Santa Barbara Trolley Tour

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1 hour 30 minutes
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visitors who want a quick, fun overview of Santa Barbara's highlights will love this 90-minute trolley tour of the American Riviera. Drive past landmarks like the courthouse, the zoo, the Mission, and the Museum of Natural History. Learn about the town's culture and history from live commentary and note places that you might want to return to independently later.

Learn more than you would touring by yourself
Enjoy the convenience of a narrated guided tour
Ideal for first-time visitors to Santa Barbara
This is a small-group tour, for your comfort

What's Included

Narrated Tour

Food and Drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Garden Street Visitor Center
1 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
Departs Thursday - Monday at the Visitor center located at 1 Garden st. Departure times are 10:00am, 12:00pm and 2:00pm.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

1 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

What To Expect

Stearns Wharf (Pass By)

East Beach (Pass By)

Andree Clark Bird Refuge (Pass By)

Butterfly Beach (Pass By)

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (Pass By)

Old Mission Santa Barbara

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Santa Barbara County Courthouse (Pass By)

El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park (Pass By)

Santa Barbara Harbor (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
If wheelchair assistants is needed, please call our office 24 hours in advance (805) 965-0353.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

540 reviews

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Great experience, touring...

Hector_S, Apr 2024

Great experience, touring over the most iconic sites in Santa Barbara. Definitely will come back at recommend to my friends.

Trolley Tour Fan!

Bonnie_S, Apr 2024

The guide/driver was incredibly knowledgeable! I learned so much about Santa Barbara. What a beautiful area, and it was a great way to spend the afternoon. As a result of the Trolly Tour we ventured out and revisited a couple of the areas highlighted on the tour. Thanks for the tips

Thank you

Rosaelia_M, Mar 2024

All , the beach and about the small business that still there after many years . All about Santa Barbara history

Great way to see around Santa Barbara

Madeline_M, Mar 2024

Fantastic way to see around Santa Barbara. We learnt so much from Rusty our driver who shared his knowledge of the history of Santa Barbara. It was very obvious how much he loved his hometown and he really brightened our day.

Amazing Tour

Isabella_S, Mar 2024

The tour was very complete and interesting. I met the main touristic points of Santa Barbara. I just recommend that it was possible to drop off in more places.

Great tour

Lori_D, Mar 2024

Guide was excellent. Tour spots were good. Learned a lot. This requires me to keep writing before I can submit, so I’m just going to keep writing so I can submit this story.

It was a very pleasant...

Judy_B, Mar 2024

It was a very pleasant experience. The driver was very professional and informative. The info about the Chumash tribe was particularly interesting.

Great Tour

Eric_S, Mar 2024

The driver was very informative, and we enjoyed listening to him and highly recommend the tour. There was no waiting time , we left on time.

Great way to see the...

Brian_H, Mar 2024

Great way to see the highlights of SB in a short period of time. Would cost more if taken ride sharing.

Meh.

Suzy_D, Mar 2024

It was okay. Rusty spent a lot of time talking about himself which I found boring. He was also very strict about anyone asking about anything during the tour. It was nice to see some parts of the city that we couldn't get to on foot. Not remarkable though.

Nice scenery

Kathleen_J, Mar 2024

Driving to various areas of Santa Barbara. Learning a bit of history and looking at the older neighborhoods, and hearing about famous people who live there. Although we were very cold, trolly seats very uncomfortable.

Well worth the $

Marilyn_B, Feb 2024

Our tour guide's stories of his personal life in Santa Barbara were fun to listen to! And He gave historical info. of things I had never heard! I brought a guest from Berlin and she was in awe of the beauty of the parts our city that he drove us to!

Had a nice time.

MaryMota, Jan 2024

Tour was interesting, guide spoke clearly. Guide was personable and friendly. Meeting point was easy to find. Nice experience.

Not worth the money or the time

Robert_W, Jan 2024

This was billed as a “90 minute tour“, but don’t be fooled! The actual total time spent from boarding the bus initially to deboarding was 80 minutes. BUT, this included a 20 minute stop at the old Mission where we got off the bus and roamed around on our own. So do the math 90 minutes -20 minutes at the mission -10 minutes for the actual time of the tour. Now you have 60 minutes of actual tour, My recommendation would be to spend that time on foot exploring on your own. Don’t waste your money on this tour.

Cancelled

Sue_W, Dec 2023

Cancelled by operator due to inclement weather. Was informed just about an hour before scheduled tour, and only after I sent a message.

Great way to see SB in a timely manner

Caitlyn_O, Dec 2023

I only had a couple days in SB. This tour helped me see everything important and learn history. It was definitely helpful for my next visit and where to go. The information was great and the tour guide was a great story teller.

Russ was a fantastic tour guide!!

Dori_S, Nov 2023

Russ was a fantastic tour guide!!!!!!!!!!!! Ask for him if you can. He is a wealth of knowledge on the area. He answers questions and is very clear.

Santa Barbara learning experience

AUGUSTUS_S, Nov 2023

Great experience! Learning new things about Santa Barbara was such a treat. I would recommend this to anyone.

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John_C, Nov 2023

Driver was pretty knowledgeable about Santa Barbara and all of its hidden secrets. It’s a nice way to see the town without having to focus driving.

Trolley Tour of Santa Barbara

Karen_B, Nov 2023

Enjoyed seeing areas and hearing the history about sites we wouldn't have known about on our own. Learned about the city clock tower and explored it the next day; great tip and experience. Would be nice to have a couple more stops with time to explore (i.e. the clock tower)

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