Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours

This was a wonderful treat for a family of three with a dog. The trams are beautiful and a joy to travel on. Easy to book online and the total cost was cheaper than a Pleasure Beach ticket for one. The coastal tour takes you from Blackpool north pier along the coast to Fleetwood. It was a fabulous journey with our conductor, Peter, telling us about the stops and future events. You can book a upper deck seat which we did, but the stairs are steep, so if you have mobility issues, consider sitting downstairs. Dog friendly, nice friendly team running the trams, would recommend to any Blackpool visitors. Be warned though, Fleetwood doesn't have much for teeny tots, so better for grumpy teens, since my one loved it.

Would really recommend doing an Heritage Tram tour when in Blackpool. I have done a few different tours while in Blackpool the staff (Volunteers) are all really nice and helpful. An Heritage Tram tour is a great way to see Blackpool. I would recommend booking online before as the Trams can get busy. We all had a great time on board!!!

This is an absolute MUST for any transport and transit nerds; or locals who have fond memories of what is now the heritage fleet, roaming the prom in regular service. It's a genuinely unique place. There are plenty of heritage tramways with early C20 trams but the collection of postwar and mid C20 trams is unrivalled. The staff are enthusiasts and knowledgeable and it' great to hear what the plans are for a world class museum. If they get the go ahead you wont get a chance to see the sheds as they are now so go soon!

My friend and I went on an Illumination Tour (boarding the boat): tickets cost £10 each.Make sure to be at the tram stop in time! It started near the Pleasure Beach- as you approach the road, you should be able to see the lit-up tram.There were lots of excitable children which was to be expected, but parents could have told them to give their noisy, light-up wands a rest.The tour lasted around an hour. There was a little bit of commentary from a ‘conductor’ with a microphone, although those at the back had no chance of hearing and he mainly tried to sell merchandise.The windows were wide enough to get decent views of the illuminations. When it reaches the end and heads back towards the promenade, you can then get off near the Tower or stay on and alight back at the beginning.

We recently did a trip on HMS Blackpool, it was fantastic. The tram was clean, warm and the seats were spacious. The staff were lovely and super friendly to everyone. Great experience.

Lovely nostalgic heritage tram tour. As adults who always loved seeing the light up trams as children, we were as excited as our nephew to get on board. The staff were very helpful, efficient getting us all on board and informative. As volunteers it shows their dedication to keeping this hidden gem alight. We will now book this as an annual treat on our yearly visit to blackpool as a family. Well done!

Excellent illuminations Tour on Tuesday 26th September on the Boat Tram. Very enjoyable. Even those on outside just walking the promenade seemed delighted to see these special trams being used. Bring back the heritage fleet for regular use I say!

Went on the illuminated tram tour to see the illuminations. My partner booked this as a treat and says you really need to book ahead as it sells out quickly. She also said it was excellent value for money.This is really the best way to see the illuminations in its entirety. The tram takes you all the way out to Bispham where the illuminations of yesteryear have been set up along side the tram tracks. This is a well organised tour, they have a list of names as you board. They are really friendly and give you the history of the tram your on and commentary along the way. The tour lasts about an hour. It's nice to see these old girls still going and the dedicated teams that runs and keeps them alive. This is heritage being kept alive and the tickets you buy goes into their preservation. So not only will you get a front row seat of all the illuminations but you will also keep Blackpools heritage alive and the childhood memories we have of the days gone by. Definately value for money. Thanks to all the team.

We decided to take a nostalgic trip to the Pleasure Beach on this delightful open top tram on a gorgeous sunny day in September. It was £4 each way, which was worth it as the ride was comfortable with amazing views and the perfect way to travel on a hot day as the electric trams were packed and stuffy.