The Florida Aquarium and Trolley Streetcar - Explore the Aquarium and Tampa Bay at your leisure!
Discover the Florida Aquarium and the Tampa Bay area in comfort! Enjoy the Florida Aquarium and the TECO line Streetcar, at your leisure! Streetcar has 11 different stops with cars arriving every 15 minutes. You'll be able to explore shops and many different choices for dining experiences.
The Florida Aquarium
Upon arrival, you must remain as a group until you are escorted into the aquarium. Once inside the aquarium you will have the opportunity to explore on your own and at your leisure.
Birds soar overhead in our iconic 80-foot-tall glass dome, turtles bask in the sun, and freshwater fish dart through the water as you wander the wetlands trail. Enjoy the lush mangrove trees that have been flourishing at the aquarium for 30 years. Lock eyes with an alligator, walk alongside the playful river otters, and marvel at roseate spoonbills and a white ibis. Gain a new appreciation for the animals and sea life that live in Florida's freshwater and brackish environments as you explore this immersive habitat.
This trip includes a daily program, group admission through a private entrance (no waiting in lines with the general public). No outside food or drink can be taken into the Aquarium and will have to be left on the motorcoach. There is a full-menu restaurant located inside the Florida Aquarium.
TECO line Streetcar
Once you have enjoyed the animals and sea life inside the aquarium, explore Tampa Bay area aboard the free trolley car service. There is a pick-up spot right near the Florida Aquarium. There are 11 stops for you get on and off at your leisure. There is a trolley car service every 15-20 minutes.
The TECO Line Streetcar System is a 2.7-mile electric heritage streetcar line connecting Downtown Tampa, Channel District, and Ybor City.
The trolley service is an attractive, reliable, comfortable, convenient, and safe.
Tampa’s first electric streetcar lines built in 1892 quickly became an essential part of everyday life as workers took the streetcar downtown and to the cigar factories of west Tampa. And families climbed aboard for a picnic or ball game in DeSoto and Macfarlane parks. Reaching the peak of its popularity in the 1920s, with almost 24 million passengers in 1926, Tampa’s streetcar system rolled to a stop in August 1946 following World War II as it was largely replaced by automobiles and buses.
Beginning in 1984, the Tampa & Ybor City Street Railway Society (TYCSRS) acted as a catalyst, promoting the return of streetcar service to Tampa. In October 2002, electric streetcars started operating again in Tampa, supporting expansive growth in downtown, the Channel District, and Ybor City.
With it’s 11 stops, you will find a plethora of things to do, and dining experiences as it links downtown Tampa with the Channelside and Ybor City entertainment districts.
Arrive back to the motorcoach back by 4:00 p.m. to board your motorcoach which will leave promptly at 4:15 p.m.
Departure:
You will meet your luxury motorcoach at the Home Depot located at 7368 Powell Rd. Wildwood, Florida, and it will be departing at 8:45 a.m. This is a perfect pick-up and drop-off spot with plenty of safe and secure parking. All we ask is that you park in the area furthest from the store, where you will easily see the motorcoach waiting for your arrival. This location is convenient to all the Village Squares and surrounding communities. It is only 5 miles from Lake Sumter Landing, less than 2 miles from Brownwood Paddock Square, 3 miles from Sawgrass Grove, and within 11 miles of Spanish Springs Square and Eastport Town Center by car.