**FREE** Daily Dana Point PCH Trolley and Harbor Shuttle

Beginning Friday, June 17, 2016 and extending through Labor Day (Monday, September 5, 2016), the City of Dana Point will begin DAILY Summer Trolley Service to better serve the visitors and residents of our beautiful community.  Trolley passengers will be greeted by brand new open-air style trolleys and will enjoy and expanded PCH Trolley route, Dana Point Harbor Shuttle service and an extended operating season.

Similar to last year, the PCH Trolley route will run from Capistrano County Beach at Coast Highway/Beach Road/Palisades Drive in Capistrano Beach to the Monarch St. Regis and the Ritz Carlton, where it will connect with the Laguna Beach trolley. Stops near other major hotels, the Lantern District, Strand Beach (Selva Rd.), Doheny State Beach, Coast Highway timeshares and Doheny Village, among other areas, are included within the PCH Trolley route.  Public parking options throughout the PCH Trolley route have been identified with a "P" on the route map for the convenience of visitors and the community.

Based on valuable feedback received from the community throughout our 2015 PCH Trolley program, the Harbor Shuttle and three additional PCH Trolley stops have been added to the route for the Summer 2016 season:

• Stop #13: Golden Lantern/Del Prado (Ralphs Shopping Center)
• Stop #14: PCH/Silver Lantern
• Stop #19: Dana Point Library

The new Harbor Shuttle will connect with the PCH Trolley at the Golden Lantern and Dana Point Harbor Drive intersection (Stop#'s 5 & 12) and will allow travel to the Ocean Institute, Baby Beach and the Harbor businesses and restaurants.

Similar to last year's trolley program, the City must sustain its ridership counts to retain grant funding that helps pay for much of the Trolley costs.  We were able to expand service to 7 days per week this summer due to the impressive weekend-only ridership numbers from our inaugural year.  We need everyone's help to keep our PCH Trolley program running strong for years to come by hopping onboard during the weekdays and the weekends.  Please spread the word!

The PCH Trolleys and the Harbor Shuttle will be handicap accessible and will be free of charge.  In order to offer timely service, 4 PCH Trolleys will be used to ensure wait times are 15 minutes or less.  Harbor Shuttle passengers can also expect similar wait times.  Riders will be able to access real-time PCH Trolley and Harbor Shuttle locations and wait times on their smartphones with the use of a trolley tracker at www.dptrolley.com.

OPERATING HOURS:

PCH TROLLEY:

• Monday-Thursday: Noon-9pm
• Friday: Noon-10pm
• Saturday: 10am-10pm
• Sunday: 10am-9pm

HARBOR SHUTTLE:

• Monday-Thursday: 10am-9pm
• Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Noon-10pm

TROLLEY STOP LOCATIONS:

1. Ritz Carlton Dr./Resort
2. Selva Rd./Strand Beach South
3. Ruby Lantern/Del Prado
4. Violet Lantern/Del Prado
5. Dana Point Harbor Drive-Southbound
6. Doheny State Park
7. Double Tree/Doheny Campground
8. Capo County Beach/Palisades Dr.
9. Olamendi's/Bridge Beach Access
10. Doheny Village/Doheny Park Road
11. Park Lantern/Marriott
12. Golden Lantern/Del Prado (Ralphs Shopping Center)
13. PCH/Silver Lantern
14. La Plaza/Violet Lantern
15. PCH/Ruby Lantern
16. Selva Rd./Strand Beach North
17. St. Regis Hotel/Niguel Rd.
18. Dana Point Library/Niguel Rd.
19. Sea Terrace Park/PCH