{"id":303,"date":"2026-05-24T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=303"},"modified":"2026-05-24T14:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:32:41","slug":"ultrawealthy-california-town-starts-up-summertime-beach-trolley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=303","title":{"rendered":"Ultrawealthy California town starts up summertime beach trolley"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><div><\/div><div><p>For drivers heading into one of California\u2019s most notoriously congested beach corridors this summer,\u00a0Newport Beach is reviving a familiar solution: free trolley rides up and down the Balboa Peninsula.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=301\">Harrison Bader\u2019s 2nd grand slam in 6 days powers the Giants past the White Sox 10-3<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>The city\u2019s Balboa Peninsula Trolley service returns May 23 and is scheduled to operate weekends through Sept. 7, along with service on the major summer holidays of Memorial Day, Independence Day (observed on July 3) and Labor Day. The system is designed to move\u00a0beachgoers around the peninsula without forcing them into the notoriously brutal hunt for parking.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>\u201cThe Balboa Peninsula Trolley is a free service to get you easily moving around the Peninsula without having to pay for parking or worry about finding a place to park,\u201d the city announced.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The trolley route will again begin near the intersection of Tustin Avenue and Avon Street in Mariners\u2019 Mile, where riders can also access free parking at the Avon Street lot by using the promo code \u201cTROLLEY26\u201d through the ParkMobile app, the city said. From there, the route loops through the peninsula with 22 designated stops.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Four trolleys are scheduled to\u00a0operate during standard weekends, with a fifth added on holidays. City officials estimate arrivals every 15 minutes, though they warned service may slow during heavy traffic periods \u2014 an almost inevitable reality on summer weekends in the affluent Orange County enclave. Real-time trolley tracking is available online and through the TripShot mobile app.<\/p><\/div><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"100%\" id=\"youtubeEmbed\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KXTU_nCp5y4?si=lD2sVdBlkGdBJcTA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div><div><p>Newport Beach is home to the ultrawealthy community of Newport Coast, which includes the 92657 ZIP code, identified by multiple rankings as the wealthiest ZIP code\u00a0in the United States by average household income.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>The city said riders can bring bicycles using front-mounted racks, surfboards 6 feet or shorter, beach gear and even luggage for trips connecting to\u00a0Catalina Island ferries.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=299\">Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez has 6 RBIs as Dodgers erase early deficit in 11-3 win over Brewers<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-176\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>The Bay Area&#8217;s best free newsletter.<\/div><\/h2><div>Stay informed, and entertained.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>The service traces back more than a decade to efforts aimed at reducing gridlock and reviving commercial activity along the peninsula. According to the city, officials began studying shuttle and trolley feasibility in 2015 as neighborhood revitalization projects increased pressure on local traffic and parking infrastructure.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Program goals the city listed included, \u201cProviding an alternative to cruising for a parking space on the Balboa Peninsula; Encouraging visitors to the Balboa Village and the beaches; and Designing a service that is simple to understand, easy to use and fun.\u201d<\/p><\/div><div><p>The project later secured funding through the Orange County Transportation Authority\u2019s community transit circulator grant program. In 2016, the city received more than $685,000 in grant funding to help launch the service. In 2024, officials announced an additional $2.57 million grant award to continue operating the trolley over the next seven years.<\/p><\/div><div><div><div>More News<\/div><\/div><div><p>\u2014 Threatened species shuts down popular Point Reyes beach<br\/>\u2014 San Jose mayor&#8217;s bid for California governor fizzles out<br\/>\u2014 Calif. man, 37, dies after rescue on popular Hawaii trail<br\/>\u2014 Calif. double homicide may be linked to Tom Selleck imposter<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=297\">Christian Walker\u2019s 2 homers powers Astros past Cubs 3-0 as Chicago drops 7th straight<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p><em>Sign up for\u00a0daily SFGATE breaking news alerts here.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting on Saturday, Newport Beach plans to bring back its beach trolley for the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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