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Face masks required for guides in public areas
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Overview
Explore some of the top highlights of San Diego with your silver, gold, or platinum day pass (depending on option selected) for the city’s Hop-on, Hop-off Trolley Tour. Choose your own adventure as you get on and off the trolley at any of the 12 included stops, covering famous sights including the Gaslamp Quarter, the San Diego Zoo, USS Midway and the Cruise Ship Terminal, Little Italy, and many more. This San Diego trolley tour also features live commentary from the on-board guide during your ride.
- Ride the San Diego Trolley
- Hop on and off at any of the 12 stops as often as you like
- Stops are conveniently located close to all popular attractions, shops and restaurants
- Create your own itinerary to see the most popular sights of San Diego
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Get around the easy way with this trolley tour of San Diego, enjoying convenient access to 12 of the city’s top tourist sights with this one- or two-day pass. This vintage transport method, offering comprehensive access to some of San Diego’s best attractions, is a convenient way to get around without breaking the bank.
Climb aboard the trolley at any of its 12 convenient stopping points (see Itinerary below) any time during its normal operating hours. Trolleys come to each stop every 30 minutes. One of the many sights you can visit during the course of your ride is Old Town State Historic Park, often called the “Jamestown of the Pacific,” where you can discover the history of California’s founding amidst the area’s range of 19th-century buildings. There are also stops along the way for the world-famous San Diego Zoo, which houses a virtual Noah’s Ark of wildlife, the USS Midway and the historic Gaslamp Quarter.
It's the perfect way to get around during your next visit to San Diego.
Climb aboard the trolley at any of its 12 convenient stopping points (see Itinerary below) any time during its normal operating hours. Trolleys come to each stop every 30 minutes. One of the many sights you can visit during the course of your ride is Old Town State Historic Park, often called the “Jamestown of the Pacific,” where you can discover the history of California’s founding amidst the area’s range of 19th-century buildings. There are also stops along the way for the world-famous San Diego Zoo, which houses a virtual Noah’s Ark of wildlife, the USS Midway and the historic Gaslamp Quarter.
It's the perfect way to get around during your next visit to San Diego.
Itinerary
Old Town Trolley Tour of San Diego
11 Stops
17 Points of Interest
Duration:
2 hours Operating Schedule:
Daily. Times vary depending on season.
Fall/Green Schedule (Aug 20-Oct 28): 9 am to 6 pm (last tour departs Old Town at 4 pm);
Winter/Yellow Schedule (Oct 29-Feb 28): 9 am to 5 pm (last tour departs Old Town at 3 pm);
Spring/Green Schedule (Mar 1-Jun 15): 9 am to 6 pm (last tour departs Old Town at 4 pm);
Summer/Orange Schedule (Jun 16-Aug 19): 9 am -7 pm (last tour departs Old Town at 5 pm);
Trolleys arrive at each boarding location approximately every 20 minutes.
Guests will be given brochures when they begin the tour and can refer to the schedules printed in the brochure to see the first tour time, last tour time, and last re-boarding time at each boarding location.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Points of interest passed by on this route
Balboa Park
Seaport Village
San Diego Zoo
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Coronado Visitor Center
El Prado
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Old Town Trading Company
Gaslamp Quarter
Little Italy
Casa de Estudillo
The Coronado Ferry Landing
Piazza Basilone
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Barrio Logan
Chicano Park
Martin Luther King Jr Promenade
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Traveler Tips
- "The restaurant in Little Italy as worth every penny and not expensive." See review
- "You can get off and on at your whim to explore the area, it was a very enjoyable day." See review
- "I would recommend the Hop-on Hop-off bus to anyone who wants to first get a feel for the city and then to go explore on their own." See review
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