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Old Town Trolley Tour & Monuments by Moonlight

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For over 30 years, Old Town Trolley Tours has provided Washington DC sightseeing tours highlighting the best of the city.

Hop aboard one of our trolleys and you’ll experience Transportainment®, a delightful combination of transportation and entertainment.

Monuments by Moonlight: Experience the beauty and awe of our country’s most stirring monuments in a whole new way… by moonlight.

• Hop On & Off at 15 Old Town Trolley Stops
• Fully Narrated Tour of Washington DC
• Tour length: 1 hour and 30 minutes
• “One of the 10 best hop-on hop-off tours in the world” – Forbes
• “Top-rated hop-on hop off tour in DC” – Washington Post
• BEST VIEW! Tallest vehicles allowed by law with stadium seating
• Our trolleys are all weather – rain or shine, we got you covered
• Exclusive history monitors – windows to the past
• More than 100 Points of Interest
• Monuments by Moonlight Night Tour:
• See the city’s most popular monuments in a different light
• Stops at Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial, FDR, Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorials
• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
• Tours do not have to be taken on the same day

Old Town Trolley Tours

For over 30 years, Old Town Trolley Tours has provided Washington DC sightseeing tours highlighting the best of the city. Hop aboard one of our trolleys and you’ll experience Transportainment®, a delightful combination of transportation and entertainment. Our friendly conductors narrate the tour with a fascinating and fun mix of trivia and humorous stories. It will be our pleasure to guide you through the nation’s capital on one of our orange and green trolleys.

Old Town Trolley Tours is the best way to see the city. Because we cover the entire city, 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.

Visit our Union Station, the most visited destination in DC, serving as a transportation depot and retail center since 1908. See the Capitol building, Supreme Court, and Library of Congress on the East end of the mall. Visit the Smithsonian, the National Gallery, and the Museum of Natural History.

Learn about some of the country’s most significant presidents at the Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, and Lincoln Memorial. Check out the International Spy Museum and the Koshland Science Museum. Don’t forget to check out that large white building at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue too.

Monuments by Moonlight Tour

When the sun goes down, Washington turns into a different city, and Old Town Trolley Tours knows just the right way to show off the Capitol City at night! Experience top-rated Washington DC Night Tours with experienced tour guides.

Our professional tour guides will take you right to some of the city’s most popular monuments and let you see the city in a different light.

Along the way, you’ll be transported back in time as you ride along the same streets the presidents have traveled, and hear historical tales and anecdotes about the city’s fascinating history, such as The Curse of the Hope Diamond and its legacy of death and despair and the Medal of Honor winner who donated his amputated leg to a museum and often visited it!

Our 2 1/2 hour Washington DC Monument Tours depart nightly.

1. Union Station 2. National Japanese American Memorial 3. U.S. Capitol 4. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum 5. The Wharf – Boarding for Water Taxi Boat Cruise 6. International Spy Museum 7. Washington Monument 8. Jefferson Memorial 9. FDR Memorial / MLK Jr. Memorial 10. Lincoln Memorial 11. National Museum of American History 12. National Portrait Gallery / African Art Museum 13. Washington Welcome Center 14. The White House 15. National Archives

Booth Locations

Stop 1 – Union Station 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 See in Google Maps

Stop 13 – Welcome Center 1001 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004 See in Google Maps

Open Daily 9am – 4pm

Closures Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. July 4: Closed. Closed for Army Ten Miler.

Open Daily 7:15pm – 8:00pm.

Closures Thanksgiving and Christmas Day July 4 Army Ten Miler

Boarding The Washington Welcome Center 1001 E Street NW

Tour times are subject to change without notice. Please contact 202-832-9800 to make a reservation.

*Monuments by Moonlight: Reservation based tickets are non-refundable. You may reschedule up to 24 hours in advance of tour time. Tours do not have to be taken on the same day.

