Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour

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Discover Washington DC at your leisure with a one-day ticket on the Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour. Create your own itinerary to see the most popular sights of Washington DC at your own pace.

The Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour is the easiest way to get around town. You can hop on and off at any of the 19 stops as often as you like. Trolleys depart every 30 minutes.

There are three trolley routes:

National Mall and Downtown – Orange Loop
The orange line traverses the National Mall with stops at all the Smithsonian Museum buildings, as well as the national monuments and memorials: Lincoln, FDR, Washington, Jefferson, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, United States Capitol and Supreme Court buildings.

National Cathedral, Uptown and Georgetown – Green Loop
The green line travels uptown to visit the National Zoo and Washington National Cathedral. It then takes you through "Embassy Row" on its way to historic Georgetown, Washington's oldest neighborhood and a mecca for shopping and dining. Finally, the green line stops at the White House and White House Visitor Center.

Arlington National Cemetery Shuttle – Red Loop (10–15 minute ride)
The Arlington Cemetery line shuttles between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery.

Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour

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You can board the Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour at any of the following 19 stops:

1. Union Station, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
2. US Capitol, US Supreme Court, Library of Congress
3. Air and Space Museum, Museum of American Indian, Hirshhorn Museum, US Botanic Gardens
4. Jefferson Memorial, George Mason Memorial, Tidal Basin
5. 7 1/2 acre site, Open Galleries, Visitor Center
6. Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Memorial, WWII Memorial, Shuttle to Arlington Cemetery
7. Museum of American History, Washington Monument
8. Museum of Natural History, Old Post Office Pavillion and Bell Tower
9. Newseum, National Gallery of Art, Marian Koshland Museum
10. Ford's Theatre, Petersen House, International Spy Museum
11. White House Visitors Center, The White House, National Aquarium
12. National Archives, National Gallery of Art, Marian Koshland Science Museum, US Navy Memorial
13. National Geographic Museum, Charles Sumner Museum
14. Dupont Circle, Woodrow Wilson House, Textile Museum, Phillips Collection
15. Woodley Park, National Zoo
16. National Cathedral
17. Georgetown University, Old Stone House
18. Stephen Decatur House, Lafayette Park, White House Grounds, Octagon House, Renwick Gallery
19. Chinatown, American Art Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts, National Portrait Gallery

Every 30 minutes from 9:00am to 5:30pm (4:30pm during winter hours). Last start time is 3:00pm (2:00pm during winter) for a complete circuit without getting off the trolley.

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