Cincinnati Streetcar Transportation and Infrastructure Tour

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Using the Cincinnati Streetcar loop as a route, this tour will take you by nearly every major attraction in Downtown Cincinnati, with stops at top attractions, including Fountain Square and Findlay Market. However, this is not a typical 'general history of the city through time and here are the top attractions and cultural experiences' tour. This tour is focused on transit and infrastructure, given by a local aware of and involved in transportation and infrastructure projects in the city. Highlighting the city's greatest infrastructure accomplishments, as well it's biggest failures, this tour will focus on the Riverfront Transit Center, Cincinnati Subway, Cincinnati Union Terminal, as well as Kenyon-Barr (urban renewal), and Highway Construction and Expansion. I will also share some of the plans for future projects. Tours are guided by myself, Fenley, an Urban Planning student at the University of Cincinnati.

What's Included

Cincinnati Streetcar
Streetcar Map
Abandoned Cincinnati Subway Map
*Metro Bus Map
Tour Guided by a Real Local
TANK Bus Map
Small Group
Gratuities (tips) not included and not encouraged

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Meet on the south side of the building in front of the entrance.

End point
This activity ends in a different location. You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    The Banks

    Meeting in the banks, I will give a brief history of Cincinnati, and we'll see the Roebling Suspension Bridge from afar.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Roebling Suspension Bridge (Pass by)

    See from afar.

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Great American Ball Park

    Will stop for a few minutes for anyone who wishes to get a picture near the entranceway.

    2 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Riverfront Transit Center Bus Parking Lot

    We'll stop to talk about the many efforts to bring transit back to Cincinnati, including the Riverfront Transit Center, given the moniker 'Cincinnati's Second Abandoned Subway'. In the off chance the doors are unlocked, we'll go inside.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Paycor Stadium (Pass by)

    See from afar.

    Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Queensgate

    We will talk about highway construction and expansion in Cincinnati, and Kenyon-Barr, the project which demolished nearly half of the city in the 1960's.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Carew Tower

    We will see this prime example of extravagant Art Deco Architecture from a nearby vantage point, then we will pass through the lobby of the Hilton Netherland Plaza, and walk through the dead Carew Shopping Arcade urban mall.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Fountain Square

    We'll stop in Fountain Square, the heart of Downtown Cincinnati, and see the Tyler Davidson fountain.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Government Square Area D (Pass by)

    We'll pass through Cincinnati's central bus 'station', talking about some of it's current challenges.

    Admission ticket free
  • Taft Theatre (Pass by)

    See from afar.

    Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Procter & Gamble Lawn Park

    We'll stop for a minute to rest before continuing with our tour.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Great American Tower

    We'll see Cincinnati's tallest skyscraper from a nearby vantage point.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Heritage Bank Center

    We'll talk about the history of Heritage Bank Center and current plans involving it.

    2 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    East 8th Street & Main Street

    We'll get off the streetcar at this stop, and learn about it's history. Throughout our tour, we'll ride about 2/3 of the Cincinnati Streetcar Loop, and directions are provided at the end of the tour to complete the loop and bring you back to the tour start point.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Washington Park

    We'll stop in Washington Park, for restrooms and water if needed.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Cincinnati Music Hall (Pass by)

    See from afar.

    Admission ticket free
  • Tql Stadium (Pass by)

    See from afar.

    Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Central Pkwy & Ezzard Charles Dr

    From the median of Central Parkway near Ezzard Charles Drive, we'll look at pictures and learn about the history of Cincinnati's abandoned subway, the largest abandoned subway in the world, where it lay underneath our feet.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Cincinnati Union Terminal

    We'll see the iconic Cincinnati Union Terminal, the last great passenger train station built in the country, if not the world, from a distance, a spot outside Robert A. Taft High School. We'll look at pictures and learn about it's construction, use, near demolition, and renovation. To be clear, we do not actually go to the Terminal, as it would take far too much time.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Findlay Market

    We'll end our tour at Findlay Market, a focal point of Over-the-Rhine, a revitalized neighborhood. Many food options are nearby for your convenience when our tour ends.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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