(Fredericksburg, VA) May 31, 2024 – The City of Fredericksburg announces the return of the “Around the Town” free trolley service to downtown this summer.
It’s a free, family-friendly trolley ride that offers participants a snapshot of the wonders of downtown on Friday and Saturday evenings between May 31 and August 31. The City has contracted with Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg on the service, which will run Fridays and Saturdays between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. The trolley makes a 20-minute loop of downtown and stops at six locations:
- Fredericksburg Visitor Center at 706 Caroline Street
- Intersection of Caroline and William Street
- Intersection of Princess Anne and Hunter Streets by Carl’s Ice Cream and Mason Dixon Café
- Canal Quarter near Haley’s Honey Meadery and Red Dragon Brewery
- William and Barton Streets near Harry’s Downtown and Mellow Mushroom
- William and Charles Streets near Castiglia’s and Rebellion Bourbon Bar and Kitchen
Please note that on the first Friday of each month, additional stops are added for art gallery openings.
Now in its 7th season, this “Around the Town” initiative began as a pilot program in 2018 as one of the many strategies the City is pursuing to help fulfill City Council’s goal of better managing the downtown parking supply while increasing the inventory over time. The “Around the Town” ride is located near a variety of excellent restaurants, public restrooms, coffee shops, art galleries, museums, parks, and downtown shops as well as close to key parking infrastructure that have ample availability on weekend evenings. (You’ll find the City’s downtown public parking map online at FXBGparking.com.) Designed to encourage park-and-ride experiences, the trolley remains free to all riders during these special service hours.
Overwhelming response the first season turned into a year-over-year increase in weekend evening ridership. “In 2023, last summer, we had reports of mostly full trolleys during peak hours,” said Danelle Rose, Tourism Marketing and Communications Manager. “We are excited to add new signs to the trolley stops this year! They will provide better visibility for the hop-on/hop-off stops while offering information about ride times and a QR code for even more information,” said Rose.
Be sure to stop in and see our friendly travel counselors who are available to answer your questions about the trolley service, the best places to park your vehicle, and Fredericksburg’s wide variety of amenities downtown and throughout the city. The Fredericksburg Visitor Center is open until 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays this summer and is located at 706 Caroline Street. For more information, please visit FXBG.com or contact the Fredericksburg Visitor Center at 540-373-1776.
We can’t wait to see you downtown this summer. Just look for the “Around the Town” trolley shuttle signs and hop aboard!