The City will contract with Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg on the service, which will run Fridays and Saturdays between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. The service will include a 15-minute loop of downtown and stop at four carefully selected locations. The Trolley Tours guides will have handy information for riders upon request about the downtown and its rich history and many amenities.
The four stops will be: the parking lot at Barton and William streets, Hurkamp Park near the corner of William and Prince Edward streets, the Fredericksburg Visitor Center at 706 Caroline Street, and near Carl’s Ice Cream. The Carl’s shuttle stop is located at 2200 Princess Anne Street near several great restaurants as well as the popular Rappahannock River Heritage Trail.
“This is a great way to visit Downtown during the summer time,” says Ann Glave, Executive Director of Fredericksburg Main Street. “It adds a fun way to leave your car parked and explore our businesses and restaurants.” 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. These include:
- The former Free Lance-Star parking lot at William and Barton streets
- The downtown garage at Wolfe and Sophia streets
- The “VRE parking lot” at Frederick and Caroline streets
- The many surface lots along Sophia Street
- The parking lot at the corner of Charles and Amelia streets
“People will have no problem parking downtown and riding the trolley to their chosen destinations,” said Danelle Rose, Fredericksburg’s Tourism Services Manager. “We see this service as a great primer into what makes our downtown so special. We fully expect that once visitors get a taste of everything we have to offer, they will be back.”
For more information on where to park in downtown Fredericksburg, visit Fredericksburgva.gov. And follow #wheretoparkfxbg on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
