Best Trolley Tour & Getting Around St. Augustine FL
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The historic city of St. Augustine, Florida is a visitor favorite since there’s so much to do and see within the city. From the many top tours and attractions to shopping, restaurants, nightlife, the beaches…..the list goes on and on. Below we’ll recommend the best ways to get around St. Augustine.
Which Trolley is Best | Getting Around St. Augustine
St. Augustine Transportation Options
St. Augustine has two trolley tour companies that you can choose from: Old Town Trolley Tours and Red Train Trolley Tours. They are vastly different as to what you receive. Read below for details.
OLD TOWN TROLLEY HOP ON HOP OFF TOUR
This is the only hop on hop off trolley service in St. Augustine and are hard to miss because of the green and orange bus colors. Their friendly and knowledgeable staff are literally the best in the business.
They offer daily hop on hop off service. You can get on and off an unlimited number of times throughout the day for the same price.
Tours begin at 9 am and end at 4:30 pm – check their schedule for holiday hours.
Tours run continuously every 15 minutes therefore you won’t have to wait long at each bus stop for the next trolley to pick you up.
A total of 22 stops.
Free parking is offered if you get on at one of their Visitor Center locations (limited by availability).
They also have a beach route and also offer hotel pick-up service.
Options for both 1-day and 2-days.
Our recommendation: Purchase a St. Augustine Tour Pass which includes the Trolley tour along with all the other top museums and tours.
RED TRAIN TROLLEY TOUR
The Red Train Trolley is not a hop off hop off tour, you get on and they tell you the history of over 100 sites you pass by. You are not able to hop on and off and are required to get off after the tour is over. Each tour time is about 1 hour and departs from the Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum.
WHICH TROLLEY TOUR IS BEST? They’re both great tours and each have their pluses and minuses. For the win…..Old Town Trolley Tours. You can hop off and hear the narrated history of the city (just like the Red Train), however you can hop off and back on all throughout the day.
A positive with Red Train is that the price is lower.
Additional St. Augustine Transportation Options
Walking: St. Augustine is very compact and can easily be walked. The historic area is very safe to walk.
Bicycle rentals: you can rent a bicycle at a few places throughout town.
Uber or Lyft is available.
Moped or golf cart rentals can be rented typically at the same locations as bicycles.
Want to Really Experience St. Augustine? Buy a TourPass!
Want to save money and visit all that St. Augustine has to offer? If so, then we recommend purchasing TourPass St. Augustine. You can purchase a 1-day pass which will more than pay for itself by visiting only 3 attractions.
We certainly think so, however don’t take our word for it….see what others say on our reviews page.
TourPass provides access and full admission to the top tours and attractions. After purchasing a pass, you can simply select what you want to do, make reservations and present your pass upon arrival. It’s not all about savings, convenience and ease of use should also be considered. Users can save a considerable amount of money and time by using TourPass.
Absolutely and we encourage this scenario since purchasing in advance will allow you to fully research and plan your vacation.
After purchase, when your ready, simply activate your pass for when you’ll be visiting and begin making reservations for that future date (can be today, tomorrow or months away).
Once I purchase a pass does it activate instantly?
No it doesn’t. After purchase on the app you select the activation date for when you’re visiting when you’re ready. Then it will ask you to book your featured tours in advance now for when you’re visiting. You don’t have to make tour reservations in advance if you’re not ready.
What is your 30-day risk-free guarantee?
We give you complimentary refund protection for 30-days after purchasing. If you’d like to extend refund protection up to 1 year, you can purchase Trip Protection during the purchase process.
How do I know if tours will have any availability when I plan to go?
No worries. Visit this page on our site tourpass.com/aggregator – select the date you want to tour and it will show you all of the available times for that day prior to purchasing. Now you can confidently purchase a pass and book those times.
How does the TourPass app work?
After choosing a day pass and checking out on our site, you’ll instantly receive instructions to install the app. On the app you can:
Set your activation date (can use right away or set for a future travel date).
Make Feature Tour reservations now for when you’re visiting in the future.
Research what to do – detailed info on all tours.
Research landmark sites.
Use the interactive map to see where everything is located.
Can I skip a day or do all days need to be consecutive with a multi-day pass?
Yes you can skip days. Once activated, you have a total of 10-days to use however many days you purchased. For example, a 2 day pass activated on Monday….take a break Tuesday and then tour again Wednesday….pass expires at midnight on Wednesday.
Do tours require reservations?
Most Feature Tours do and reservations are easily made post-purchase on the app. To ensure tour availability before purchasing, visit this page and search the date you want to tour: https://tourpass.com/aggregator
Standard Tours do not require reservations. Simply arrive and present your pass upon entry. Everything is paid for with TourPass.
Can I visit a tour more than 1x?
Tours are designed to be visited 1x for the entirety of your pass. If for instance you’d like to do the Hop on Hop Off Trolley (Savannah + St. Augustine), then you could check-in on a second day which would use another of your featured tours.
Standard Tours can only be checked into 1x per person for the entirety of your pass.
Can I visit more than 1 feature tour per day?
Yes, we don’t restrict how many feature tours you can visit per day….we do restrict how many total you can choose which is determined by the # of days you select: 1-day = 2 featured. 2-days = 3 and 3-days = 4 featured.
Can I upgrade my pass after purchasing?
Yes, after purchasing we instantly send instructions to install our app. On the app, you can select the upgrade option and add more days or people to your pass.
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Pass purchases can be refunded (minus 3% credit card processing fees) if requested within thirty-days of purchase date (for unused passes). Optional Trip Insurance can be purchased for a nominal fee at checkout which extends the refund period up to one-year from purchase date. Conditions apply. View full refund policy by clicking button below.
