Best Trolley Tours Boston Near Me

Becky Moore: Had a great time seeing all the sights in Boston

Brent Langrehr: Got more out of this than I thought I would. There was a plethora of information about Boston on the tour that allowed us to make decisions on sights to see while we were vacationing.I ended up buying several more days for the trolley since there was so much to see and hear about. Would definitely do this again next time I’m in Boston.

Darci: It was mine and my husband’s first time in Boston, we were there on a quick trip. Day two of our trip we decided to do the Old Town Trolly Tour. It was nothing short of amazing. Our conductor was Crafty. Crafty was so wonderful. He was very knowledgeable on the history of Boston, and very witty. He made the tour interactive with asking us questions about all sorts of historical facts. We are definitely going to go back to Boston for a longer trip and if it is at all possible we will do the tour again with Crafty! And if anyone in the city is reading this review….. Crafty should be the next person to recite the Declaration of Independence, you know since his ancestor Col. Thomas Crafts was the first person to read it from the Boston State House balcony! Just my two cents :)

S. C.: Not enough busses for the number of tix sold. When you call for a refund they transfer you to voicemail. 3 stars since the drivers are great.

Susanne Heaton: This tour was an incredible way to see Boston. There is so much history to take in and this was such a great way to learn.Nick who sold us our tickets also gave us excellent tips on places to eat to get the best Seafood Chowder (Boston Sail Loft) as well as suggestions for great Italian restaurants.All the tour guides were incredible, but Miss Jackson was over the top amazing. She made the educational information very entertaining and memorable. Her ability to navigate the trolley through rush hour and have us all laughing with various songs and stories was amazing. Best way to see Boston. Highly, highly recommend this tour.

Jose Rodriguez: Very good historical

john hasiak: Great way to see all the sights of Boston.

Christopher Rocco: It was a fun way to see Boston on a day trip. No pressure easy on and off stops.

Treesa Black: Worst Boston experience ever! We waited in the freezing cold for 45 minutes because they kept promising there would be room on the next trolley but they kept showing up full. Two different parties waiting ended up taking Ubers because it was so ridiculous. We couldn’t afford it because we already spent our money on 4 two day passes. They hold trolleys at stop number 1 so they are going at regular increments and we had to wait there for 30 minutes as well. Move the freakin trolleys people! Adjust to accommodate for the concentration of people. Instead of seeing Boston, we sat at trolley stations for over an hour and a half and we only got off on 2 stops. Hop on and hop off was an absolute joke. Once we got back on, nobody in our party wanted to get off because we would have to wait another 30-45 minutes in the cold to get back on. I called their dispatch to let them know what was happening and they assured me the next bus would have room. It did not. She also told me they can’t run them more than every 15 minutes because they need to have them spaced out. She also said she was sorry because when they sell the tickets, they don’t guarantee that there will be room on the trolley. Wish we could have seen more but next time I’ll just Uber. (Side note one of our drivers was very funny, not the drivers fault).

A Nabs: Good route through downtown Boston with multiple convenient stops, and the driver commentary was excellent. We had a great guy named Murph, who was funny and informative. We bought electronic tickets online ahead of time and it worked really well.

Wayne Guilliams: Friendly, easily accessible and the drivers know Boston. Highly recommend this trolley for getting to know and around Boston.

Denise Reid: Horrible experience. Wait time was 40-60 minutes for the trolly. At one point we waited 51 minutes for the trolly, got on and went to the next stop and told to transfer to a different trolly and had to wait 20 additional minutes for it to depart. In addition, the driver was rude to an elderly man. Horrible experience. Very different than the one we had with this company in other cities.Edited to add that the company did give me a complete refund.

Jennifer and Jeremy Terry: Wanted to see the city on limited time. It was nice to learn about all the history.

Candice Calderon: Would recommend! Foxtrot driver was amazing. He was funny, knowledgeable, and kept us entertained all while letting is get to know Boston. Would recommend.

Jackie Batson: The stops are not accurately shown on the map and are poorly marked (sometimes nothing more than a piece of orange and blue tape on a pole). We waited over an hour for a trolley in the seaport area and one only arrived after we called. And the trolleys are sometimes full and you have to wait 15-30 minutes for another one. And worst of all they don’t have an app that indicates the location of a trolley and ETA at a stop

Megan de los Santos: This is THE WAY to see Boston! Our tour guide, J, was enthusiastic and knowledgeable, she was an amazing guide through the city. We loved being able to hop on and off the trolley whenever we wanted and it was a great way to travel without having to walk everywhere. We learned a lot about Boston and the history of the city, the architecture, and the people there. 1000/10 would recommend!

