John F. Kennedy Trolley Tour in Dallas
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Dallas, USA
- 1 hour 5 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Hop aboard a classic trolley for a ride through downtown Dallas, following the story of one of the most pivotal moments in American history—the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Travel along the motorcade route to Dealey Plaza, the site where JFK was shot, then trace the movements of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, from the Texas Theater to Oswald's rooming house and many other key sites.
- See JFK sites, inc. Dealey Plaza, the Texas Theater & Grassy Knoll
- Travel on board a traditional trolley with air conditioning
- Choice of four morning or afternoon departure times
- Intimate small-group tour with a maximum of 10 people
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 147 N Houston St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA
Trolley is on Houston St in Dealey Plaza
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Oswald Rooming House Museums
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
The Texas Theatre
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Grassy Knoll
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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The driver, Lisa was awesome! The recordings we loved too! When the gunshot went off by the white X in the road, we got emotional.
We drove here from Green Bay, Wi. We ordered tickets online for a time we should have made it there but we didn’t. We were stuck in a very bad accident for an hour and a half about 30 miles north of Dallas. There’s road construction all through that area. There is no room for error going through this. We saw that a semi hit the cement barrier which moved the barrier but was on the other side of the road we were on. A little ways away we saw a large white SUV stuck in between a couple of the barriers. We thought there was another vehicle involved but not sure. So both sides of interstate 35 were at a stop.
I called the support office to explain why we couldn’t make that time but asked if we switch to the next time. The operator was trying to call someone to see if it’s a possibility. No one answered her call. But suggested we go to the meeting place to find out about switching times. The operator did send out an email when the call wasn’t answered. And I would get a call back. I didn’t get a call back. She said it’s not guaranteed, which we knew. We got to the tour bus meeting place and talked to the very kind young man that was selling the tour. I explained everything and he said we could change the time. We knew if the tour was fully booked they couldn’t change the time (and that was the last time for the day)
So….. we got on the tour and it is sooooo worth it. Thank you JFK trolley tours!!!!
Lisa was our driver/tour guide and she was enthusiastic, friendly, informative & made sure we got the most out of our experience! Highly recommend the tour! Lisa also had some good suggestions for other things to do and see in the city.
The Trolley Tour was so authentic. Very interesting tour.
Went all around the importance historical sights
It was a fun time with our trolley driver, Lisa! It was an informative way to follow along with the events that happened during those few days and was a perfect compliment to the Dealey Plaza & Sixth Floor Museum!
DEALEY plaza easy to get to on DART to West End station. Trolley stop just a block over so easy to find. The Sixth floor Museum closed mon/tues so we only did the Trolley tour and walked by the jfk memorial (by Phillip Johnson is all I learned about it), really thats all there is to do & see ... other than the basic geography of the area & X's on street.
Fantastic audio recording of events leading up to 11/22/63. Tour driver gave little known details. Very informative
My family enjoyed the educational part of the trip we were enlightened on things we didn’t know concerning JFK We did have two concerns: unable to hear Lisa clearly and the trolley got very hot it was a heat advisory overall the trip is educational but would enjoy much better if ride was cooler
Response from Host, Sept 2026
The temp outside the trolley was 113 degrees, inside 80. After a few minutes inside you will start to feel warm.
It is informative however trying to hear the audio over the beer loud AC system was difficult
Overall, we did learn some things
The audio on the trolly needs serious upgrading. Excellent tour and tour guide.
The air didn’t have to run the whole time and if so, needs a quieter system. Fantastic tour!
Very informative when you could understand what was being said over the speakers. A/C was not effective in 98 degree heat and that was the main reason we chose the trolley tour.
Learned a LOT! The tour covered a lot of ground and information about JFK and a ton about Lee Harvey Oswald.
The sound system I. The trolley is horrible!! Also, the air conditioner in the trolley is sooo loud u could not hear in the back!! The tour guide’s speaker system was worse than the sound system!!
It was only $22. That’s the only reason I didn’t give it a one star the trolley was very uncomfortable. That wooden seats were almost unbearable. The timing of the illustrations were off. They kept pausing replaying, trying to keep up blank traffic or no traffic or whatever not a good tour maybe OK for 22 bucks it went by the places so you know that’s why I give it. A three star is because the price was very inexpensive compared to some of the other options.
Good tour with a good guide and excellent narrative. Trolley is air conditioned. Interesting to see actual sights like Oswald home, Tippitt encounter site, theater capture site and Ruby encounter site. Guide also gave tremendous recommendation for Terry Black BBQ.
Great narrative and interesting stops. Driver was great. Tour was well planned. Easy to find tour stop
Fantastic way to learn history! And air conditioned trolly. Great tour. Lisa our guide was great too.
Very informational but do not go on a hot day. The Air Conditioning barely works and you will roast.
No air in trolley was so hot not enjoyable said online air-conditioned trolley if it was i didn't feel it was ready to get off not even half way through
Amazing! Great tour - highly recommended!
It’s a recording - but better so everyone always gets the same info and experience
This tour was nice with friendly guide that provided many details about the events from the time and included real audio of communications.
If you have any interest in learning more about the JFK assassination or even the town history, I recommend this tour. Sure, you can see the grassy knoll and 6th floor window from the street, but the tour takes you all the way to Lee Harvey Oswald’s house and tracks his path that day. Bonus points if you get Lisa as your tour guide, she was very kind and thoughtful. Not only that, but she added extra details to the tour that were super interesting.
Was informative despite not being able to hear the guide clearly due to the traffic outside. Had some decent stops too
It was a great tour and Lisa was a fantastic guide.
Very informative and factual.
Highly recommend!!
Live and prerecorded tour guides lead informative and powerful 1 hour tour, visiting all major locations. Well worth the money!
The tour was very informative and interesting. Will recommended to friends and family visiting dallas.
This was a great tour and included a lot of history surrounding the day that I was not aware of. We also were able to see other interesting sites along the way.
I bought my ticket online and then I came an hour before the tour and asked the person selling tickets there where to catch the trolley. He pointed to a place. I went there 5 minutes before departure but the trolley departed from the other street block and left me there. When I saw it going by me i went to the ticket seller and he told me the trolley had left and will come back to pick me up. No apology or compensation given. The trolley came back to pick me up 20 minutes later. I would never do it again and suggest ppl it’s not worth it.
Response from Host, June 2026
HI Elizabeth, we apologize that you missed your trolley. We ask all passengers to board 15 min prior so that no one is rushed. The trolley departs from the same place every time and suspect that their was a misunderstanding where you are going to board. The ticket seller is named Adrian, and he said that he did apologize and had the trolley come back to pick you up.
We initially walked the JFK area to see for ourselves, most of the sites - so when it was time for the bus tour, we had familiarity with everything. The bus tour and our driver really did a fine job of putting the whole JFK situation into perspective. Was fun to follow the steps of Oswald - and great fun to listen to the old recordings of the parade and JFK's speeches. Was a very nice tour. AND GREAT VALUE for what we paid!
Lisa did an excellent job with the driving and explanations of the JFK shooting. The audio helped a lot, but was too loud at times.
Lisa was a great tour guide! Loved it but Lisa recommended Terry Black’s BBQ and that was a good recommendation! It’s a chain. Which we were looking for yummy Texas bbq and that was not it! Bucc-ees bbq sandwich was waaayyy better!
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