Old Town Trolley Tour of San Diego

Highlights / General details

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 for over 20 years. 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 30 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.

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

Number of Stops: 11 stops. (A) Old Town State Park, (B) San Diego Embarcadero/ USS Midway, (C) Seaport Village, (D) Marriott Hotel and Marina, (E) Horton Plaza (F) Historic Gaslamp Quarter, (G) Bayfront Hilton (H) Coronado Ferry Landing, (I) McP's /Hotel Del Coronado, (J) Balboa Park Visitor Center (K) Little Italy.

Inclusion

An exciting 2 hour fully narrated tour of San Diego covering over 100 points of interest; "On and Off" privileges at all conveniently located stops; Ticket is good for the entire day; The Attraction that takes you to the attractions; Handicap Accessible. We request 24-hour notice; Free hotel shuttle service from many hotels; Discount coupons to attractions, restaurants and gift shops; Trolleys operate on clean burning propane fuel; Reservations are not required. No reservation date needed - Hop on, Hop off.

Exclusion

Lunch and gratuity.

Hours of operation

Available: Daily at 9:00am - 6:00pm from March to June 19 (last tour departs Old Town at 4:00pm); 9:00am - 7:00pm from June 17 to August 20 (last tour departs Old Town at 5:00pm); 9:00am - 6:00pm (last tour departs Old Town at 4:00pm); 9:00am - 5:00pm from October 30 to February 28 (last tour departs Old Town at 3:00pm) Tours depart from boarding locations approximately every 30 minutes; Times vary depending on season; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

NOTE: Departure times vary by trolley stop location. For actual departure times, call the Customer Service number provided on your voucher. Special events and traffic conditions may cause delays or detours. Special Events: Rock & Roll Marathon-June 5; Comic-Con Convention-July 21-24; July 4th celebrations; AFC Marathon-August 21; Balboa Park December night-December 2 & 3.

Duration

Approximately 2 hours.

Location

Booth

Duration

Approximately 2 hours.

Location

Booth Locations:

(Stop A - Main Stop) Old Town located at 4010 Twiggs Street;

(Stop B) 1492 North Harbor Drive- San Diego Harbor and Embarcadero at Harbor Drive and Broadway;

(Stop C) Seaport Village at 500 Kettner Boulevard;

(Stop E) Horton Plaza Shopping Center;

(Stop I) Coronado McP's-1107 Orange Avenue.

Patrons with voucher/e-Tickets can board at any Old Town Trolley boarding location.

Additional Information

Free parking is available in Old Town.

Redemption instructions

A separate E-Ticket will be emailed to the guest. This ticket is required for entry into the attraction.

Participant restrictions

Children under 4 years are free.

Policies

Patrons with voucher/e-Tickets can board at any Old Town Trolley boarding location.

Reservations are not required.

Cancellation: Always Nonrefundable.

Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

**All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**