As weekend construction on Trolley tracks continues, Vintage Trolley Silver Line service may be interrupted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
NORMALhours of Vintage Trolley operation are:
• Tuesdays and Thursdays - 10 am to 2 pm (12th & Imperial Transit Center Vintage Trolley departures: 9:52 am - 1:52 pm)
• Saturdays and Sundays - 11 am to 3:30 pm (12th & Imperial Transit Center Vintage Trolley departures: 10:52 am - 3:22 pm)
Every month San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine features historical photos paired with current pictures. Look for the San Diego Vintage Trolley in the magazine’s November 2011 issue.
VINTAGE TROLLEY HOURS:
• Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Sundays & Sundays: 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Departures (going clockwise around downtown) are every 30 minutes on the hour and half-hour.
Hours of operation are subject to change during weekend Trolley construction, Padres & Chargers season, and holidays.
FARES: Adult Ticket: $2.00 cash only (for anyone 6 and older)
Senior/Disabled/Medicare: $1.00 cash only (must have approved ID)
Children 5 & younger: Free with a fare-paying adult
WHERE TO BOARD: (See map on Route/Fares page) 12TH & Imperial Transit Center, Gaslamp Quarter, Convention Center, Seaport Village, America Plaza, Civic Center, Fifth Avenue, City College, Park & Market
HOW TO RIDE:
• Wait at any of the Vintage Trolley stops along the downtown loop. Board the Vintage Trolley through the center door and put your cash fare into the farebox as you board.
• Your cash fare is good for one round trip. Each time you board you need to pay a fare; no change will be given. San Diego Vintage Trolley does not accept Compass Cards or any other type of fare media.
ACCESSIBILITY:
A wheelchair lift is located at the door nearest the front of the Trolley. There is a dedicated space behind the driver for one person in a wheelchair.
HISTORY: Eight years ago, the rusted relic of a once proud 1946 PCC streetcar sat neglected under pine trees in South Lake Tahoe. After six years of loving restoration by a team of volunteers, that same car will now be in service on the Silver Line along the downtown loop (see map on Route/Fares page).
Since 2006, San Diego Vintage Trolley, Inc. (SDVTI) a wholly owned non-profit subsidiary of MTS, has raised funds and managed the restoration process. Led by restoration manager Dave Slater, over 4,500 volunteer hours and $850,000 were spent restoring the first car, Streetcar # 529 to its original glory and adapting it for service on the current light rail system. No public funds were spent to restore the trolley.
Be one of the first to ride this beautifully restored streetcar!
