See the best of Boston at your own pace with Old Town Trolley Tours.
Start your tour at any of the 17 stops along our tour route and then Hop On, Hop off all day to explore the city – It’s sightseeing, made simple. Explore the city’s most popular neighborhoods – Downtown, Charlestown Navy Yard, the Theater District, Back Bay and the Waterfront without the hassle of parking or navigating unfamiliar streets.
Along the way, you’ll experience our signature Transportainment® — a fun and informative mix of history and humor delivered by our engaging conductors. From your first stop to your last photo op, Old Town Trolley Tours is the most flexible, entertaining, and worry-free way to see Boston.
On our Ghosts & Gravestones night tour, walk amongst the dead in burying grounds nearly four hundred years old, hear stories of those whose mortal remains lie beneath your feet, and listen to tales of many of the sordid practices that went along with them.
Hop aboard one of the Best Hop-On, Hop- Off tours in the world! The orange and green trolleys have been providing guests with Transportainment® for more than 40 years. Enjoy double-decker height views while protected from the elements. Our comfortable trolleys allow you to experience elevated viewing come rain, snow or shine! Old Town Trolley is the best way to relive history and see all our country’s Cradle of Liberty has to offer.
Explore Boston’s darker side aboard the city’s only “frightseeing” ghost tour, Ghosts & Gravestones. Prepare yourself for an evening of fun, scares, and ghost stories guided by a 17th century gravedigger.
Our tour features three continuous and easy-to-navigate loops connecting you to top attractions, dining, shopping, and photo-worthy landmarks.
Green Loop – City Tour
Orange Loop – Back Bay Tour
Blue Loop -Seaport Hotel Shuttle
Old Town Trolley Tours makes 17 stops along our tour route including the Historic North End, North Station, Boston Convention & Exposition Center, and the Seaport District. Explore the Paul Revere House, the Old North Church, and Copp’s Hill Burying Grounds in the North End. Sit back and let our expert conductors show you the Best of Boston with Old Town Trolley. Join us as we turn back the pages of history and relive the bustling seaport days of colonial Boston. Feel the drama of revolution in America!
Old Town Trolley Tours invites you to explore Boston’s darker side aboard the city’s only “frightseeing” ghost tour, Ghosts & Gravestones. Prepare yourself for an evening of fun, scares, and ghost stories guided by a 17th century gravedigger. You’ll visit the streets where the Boston Strangler once prowled and hear local tales of murder and mayhem, ghosts and ghouls.
Tour runs most dark and stormy nights so dress appropriately. Part of the tour is walking. Wear comfortable shoes.
Enjoy discounts* on the following:
The Boston Tea Party was “the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.” It is dedicated to telling the story of that fateful night of December 16, 1773. By combining cutting edge interactive technology with live historical performances, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum offers an experience like no other.
Cruise along Boston’s inner and outer harbor and see historic landmarks. Learn about the past, present and future of Boston’s historic harbor. Includes tales of famous revolutionary battles, the nation’s oldest continuously manned lighthouse, islands of the outer harbor and Boston as a working industrial port.
Enjoy a trip through sporting history and see lots of exciting memorabilia, medals, and much more up close. A guide will lead you to Level 3 of TD Garden to give your tour group a behind-the-scenes look and take you up to Level 9 to see the championship banners and a birds-eye view of the arena. Your guided tour will last approximately one hour.
Visitors embark on an interactive tour of the Titanic with incredible re-creations of the Ship’s interior and exterior. Visitors receive a replica boarding pass, assume the role of a passenger, and follow a chronological journey through life on Titanic. Walk the halls, explore the galleries, peer into cabins, and meet passengers and crew throughout the voyage.
The West End Museum brings to life 400 years of history and urban change, focusing on the rise, fall, and enduring legacy of the historic West End.
Our tour features three continuous and easy-to-navigate loops connecting you to top attractions, dining, shopping, and photo-worthy landmarks.
Green Loop – City Tour
Orange Loop – Back Bay Tour
Blue Loop – Seaport Hotel Shuttle
Hop on and off at any of our 17 convenient stops.
City Tour Loop
1. Faneuil Hall (Transfer to Green or Blue loop)
2. Historic North End
3. USS Constitution and Museum
4. North Station / TD Garden
5. Downtown Crossing / Historic District
6. Cheers Bar (Transfer to Orange or Green loop)
7. Old Town Trolley Welcome Center (Transfer to Orange or Green loop)
8. Beacon Hill / Boston Common
9. Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum (Transfer to Green or Blue loop)
Back Bay Loop
10. Prudential Center / View Observation Deck
11. Christian Science Plaza / Symphony Hall
12. Copley Place Mall
13. Copley Square / Trinity Church
Seaport Hotel Shuttle Loop
14. Boston Convention Center
15. Massport / Black Falcon Cruise Ship Terminal
16. Boston Fish Pier
17. South Station
Faneuil Hall Depot – Stop #1
Faneuil Hall Quincy Marketplace
Across from the South Market Building 2
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Boston Waterfront/New England Aquarium Depot – Stop #1
200 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02109
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Waterfront Kiosk – Stop #1
Around the corner from our Stop #1
Old Atlantic Avenue, Boston, 02109
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Old Town Trolley Welcome Center – Stop #7
3 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116
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Marriott Copley Tour and Travel Desk – Stop #12
110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
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Daily starting at 9am.
Tour length:
City Tour Loop: 2 hours for a complete loop.
Back Bay Loop: 30 minutes for a complete loop.
Seaport Hotel Shuttle Loop: 30 minutes for a complete loop.
Tour lengths vary based on traffic conditions.
Hours:
9am until the last departure time shown below.
Last departure times:
City Tour Loop:
Last departure from stop #1:
April – October: 5pm.
November – March: 4pm.
Back Bay Loop:
Last departure from stop #7:
April – October: 6:30pm.
November – March: 5:30pm.
Seaport Hotel Shuttle Loop:
Last departure from stop #1:
April – October: 5pm.
November – March: 4pm.
Go to Boston Ghosts & Gravestones Schedule.
Go to Boston Tea Party Ships Schedule.
Phone: (866) 955-0667
Check availability by calling 1-877-SEE-WHALE (733-9425) or 617-227-4321.
*Applies to standard trolley pass. Pass is non-transferable. Other restrictions may apply. Pass discounts have no cash value and are not refundable and non-transferable. Historic Harbor Cruise and Boston Summer Nights Tour & Charles River Cruise operate seasonally. Sports Museum: Must be redeemed within 48 hours from the day your Old Town Trolley Tour was taken. Please present your Trolley receipt at Sports Museum Information Desk. No need to book in advance. Check hours of operations and tour times. Titanic Artifacts Exhibition: $5 off Flex Pass which must be purchased at an Old Town Trolley ticket booth. May not be combined with any other promos, offers or discounts. 5% city fee charged at time of purchase. **Ghosts & Gravestones: Reservation based tickets are non-refundable. You may reschedule up to 24 hours in advance of tour time.