Itinerary
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Stop At: Newport Travel Trolley Tours, 23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
(For ages 5 & up only). Park at the Newport Transit Center public lot and locate the white trolley at Bus Platform #2 outside. Show your cell phone or printed ticket to driver. The driver will provide your Breaker's Mansion pass if you purchased that option.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: 80 Fort Adams Drive Fort Adams State Park Visitor Center, Newport, RI 02840-4388
The trolley tour will enter Fort Adams, a historic 1799 landmark and home of today's annual Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival. The fort is also home to President Eisenhower's summer home called the Eisenhower House.
The Welcome Center features a snack bar, clean restrooms, and ticket sales counter to take a tour inside of the fort.
There are also 2 water taxi stops and free public parking at Fort Adams State Park. The Bennington Overlook section of Fort Adams offers breathtaking sunsets over Narragansett Bay with free parking as well.
Pass By: Brenton Point State Park, Ocean Drive, Newport, RI 02840
The trolley tour passes by Brenton Point State Park, former estate of RI's 2nd governor William Brenton (elected 1665). Brenton Point State Park is a free public park offering pristine views of the Atlantic Ocean on 2 sides of the park plus free sunsets over the water 12 months per year. Seasonal restrooms are available in the stone building
Pass By: Ocean Drive, Newport, RI
The trolley tour travels through the Ocean Drive Historic District. Visitors will begin to see Newport's Gilded Age Mansions lining the Atlantic Ocean with breathtaking scenery.
Mansions on Ocean Drive include Mavis and Jay Leno's Seafair, and several filming locations of HBO's TV series "The Gilded Age" including Indian Spring Castle, The Ledges and Crossways mansions.
Pass By: Cliff Walk, Newport, RI 02840-3659
Once the trolley tour enters the Newport Cliff Walk area of the Bellevue Ave Historic District, riders will begin to learn about the Gilded Age mansions along the Cliff Walk, which are on the ocean side of the mansions for 3.5 miles between Reject's Beach and Newport Beach.
Your guide will explain how to best access the Cliff Walk and areas where parking is free to enjoy the Cliff Walk and the best areas for viewing.
Pass By: Marble House, 596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265
The trolley tour stops in front of the 2nd of the 3 Newport Vanderbilt mansions "The Marble House".
This small palace built in 1892 was instrumental in the passage of the women's suffrage movement, as Alva Vanderbilt hosted fundraisers in her pagoda (Chinese Tea House on the Cliff Walk) whereby she raised a great deal of money to pass the 19th amendment.
Both the Marble House and Chinese Tea House were the Asian wedding set in the Katherine Heigel classic movie "27 Dresses"
Free parking for Marble House tour visitors is available across the street at 585 Bellevue Ave.
Pass By: Rosecliff, 584 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265
The trolley tour stops in front of the Rosecliff Mansion, a 1902 'summer cottage" of Tessie Fair-Oelrichs. The most famous movie filmed here was The Great Gatsby (Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston).
Tours are available at the Rosecliff mansion on a seasonal basis.
Stop At: The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6906
The trolley tour stops at The Breakers Newport, the 3rd Vanderbilt Mansion in Newport and discharges passengers who purchased this interior tour option.
This 1895 'summer cottage' is the largest mansion in the region and is RIs most visited tourist attraction. It sits on the Newport Cliff Walk facing SE towards the Atlantic Ocean.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: The Elms, 367 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6915
The trolley tour continues along Bellevue Ave and passes by The Elms Newport, a Gilded Age mansion of Edward and Sarah Berwind. The guide explains the 2 tours that are available inside the Elms Mansion.
Pass By: International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3515
The trolley tour passes by the front door of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the 1881 site of the old Newport Casino (shopping district of the Gilded Age millionaires). The guide explains the free and for-fee tours available inside the ITHOF.
Pass By: Bowen's Wharf, 13 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI 02840-3004
The trolley tour continues into Downtown Newport's bustling waterfront district anchored by Bowen's Wharf. The guide explains the shopping, dining, boating excursions, and other waterfront attractions along America's Cup Ave.
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23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
160 to 180 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
IMPORTANT: Due to Newport Bridge Construction, please allow an additional 40 minutes of drive time when travelling to Newport
*MINIMUM AGE TO EXPERIENCE THIS TOUR IS 5 YEARS OLD*
Departure point is the Newport Transportation Center, 23 America's Cup Ave, Newport RI, platform #2
Public parking is available at the Transit Center for a fee.
The duration of this tour is 160-180 minutes depending on traffic conditions
All tours depart promptly at their scheduled times
This enclosed trolley tour operates rain or shine except during and after winter weather events which involve snow or ice
Please do not meet directly at the Breakers mansion. You will visit the attraction during the trolley tour
Youth under 17 must be accompanied by an adult
Our drivers have updated manifests on their devices. Cancelled tickets are not accepted for admission
The trolley is not handicapped accessible.. Driver may assign seating based on customer needs
Management at the Breakers Mansion no longer allows curbside drop off and pickup. All passengers are discharged and picked up in the bus lot at the mansion. Visitors will have a walking requirement about 700 feet from the drop off point to the front door of the mansion.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : brianm935
Great way to get your bearings and learn some background on the city and its buildings. Trolley Rob mixes information with humor to create a terrific experience. Highly recommend !
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Vivian_R
Troy was very knowledgeable and funny. Great description of and history of sites. My family enjoyed it very much. A great way to get a quick overview of the important places to see in Newport!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Regina_P
Troy The Trolley Driver was so friendly, knowledgeable and humorous. We learned so much about Newport’s history and current events.
We definitely recommend this tour and make sure you include the tour of The Breakers.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Maddy_k
Troy , our drive made the trolly ride fun . He was fun and very informative …
Breakers Mansion was fun too .
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Amy_B
The guide (bad with names, but I think it was Tom 😬) made the experience! Informative, funny, and engaging. Combined this with admission into the Breakers. Would suggest to anyone visiting Newport.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : jinjin266
This is the way to see all the mansions in a limited amount of time and walk through the Breakers. Our driver, Troy, knew all the little details about the gilded era mansions and even the related side stories. His energetic enthusiasm comes through on the speaker. Only downside was an obnoxious, know-it-all passenger who had a loud comment for almost everything. Guess you always get one!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Keren_B
Tony the Trolly Diver was so kind and thoughtful! He was the best tour guide we had to date! He knew SO MUCH! Don’t know how he kept all the number of costs, bedrooms, bathroom, and square feet straight! Great job!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Marilynn_W
Our driver was fun and very personable. He was knowledgeable of the information.
Ocean drive was breathtaking!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Lauren_S
we had so much fun including this in our bachelorette weekend. seeing newport and the mansions from the trolley was fun and we learned a lot more than we thought! then the mansion tour was incredible to experience. thank you trolley rob!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Sandra_S
Trolley Rob was very rude when he arrived with the trolley. As soon as the tour started he was fake friendly and jovial with cheesy shtick. . He was silly and too loud. We Might have a totally different opinion if he hadn’t shown his true colors to four of us when he first arrived.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
