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Nashville: Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley with 13 Stops & Live Commentary

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Duration1h 50m

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Hop on a Nashville trolley, hop off whenever the stops call you.

You board a live-narrated trolley at one of 13 stops across Nashville and either ride the full 1 hour 50 minute loop or hop off to explore Music Row, the Ryman, the Country Music Hall of Fame, Belmont Mansion, the Gulch, and other landmarks at your own pace. Trolleys run every 30 minutes from 9am, so you can take your time and catch the next one. Pick up tickets downtown at 4th Ave South.

1h 50m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Nashville via Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley

Board trolley at downtown ticket booth
Visit Marathon Motor Works stop
Explore Lower Broadway area
See Ryman Auditorium
Stop at Country Music Hall of Fame
Visit Johnny Cash Museum
Explore The Gulch shops and dining
Visit Belmont Mansion and University
See Centennial Park and Parthenon
Stop at Music Row
Visit Union Station and Frist Art Museum
See Tennessee State Capitol and Legislative Plaza
Explore Nashville Farmer's Market and Bicentennial Plaza
Return to downtown Nashville

The Experience

The trolley pulls up at 128 4th Ave South downtown, and you climb aboard for what sounds like a straightforward loop—1 hour and 50 minutes if you stay put. But the real move is hopping off at any of the 13 stops whenever something catches your eye. The live narration fills the ride with context about what you're rolling past: Lower Broadway's honky-tonks, Music Row's recording studios, the Ryman Auditorium where the Grand Ole Opry used to broadcast, Centennial Park with the Parthenon sitting there like it belongs in Nashville instead of ancient Greece. You get the shape of the city without having to figure out parking or navigation yourself.

Trolleys run every half hour from 9am to around 4pm, so if you miss one, another shows up soon enough. The stops are spread across downtown, Midtown, and the neighborhoods that actually matter if you care about Nashville's music history—the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Johnny Cash Museum, Musicians Hall of Fame, Belmont Mansion with its 1890s architecture still intact. The Gulch stop puts you near shops and restaurants if you want to eat. Some people ride the full loop once to get oriented, then hop off at two or three places they want to linger. Others just stay on and listen to the guide talk about what made Nashville what it is. The wheelchair accessibility is real—the operator needs 24 hours' notice if you need assistance, but they plan for it. Strollers work fine too.

The ticket booth is downtown at 4th Ave South and Symphony Place, or you can start at Stop #1 over at Motorworks Village on Clinton Street if that's closer to where you're staying. Infants ride free in a pram. Pets don't come along, but service animals do. You're not locked into a schedule the way you are with a guided tour—you set the pace, and the trolley comes back around if you want another ride later in the day.

What’s included

Your day includes live narration on board, access to all 13 stops across Nashville (Music Row, Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame, Belmont Mansion, the Gulch, Centennial Park, Frist Art Museum, and more), and the flexibility to hop on and off all day at your own pace.
Local taxes are covered.
Entry to individual attractions is separate.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Historic Tours Of America

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see Nashville's main landmarks without renting a car or planning a fixed itinerary. The 30-minute frequency means you're never waiting long for the next trolley, so you can spend as much or as little time at each stop as you want.