Charlotte's Premier Historical City Tour on Eco- Friendly Cart

Overview

Available languages

English

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If the weather forecast is expecting rain you can book a tour on our Shuttle Bus! Join us for a 90 min historical city tour of 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). Queen City Rides is Charlotte’s original eco-friendly cart tour and has been providing the best tours in Charlotte for over 7 years and we are so excited for you to join us!

Our carts are non-lifted, low to the ground and are very easy to get on and off. They are equipped with thick cushioned seats and seat belts. Kids under 5 ride FREE!!

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.

In the event of inclement weather we will use our heated/cooled van

If the weather looks too cold for the Golf Cart you can book a tour on our Shuttle Bus!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Spectrum Center

Home to the Charlotte Hornets!

Admission Not Applicable

NASCAR Hall of Fame

The NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Price for Children 5 to 12 years old is only $29.75!!!

Experienced local guides who love to share the history of their city and all the new development!

Infants & up to 4 years old are FREE!!!!

Smooth and Comfortable ride on our low to the ground electric carts!

Carts that can hold private groups up to 7 people

Groups of 5-7 people can be picked up any hotel located in uptown. please call ahead to schedule.

Gratuities

Options

City Tour

Eco-friendly cart
Option 1: Take a Unique Golf Cart ride through North Carolina’s largest city on a guided tour of Charlotte. From its earliest years to the present, Charlotte has had many nicknames but we simply call it home!

City Tour Schedule

City tour: Historical tour
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Eco-friendly cart

Reviews

4.86

1,079 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

985

Very informative and cool...
Dennis D,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very informative and cool guide was really nice and friendly, I would do it again on a sunnier day however
Worth a tour
Jane K,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Keith did a great job explaining the history of our tour and more. My first visit to Charlotte. He kindly let us off the bus to take better pictures!
Highly recommend tour! Great for first time visitors.
Jet62226131584,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Keith gave us an outstanding tour. He was knowledgeable, informative, and engaging. Gave us a feel that we were friends that have met before.
Tour
Doreen B,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great trip!! Daniel was very knowledgeable Charlotte is a pretty city Highly recommended the tour Van was comfortable
Great way to see the city
Ricky C,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent guide. Knowledgeable about the city, events, landmarks, etc., and was very open to questions and inquiries.
First Charlotte Visit.
Pablo A,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide, David, was very informative, professional and a delight. David was a master of knowledge while driving the golf cart safely throughout the town of Charlotte. Definitely recommend this tour while visiting!
Great experience, highly recommend
Maxwell R,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We toured around the Uptown area and the 4 Wards and learned a lot about the Queen City. The guide was great, highly recommend!
Family of six tour
Kimberly B,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Have a wonderful and informative history tour of Uptown Charlotte. Driver & tour guide was thoughtful, knowledgeable and funny.
Loved that it was small...
JIll R,,Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved that it was small group so we could ask questions and make stops when anyone wanted too. Guide was awesome!
Great Tour!
Suzanne E,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Jonathan was a great tour guide. I was the only one that booked so I basically got a private tour. I love that he is from the area several generations! The corn bread was a nice little snack. Great recs from the guide!