Virginia Beach Transportation

The wave rider is are trolly buses which travel every 15 mins from one end of Virginia beach to the other. The price is 1$ or you can buy passes. There are 3 routes= 1) takes you straight up along. 2) takes you from the end of route 1 Rudees outlet where you will find all the best waterports available, to the aquarium and the waterpark. 3 takes you to a collection of 3) shopping malls ending up at Lynnhaven Mall which is great including Macys, Dillards and serveral independant shops a cinema complex and a food court.

Dont use taxi if possible gets expensive esp,, if goin from norfolk to oceanfront can cost $50 + so i reccommend the buses and the wave on the beach does take longer on HRT bus but only cost $1.50 also your personal vehicle or rental is good Atlantic ave street very crowded on roads during the summertime and watch your speed

If you are coming from the northeast to Virginia Beach, take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. There is a $12 toll, but it is well worth it for the scenic drive, the 1-2 hrs saved off of your trip, and avoiding the I-95 traffic.

While staying on the oceanfront, it is best to either walk or use the WAVE bus/Trolley system. It is very cheap. This helps with the traffic problem on the oceanfront side.

Because it was preseason, the bus/trolley system wasn't running, so we walked.

Now if your going to one of the many shopping centers in the town area of virginia beach away from the tourist oceanfront, then you need to use your car.

Look closely and tell me WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?? I'll give you a moment to look it over........OK, SOOO What do yah think? Is it me or are they selling you BEER & WINE, then renting you a bike to go drink and drive about town for the day. What more could a vacationer ask for, BEER,WINE & a BIKE! Sorry just thought this rather amusing. I took a stroll inside and it had alot of thing you may need, food, gifts, beer & wine of course and many other things, kind of expensive, but it is one stop shopping.

These are a 2 or 4 person bike set up like a car, now you would think 2 people are better than 1, this is not always the case. These bike are very heavy not so easy to move around. If you are handicapped like myself this can be the least amount of fun you had all trip. Now if your a healthy person these may be ok, they are not as easy to lock up while you go into a store as a 2 wheeled bike is and they are much slower.

There are many bike rental places, We would suggest either bringing your own bike or renting one, you can cover alot more ground and see more on a bike, plus Virginia Beach has a wonderful bike path along side of the boardwalk for clear sailing.

Park your car until you leave Virginia Beach!

The Wave Trolley is pretty handy, there are 3 different routes that run about every 15 minutes or so.

Discount Farescards alvailable for:
1 Day Farecard $3.00 unlimited rides
3 Day Farecard $5.00 unlimited rides
5 Day Farecard $8.00 unlimited rides

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Park your car until you leave Virginia Beach!

The Wave Trolley is pretty handy, there are 3 different routes that run about every 15 minutes or so.
1) Atlantic Avenue;
Daily May 1st through October 1st
8:00AM to 2:00AM
2) Museum Express
Daily Memorial Day through Labor Day
8:00AM to 2:00AM
3) Shoppers Express
Daily Memorial Day through Labor Day
10:00AM to 9:00PM Every Hour

Fares are very reasonable
Adults/Children $1.00
Children under 38" are free
Seniors, Medicare holders and persons with disabilities are half fee

Discount Farescards alvailable for:
1 Day Farecard $3.00 unlimited rides
3 Day Farecard $5.00 unlimited rides
5 Day Farecard $8.00 unlimited rides

We hired a car as we landed in Washington DC, then travelled to Virginia Beach, afterwards visiting Williamsburg and Yorktown, before driving up to New York City.
Although there is the trolley bus along Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach if you need/want to visit other places nearby then a car really is essential.
This is the car we hired, didnt know what we were getting until we picked it up, my husband and the 'boys' thought it was 'pig ugly'! Me, I didnt care as long as it went!
It was a Pontiac Aztec AWD.