Season 1 filming locations

This article lists all the real-life shooting locations for the first season of 24. It was filmed entirely in the Los Angeles area.

Kuala Lumpur
The opening shot is stock aerial footage of Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers, facing east. There is also stock footage of a street in Kuala Lumpur (or possibly another far eastern country). Victor Rovner walking through the crowd was shot in a backlot car park in Canoga Park.
 * Google Maps link

Los Angeles
Stock footage of a helicopter flying over downtown Los Angeles, facing west, establishes the city.
 * Google Maps link

Senator David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
The hotel doubling for the Palmer campaign hotel was the Andaz West Hollywood, located at 8401 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. The Sunset Tower Hotel (The Argyle, at the time) can be seen across the street off the balcony.
 * Google Maps link

Bauer house
With the exception of the initial establishing shot, the interior and exteriors of the Bauer residence were filmed at 4620 Rubio Avenue in Encino.
 * Google Maps link

Walgreens
After Jack has left his house, he is seen driving East on Sherman Way and stopping at the intersection with Van Nuys Boulevard, next to the Walgreens (a sign for "Sizzler" is visible in the background). A bus displaying Palmer's face stops alongside him. On the way to the furniture store, Janet York and Kim Bauer drive south on Van Nuys Boulevard past the same Walgreens store. Later, after leaving the Paladio Furniture, they drive past the same intersection, going east on Sherman, while Teri and "Alan" turn left off of Van Nuys and head west down Sherman.
 * Google Maps link

CTU Los Angeles
The interior and exterior of CTU-LA was filmed at a Fox Interactive Media office located at 1925 South Bundy Drive. The building is now occupied by the online advertising company Rubicon Project, who bought part of Fox Interactive Media in 2010.
 * Google Maps link

Paladio Furniture
Paladio Furniture is a real store in Van Nuys, located at 6732 Van Nuys Boulevard. The exteriors and interiors of the building were used, as well as the rooftop. The entrance alley to the rear of the store was actually filmed several miles away at 11916 Sheldon Street.
 * Google Maps link for Paladio Furniture, Link for Sheldon Street entrance

Alan York's house
The interior scenes at Alan York's house were filmed at the same location as the Bauer house, at 4620 Rubio Avenue in Encino.
 * Google Maps link

CTU Los Angeles
The exterior shot of the building is still 1925 South Bundy Drive, but the interior scenes have now moved to a studio set.
 * Google Maps link

Paladio Furniture
Again, the alley entrance is filmed at 11916 Sheldon Street, and the store at 6732 Van Nuys Boulevard.
 * Google Maps link for Paladio Furniture, Link for Sheldon Street entrance

Dan drives down street
Dan's van drives past E-Z Credito and Airgas West in Pacoima, from approximately 10309 to 10333 San Fernando Road. A shot of the same road is shown again in the final act-in clock as Dan drives past Airgas West and Thai Food.
 * Google Maps link

2350 Dunlop Plaza
The establishing aerial shot of the building is the Glendale Plaza, located at 655 North Central Avenue in Glendale. The north parking garage scenes were filmed at 451 South Beaudry Avenue, with the rooftop scenes being filmed nearby on the roof of the Los Angeles Center Studios at 475 Boylston Street. The scenes in the corridor were also filmed in the tower of the practical locations area of the studios.
 * Glendale Plaza on Google Maps, Parking Garage location

David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
Like with CTU, these interior scenes have also moved to a studio set. The appearance and layout has been completely redesigned.

134 Freeway
After Jack drives away from Walsh's body, he drives down Frontage Road and passes a Washington Mutual Bank (now a Chase Bank). He then drives onto the 134 freeway going east, before it cuts to an aerial shot of him suddenly driving west down the 134 past Glendale Plaza.
 * Google Maps link

Parking lot
The parking lot where Dan stops to make Kim phone her mother is located in the same alley behind Paladio Furniture, just southeast of the store.
 * Google Maps link

Jack driving
The opening shot of the episode is Jack driving down Sheldon Street, past the turning for a DWP generating station at 11801. It then cuts to the interior of his car driving east on Frontage Road in Glendale, towards the Washington Mutual bank that he passed at the end of last episode. This is an earlier portion of the exact same footage used near the end of the previous episode. Then it shows another aerial shot of Jack driving past the turning to the station on Sheldon Street again.
 * Google Maps link for Sheldon Street, and Frontage Road

Jack scans in the thumb
Finally, Jack is seen driving south on North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, before turning right onto Sherman Way and parking outside the Scotland Yard Pub (22041 Sherman Way). This is where he scans in the thumb of the dead assassin.
 * Google Maps link

Paladio Furniture
Teri and "Alan" leave the store and speak to Jack outside, again at 6732 Van Nuys Boulevard.
 * Google Maps link

David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
The hotel room is filmed on a set.

