San Diego Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours has been delighting millions of visitors to San Diego since 1989. Enjoy our lively narration by our entertaining and award-winning conductors.

Ticket Type

Qty

Price

Adult

$49.00

Child

Age: 4-12 years. Under 4 ride free.

$35.00

Select Quantity, then Date

Climb onboard the Old Town Trolley of San Diego and enjoy a two-hour, fully narrated, fun-filled tour.

Highlights

1 day of free unlimited re-boarding
San Diego’s largest tour fleet with the most frequent pickup service
Only Hop On and Off tour over the Coronado Bridge to the Hotel Del Coronado
10 Recommended museums along our tour route
Handicap Accessible. We request 24-hour notice
Free discount coupons to attractions & restaurants
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
4.5 Star Review Rating

See the Best First!
Welcome aboard the original Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego. Enjoy our twenty-five mile, fully narrated tour of San Diego and Coronado. Colorful anecdotes, humorous stories and historical information are combined into a fast paced two-hour narrative that will both entertain and educate.

Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego is the "attraction that takes you to all the attractions" and has been entertaining millions of guests since 1989. Our tour has been hailed as the "Best Way to See the City" by SignOnSanDiego.com and was twice awarded the prestigious "Finest Service Award" by the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau.

How the tour Works:
Our fleet of colorful orange-and-green trolleys travel through San Diego and Coronado frequently on a continuous twenty-five mile loop. Start your tour at any one of our convenient stops and tour throughout the entire day. Stay on board your trolley and enjoy our fascinating narrative, presenting a great overview of "America's Finest City", until you return to your starting point in approximately two hours.

Hop On and Off!
Depending on your start time, you may also use your ticket to enjoy your tour in segments by hopping off at one or more of our distinctive stops on the loop. Each stop offers a unique aspect of San Diego for you to explore. When you are ready to continue your tour, simply hop on the next available trolley. Trolleys arrive and depart approximately every 20 minutes. The number of stops you can explore in one day depends on the time of year that you are touring and the amount of time you have on the day of your tour. For your convenience, we offer two-day passes as well as discounted Old Town Trolley and SEAL Tour Combination Packages! Please ask our staff at any of our Trolley stops how to best plan your day.

Show your Trolley Ticket or sticker for FREE admission to these museums:
Coronado Historical Museum; Timken Museum of Art; San Diego Firehouse Museum; Mormon Battalion Museum; Seeley Stable Museum/CA State Park; Old Town Model Railroad Depot; San Diego Chinese Historical Museum; San Diego History Center; The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park; Hotel Del Coronado/Ice House Museum.

See and Visit ... Old Town State Park, San Diego Embarcadero, Seaport Village, Horton Plaza Shopping Center, The Historic Gaslamp Quarter, Coronado's Hotel Del, Balboa Park & Zoo, Little Italy and much more.

TIP: Spend more time sightseeing! You can purchase admission to popular attractions along this hop-on/hop-off tour route directly from this Trusted Tours and Attractions website. Get your tickets in advance and experience one of the best vacations you can have!

Operating Times

Tours available daily.
Spring/Summer- (Mar 11-Oct 29): 9am to 6pm (last tour departs Old Town at 4pm finishing up approximately 6pm). Fall/Winter-(Oct 30-Mar 10): 9am -5pm (last tour departs Old Town at 3pm finishing up approximately 5pm).
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Times vary depending on season.
NOTE: Departure times vary by trolley stop location. For actual departure times, call the Customer Service number provided on your eTicket. Holidays, special events and traffic conditions may cause cancellations, delays or detours.
Special Events: Old Town Dia de los Muertos-Nov 2, Balboa Park December Nights, December 1-3.

Number of Stops

Old Town Trolley - 12 stops. (A) Old Town State Historic Park, (B) Maritime Museum / Star of India, (C) San Diego Embarcadero, (D) Headquarters Seaport (E)Seaport Village, (F) Marriott Marquis & Marina, (G) Historic Gaslamp Quarter, (H) Petco Park - East Convention Ctr., (I) Barrio Logan, (J) Coronado - Orange Ave., (K) Balboa Park / San Diego Zoo, (L) Little Italy

Reservation Notes

Only a reservation date is required. Times are not needed. Hop-On Hop-Off - Tour All Day!

Duration

2 hours

Booth Location

Main Stop (Stop A) Old Town located at 4010 Twiggs Street; (Stop C) 1004 N Harbor Dr. Embarcadero at Harbor Drive and Broadway; (Stop E) Seaport Village at 825 W Harbor Dr.; (Stop J) Coronado-Orange Ave

Nearest Intersection

Twiggs Street and San Diego Ave. (Stop A)

Parking

Free parking is available at Stop A) Old Town State Park and Stop K) Balboa Park.

Age Requirements

Children's prices are 4-12 yrs. of age. Children under 4 yrs. are free.

Notes

Patrons with Tickets can board at any Old Town Trolley boarding location. Without an e-Ticket voucher or mobile ticket you must go to the ticket booth location with invoice order number. The Hometown Pass program is not valid for tickets purchased from trustedtours.com. Guests who call 855-629-8777 with their valid Hometown Pass ID number may purchase tickets with our phone representatives. Per the DOT, Service animals, such as seeing-eye dogs, are the only animals that are allowed on board the trolleys. Accessible: We request 24-Hour advance notice. Call Customer Service number 619 298-8687.
When purchasing eTickets for groups of 15 or more, please call Customer Service so that we may most effectively serve your needs.

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