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Trolley Tour Platinum Pass & SEAL Tour – Seaport Village
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SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY: In order to provide our guests with the safest and most comfortable sightseeing experience, Old Town Trolley Tours has implemented a number of new safety measures such as limiting seating to allow riders to maintain social distancing, face coverings required for all guests and an increased focus on disinfecting and sanitation.
Old Town Trolley Tours is the best way to see the city. The tour is also designed so that you can hop on and off and explore on your own at any time. Our fleet of orange and green trolleys travel frequently throughout San Diego and over the iconic San Diego-Coronado Bridge to Coronado on a continuous 25-mile loop visiting 12 neighborhoods with 12 destination stops. SEAL Tour: Wind your way through picturesque San Diego streets before splashing down for a cruise through the waters of San Diego Bay. Experience the history and ecological wonders of San Diego in the comfort and security or our virtually unsinkable Hydra-Terras.
| TYPE | RETAIL | PRICE | SAVE UP TO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | $166.00 | $94.00 | $72.00 |
| Children (4-12) | $89.00 | $57.00 | $32.00 |
| Children 3 & Under | $10.00 | $9.00 | $1.00 |
SEAL Tour: Reservations are required. Guests must check in with our sales rep at the ticket booth 30 minutes prior to departure. Late check-in may result in forfeited reserved seat. Reservation based tickets are non-refundable. You may reschedule up to 24 hours in advance of tour time.
Attraction tickets do not have to be used on the same day.
E-tickets for Old Town Trolley Tours are sold exclusively through Trusted Tours & Attractions. Trusted Tours offers industry-leading value, guarantees, security and pricing for hundreds of the top tours and attractions throughout the United States.
Old Town Trolley Tours: As you explore the scenic coastal landscape, you’ll learn why San Diego is called “America’s Finest City.” Since 1989, Old Town Trolley Tours has provided sightseeing tours highlighting the best of San Diego. SEAL Tour: Splash into San Diego’s most unique sightseeing adventure! Both tour bus and boat, the San Diego SEAL Tour journeys through San Diego by land AND sea. Our unique “Hydra-Terra” amphibious vehicles are Coast Guard approved, ensuring you a safe, one of a kind experience.
Your Trolley Tour Platinum Pass & SEAL Tour – Seaport Village Includes:
- This tour is coming soon
- 2 days* of free unlimited re-boarding
- Open-air sightseeing perfect for taking pictures
- Limited seating to allow riders to maintain appropriate distancing
- Hop on & off at 12 Old Town Trolley stops
- Free shuttle service from select hotels
- Free discount coupons
- Free admission to the Maritime Museum**/Star of India - $20 value
- Free admission** to 10 museums - $20 value
- 50% off Swift or Pilot Boat bay tour - $10 value
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
- 90-minute, fully narrated SEAL Tour
- State-of-the-art U.S. Coast Guard certified Hydra-Terra vehicles
- Attraction tickets do not have to be used on the same day
SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY: In order to provide our guests with the safest and most comfortable sightseeing experience, Old Town Trolley Tours has implemented a number of new safety measures such as limiting seating to allow riders to maintain social distancing, face coverings required for all guests and an increased focus on disinfecting and sanitation.
San Diego Old Town Trolley Tours
As you explore the scenic coastal landscape, you’ll learn why San Diego is called “America’s Finest City.” Since 1989, Old Town Trolley Tours has provided sightseeing tours highlighting the best of San Diego. Hop aboard one of our trolleys and you’ll experience Transportainment, a delightful combination of transportation and entertainment. Our friendly conductors narrate the San Diego tour with a fascinating and fun mix of trivia and humorous stories. It will be our pleasure to guide you through the birthplace of California on one of our orange and green trolleys.
Old Town Trolley Tours is the best way to see the city. Because we showcase the best of San Diego and Coronado, you can avoid costly parking and city driving. The tour is also designed so that you can hop on and off and explore on your own at any time. With frequent pickups at all our stops, this helps you avoid walking long distances.
San Diego SEAL Tours
Ready to see the best of San Diego on sea and land?
Your 90-minute, fully narrated SEAL Tour departs from Seaport Village. Wind your way through picturesque San Diego streets before splashing down for a cruise through the waters of San Diego Bay. Experience the history and ecological wonders of San Diego in the comfort and security or our virtually unsinkable Hydra-Terras. Here you will learn first-hand of our rich military history and cruise through the waters that are the playground of the California Sea Lion.
Our amphibious vehicles, driven by our experienced captains, are specially designed and built to navigate on sea and land. Each one is Coast Guard approved and meets all passenger vehicle and department of transportation requirements to ensure safety and comfort for all.
Don’t miss this exciting, entertaining adventure of a lifetime to see America’s Finest City as you have never dreamed it before!
Included with your Pass:
Free admission to Maritime Museum**/Star of India
The world-renown Maritime Museum of San Diego was founded in 1948 by a group of local historians and maritime experts. Here, visitors from around the globe come to walk the decks of the magnificent Star of India, the world’s oldest active sailing ship. The Maritime Museum of San Diego is devoted to exposing all ages to Maritime history and offers both permanent and temporary exhibits throughout the year. The museum is also known for restoring, maintaining and operating historic vessels and has what is considered to be one of the finest collections of historic ships. Included in the collection are the 1898 steam ferry Berkeley, the 1904 steam yacht Medea, the 1914 Pilot and the Californian, which is a replica of a mid 19th century revenue cutter.
