Trolley Service

Free Summer Trolley Service 

Summer trolley service operates on weekends between Memorial through Labor Day.                                                                                                    Operating hours are Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM. 

Special Event Trolley Service 

Trolley service is offered for the following special events: Swallow’s Day Parade, Spring Eggstravaganza, San Juan Summer Nites Concerts, 4th of July Celebration, and the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. 

Trolley Tracker App

For service information and real-time trolley arrivals, download the Passio GO! trolley tracker app for your smartphone, or visit the San Juan Capistrano Live Trolley Tracker

Swallows Day Parade Trolley Service

The 66th Annual Swallows Day Parade will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  As in previous years, several major streets in downtown San Juan Capistrano will be closed to vehicle traffic before and after the parade to accommodate the event and large crowds.  To support residents and visitors, the City will provide special event trolley service on parade day from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Trolleys will run to and from Los Rios Park for those west of Alipaz Street from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and service will expand east of Alipaz Street to Old Mission Road and Camino Capistrano, with a terminus at La Zanja Street, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Trolley service will operate east of the 5 freeway with service on the Ortega Line from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with route deviations as shown on the attached map. Plan ahead for road closures and enjoy the festivities! For more information, please see the flyer below.

For questions or comments regarding the trolley service, email the City's Public Works and Community Services Management Analyst John Franco or call him at 949-443-6362.