Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Oglethorpe Tours offer hotel pickups?
A. Yes! Oglethorpe Tours offers FREE historic district hotel pickups.
2. Can we get on / off privileges?
A. Yes! Oglethorpe Tours is proud to offer the only 90 minute uninterrupted tour of Savannah's historic district. Once you have completed your tour you will have unlimited on / off privileges until 5:30pm, later than any other tour company. Oglethorpe tours has selected Savannah’s most popular trolley stops including: River Street, City Market, The Cathedral, the Owens – Thomas House and other stops conveniently located through out the historic district.
3. Does Oglethorpe Tours offer FREE Parking?
A. Yes! Oglethorpe Tours offers FREE parking at their new Welcome Center,
located at 526 Turner St and 215 West Boundary Street.
4. I would like to purchase a tour online but the icon says off sale, what does this mean?
A. Our online savings have proven to be very popular so sometimes the tours tend to fill up. When capacity is reached we take the tour off sale.
5. If I buy my tickets online am I guaranteed a seat?
A. Yes! First priority is given to those guests, who already have tickets.
6. What happens if I change my travel dates and I have already purchased tickets?
A. Simply call us and we will manually change the date of your ticket.
7. Does any portion of my tour ticket go towards historic preservation?
A. Yes. $1.00 from each adult ticket and $.50 from each child’s ticket is given to the City of Savannah to help fund historic preservation.
8. Can a group reserve the entire trolley for transportation and tours?
A. Yes. Please contact Adam at either: adam@oglethorpetours.com or 1-866-374-8687.
9. Is Oglethorpe Tours locally owned and operated?
A. Yes. Oglethorpe Tours is locally owned and operated by Adam and Ginger Wilkins.
10. What is Tour for a Cure?
A. Tour for a Cure is an event that Oglethorpe Tours proudly sponsors every Saturday of October. A $1.00 from each tour ticket is donated to cancer research. Ginger is a cancer survivor, diagnosed at age 32. So we established Tour for a Cure to help in a small way to fund cancer research. Today Ginger is a strong advocate for early detection and treatment.
11. What times do the Historic Savannah Trolley Tours depart?
A. The Historic Savannah Trolley Tours depart approximately every 20 minutes
between 9:00am and 4:00pm.
12. I would like a brochure how can I get one?
A. Simply call or email Oglethorpe Tours and we will gladly drop one in the mail.
13. When does the Riverboat Depart? A. Riverboat Schedule (the Riverboat tickets will be given to our guests during the Trolley tour).
