St. Augustine Shuttle Service

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Updated July 10, 2025

Shuttle Service

During the busiest times of the year, locals and travelers can access free parking and free shuttle service on a first-come-first-serve basis provided by the City of St. Augustine and/or St. Johns County. These busy weekends are usually during holidays like the 4th of July or major events like the Nights of Lights.

However, you’ll also find information on this page about year-round free shuttles, like that at the Beach Shuttle, Amphitheatre or the First Friday Art Walk, as well as shuttles you can catch a ride with for a small fee.

Yearly Shuttles in St. Augustine

2025 Spring Shuttle returns for festival season

Free Park & Ride service begins Saturday, March 8

With the return of popular spring festivals and anticipated visitor activity, the City of St. Augustine will offer free parking and shuttle service every Saturday during the popular weekend festival season, beginning March 8 and continuing through Saturday, April 19.

Romanza’s Celtic Festival will take place March 8-9, with the St. Patrick Parade on March 8, followed by the Lions Seafood Festival, March 28-30.  In addition to these festivals, the Easter Parade will take place on Saturday, April 19.

This year’s free park and ride shuttle service will operate only from the Broudy’s Lot, located at 198 West King Street, from 11:00am to 9:00pm, every Saturday, starting March 8 through April 19, with two exceptions: Saturday, March 8 and Saturday, April 19, due to parades and festival hours of operation.

The drop-off/pick-up location is the Visitor Information Center (VIC), located at 10 S. Castillo Dr.  The VIC offers full visitor amenities and is just steps from Francis Field, the city’s primary festival location.

Complete times for the park and ride shuttle service are as follows:

  • March 8 (Celtic Festival/St. Patrick Parade):  8:00am to 10:00pm
  • March 15: 11:00am to 9:00pm
  • March 22: 11:00am to 9:00pm
  • March 29 (Lions Seafood Festival): 11:00am to 9:00pm
  • April 5: 11:00am to 9:00pm
  • April 12: 11:00am to 9:00pm
  • April 19 (Easter Parade): 8:00am to 9:00pm

Information provided by the City of St Augustine.

Memorial Day Weekend Beach Shuttle Service

Free Shuttle Service is being offered from 2 locations – Saturday through Monday, May 24-26, 2025 – daily from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Shuttle service is available from:

Shuttles will run every 20 minutes. The final shuttles depart from the beaches to the designated parking locations at 4:00pm.

Want to keep updated on beach access, driving conditions, shuttle service then try the  Reach the Beach Mobile App – available for free download

4th of July Weekend Beach Shuttle Service

Free Shuttle Service, Friday through Sunday, July 4 – 6, 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm

Want to keep updated on beach access, driving conditions, shuttle service then try  Reach the Beach mobile app available for free download at http://m.appbuild.io/stjohnsc6

Shuttle service is available from:

4th of July Free Shuttle to See the Fireworks

Free park and ride shuttle service begins at 6:00pm

From 6:00pm to 12:00am, the City of St. Augustine provides free shuttle service and parking on a first-come-first-serve basis. The City is partnering with Old Town Trolley Tours and Ripley’s Red Train Tours by providing the shuttle service. Riders of the free shuttle are dropped off on the east side of the Bridge of Lions.  When riders are ready to head back to their car, they can be picked up at the same location.

Use the shuttle and park for free at the following locations:

Note: The St. Augustine Alligator Farm is a parking-only location. If you park here, you can gain access to the shuttle at R.B. Hunt Elementary School. Use the lighted crosswalk at Anastasia Blvd. just east of the attraction and law enforcement will assist you to cross the road safely.

Ongoing Shuttles in St. Augustine

Amphitheatre Parking Shuttle for Events

Although the St. Augustine Amphitheatre boasts nearly 300 parking spots on-site, the parking lot often fills quickly. However, they also provide a free park and ride shuttle where patrons can park their vehicle for free, board a shuttle, and ride to Amphitheatre events. The free parking lots are within one mile of the venue and are periodically patrolled by security. The parking shuttles begin running one hour before events and continue running until one hour after events.

Amphitheatre Shuttle Pick-Up

Amphitheatre Shuttle Drop-Off

First Friday Artwalk Shuttle

The First Friday Artwalk takes place on the first Friday of each month. The event is a collaboration by the St. Augustine art galleries, which are located throughout Historic Downtown. During the event, Ripley’s Red Sightseeing Trains and Old Town Trolleys provide shuttles free of charge to attendees.

About the Artwalk Shuttle

The Artwalk Shuttle is a shuttle-only service, meaning you still have to pay to park in St. Augustine. After you’ve parked your vehicle, the Artwalk Shuttle will pick you up at one of various pick-up and drop-off locations. The shuttles pick-up and drop-off attendees every thirty minutes. Check out the Artwalk Shuttle Map to find which location is most convenient for you.

Shuttle Transportation You Can Pay For

In addition to St. Augustine’s free shuttles, there are also multiple transportation shuttles that riders can use to get around. These shuttles range in price and are subject to change seasonally. For more information on prices, check out the website for each shuttle.

Explore Tours & Pickups

Explore Tours & Pickups provides transportation to riders as well as other services. The golf-cart-like shuttles will pick you up and drop you off at your desired location downtown. Shuttle fare is $4 one way with a minimum of $6 per person.

www.exploretoursandpickups.com

Pedicabs of St. Augustine

The pedicab shuttles of St. Augustine are pedal-operated bicycle rickshaws. Riders can call Pedicabs of St. Augustine and the driver will pick-up and drop-off riders at their desired location downtown. Each pedicab shuttle can transport two passengers. For pricing and more information, call them at (904) 501-4848.

Trolley Shuttles

The trolleys in St. Augustine are run by Red Train Tours and Old Town Trolley Tours. This train-like shuttle is a great vessel for those who want to see the sights but also be able to get around the city without worry about parking or walking far distances. Check out each trolley’s website for pricing and for a map of pick-up and drop-off locations.

www.ripleys.com/redtrains /  www.trolleytours.com