Top 10 Hospital Film Sets For Rent in Los Angeles
Of all the types of filming locations in Los Angeles, hospitals and medical facilities are among the hardest to rent. However, venue options are expanding. While large central hospitals such as UCLA and Cedars-Sinai remain largely inaccessible for productions, a handful of small regional facilities are available to rent and offer equally authentic settings.
If you can't lock down an actual hospital for filming, or you don't need the whole site for your shoot, consider renting a studio set. In fact, some of the best hospital filming locations in LA are studio sets. This production location type can be more affordable, more film-friendly, and flexible to the needs of different types of film shoots.
To make your search a little bit easier, we picked our favorite hospital sets and medical filming locations in Los Angeles. Take a look at the full list below:
1) Entire Film-Friendly Hospital in LA Zone
Need the real deal for your next hospital production shoot? You found it. Book this former community care facility in Glendora, and get an all-access pass to authentic, semi-dressed medical care settings like an ICU with nurses’ station, birthing suites, waiting rooms, loading docks, and an ambulance entrance. Talk about plug-and-play, streamlined production; this set-up is efficient. Site rental starts at $750/hr, and with plenty of parking and a 100-person capacity, you can bring the whole crew.
Starting at $750/hr, available on Giggster.com
2) Production-Ready Burbank Hospital Adjacent to Studio
This film-ready Burbank hospital facility has it all; 300,000 square feet of space, meticulously manicured grounds, and attention-grabbing architecture. And that’s just outside. The venue’s interior features fully-equipped medical settings like pediatric, psychiatric, and surgical wings, X-ray and MRI facilities, and various common areas. Whether you need a hospital setting in LA for film production or an event, this place has you covered.
Starting at $1,000/hr, available on Giggster.com
3) Blue Hospital Set Perfect for Film Shoots
This location is one of the few hospital standing sets with a double patient room, so it might be your best option if you need that shot. They also have a single patient room, nurses’ stations, and hallways. Even with a 6-hour minimum, the $135/hr rental rate makes this one of the best deals in LA when it comes to medical facilities for filming.
Starting at $135/hr, available on Giggster.com
4) Affordable Hospital Standing Set
If you're looking for an authentic, perfectly-designed hospital filming location at a great price, look no further than this 7,000 sq. ft. studio stage in Burbank. Day rates start at around $1,100 and include access to the entire studio (all standing sets), a basic lighting and grip package, and the use of dozens of realistic medical props.
Starting at $95/hr, available on Giggster.com
5) Film-Friendly LA Doctor's Office
A rare find, this doctor's office in Downey is a real-world location. While that comes with certain compromises (such as ceilings!) there are also many benefits - such as the use of continuous shots, and a greater diversity of backdrops and filming angles.
Starting at $160/hr, available on Giggster.com
6) Nursing and Retirement Home Facility
What this location lacks in medical set pieces, it makes up for in size and flexibility. It originally operated as a nursing home facility, but it can easily be shot as a hospital, psychiatric ward, dorm room, or hotel. Featuring 75 bedrooms, 81 bathrooms, a commercial kitchen, a sit-down dinner hall, and a 17,532 sq. ft. lot, this property is perfect for filming a variety of projects.
Starting at $650/hr, available on Giggster.com
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7) Flexible Hospital Set for Rent
The simplest and most affordable option often wins out when it comes to filming locations, and this hospital set is proof. Starting at only $80/hr with a 4-hour minimum, this location is incredibly budget-friendly and flexible. In addition to the hospital room and nurses’ station, the studio also includes a jail, executive office, classroom, living room, and interrogation room. Like most studios, your rental will give you access to all standing sets. The location is also run by a great team.
Check out this Giggster renter review:
"Our production went very smooth and Ci Ci was very supportive during our entire production. It felt very much like a family environment where they were just as invested in making sure we had a successful shoot as we were. I recommend this location if you're looking for a great place with superb flexibility and support during your shoot."
Starting at $80/hr, available on Giggster.com
8) Colorful Animal Veterinary Hospital For Rent
When Giggster launched back in 2017, this colorful veterinary hospital was the only medical-themed location on our site. While the operating table is a bit small for humans, most of the other set pieces at the location make it a flexible option for non-animal-related scenes. If you ARE looking for a vet clinic filming set, you’ve got to check this place out.
Starting at $100/hr, available on Giggster.com
9) Los Angeles Pharmacy to Rent for Filming
You think it's hard tracking down a hospital or doctor's office for filming? Try finding a pharmacy! Giggster has one of the very few listings like it in Los Angeles. So, if you need this type of space for a pharmacy-themed film shoot and don't feel like buying 300 bottles of Tylenol for your custom set, you might want to consider renting the real thing.
Starting at $833/hr, available on Giggster.com
10) Abandoned Psych Ward and Hospital Set
In terms of cinematic potential, this creepy psych ward is hard to beat. Only 7 miles south of DTLA, the filming location includes a solitary cell and prison set, as well as an interrogation room, a grimy warehouse set, and a prison visitation set. Unlike a lot of standing sets and stages, the location also includes real bay windows with multiple panes. Starting at only $135/hr, it's easily one of the best values in LA.
Starting at $135/hr, available on Giggster.com
Need more than just hospital locations for rent?
Unless you're planning a Grey's Anatomy spin-off series, chances are you're going to need more than just medical filming locations for your next project. That's where Giggster comes in! We have thousands of unique film-ready locations for your post-hospital scene.