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2-Day Beantown Trolley Pass

2-Day Beantown Trolley Pass

Address: Quincy Market; City Place (16 S. Charles St.); or Prudential Center
(800 Boylston Street). Look for the RED Beantown Trolley booth.
Boston, MA

617-720-6342
www.brushhilltours.com

Product Rating
 
3.3 stars
 (3 Ratings)
  • Seasonal
  • No express entry
  • Good for families
  • No gift shop
  • No audio tour available
  • Guided tour available
  • Historically significant
  • Parking available
  • No restaurant or snack bar
  • No restrooms
  • No elevators
  • Disabled access
  • Reservations not necessary

FREE Trolley Pass with a Go Boston Card or as a PREMIER choice with Boston Explorer Pass

Description
Boston is a city full of distinct neighborhoods and the RED Beantown Trolley ties Boston together for you. Sit back and relax during the 110-minute tour, narrated by expert guides and covering all of Boston's highlights. Tour at your own pace with the freedom to disembark and re-board at your leisure at any of 20 stops. Travel around the loop as many times as you like.


The Trolley takes you through Beacon Hill, Newbury Street, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Charlestown, Bunker Hill Pavilion, and more. And since you are allowed to hop on and off at any of the 20 stops along the way – including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Seaport District - Beantown Trolley doubles as a convenient means of transport to many of the best things to see and do in Boston.

Here is the list of the Beantown Trolley stops where you can hop on or off (just make sure you have picked up your ticket before hopping on for the first time!):

  • New England Aquarium / Faneuil Hall Marketplace
  • North End -- Little Italy/Fleet Center
  • U.S.S Constitution / "Old Ironsides"
  • Old State House / Site of Boston Massacre
  • Tremont Hotel / Theatre District
  • City Place / Swan Boats / Cheers
  • State House / Beacon Hill / "Shaw Memorial"
  • West End / Government Center
  • Cambridge Center / MIT / Charles Riverboat Co.
  • Back Bay Hilton / Prudential Skywalk / South End
  • Museum of Fine Arts
  • Symphony Hall
  • Back Bay
  • Copley Place Shopping
  • Copley Square / Trinity Church / Boston Public Library
  • Hard Rock Cafe
  • Park Square
  • South Station / Tea Party / Children's Museum
  • Rowes Wharf
  • World Trade Center
To see a map of the stops, click HERE
Note:

Please remember, your card is activated the first time it is used and your trolley pass must be picked up during the time that your card is valid.

Limit of a single 2-day pass per card. Trolley passes are valid for consecutive days only. Go Boston Card must be presented on the day of service.

Be sure to check with your agent for the last boarding time of the day.

Cost without the card:
Adult (13+): $42.00
Child (3-12): $16.00
Hours:
Quincy Market;
April-October ONLY 9:00am-4:00pm;
City Place (16 S. Charles St.);
April- October 9:00am- 4:00pm, November – March 9:00am- 3:00pm;
Prudential Center (800 Boylston Street);
April – October ONLY 9:00am-4:00pm
Closed
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Patriot’s Day, and major storms. All holiday hours are subject to change without notice.
Public Transportation:
Green Line “E” train to Prudential stop.

Please read: important instructions on how to use your card.

Redemption Instructions:

Take your valid Go Boston Card to any of the three pick-up locations to get your 2-day trolley pass:

  • City Place (MA Transportation Building at 16 S. Charles Street)
  • Quincy Market (adjacent to Faneuil Hall)
  • Prudential Center (800 Boylston Street)

Look for the RED Beantown Trolley Booth.

The trolley route is the same no matter which location you choose, so pick whichever is most convenient for you.

Please be aware that your card is activated the first time it is used (so be careful about picking up your pass before you are ready) and that your trolley pass must be picked up during the time that your card is valid.

Reservation Instructions:

This tour often fills up during busy times (i.e. Summer and holidays). Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call in advance for arrangements and may not be able to travel together. On occasion this tour may not run due to extreme inclement weather.

Be sure to check with your agent for the last boarding time of the day.

The Go City Card is accepted until 5:30pm unless otherwise noted; during all other times standard admission will apply.

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3.3 stars
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Not as beneficial as you would hope!
By A touring educator Verified Reviewer from Georgia on 7/22/2010
Pros:
Convenient, Goes to most Boston Sites, Easier than subways
Cons:
After 1pm gets SLOW, 1 in 4 guides were good, 1 to 3 to other trolleys
Best Uses:
Navigating boston, Early morning get arounds,
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Beantown Trolley Tour: Prudential:

1st trolley we rode had no PA system. 2nd had a wonderful guide! After 1pm the traffic brought us to a crawl in the heat, with no AC. We only saw 1/2 the sites we had hoped to in the 2 days with the tickets. After 3 we just had to ride the subways. The other trolley line came more frequently and ran much later than the 4:30 stop time with Bean Town Trolleys. It made it difficult to plan to go to the all the stops for fear you couldn't get back to start point.

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Great Experience!
By Ohio Tourists Verified Reviewer from Columbus, OH on 7/10/2010
Pros:
fun, Informative, Stress-Free
Best Uses:
Finding Historial Sites, Tourist,
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Beantown Trolley Tour: Prudential:

This tour was a great way for first-timers like us to familiarize ourselves with Boston. The subway system is great, but the trolley lets you see all of downtown without the hassle of driving in crazy traffic. The tour guide was knowledgeable in pointing out historical sites and many other points of interest. One ride around the whole route is probably sufficient. If you just need to get from point A to point B, use the subway.

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Not the best resturant you sent us to
By Think before you send from South GA on 7/6/2010
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Beantown Trolley Tour: Prudential:

we really enjoyed the tour but our tour guide sent us to the saltly crab restrurant and it was pricy and not good. Next time I think we will go with what we were told. The no name restrurant I think would have been better.

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