Come and Ride the Colonial Beach Trolley

Colonial Beach Trolley in front of Potomac Renaissance Condos

Colonial Beach Trolley Schedule for 2026

:00 Hawthorn at North Irving Ave.
:04 Wakefield Motel
:07 Dockside Restaurant, CB Yacht Center
:10 Castlewood Park / Town Boat Ramp
:13 Boathouse Marina
:17 Ice House Brewery, Nightingale Motel/Marina
:20 Washington Ave.  & Wilder
:23 River Edge Inn
:25 7-11
:27 Colonial Plaza Shopping Center
:30 Beachgate Shopping Center
:35 President Monroe's Birthplace (by request)
:40 Route 205 at 1st Street
:43 The Meadows Apartments
:45 Wilkerson's Restaurant
:50 Torrey Smith Recreation Park
:55 High Tides on the Potomac

There is a special modified schedule for when it helps to shuttle folks during 2nd Friday Art Walk.

Service hours are 11:00am - 7:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays in season.
For Holiday weekends (Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day) it runs on Saturday, Sunday AND Monday from 11:00am - 7:00pm
No drinking, eating or smoking aboard.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone aged 16 or older.

Trolley at entrance to Municipal Pier

The Colonial Beach Trolley typically runs from late May through early September and makes about 20 stops along it's route. It got a late start in 2020 and 2021 due to you-know-what  It's so much fun to ride! What a great way to get around town for just a little bit of money. There's plenty of space for all your gear, too. Shopping bags, kids, whatever you've got with you.

In early May 2020, operators Bay Transit (a division of Bay Aging) presented the idea of naming it! The choices were The Osprey Express, The Miss Ellie (referring to the awesome Ellie Caruthers of Doc's Motor Court fame) and The Beach Buggy.

The votes were tallied and the name chosen was The Osprey Express, a nod to the annual festival in town which made its debut in 2019.

Please note that the Trolley will not run its route during times when a Parade is taking place, such as the Potomac River Festival Grand Feature Parade.

In 2021, the Trolley didn't begin running its route until July 3rd.

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