Escambia County to Start Free Pensacola Beach Trolley Service April 18

Escambia County will begin running the free Pensacola Beach Island Trolleys starting Saturday, April 18, offering residents and visitors additional opportunities to explore Pensacola Beach.

Escambia County is providing the free trolley service earlier than ever this year, operated by Escambia County Area Transit in partnership with the Santa Rosa Island Authority.

The Pensacola Beach Island Trolleys will run on the following schedule:

• Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19: 2 p.m. until midnight
• Friday, April 24 through Sunday, May 17: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 2 p.m. until midnight
• Friday, May 22 through Monday, Sept. 7: Seven days a week from 4 p.m. until midnight
  

“I’m excited to announce that the Pensacola Beach Island Trolleys will run ahead of the summer season, just in time for some great weather this spring,” District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger said. “We’ve seen fantastic growth in the number of visitors along the beach this season, so it’s important that beachgoers can safely travel around Pensacola Beach to explore everything our area has to offer. We invite everyone to hop aboard the free trolleys this weekend and enjoy your time on beautiful Pensacola Beach.”

Three trolleys operate concurrently, running three routes. The eastern route runs from Casino Beach to Portofino, the western route runs from Casino Beach to Park West near the entrance gate to Gulf Islands National Seashore, and the commercial core route runs from Casino Beach to Grand Marlin with stops occurring along the inner access road and at Pensacola Beach Boardwalk. The trolley system is free for all riders.

To see a map of all trolley stop locations or for more information, go to visitpensacolabeach.com/trolley-information/.