Airport
Dan and Rick drive next to the runway of Whiteman airport in Pacoima. When Kim and Janet escape, they flee across the runway towards Lino's Muffler Repair, located at 10388 San Fernando Road.
 * Google Maps link

Hotel Rosslyn
Palmer drives up South Main Street, and into the Hotel Rosslyn at 451-459 South Main Street. The scene is filmed under the Regent Cinema across the street (450 South Main Street).
 * Google Maps link

CTU Los Angeles
Once again the establishing shot is footage of the office at 1925 South Bundy Drive, with the interior scenes being filmed at a studio.
 * Google Maps link

North Hollywood
After Kim and Janet have run away from Platt's Autobody, they run north down Harlem Place and onto West Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles. Janet is hit by a car outside of TBC Jewelry Collection at 125 West Fifth Street. Kim is then dragged back down Harlem Place.
 * Google Maps link

North Hollywood
The street that Janet is lying on throughout this episode is now a little further up West Fifth Street, next to Frank Court. Dan's van approaches her from the east, while the ambulance turns right from South Broadway. Teri and "Alan" turn right from South Spring Street.
 * Google Maps link
 * This location was also used as the exterior of John Doe's apartment in the movie Se7en.

CTU Los Angeles
The CTU interiors are filmed on a set.

David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
The hotel room is filmed on a set.

Dan turns back
Dan drives his van north on South Santa Fe Avenue, under the East Fourth Street Bridge. He pulls up under the bridge, where he decides to turn back to kill Janet.
 * Google Maps link

Fifth Street Bridge
Teri and "Alan" drive from South Anderson Street onto East Fourth Street towards the bridge. It then cuts to an interior shot of them driving West on Vanowen Street and turning left onto Van Nuys Boulevard past the Citibank. Then it cuts back to them driving along the East Fourth Street Bridge. After the policeman catches up with them, they turn onto East Fourth Place and stop there.
 * Map link for East 4th Place and Citibank intersection

18166 San Fernando Road
The entrance to this location was filmed at 1317 Willow Street.
 * Google Maps link
 * This location was used in the 2010 film Dinner For Schmucks

Gaines' meeting place
Gaines meets up with Dan and Rick and takes custody of Kim in a parking lot across the street from the Trillium Towers on West Trillium Drive in Woodland Hills. The parking lot has since been replaced with the Triana apartment complex.
 * Google Maps link

Canoga Fabrics
Jack pursues the police car past Canoga Fabrics, on the corner of Remmet Avenue and Sherman Way. They both travel North on Remmet before turning left onto Sherman.
 * Google Maps link

Parking Lot
The scenes of Ira Gaines, Rick and Dan at the parking lot are again filmed across the street from Trillium Drive.
 * Google Maps link

David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
The hotel room is filmed on a set.

CTU Los Angeles
The CTU interiors are filmed on a set.

Van Nuys Police Precinct
The exterior as Jack walks in, as well as the satellite footage of Jack leaving with Penticoff, was filmed at 6200 Canoga Avenue (the North entrance).
 * Google Maps link

Oxnard
Ira Gaines drives North on Owensmouth Avenue, and stops at the intersection with Oxnard Street. Kim tries to a get a truck driver's attention, so Gaines turns right onto Oxnard.
 * Google Maps link

18166 San Fernando Road
When Jack and Penticoff return to 18166 San Fernando Road, there is a long shot of them turning into 11916 Sheldon Street (also used as the entrance to Paladio Furniture).
 * Google Maps link

Avenue 26
When Jack and Penticoff are directed to Avenue 26, they run out of Hart Street and onto Deering Avenue, in Canoga Park. They walk South before discovering a car containing Alan York's body, which is parked next to the Calportland ready mix concrete plant, at 7001 Deering Avenue.
 * Google Maps link

CTU Los Angeles
The exterior of CTU (where Jack gets into the helicopter) is again filmed at the Fox Television Center, outside of 1925 South Bundy Drive. However the interior scenes are again filmed on set.
 * Google Maps link

David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
The hotel scenes were filmed on a set.

