St. Augustine Ghost Tours

Prices and Lengths by Format

The table below lists the formats and the figures their own sources give. The carriage line is a bookable ride on this site, so its US dollar price stands alone. The walking, trolley, pub crawl, cart and attraction prices are information only, attributed to the source named, and are not bookings made here.

Where two sources disagree on a figure, both are shown.

Walking or Riding, and Which Ages Fit

Walking tours cover about 1 mile and most run 60 to 90 minutes, per Ghost City Tours. That is the cheapest way in, from $29.99, but it means walking at night. Riding versions suit mixed groups.

The Ghosts & Gravestones trolley is rated PG-13 per Visit St. Augustine, starts at 27 San Marco Avenue with a first departure at 8:00 p.m. and requires reservations. A Ghostly Encounter at 12 St. George Street is a 90-minute walk that welcomes all ages and accommodates wheelchairs and strollers. First Coast Ghost Tours at 118 Avenida Menendez uses luxury golf carts with free pick-up.

The private carriage ghost tour is family-friendly, since infants ride on an adult's lap and the whole carriage is yours.

• Cheapest entry: walking tour from $29.99 per person
• Best for strollers and wheelchairs: A Ghostly Encounter, 90 minutes
• Best for a private group: the carriage ride, one price for the whole carriage
• Adults only: the pub crawl from $34.99, ages 21+

Tolomato Cemetery

Tolomato Cemetery on Cordova Street served the Menorcan colonists after 1777 and was officially closed in 1884, per Wikipedia. It holds Bishop Augustin Verot, who died in 1876, and Jorge Biassou, a leader of the Haitian Revolution who died in 1801. Wikipedia also records two unauthorized burials after 1884 that led to $25 fines for the families.

Ghost tours tell stories about those buried here. The private carriage ghost tour passes by on its route, and the ride price does not include entry.

Huguenot Cemetery

The Huguenot Cemetery lies across from the City Gate, with first burials in 1821 just before a yellow fever epidemic, per Wikipedia. It closed in 1884 with at least 436 burials and was added to the National Register on July 23, 2021. Wikipedia identifies John B. Stickney, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida from 1876 to 1882, who died in 1882 and was re-interred in Washington, D.C. What guides say about ghosts at this cemetery is lore, so treat any story you hear on a tour as a story.

The Old Jail

The Old Jail was planned in 1891 alongside the Ponce de Leon Hotel, closed as a working jail in 1953 and became an attraction in 1954, per Visit St. Augustine. It stands at 167 San Marco Ave, which is also the meeting point for the hop-on hop-off trolley. The Jail itself says night tours are offered through the Ghosts and Gravestones tour.

Ripley's also lists a Haunted Castle Tour at 19 San Marco Avenue per Visit St. Augustine.

The Lighthouse

The St. Augustine Lighthouse offers two ghost products, per Visit St. Augustine. The Ghost Tales Tour is one hour, family-friendly, covers the keeper's house, grounds and lighthouse base and does not include a climb. The Dark of the Moon Investigation-Only is a three-hour investigation of the grounds, runs on select dark nights with varying times and should be booked in advance, per the Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse says USA Today readers voted it one of the top 10 haunted destinations in the U.S. For balance, Wikipedia reports that researcher Joe Nickell found no credible evidence of hauntings there and attributed noises to seagulls or wind.

The Castillo de San Marcos

The Castillo is the stone fort on Matanzas Bay. Its documented siege history is dramatic enough. In the 1702 siege, the National Park Service says it lasted 51 days with over 1,500 people sheltering inside, while Wikipedia's St. Augustine article says British forces attacked after a 58-day siege and set the town ablaze.

The sources disagree on the day count, and both are given here. You can read more in the Castillo de San Marcos guide.

The Private Carriage Ghost Tour

The carriage ghost tour costs $175 per carriage, private, and lasts 45 minutes with operator A Legacy Carriage. The price covers the whole carriage, not each person, so a party of four pays the same as a couple. The ride passes by the Tolomato and Huguenot cemeteries among other historic streets, and the guide tells family-friendly ghost stories as you go.

You meet at the corner of Cathedral Place and Charlotte Street, and the listing says to keep your phone on because the guide calls you to find you. It runs all ages, with infants on an adult's lap or in a stroller. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before.

• Price: $175 per carriage (private)
• Length: 45 minutes
• Ages: all ages, family-friendly
• Meeting point: Cathedral Place and Charlotte Street
• Not included: gratuities, food and drinks, and entry to Huguenot Cemetery, Tolomato Cemetery and Flagler College

The History Version of the Same Ride

If your group prefers facts over frights, the Carriage History Tour uses the same operator, the same 45 minutes and the same $175 per carriage. It blends the city's history with family-friendly ghost tales, so it is not strictly a ghost product. The tour is not seasonal and runs year-round.

The ghost version lists no entry to Huguenot Cemetery, Tolomato Cemetery or Flagler College. That is the honest boundary of the format: you hear the stories from the seat, you do not enter the graveyard.

Length, Price Basis and Walking

First, check whether the price is per person or per group. Walking tours from $29.99 to $34.99 and the trolley at $28.99 for adults are per person, so a family of four multiplies fast. The carriage ride is $175 per carriage no matter how many ride.

Second, check the walking. Ghost City Tours says its routes cover about 1 mile over 60 to 90 minutes, often after dark. If a mile of night walking sounds like too much, a riding format removes it.

Third, check length against bedtime: 90 minutes starting at 8 or 9 p.m. ends late for young children, while the 45-minute carriage ride does not.

Age Rules and Weather

Age rules vary sharply. The pub crawl requires 21 or older. The Telling Elegies walking tour is ages 16 and up.

The Ghosts & Gravestones trolley is rated PG-13 per Visit St. Augustine. The carriage ride and A Ghostly Encounter welcome all ages. Weather matters on the open-air formats.

St. Francis Inn's blog warns that open carriages leave riders exposed and winter evening temperatures can drop into the 40s or 50s Fahrenheit, which is about 4 to 15°C. Bring a layer for winter evening rides.