I-Ride Trolley
The I-Ride Trolley, explained properly
Two dollars gets you the length of International Drive on a trolley that runs every twenty minutes. It is the best transportation value in tourist Orlando, and it is also the most frequently misunderstood, because half the people who board it are trying to get somewhere it does not go.
The Orange County Convention Center on International Drive · by Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
At a glance
- Single ride
- Exact cash on board, adult
- $2.00
- Best value
- Three-day unlimited pass, two dollars more than one day
- $10.00
- Hours
- Daily, every 20 min on the Red Line
- 8:00–22:30
- Does not serve
- Disney, the airport, downtown, Winter Park
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What the I-Ride Trolley actually is
The I-Ride Trolley is a rubber-tyred bus styled like a streetcar, operated for the International Drive Resort Area rather than by the regional transit agency. It exists to move visitors up and down I-Drive between hotels, outlet malls, the Orange County Convention Center, Pointe Orlando, SeaWorld and Aquatica, with about 100 stops across two lines.
That narrow purpose is the whole story. If your trip happens on International Drive, the trolley is excellent and cheap. If your trip involves leaving International Drive, the trolley is not the tool.
| Single adult fare | $2.00, exact cash on board |
|---|---|
| Child (3 to 9, with paying adult) | $1.00 |
| Under 3 | Free |
| Senior 65+ | $0.25 |
| Hours | Daily, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
| Network | About 11 miles of route with roughly 100 stops across both lines |
| Lines | Red Line and Green Line |
Fares and passes
Single fares are paid in exact cash on board. Passes are not sold on the trolleys, which surprises people every day; buy them online in advance or at any of the 100-plus retail and hotel locations along I-Drive.
| 1-day unlimited | $8.00 |
|---|---|
| 3-day unlimited | $10.00 |
| 5-day unlimited | $12.00 |
| 7-day unlimited | $18.00 |
| 14-day unlimited | $22.00 |
Buy the three-day
The pricing is oddly shaped on purpose. Going from one day ($8) to three days ($10) costs two dollars. If there is any chance you will ride on a second day, buy the three-day. The five-day at $12 is the same logic again.
The two lines
Red Line. The workhorse, running the length of International Drive and serving Orlando Premium Outlets on both I-Drive and Vineland Avenue, Pointe Orlando, the Orange County Convention Center, SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica. Roughly every 20 minutes.
Green Line. Covers the Major Boulevard, Universal Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard corridors, shadows the Red Line along part of I-Drive, and continues south to the Premium Outlets, also serving Pointe Orlando, the Convention Center and SeaWorld. Roughly every 45 minutes.
- Universal Blvd areaGreen Line
- Mid I-Drive hotelsBoth lines
- Convention CenterBoth lines
- Pointe OrlandoBoth lines
- SeaWorldBoth lines
- AquaticaRed Line only
- Premium OutletsBoth lines
Hours and frequency
Daily, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Note both ends of that. An 8:00 a.m. start means the trolley is not an option for rope-drop at SeaWorld, and a 10:30 p.m. finish means it is not an option for getting back from a late dinner at Pointe Orlando. Both of those gaps catch people out, and both are filled by a five-dollar rideshare.
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Where it does not go
This is the section worth reading twice. The I-Ride Trolley does not serve:
- Walt Disney World, any park or any Disney resort
- Orlando International Airport
- Downtown Orlando, Winter Park or the Milk District
- Epic Universe or the Universal park entrances themselves (the Green Line runs the corridor nearby)
- Anywhere on the Osceola County side, including much of the Kissimmee 192 corridor
If your day includes any of those, the trolley is one leg at most. For Disney and the airport, see our Lynx guide; for Winter Park and downtown, see SunRail.
Is it worth it?
If you are staying on International Drive and your plans are the Convention Center, SeaWorld, the outlets and dinner on I-Drive, the trolley is the cheapest good decision available to you. A family of four can move around for $8 a day on singles, or one $10 three-day pass each for a long weekend, against $15 to $25 per rideshare hop.
If you are staying on I-Drive but spending your days at Disney or Epic Universe, the trolley is a convenience for evenings and nothing more, and you should plan your main transportation separately.
Before you travel
Fares, schedules and pickup locations in Central Florida change without much notice. Everything here was checked on September 15, 2026. Confirm anything that matters to your trip with the operator before you rely on it. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
Common questions
A single adult ride is $2.00. Children aged 3 to 9 ride for $1.00 with a paying adult, under 3 is free, and seniors 65 and over pay $0.25. Unlimited ride passes are $8 for one day, $10 for three days, $12 for five days, $18 for seven days and $22 for fourteen days.
No. The trolley operates within the International Drive resort area only. It does not serve Walt Disney World, and it does not go to Orlando International Airport or downtown Orlando. For Disney you need Lynx Link 311, a rideshare, a hotel shuttle or a car.
The Green Line runs along Major Boulevard and Universal Boulevard, which puts you near Universal property rather than at the park entrance. It is a walk from the stop, and in Orlando summer that walk is a real consideration. Check the current route map for the stop nearest your entrance before you plan around it.
You can pay a single fare on board, but you need exact cash. Drivers do not make change and passes are not sold on the trolleys. Passes are available online and at more than a hundred locations around International Drive, including most hotel front desks in the area.
The Red Line runs about every 20 minutes and the Green Line about every 45 minutes, daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Those are scheduled intervals, not guarantees. International Drive traffic during convention weeks and holiday periods stretches them.
The one-day pass is $8, which is four single rides. If you will make four or more trips in a day, it pays. The three-day pass at $10 is the standout value, costing barely more than the one-day and covering a long weekend. If you are making one round trip to the Convention Center and nothing else, pay the $4 in cash.
Who wrote this
Evan Ross is publisher of this site and a working Orlando transport operator. He is a part-owner of Lenox Transport, which is why he knows how this city moves and why you should discount his ranking of car services. He lives in Winter Park and has been moving people around this city commercially since 2024. More about the site and its conflicts of interest.
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