St. Mark's Hospital exterior
During the split screen act-in clock, there is a shot of Jack leaving the helicopter at the same location as CTU's exterior, also doubling for the exterior of St. Mark's hospital.
 * Google Maps link

Jack driving from St. Mark's
In the final split screen, Jack is seen driving North up Variel Avenue, at around 6350 Variel. The Warner Corporate Center at 21300 Victory Boulevard is seen in the distance.
 * Google Maps link

Mulholland Drive
As Kevin Carroll drives Teri along Mulholland Drive at the end of the episode, he is actually driving round a bend on Western Canyon Road in the Santa Monica mountains. The shot is filmed from near the Griffith Park Observatory, and pans from Downtown to the road.
 * Google Maps link

Traffic lights
Jack drives South on Owensmouth Avenue, before stopping at the traffic lights at the intersection with Sherman Way. After he "lets the cops go", he turns right and drives West on Sherman to Jordan Avenue. Later, Jack approaches the same intersection again traveling South, and Nina almost crashes into the car in front. This time, they go straight on South down Owensmouth.
 * Google Maps link

CTU Los Angeles
The CTU interiors are filmed on a set, and the exterior is 1925 South Bundy Drive.
 * Google Maps link

Marky's Stream
Keith Palmer is jogging past Marky's Stream, located at the west end of the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Baldwin Hills.
 * Google Maps link

David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
The hotel room was filmed on a set.

Oil pumps
Jack shoots Nina at an oil field, also located in Baldwin Hills.
 * Google Maps link

Santa Clarita Power Plant
The exterior and interior of these scenes were filmed at the AES Redondo Beach power plant.
 * Google Maps link

David Palmer Campaign Headquarters
The hotel room was filmed on a set.

Bus stop
Jack drives South on De Soto Avenue, before turning onto Erwin Street and stopping at a bus stop outside the IZone building at 6109 De Soto. He performs a u-turn and drives back towards De Soto.
 * Google Maps link

CTU Los Angeles
The CTU interiors are filmed on a set.

Santa Clarita Power Plant
More of the exterior and interior of the AES Redondo Beach plant, up until Jack hops over the chain link fence.
 * Google Maps link

Erwin Street
After spraying Jack with mace, Lauren Proctor turns from Erwin Street to travel North on Variel Avenue. Jack instructs her to turn into 6233 Variel.
 * Google Maps link

Construction Site
The scenes take place at what was, at the time, a construction site at 6233 Variel. The office that Jack hides in faces North, and when he leaves out the back he runs towards Erwin Street. He gets into his car, which is parked outside the debt collection agency Caine & Weiner, at 21210 Erwin.
 * Google Maps link

Jet copter 3
The second time Jet copter 3 is seen, it flies over the intersection of the 110 and 10 freeways. This shot was archive footage, filmed at some point before 1991, due to the large construction site visible, that would become the LA Convention Center. A similar aerial shot from 1991 can be found here.
 * Google Maps link

East on Thurston
After Jack has loaded up his gun and starts talking to Teri, we see him drive past Weider Publications at 21100 Erwin Street. He drives down the street before being pulled over by the police.
 * Google Maps link

Parking Lot
Jack then turns into a parking lot located just south of the LA Center Studios, at 475 Boylston Street. He enters and exits the car park from South Boylston street.
 * Google Maps link

Latham group building
The establishing shot of Carl Webb's building is the Grant Thornton Offices, viewed from the 110 Freeway at the intersection with West 5th Street.
 * Google Maps link

Freeway
We first see Jack driving East on the 101 Freeway driving past Sarbro Solutions. Later, he is further East near the Philips Graduate Institute, and we see a sign for Haskell Avenue, San Diego Freeway, and Van Nuys Blvd. A little later, we see him further back on the freeway driving past the bridge over Reseda Boulevard.
 * Link for Sarbro Solutions, Philips Graduate Institute, and Reseda Boulevard

21500 Riverside Drive
The entrance to 21500 Riverside Drive was filmed in the entrance to the LA Center Studios tower, located at 475 Boylston Street. The parking garage was also filmed at the LA Center Studios, in their "practical locations" area.
 * Google Maps link

10:00am-11:00am
Jack driving limo We see the limousine driving South on Canoga Avenue, before turning right onto Erwin Street. Then, Jack pulls up by the side of Variel Avenue to kidnap Cofell, before driving North up Variel.

Dam Jack parks the limo and interrogates Cofell at Sepulveda Dam, just off Ventura Freeway.
 * This location has been used for many film, TV and music video scenes: see here.

Nordhoff Garage The scenes in the garage were filmed at LA Center Studios, the same location as the garage of 21500 Riverside Drive.

Placerita Canyon Road
Jack and Kevin turn off Highway 14, and take the exit for the real-life Placerita Canyon Road.
 * Google Maps link

Gaines compound
The exterior of Gaines's main building was filmed at the Hacienda at Sable Ranch, a movie ranch located at 25933 Sand Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Other scenes set at the compound were also presumably filmed here.
 * Google Maps link, Picture of Hacienda

Ferragamo's office
As Palmer's vehicle drives towards Ferragamo's office, he turns from Erwin Street to travel North on Variel Avenue. It then cuts to him pulling up at the building at 6200 Canoga Avenue, parking on Erwin Street.
 * Google Maps link

12:00pm-1:00pm
Reservoir The reservoir and water tower, as well as other scenes in the hills, were filmed near to Sable Ranch of the last episode. The reservoir is just south of the ranch.

