Thread: Free Trolley?

At what time in the evening does the free trolley sevice stop?

It stops at 7pm, 7 days a week.

Thanks for asking the question. We are heading there in a couple months and I was not aware of the trolley.
It has 3 different routes that you can hop on and off along the way. Years ago we hiked up to El Morro a couple times. It is nice to know that we can get a ride up and then take a walking tour going downhill.

There is more information on the routes at thier website
Hop Aboard the Free Trolley in Old San Juan | Puerto Rico Day Trips Travel Guide

Thanks for the link, John! We will be in San Juan in September and this is something we might be interested in doing.

Thanks, Bliz! Great site!

I'd told my friends who can't walk long distances to use it ... and then realized that I didn't want to leave them stuck someplace in San Juan ... and to plan to either get to the last trolley or take a taxi back to the ship.

Char, we took the trolley once and it's not bad at all. Like, John, we took it (uphill) and then walked back to the ship. You and Bob might want to give it a try. I'd love to know how you liked it for a "round trip".

I found what looks like a very nice walking tour on that site. It looks like if you take the trolley up to the fort and follow the tour from there, it is downhill back to the pier area.

Originally Posted by LuLu

Thanks, Bliz! Great site!

I'd told my friends who can't walk long distances to use it ... and then realized that I didn't want to leave them stuck someplace in San Juan ... and to plan to either get to the last trolley or take a taxi back to the ship.

Char, we took the trolley once and it's not bad at all. Like, John, we took it (uphill) and then walked back to the ship. You and Bob might want to give it a try. I'd love to know how you liked it for a "round trip".

LuLu, our ship is not scheduled to arrive in San Juan till 2PM, so we will have to play it by ear....the heat is a factor. The trolly a definite maybe, the walking tour probably not.

Originally Posted by Char

LuLu, our ship is not scheduled to arrive in San Juan till 2PM, so we will have to play it by ear....the heat is a factor. The trolly a definite maybe, the walking tour probably not.

Char .... Don't know if you've ever been to that fort or not ... but, will warn you, it's VERY HOT that fort!

Originally Posted by LuLu

Char .... Don't know if you've ever been to that fort or not ... but, will warn you, it's VERY HOT that fort!

Oh, yes! Been there many times, but thanks for reminding us.

Originally Posted by Char

LuLu, our ship is not scheduled to arrive in San Juan till 2PM, so we will have to play it by ear....the heat is a factor. The trolly a definite maybe, the walking tour probably not.

Of the 3 different routes, one is open air and 2 have A/C.

Originally Posted by Blizzard

Of the 3 different routes, one is open air and 2 have A/C.

These are the 2 with AC.

City Hall Route

The trolley used for this route is enclosed and air-conditioned. It travels around the main shopping area of Old San Juan, including Calles Tanaca, San Francisco, Fortaleza, Recinto Sur, and then swings around by the Casita before heading back to trolley stop 1. It hits these stops in this order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 , 10, 11, 15, 16, 3, 12, 13, 14.

City Hall / El Morro Route

The trolley used for this route is also enclosed and air-conditioned. It travels around the main shopping area of Old San Juan, including Calles Tanca, San Francisco, Fortaleza, and then heads up past Fort San Cristobal, along the ocean on Calle Norzagaray, then on to El Morro. After turning around at El Morro, it retraces it’s path back to Calle San Francisco, back down Forteleza to Recinto Sur, and then swings around by the Casita before heading back to trolley stop 1. It’s a combination of the City Hall route and the El Morro route, and stops at all the same trolley stops, including numbers 6 and 7.