Monica Missall Ash: I always start a trip to a new city with a city bus/trolley tour and this one was great. The tour guides were entertaining & knowledgeable. The route allowed me to orientate myself with the city for when we began touring on foot. Note, the guides make all of the difference…make sure to get a good one.

Fenceguy: Krafty is the smahtest, funniest, and most gahjus touah drivah in all a Baston brotha!

Amelia Staub: We loved this trolley tour. We did it on our first day in Boston and it was a great way to get acclimated to the city and learn our way around. They stopped at all the major spots in Boston and we were able to easily hop on and off to explore. Certainly a highlight of our trip!

Russ Matuszek: I took this tour and had Murph as a driver-guide. He did an excellent job covering the history of Boston as well as today's happenings. It was an unusual 65 degree day in mid February, so half of the clear curtains were rolled up for an open air experience. Highly recommended!

Jim Lemaster: Good way to get around

Stuart Murray: Would defo recommended the trolley tour. Great way to see whole of downtown. Guide was very knowledgeable. Also got 50% off the harbour cruise with the trolley ticket.

Shari Mangels: Miss Jackson was wonderful! We learned a lot in a fun way. She's also an amazing driver!

Miranda Quezada: JD was very informative. He knows his facts and keeps it interesting with some humor thrown in. Trolley wasn't packed at any point. With it being more of an off-season time some of the stops weren't open or closing early. Arrive early to get the most of the hop-on hop-off.

Alex Cantona: Lovely

Paul Monnette: Had a 5 star experience several months ago. Today not so much. Waited 20 minutes in the freezing cold for a trolley only to find it full. We were told 20 minutes for the next one which is also late & then harassed by what I assume is a homeless person with a foul mouth.

Eliseo Robles: Avoid if it’s rainy - can’t see anything with their DIY cheap windows

Molly Theobald: Very happy with the Trolly tour of Boston. They always had multiple buses ready to start the tour. The drivers are very friendly and were so knowledgeable. We loved they had a storage area for our stroller so we didn’t need to keep bringing it on and off

Stewart Ramsey: Only had 1/2 a day to learn about Boston! Pretty epic. Great drivers with some great jokes.

J. Money: The tours are like a fun history lesson lol

B Hoef: This should have been a five-star rating, based on the ride itself. However, we had to wait over 2 hours in line, for the company to bring enough buses to handle the crowd from the cruise ship that we were on. Did they not know we were coming?We have been on numerous Old Town trolley tours in other towns, including savannah, key west, and many times in St Augustine. They typically do a fantastic job.I would not recommend that you base your decision on our negative experience in one port, unless you're arriving on a cruise ship. 😎

Jyoti Daniel: They are a great way to see the city of Boston. Only downside was they are not as frequent as they promise.

Scott Rakestraw: We booked two days and abandoned the experience after a few hours. The wait for stop 1 indicated they oversold the trolley, which meant you waited in line and did not want to get off at stops for fear you would not get a seat when you got back on.Our drive narration did not resonate with us. When no one is laughing at your jokes, it is most likely your jokes, not the crowd.What was disappointing was the driver encouraging the trolley riders to give drivers the bird if they were impatient with the trolley.

z Gardner: What they dont tell you is that if theres no room on the trolly, tuff luck. They come by every 15 mins but will leave you stranded if they are full.

Clare McGuinness: Lots of information and the drivers were really friendly.

Grayson Jaynes: Fun and easy

Andrea: Es war wirklich eine tolle Tour, alle Fahrer waren sehr gut ohne übertrieben witzig zu sein.

Bucky Garcia: Un viaje que resume Boston

Richard Shine: Stay off if you're smart!

Melanie Schelling: Tour guides were informative and engaging. However the tour company oversold the bus tickets to cruise ship excursions. We were not able to hop off at all as every stop had several people waiting and the buses were already full. At one stop, the line of people waiting said we were already the 4th bus that stopped that was full.

Donna Metzger: We had a great time! Our driver Joey was great! Gave us great suggestions for restaurants and things to do during our visit. He was very informative during the tour and made it very fun!

Chuck Barackman: Great time

Jack H: They're fun, affordable, comfortable, enlightening, entertaining, and informative.

