Conch Tour Train

Conch Tour Train: guided tours of Old Town Key West since 1958

The Conch Tour Train is a tourist attraction in Key West, Florida, that operates an open-air train tour through the city's historic district. According to its presentation, the service has been running since 1958 and has welcomed more than 15 million visitors. The company identifies itself as one of Florida's most popular attractions, and its tour is marketed as a way to see the city's main points of interest in a short amount of time.

The tour: 60 minutes through Old Town

The tour begins at the 303 Front Street station and ends behind it, at Mallory Square. For approximately 60 minutes, the train makes a complete loop through Old Town Key West. The tour is open-air, a feature the company highlights as ideal for taking photographs. On board, a guide known as an 'engineer' provides narration with historical facts, anecdotes and humor about the island's characters.

Among the points the tour allows you to see up close are Mallory Square, the Harry S. Truman Little White House, the Overseas Railroad Museum and the Key West Aquarium.

Tickets and packages

The company sells tickets for the Conch Tour Train and a combo package with the Ghosts & Gravestones Night Tour. The train ticket includes two guided walking tours, a full-color map and discount coupons for the island's attractions, restaurants and shops. The night package adds a tour of sites the company presents as haunted and of historical interest on the island, with a stop at the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum.

The site listed promotional prices: the train ticket from $40.80 versus a regular rate of $52.45, and the combo package from $80.90. Online purchase is offered with discounts of up to 5%.

Schedules and operations

Boarding takes place at the Front Street station every 30 minutes, between 9:00 and 16:30. The first tour departs at 9:00 and the last at 16:30. The service closes on the last Saturday of October for Fantasy Fest. The company warns that schedules may change and offers a phone number to check current information.

Services for groups and other audiences

The company has specific sections for groups and charters, for cruise ship passengers, for travel agents and for media requests. It also offers a discount program called Hometown Pass, gift cards, a downloadable brochure and accessibility services. Its business policy includes a 100% satisfaction guarantee and a refund procedure.

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Location and contact

Phone: (305) 707-5775