Century City & Westwood
Century City and Westwood: the back story
The back story
About Century City and Westwood: the back story
Century City is a business district of towers on the former 20th Century Fox backlot, next to Beverly Hills. Westwood, just west, is home to UCLA, the Hammer Museum and the Geffen Playhouse, with the Getty Center on the hill above.
Century City
Fairmont Century Plaza and Westfield Century City anchor the district.
Westwood
UCLA’s campus, the Hammer Museum and the Geffen Playhouse are in Westwood Village.
Century City’s Avenue of the Stars is one of LA’s main business addresses.
The Getty
The Getty Center is a short drive north on the 405.
Our advice: combine a meeting in Century City with an afternoon at the Getty.
Why it's on our list
- Century City
- Westwood
- The Getty
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Century City and Westwood: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Century City and Westwood: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Rodeo Drive1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- LACMA3.2 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Grove3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Getty Center3.7 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- TCL Chinese Theatre5.2 miCycle 34 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Santa Monica Pier5.6 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Hollywood Bowl5.8 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Venice Beach Boardwalk5.9 miCycle 38 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Griffith Observatory7.8 miCar or taxi 30 min
- Walt Disney Concert Hall9.4 miCar or taxi 35 min