{"id":334756,"date":"2026-05-27T18:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334756\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:52:19","slug":"this-sunny-socal-city-40-min-from-l-a-is-bringing-back-its-free-summer-trolley-with-22-beach-stops-and-free-parking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334756\/","title":{"rendered":"This sunny SoCal city 40 min from L.A. is bringing back its free summer trolley \u2014 with 22 beach stops and free parking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Tim Gray via Shutterstock. | City of Newport Beach via IG @cityofnewportbeach.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMay 27, 2026<\/p>\n

Summer traffic and beach parking are part of the essential SoCal holiday experience, especially at its most popular coastal destinations. As visitor numbers climb during the warmer months, this O.C. city<\/a> is finding ways to ease congestion and make getting around a little less stressful for both residents and tourists.<\/p>\n

Newport Beach\u2019s Balboa Peninsula Trolley has just made a long-awaited return, offering a free service operating weekends through September 7, along with special service on Independence Day<\/a> and Labor Day.<\/p>\n

Balboa Peninsula free trolley service<\/p>\n

The Balboa Peninsula Trolley will once again provide complimentary rides, connecting visitors to beaches, shops, restaurants, and main attractions located along its popular waterfront.<\/a><\/p>\n

The route begins near the intersection of Tustin Avenue and Avon Street in Mariners\u2019 Mile, where riders can also take advantage of free<\/a> parking at the Avon Street lot by using the promo code \u201cTROLLEY26\u201d through the ParkMobile app. From there, the service follows a loop across the peninsula, stopping at 22 designated locations.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Balboa Peninsula Trolley route.<\/p>\n

A total of four trolleys will operate during regular weekends,<\/a> while a fifth vehicle will be added during holiday periods. Arrivals are expected approximately every 15 minutes, although travel times may vary depending on traffic conditions.<\/p>\n

The service is designed to accommodate more than just passengers. Riders can bring bicycles<\/a> using onboard racks, surfboards<\/a> measuring up to six feet long, beach equipment, and even luggage for connections to Catalina Island<\/a> ferry services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Tim Gray via Shutterstock. | City of Newport Beach via IG @cityofnewportbeach. \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 May…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334757,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-334756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}