Charlotte 90 Minute Historical Shuttle Bus City Tour

Hope on and join us for a 90 min historical city tour through all 4 wards of uptown Charlotte. Our experienced guides can’t wait to show you our beautiful city and tell you all about its history. Expect to see historical churches, court houses, hotels, museums, theaters, homes dating back to as early as 1867 and more. For our sports fans we drive pass the Nascar Hall of Fame, the Spectrum Center (home of the Charlotte Hornets), Bank of America Stadium (home of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC), and Truist Field (home of the Charlotte Knights). This tour is done in a heated/air-conditioned 13 passenger shuttle bus. Queen City Rides has been providing some of the best tours in Charlotte for over 7 years and we are so excited for you to join us! Meeting location is one block from the Light Rails Trade street station. Public parking garages are conveniently located on E 5th Street where we meet. Please arrive 10 minutes early!

Meeting Point

201 E 5th St

201 E 5th St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA

WE DO NOT HAVE AN OFFICE UPTOWN! We meet across the street from 201 E. 5th St. at the metal Benches along the sidewalk on E. 5th St. outside of the Bank of America center. Thanks

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 25 minutes and 1 hour, 30 minutes

Mint Museum Uptown

500 S Tryon St, Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte, 28202-1811, North Carolina

Mint Museum Uptown houses the internationally renowned Craft + Design collection, as well as outstanding collections of American and contemporary art.

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St Peter's Catholic Church

507 S Tryon St, Charlotte, 28202-1839, North Carolina

St. Peter’s Catholic Church is a Catholic parish church at 507 South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1851, it is the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and until 1940 was the only Catholic church in the city.

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The Bank of America Stadium

800 S. Mint Street, , Charlotte, 28202-1518, North Carolina

Home of the Carolina Panthers and the Charlotte Football Club

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Spectrum Center

333 E Trade St, Charlotte, 28202-2331, North Carolina

Learn about home of the Charlotte Hornets NBA Team

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Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

130 N Tryon St, Charlotte, 28202-2100, North Carolina

Blumenthal Performing Arts is a non-profit, multi-venue performing arts complex located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1992 and is named in honor of the people of the state of North Carolina and the Blumenthal Foundation.

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NASCAR Hall of Fame

400 E Martin Luther King Blvd, , Charlotte, 28202-2343, North Carolina

Our guide will tell you about this famous museum

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Truist Field

324 S Mint St, Charlotte, 28202-1465, North Carolina

Now Named: Truist Field is a baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.[6] The Uptown-area stadium hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the International League. It is also the third sports building to be built in Uptown, after Bank of America Stadium (home of the NFL's Carolina Panthers and MLS's Charlotte FC) and Spectrum Center (home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets).

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Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

420 S Tryon St, , Charlotte, 28202-1937, North Carolina

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is a fresh perspective of art and culture into the city's nerves. Located in the heart of uptown Charlotte, the Bechtler is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike.

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Discovery Place Science

301 N Tryon St, , Charlotte, 28202-2138, North Carolina

This hands-on science Museum in Uptown Charlotte features exciting interactive exhibitions, the Carolinas' largest IMAX screen and one-of-a-kind Accenture IMAX Dome Theatre and educational programs.

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The Dunhill Hotel

237 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA

Decades before The Dunhill Hotel would open, local architect Louis Asbury Sr. was entranced by the great Italian craftsmen who created cathedrals famous for their soaring, elegant roof lines. Today, The Dunhill Hotel stands distinct on the Charlotte skyline, an amalgam of American, British, and Italian influences, something those with an eye for period detail can detect. Opened in 1929 as the Mayfair Manor apartment hotel, with half of its original 100 rooms permanent residences, today's Dunhill Hotel is a thoughtful evolution.

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Charlotte Convention Center

501 S College St, , Charlotte, 28202-1827, North Carolina

Opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year. It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates. It has 280,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space.

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Lyles-Sims House(oldest home in Uptown)

523 N Poplar St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA

Built in 1867 at 523 N. Poplar St. in the Fourth Ward neighborhood, it is the oldest building uptown. Like many homes, it has seen additions and remodeling over the years. It remains occupied.

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Carolina Theatre

220 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA

The Carolina Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a historic movie house currently undergoing restoration to become a performing arts center and civic convening space. The theatre is owned by the nonprofit Foundation For The Carolinas.

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What's included:

• Price for children 5 to 12 years old is only $29.75
• Infants & up to 4 years old are FREE!!!