Victoria Canzaniello: The first driver seemed drunk or on something; which he mentioned his Boston accent for being the reason for us not understanding his tour information and understanding him. As soon as we got on the bus we wanted to get off. He was talked about unnecessary information and was more about celebrities being in the area than the actual historical context of his job. This made a quick exit for me and my family to find an amazing piece of history but as a family of history buffs and to be let loose in such an historical place to be swindled by a tour guide is very upsetting and when first approached by the sweet old man claiming to give us a discount but he never did. We are from New York and a discount means a discount. We should have known that we would have been ripped off. They give false information about the history of the world/state

liana Baez: The tour guide was great. She was born and raise in Boston and was able to provide a lot of interesting info bits. Their trollies are comfortable and have heaters specially helpful on those blistering cold days.

Michelle Nichols: Joey was the best trolley tour guide.He gave us history and fun facts while keeping us laughing. It was a fun experience that my family enjoyed.He even happened to have a souvenir football for us Phillies fans!

M Yeager: Best way to get a quick tour of Boston. The driver's are funny and knowledgeable!

Nathan Barney: At your own pace! Gives ya a break between sightseeing. Turned out to be well worth it! And Joey is a blast!

Christine Lipscomb: We really enjoyed both of our drivers and their commentary. So worth it

Gustavo Rodrigues: Congrats!!!

Hiago Yuri: very good tour, the driver Jhony Boston an excellent professional, very attentive and fun made the tour even better, I highly recommend

Kesia Ferreira: My husband's family was in Boston and we decided to take them on a tour of the city. Johnny Boston was our driver twice and he is amazing and very funny. Everyone loved the experience. Thanks guys 😍

Sara Kemmer: Joey was hilarious!!! Full of funny stories and great knowledge about the city

Sandra Bennett: I don't like leaving bad reviews but I think I need to warn anyone using City View Trolly Tours. We purchased our tickets at the kiosk at stop #1. I don't remember the man's name. He swiped my card twice saying he hit the wrong number. He did give us a receipt that had declined on it but both were charged on my credit card. Be careful and check your account if this happens to you.

Kelly Vis: The trolley was fantastic. Tons of historical knowledge and super fun people!

Robert McCoy: Asked for directions from City View Tours booth in Boston and the employee saw we had another companies map and told us “ no Fu€¥ing help because you have another tour company map”.What a way to impress tourist to remember your companies name.We weren’t the only one treated like this by this same employee. This guy needs a class on how to deal with the public.

Colleen Kelly: I loved our first guide. He had a great sense of humor and told history with flare. We had to wait over 30 minutes for the trolley twice out of the only 3 stops we actually got on. One guide was monotone and boring.

Anthony Caruso: Boring

Peter Lau: Ticket cost is $66.15 when you are at the kiosk of the old town trolley tours.Tour is 1 1/2 hour, lots of information.

ANNA DE ESTEVE: El recorrido bonito, lastima que las explicaciones sean SOLO EN INGLES, en el mundo actual, para que estal la tecnologia ????Hay maneras de escuchar todas las explicaciones en lenjuaje del visitante.por ese motivo le pongo un "0"

Stephan Broyles: Great way to see the city and to just plain get around during the day.

Mark G: We really enjoyed this tour. Highly recommended.

Felipe Vellozo: Too expensive for what is offered. It was better if instead the driver speaking non-stop, it was provided a recorded track for each city stop. Driver audio was very bad. Plastic window covers blocks most of the view. Traffic is a huge downside in some points and it becomes impossible to take advantage of all 14 stops in one single day pass. Overall I don’t recommend.

Chris Aguilar: My wife and I are new to Boston and had never been on a trolley tour. My daughter who lives here suggested that we take the entire Tour all the way around so we could see if there was anything that we actually wanted to visit later that day or on the next day. We started the tour after a subway ride to Beacon Hill. We were fortunate and have fair weather and sunny skies. At Beacon Hill on the west side is the golden dome State House and the trolley pick up is an inconspicuous sign on the opposite side of the street. While the trolley touts a 15 to 20 minute interval you can occasionally expect 30 minutes to an hour depending upon traffic. We enjoyed several different drivers that had varying degrees of humor and historical knowledge. We both found the driving tour to be enjoyable. We recommend anyone coming to Boston give this to her a try, to see some sites and to get a better idea of what you might like to spend time getting a more thorough visit to. We ended up following the Freedom Trail around the historic part of downtown, spent time in the open markets and on the wharf and spent some time in the beautiful parks and local shops. We ended up with a good many photographs of historical items and images of architecture. We would definitely consider utilizing this trolley or another when coming back to Boston

Mark Smith: Well worth the money. Very informative, and both drivers we had were entertaining

Francis Breau: Really enjoyed the tour. Unfortunately it was a bit too cool to have the windows open. Our tour guide JD was excellent.

