post, sold online only, with prices rising on 20 November.

Where is the parking?

The convention center garages, first come first served at $25 to $35, or the LA Live garages. Pico Metro station is a block away.

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