Salem Trolley
From Salem Links and Lore
The Salem Trolley was established in 1982 and provides a one hour tour through eight miles of Salem. Sites include the Salem Witch Museum, the House of Seven Gables, the Witch Dungeon Museum and more. Tours are available daily April through October and Friday through Sunday in November. Tours begin on the Essex Street side of the National Park Centers Visitors Center, 2 Liberty St.
- The trolley tours were founded by Gloria Lampropoulos. The business was purchased by David Butler and Jim Hurrell in 2009.
- The Salem Trolley hosts approximately 100,000 tourists yearly.
- The trolley operates as a touring company, as well as transportation and charters, including operating for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and other events in Salem.
- In 2026, the Salem Trolley announced that they will no longer be free for Salem residents in the months of June through September, which had been the practice since 2013. The city decided not to subsidize the program for the 2026 budget.
See Also
- Salem Trolley Website
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Salem Trolley
- "Salem Trolley has new ownership" Salem Gazette Wickedlocal.com Feb 12, 2009
- "Salem Trolley no longer free for residents June through Sept." Salem Evening News June 26, 2026, p. A14
