Saint Augustine Historical Tour: Electric Vehicle & Free Parking

You pass the oldest houses, the colonial fort, and Henry Flagler's hotel in a single hour.

A 1-hour guided historical tour of Saint Augustine aboard an open-sided electric vehicle that seats up to 10 people, covering the city's oldest landmarks, colonial buildings, and founding sites with an expert guide. Free parking is included, or the operator picks you up anywhere downtown by phone. The vehicle is pet-friendly, and infants ride on an adult's lap.

Step-by-step itinerary

Historical tour of Saint Augustine

• Board electric vehicle
• Tour Historic Downtown Saint Augustine
• See Hotel Alcazar and Lightner Museum
• Learn about Catholic Diocese
• Visit Mission Nombre de Dios
• View oldest houses
• Pass Bridge of Lions
• See colonial treasury building
• Explore Ripley's Believe It or Not
• View Night of Lights area
• See Castillo de San Marcos Fort
• Visit Memorial Presbyterian Church
• See Fountain of Youth first home
• Pass Potter's Wax Museum
• View tallest building
• Drive by Father Miguel O'Reilly House Museum
• Learn about Lincolnville black history
• Hear stories at local cemeteries
• See Spanish Military Hospital Museum

The experience

You board an electric vehicle with open sides and spend an hour moving through historic downtown Saint Augustine while your guide narrates the stories behind each stop. The route passes the Castillo de San Marcos fort, the González-Alvarez House (the oldest house in the city), Mission Nombre de Dios where the settlement began, and Henry Flagler's Hotel Alcazar, now home to the Lightner Museum. You'll see the Bridge of Lions, the Spanish Military Hospital Museum, and the Father Miguel O'Reilly House, along with colonial-era buildings that still stand from the city's founding days.

The tour moves at a pace that lets your guide share details about each landmark: the fort's battles, the Catholic Diocese's role in the city, the original uses of buildings that have been repurposed over centuries, and the significance of sites tied to Flagler's influence on Saint Augustine. You pass by Potter's Wax Museum, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and Memorial Presbyterian Church, where Flagler and his family are buried. The open sides of the vehicle mean you're not looking through windows. You're sitting in the air as the city unfolds around you.

Parking logistics are handled before you arrive: call ahead and the operator picks you up anywhere downtown, or park free and meet at their location. Pets of any size travel with you, and the vehicle works for all fitness levels since you're seated the entire time.

What’s included

• One-hour narrated tour on an open-sided electric vehicle.
• expert guide sharing stories and historical details about each landmark.
• free parking or downtown pickup by phone.
• pet-friendly travel for all sizes and breeds.

Information

Lasts 1h, runs every day, 10 start times, from US$ 48 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day10 departure times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 13:45, 15:00, 16:15, 17:30, 18:45 and 20:00

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to1h before

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Pineapple Ride & Tour

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided English-language tour on an open-sided vehicle that covers the city's founding and colonial history in one loop, rather than piecing together multiple stops on your own.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the oldest house in Saint Augustine that I'll see on this tour?

The Father Miguel O'Reilly House Museum is officially the oldest house in the city. The tour passes by it and your guide shares its history, though the building is currently closed to interior visits.

Can I bring my dog on the historical tour?

Yes, the tour is pet-friendly for all sizes and breeds, so your dog rides along on the open-sided vehicle with you.

How does the pickup work if I don't want to drive to a parking lot?

Call the operator and they'll pick you up anywhere in downtown Saint Augustine, so you can start the tour from your hotel or wherever you are in the historic district.

What is the Castillo de San Marcos and why does the guide talk about it?

The Castillo de San Marcos is a colonial fort where significant battles took place. The tour passes by it and your guide explains its military history and victories, plus the Spanish Military Hospital Museum nearby where soldiers were treated for injuries during those battles.

Is this tour suitable if I'm visiting Saint Augustine for the first time?

Yes, the guide is designed to give you an overview of where everything is and the city's history as the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States, so you'll understand the layout and the major landmarks in one hour.

Do infants need their own seat?

Infants are required to sit on an adult's lap during the tour, so you don't need to book a separate seat for a baby.