1:00pm-2:00pm
CTU exterior The CTU exterior is still filmed at the Fox Television Center on South Bundy Drive.

2:00pm-3:00pm
23033 Pine Canyon The safe house was filmed at 23033 Califa Street in Woodland Hills.

3:00pm-4:00pm
23033 Pine Canyon The safe house was filmed at 23033 Califa Street in Woodland Hills.

Griffith Park Observatory These scenes were filmed on location at the real-life observatory.

4:00pm-5:00pm
Mountains The opening shot of the episode shows the Santa Monica mountains, viewed from the south, before panning down into the Los Angeles basin.

Tuptas Tanya drives Teri down North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, past the Coast & Canyon Realtors at 137. She then turns right across the bridge to Old Topanga Canyon Road, and the interior & exterior scenes of the restaurant were shot at the Inn of the Seventh Ray. According to the manager of the restaurant, additional shots had to be done on a set so the production team borrowed chairs and tables from the restaurant to re-create it elsewhere.

Old Church Road When looking for her mother, Kim runs from Old Church Road onto Old Topanga Canyon Road, towards some payphones that were installed by the 24 team next to the Inn of the Seventh Ray's gift shop. This is just around the corner from the "Tuptas" location.

1804 Glade 1804 Glade, Rick Allen's house, is located on 22720 Oxnard St, Los Angeles. Nowadays this house courtyard is closed with a wall.

5:00pm-6:00pm
Palmer Hotel exterior As Nina and Jack leave the Palmer hotel, they are seen walking out of the 2 California Plaza building at 350 South Grand Avenue. The Westin Bonaventure is visible to the North-West, in front of them.

California Plaza Jack and Nina ride the escalator on the corner of South Olive Street and West Fourth Street, upto the California Plaza water court. A Panda Express Chinese restaurant doubles for "Connie's", and Jack chases Morgan up the steps to the bridge at the North-West side of the court, where he is shot.

Bauer house The house at 4620 Rubio Avenue in Encino is again used for the Bauer house, this time the garden in front of the house.

6:00pm-7:00pm
Bauer house The interior and exterior of 4620 Rubio Avenue provide the location for the Bauer house scenes.

California Plaza Jack and Nina talk on the steps at the North-West side of the water court again, and George Mason pulls up on South Grand Avenue opposite the Wells Fargo Center.

7:00pm-8:00pm
Babyland When Tony is driving Teri to the hospital from the Bauer House, he is seen driving past the Babyland shop at 7134 Topanga Canyon Boulevard. He is driving North up the road.

8:00pm-9:00pm
Police station Kim is driven out of the "police station", which was in fact a construction site below the Trillium Towers (the same site Jack and Lauren Proctor drive into in episode 9).

9:00pm-10:00pm
Kim's kidnap After Kim has been tied up, there is an aerial shot of her kidnappers driving away along the 134 Freeway past Glendale Plaza (a similar shot to the one in 1:00am-2:00am).

Oil pumps Jack is taken and handcuffed to the oil pumps in Baldwin Hills. The van drives east on S Fairfax Avenue, passing the bridge over S La Cienega Boulevard, and Jack is handcuffed next to the set of two pumps just south of the road.

2127 Grand Avenue A body shop at 21316 Sherman Way, in Canoga Park, was used to film the scenes at this location.

Looney Bins After the trade has happened, Harris drives Alexis away and pulls into 11916 Sheldon Street. It then cuts to him driving down a little ramp, and he passes a "Looney Bins" dumpster (Looney Bins is listed as being at 11616 Sheldon Street).

10:00pm-11:00pm
Jack driving The episode opens with a shot of the factory on Sheldon Street, and also Jack's car driving past the entrance to the factory (similar to the opening shot of 2:00am-3:00am).

Dock 11A The scenes at the dock were filmed at Al Larson's Boat Shop, located at 1046 South Seaside Avenue. Al Larson's name can be seen several times throughout the scenes.

Palmer campaign hotel The exterior shots of the hotel, as well as the lobby that Jack exits through, were filmed at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel at 21850 Oxnard Street.

Jack driving As Jack drives towards the docks at the end of the episode, there is another aerial shot of him going down the 134 freeway.

11:00pm-12:00am
Dock 11A The scenes at the dock were filmed at Al Larson's Boat Shop, located at 1046 South Seaside Avenue. Al Larson's name can be seen several times throughout the scenes.

Palmer campaign hotel The establishing shot of the hotel, as well as Palmer's press conference, is again the Warner Center Marriott at 21850 Oxnard Street.