King Street Trolley

All Aboard — Ride the Free King Street Trolley! Leave traffic blues behind! While at work or at play, ride the free King Street Trolley today!

What's New?

• The City of Alexandria encourages visitors and residents living in the City and D.C. metropolitan area to give feedback regarding the King Street Trolley service.  To give feedback, a compliment, and / or a complaint please click here.

Trolley Route Information

The City of Alexandria's free King Street Trolley transports residents, visitors, and those who work in Old Town, between the King Street Metrorail Station and the Potomac River waterfront.  The free trolley operates along the one-and-a-half mile route seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. providing access to accommodations, dining, entertainment and shopping.  The free trolley departs from the Potomac River Waterfront and from the King Street Metro every :10, :30, and :50 minutes after each hour. Every 20 minutes riders can board at any of the 20 stops along King Street. 

Traveling towards the King Street Metro Station, the designated trolley stops include:  

• King and Union
• King and Lee
• King and Royal
• King and St. Asaph
• King and Columbus
• King and Patrick
• King and Fayette
• King and Peyton
• King and Diagonal
• King Street Metro Station

Traveling towards the Potomac River waterfront, designated trolley stops include:  

• King Street Metro Station
• King and Diagonal
• King and Peyton
• King and Fayette
• King and Patrick
• King and Columbus
• King and St. Asaph
• King and Royal
• King and Lee
• King and Union.

Please remember there is no smoking, eating, or drinking on the trolley. Passengers with strollers must close strollers before entering. The trolley only stops at designated stops.  Passengers must pull the cord to signal a stop.

Accessibility:  Trolleys that are painted red and black with the King Street Trolley design are equipped with wheelchair lifts.  Substitute trolleys, which are used only in situations where a permanent trolley is not available due to mechanical issues, have the King Street Trolley banner and are not equipped with wheelchair lifts.  Riders may need to wait at the stop for the next accessible trolley.  Most trolleys are equipped to provide automated stop announcements.