Luis Delgado del Valle: If you go without any knowledge of the city, you can get a taste. I discover very nice places thanks to the tour.The time at which the bus pass at any point is unpredictable. Once the bus was full and I had to wait 30 minutes to the next one. This happens also to other customers later. For that price, they could have an app with a map indicating where are the buses, a waiting time estimation, and if there is room.The drivers are very informative and know a lot about the city, but one of them spend too much time complaining about the traffic.

Jenny Schecter: Not worth the money and drivers have a bad habit of leaving you, even if they see you coming.

Majeela Mermaid: Visiting in the month of July, great way to see Boston when you only have a day or so!

Tammy Coakley: I enjoyed the little bit that I experienced on my tour. My small group of 3 decided to take the ride after our morning classes at our conference. We purchased tickets online and jumped on right at our hotel. We were never informed that the trolley was shutting down an hour early that day until we made it from our stop about 4 stops later to stop one where we had to exit the trolley and get back on to start the trip. It was lunch time so we decided to have lunch on the waterfront. By them time we finished lunch, and waited a few minutes to board a trolley, which is when we learned this was the last trip of the day, that we realized we weren't even going to make the full loop. We didn't get to experience any of the city as we hoped off the exit before our hotel and did atleast see Trinity church and the library and then had to walk back to our hotel. I have utilized this company before in many cities so I am familiar with their service but was disappointed with my Boston adventure as we missed seeing some amazing sites due to failure to communicate properly.

Cam Munge: Captain Matty is THE BEST. Had a Great time on the tour. Saw a lot of Boston's history and had fun doing it. Highly Recommend the Hop on/Hop Off guys.

Courtney Gawron: Awesome way to learn about the city and get around. Murphy and Fox Trot were amazing.

Inti Bryon: Really enjoyed the tour, our guide J was amazing. She made it really fun and entertaining for our entire family. Would absolutely recommend.

The Cookie Caravan: Loved Old Town Trolley Tours! All the guides were amazing and very talented! My last guide for the evening was amazing! He even took me to my hotel which was was at the Southport stop (that wasn’t on his route for the evening). I cannot say enough good things about this Trolley tour. I saw the whole city in a day too! It was amazing!

Buraaq: We had a great time on the Old Town Trolley tour. Our guide, Matty, was very engaging and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour with all the information and stories he shared with us. Keep up the good work!

Glenn Pierce: Rode 3 trolleys with the opportunity to hop on and off. 2 of 3 had plastic windows clouded and scratched. It was too cold to open the windows so this meant we couldn’t see things clearly and photos were out of the question. 2 of 3 drivers talked so fast and in a monotone that I, a native English speaker couldn’t always follow what they were pointing out. Overall the tour needed to be higher quality to justify both the time it took and the price.

Ann Rakonick: Very informative tour and great way to see Boston. It is a great city with very friendly people

Marc-André Savard: Great way to learn about Boston in less than 2 hours! You can then use the buss to move in town. JD was great to tell us different stories about the town.

Dolly Acosta: I enjoyed the tour, a very informative and comfortable way to travel when it was raining and cold.I wish they stayed open later but I understand it's a business and they set their hours. Overall very happy

Sheree Lyons: My husband and I went from DC, NYC, then drove all the northeastern states for our bucket list (4 day trip). We were going to fly out of Logan airport at the break of dawn the last day, so we spent the afternoon prior in Boston. Parked near the USS Constitution, walked part of the Freedom Trail to Bunker Hill and back and did the trolley tour through the rest of the way just to see what was in Boston because we really didn’t have many ideas (and exhausted from walking DC and NYC just days before). We never hopped off until the end, but our guide Ghost was a lot of fun telling us all about the city, had a few good jokes and stories so he made it entertaining. A couple of stops had more people than he could hold but he made sure someone knew there were more people waiting. All in all, I’m glad we did this because it was a way for us to see the city and learn about somewhere we’d likely never travel to again (we prefer warmer weather).