St Augustine: Ghost Tour Golf Cart & Haunted Sites

Three Centuries of Ghosts, No Walking Required

You ride through St Augustine's most haunted locations in an electric golf cart with a certified guide, covering Flagler College, the Spanish Military Hospital, Castillo de San Marcos, and two historic cemeteries. The cart covers more ground than a walking tour, stories happen as you move between sites, and you get photos included. No need to arrange your own transport or spend hours on foot.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each4 stops

1. Flagler Collegepassing by
2. Lightner Museumpassing by
3. Spanish Military Hospital Museum5m
4. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument10m

Ghost tour of historic St Augustine

• Meet guide at Plaza de la Constitucion
• Drive around Flagler College, hear stories
• Pass by Hotel Alcazar, learn hauntings
• Visit Spanish Military Hospital Museum
• Explore Charlotte Street for paranormal activity
• Tour Castillo de San Marcos fort
• Visit cemetery with yellow fever history
• Hear ghost stories at Tolomato Cemetery

The experience

So you're thinking about doing a ghost tour but don't want to spend the whole time on your feet: yeah, that's exactly why the golf cart makes sense here. You start at Plaza de la Constitucion and ride through St Augustine in an electric cart with a certified guide who knows the dark history of the Oldest City. The carts let you cover way more ground than you'd manage walking, which means you actually get to see the places where things happened instead of just hearing about them from a distance.

The route hits the main paranormal hotspots: Flagler College (the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, with sightings reported by people who actually work there), the Spanish Military Hospital Museum on the oldest street in the US, Charlotte Street (one of the most active spots for paranormal activity in the city), and the Castillo de San Marcos. A 300-year-old Spanish fort with countless reported apparitions. You'll also pass the Lightner Museum, which used to be the Hotel Alcazar and has its own history of hauntings. The guide tells the stories as you move between sites, so you're not standing around waiting for the next thing to happen.

Huguenot and Tolomato Cemeteries are on the route too. Tolomato especially has a reputation for supernatural activity: the guide walks you through what people have reported seeing there. Huguenot's the one where a yellow fever pandemic in 1821 killed about a third of the settlement, and it's known for orbs and sightings. It's the kind of detail that sticks with you after the tour ends.

The whole thing moves at a pace that works for families with kids and for people who just don't want to be exhausted by the end of the day. You get complimentary photos from the guide, so you have something to look back on. Three people fit per row in the carts, and you need to be able to step in and out on your own. That's the only real constraint.

What’s included

Your tour includes a certified city guide and storyteller, complimentary photos from the guide, and transport by electric golf cart to all haunted sites including Flagler College, the Spanish Military Hospital Museum, Castillo de San Marcos, Charlotte Street, Huguenot Cemetery, and Tolomato Cemetery.

Information

Lasts 1h 15m, runs every day at 20:00, 21:15 and 21:30, from US$ 39 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 dayDepartures at 20:00, 21:15 and 21:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideSpanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Bangla, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese

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

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by St Augustine Land and Sea Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to hear the paranormal stories of St Augustine's most haunted locations without spending hours walking. The golf cart is what makes it possible to see more sites in one trip and still have energy left at the end.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).

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 included in the tour?

A certified city guide and storyteller, complimentary photos, and transport in an electric golf cart to all haunted sites.

Do I have to walk a lot?

No. You travel by golf cart between sites, which covers much more ground than a walking tour. You do need to be able to step in and out of the vehicle.

Where do we meet?

You meet your guide at Plaza de la Constitucion to begin the tour.

Is this tour suitable for people with mobility issues?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You must be able to step in and out of the golf cart. Contact the operator if you have specific accessibility needs.

How many people fit in each golf cart?

Three passengers per row. For larger groups, contact the operator.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.