Old Town Trolley Tours

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For over 30 years, Old Town Trolley Tours has provided sightseeing tours highlighting the best of DC. Hop aboard one of their trolleys and you’ll experience Transportainment, a delightful combination of transportation and entertainment. Friendly conductors narrate the tour with a fascinating and fun mix of trivia and humorous stories. The tour is also designed so that you can hop on and off and explore on your own at any time. Frequent pickups at all the stops helps to avoid walking long distances and costly parking. Their all-weather trolleys offer panoramic views and the tallest stadium seating allowed by law for an unmatched viewing experience of the Capital City. Private charters available for tours and/or transportation which will include private pick-up/drop-off to/from DC area hotels. Rated top 20 on TripAdvisor. Environmentally friendly propane powered vehicles. Voted Washington's Best Tour by Washingtonian Magazine. Monuments by Moonlight tour operates daily live narrated two and a half hour tours beginning/ending at Union Station. They offer 3 designed stops focusing on the illuminating monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, FDR Memorial and Iwo-Jima Memorial. Reservations are required. Private charters available which include private pick-up/drop-off to/from DC area hotels.

• Multilingual Tour Guides
• Guided tours available
• Private Tour
• Open to public
• Produces public facing events
• ADA compliant
• Sustainability District Member

Additional Information

Total meeting space sq. ft, distance to conv center.

Array Miles

Nearby Landmarks

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Length of Tour

1-2 Hours, 3-4 Hours, Half Day, Full Day, Multi Days

Service Type

FIT/Voucher Program, Group Charter, Handicap Accessibility, Motorcoaches, Meet & Greet, Regular Scheduled Tours, Student Tours

Voucher Program

Metro Station

Union Station

Payment Options

American Express, Cash, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Travelers Checks, Visa

1001 E St. NW Washington , DC 20004 United States

(202) 729-8072, [email protected].

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Washington DC Old Town Trolley Tours: Hop on Hop off

A guide to sightseeing trolley tours in the nation's capital

Everett Barnes

Old Town Trolley Tours are a convenient way to explore Washington, DC, especially for a first time visitor. You can explore the nation’s capital and its many attractions at your own pace using "Hop on - Hop off" privileges at 17 stops around the city. Old Town Trolleys operate from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. in winter) and make stops at each designated location every 30 minutes. No reservations are required and you can board at any stop and reboard for free all day long.

Old Town Trolley tours provide a narrated tour, highlighting the history and interesting facts of over 100 points of interest. The tour includes Washington's major attractions such as the Smithsonian Institution , Lincoln Memorial , Jefferson Memorial, Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, Georgetown, Washington National Cathedral , the White House, and much more. 

Sightseeing Tips

Trolley Tours can be a great way to see a lot of the city in a short period of time. Note that during busy times of the year, they may be crowded and you may spend too much time waiting and traveling to places you may not really want to see. For the best experience, start early in the day and plan ahead where you want to stop.

Old Town Trolley Routes

• National Mall and Downtown - Orange Loop -  Stops at the 17 main attractions including the Smithsonian Museum buildings, the National Monuments and Memorials, the U. S. Capitol and Supreme Court buildings.
• Hotels - Green Loop -  Loops uptown hotels and the Trolley Welcome Center
• Arlington National Cemetery Shuttle - Red Loop -  This route shuttles between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery

You may transfer from one loop to another. The transfer point for the Arlington Cemetery Shuttle is at the Lincoln Memorial. The transfer point for the other routes is at the Washington Welcome Center at 10th and E Sts. NW.

Old Town Trolley Tickets

$29 Children ages 4-12

Children under 4 are free

Ticket Booths are also located at the following locations:

• Union Station , 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Open 8 am - 9 pm daily. (Parking is available here)
• Washington Welcome Center, 1001 E St NW, Open 9 am - 3 pm
• Shops at Georgetown Park, (lower level info booth) Spring and Summer only
• White House Visitor Center , Spring and Summer only

Stop Locations With Nearby Parking

• Washington Welcome Center -901 E Street NW
• Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE - Map
• US Capitol - 321 Virginia Ave. SW
• National Air and Space Museum - 500 C Street SW - Map
• Smithsonian - 480 L’Enfant Plaza
• Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington Cemetery Parking Garage
• The White House - Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue
• National Archives - 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
•  Mayflower Hotel - 1100 Connecticut Ave. NW
• Washington Hilton - 1825 Connecticut Ave.
• National Zoo - 2519 Connecticut Ave. NW
• National Cathedral - 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW
• Decatur House - 1666 K Street NW
• Grand Hyatt/Chinatown - 977 G Street NW        

Official Website :  www.trolleytours.com/washington-dc

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