Top 5 Trolley Rides in South Florida

#2 The Fort Lauderdale Trolley

The city of Fort Lauderdale has 5 trolley routes, all stopping by wave rather than fixed stops. Visit www.suntrolley.com for more detailed information about all of the lines.

Our picks are the Las Olas and Beach routes, which operate Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9:30-6:30 every 30 minutes. There is a charge of .50 per person per ride or $2.00 for a day pass, which we recommend, as you will want to get off and on to experience the many interesting attractions. These routes do not connect with rail, but there are parking lots and garages along the way. Access from I-95 is easiest via Broward Blvd. 

Las Olas Route attractions:

• Broward Center for the Performing Arts (www.browardcenter.org)
• Museum of Discovery and Science
• Riverfront Walk and entertainment center along the New River
• The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. Check the website for details on current exhibits (www.moafl.org)
• Pedestrian-friendly blocks of shops and restaurants
• Water taxi
• Bridges over canals with views of beautiful homes and yachts
• Beach access and transfer to:  the Beach Route (see below!)

Beach Route attractions, south to north on Florida A1A:

• Views of Port Everglades, with cruise and cargo ships
• Views of the beach with palm trees and beach-goers
• Shops, restaurants, hotels
• Ft Lauderdale Beach Park, with picnic tables, outdoor showers, 
• playground, basketball and volleyball courts, and, of course, the 
• International Swimming Hall of Fame (www.ishof.org)
• More shops, restaurants, hotels
• Hugh Taylor Birch State Park which offers nature trails, canoe and kayak rentals, fishing, picnic areas, as well as more beachfront.
• Galleria Mall, an indoor upscale facility