Free admission to the following museums**:
PLEASE NOTE: Some museums have not reopened yet.
- Old Town Sheriff’s Museum – Stop A
- Casa De Aguirre – Stop A
- Mormon Battalion Historic Site – Stop A
- Old Town Railroad Depot – Stop A
- AFRICAN-LATIN MUSEUM Casa Del Rey Moro – Stop A
- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum – Stop G
- Coronado Historical Museum – Stop J
- Veterans Museum at Balboa Park – Stop K
- Timken Museum of Art – Stop K
- San Diego Firehouse Museum – Stop L
50% OFF Admission to the Following:
Swift or Pilot Boat Bay Tour
Enjoy a 75-minute narrated tour aboard Swift Boat PCF816. Feel the history and power of the twin 12 cylinder Detroit Diesels as you take a behind-the-scenes tour of San Diego Bay’s military history. Tour route heads under Coronado Bay Bridge, Naval Base San Diego, and then Naval Amphibious Base.
*Trolley pass must be used on consecutive days. **Maritime Museum and 10 additional museums are valid for two consecutive days from date of purchase. Pass is non-transferable. Other restrictions may apply. Extra days or free portion of the Pass have no cash value and are not refundable and non-transferable. Some museums offer free admission. Others are free due to the partnership with Old Town Trolley Tours. Your tour ticket is proof of purchase for admission to these museums.
Safety is our First Priority
The safety and well-being of our guests and team members remain our highest priority.
- We are limiting our seating capacity to 50% to provide appropriate social distancing on each tour.
- Clear plexi panels have been installed at ticket sales depots and between the driver and guests.
- We are providing hand sanitizer at key boarding locations throughout the city.
- Our vehicles are cleaned between each tour at key touch points with an EPA-approved disinfectant.
- All of our vehicles undergo a deep cleaning procedure on a nightly basis.
- We’re enhancing our cleaning procedures at our sales depots and encourage guests to use cashless transactions.
- We provide face masks to our team members.
- Guests are required to wear face covering aboard the trolley and within 6’ of others.
- Our cleaning practices meet or exceed all CDC guidelines.
Old Town Trolley Tours is taking enhanced safety and health measures for the benefit of our guests. Inherent risks to COVID-19 exist in any place where people are gathered. By using our services, you voluntarily assume all risks rising out of or resulting from exposure to COVID-19 or any other communicable illness.
Old Town Trolley Stops in San Diego
Hop on and off at any of our 12 convenient stops.
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AOld Town Market
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BMaritime Museum
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CEmbarcadero Marina
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DSeaport Village
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EMarriott Marquis and Marina
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FHorton Plaza Park – Stop is Temporarily Closed
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GGaslamp Quarter
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HEast Convention Center – Petco Park and Hilton Bayfront
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IBarrio Logan
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JHotel del Coronado
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KBalboa Park
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LLittle Italy
Booth Locations
Stop A - Old Town 4010 Twiggs St.
Stop C - Embarcadero 1004 N. Harbor Drive
Stop D - Seaport Village Approx. 500 Kettner Blvd.
Stop F - Horton Plaza Broadway Circle at Horton Plaza
Stop G - Gaslamp Quarter 4th and Island Ave.
Stop J - Coronado - McPs 1107 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA
Old Town Trolley Tours
2020
Download trolley schedule.
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Special Event Dates
(Events may cause delays, closed streets & tour stops)
Memorial Weekend, Rock-N-Roll Marathon, Independence Day, Comic Con, AFC Half Marathon, Labor Day Weekend, December Nights.
San Diego SEAL Tours
Offered year round.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Schedule subject to change due to weather and low tide conditions or city events.
Tour Length:
SEAL Tour is approximately 90-minutes long; 30 minutes on land and 60 minutes on San Diego Bay.
Points of Departure:
1. Seaport Village at Approx. 500 Kettner Boulevard
There is pay parking available at Seaport Village and we can validate your parking for $4 for the first 3 hours or part thereof; $3 every 30 minutes thereafter or part thereof. Validation with a minimum $10 purchase from any Seaport Village establishment.
Non-validated self parking: $8 per hour or part thereof.
Maritime Museum/Star of India
At Star of India Wharf
1492 North Harbor Drive
619-234-9153 (for general information)
Hours of Operation:
June 1 – September*: 9am – 9pm.
Fall hours starting after Labor Day weekend: 9:00am – 8:00pm.
*Some ships/museums close for special events/maintenance.
Swift or Pilot Boat Bay Tour
1914 San Diego Harbor Pilot Boat
45-minute experience
Operates daily at 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm.
Boarding starts 15 minutes prior to departure.
Advance reservations required.
Tall Ship Tours
Operates Sundays only at 11:30am through November 15.
Advance reservations required.
E-tickets for Old Town Trolley Tours are sold exclusively through Trusted Tours & Attractions. Trusted Tours offers industry-leading value, guarantees, security and pricing for hundreds of the top tours and attractions throughout the United States.