Transportation

Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley

LocaleTerroir: a ride through the vineyards, Sonoma County
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Founded
2010
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Capacity
1
–
28
Min Booking
6
hr
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Advance
7
d
License
CA PUC TCP-14726
Starting at
···$250 
Reservations required; ages 21 and over

1890s-style cable car replicas seating up to 28. Six-hour group wine tours through Sonoma Valley with curated winery partnerships. Parent company Appellation Tours.

Bottled Water
Coolers & Ice
Karaoke
Luggage Space
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LocaleTerroir: a ride through the vineyards, Sonoma County
open-air cable car tours

Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley

open-air cable car tours
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Founded1991·Capacity1–56·Min Booking4hr·Advance3d·LicenseCA PUC TCP
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BOOK A RIDE
Reservations required; ages 21 and over
Bottled Water
Coolers & Ice
Karaoke
Luggage Space
About the Operator

Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley runs 1890s-style cable car replicas across Sonoma Valley wine country: an operation that has built its reputation since 2010 on a vehicle that doubles as theater. The trolleys seat up to 28 passengers in open-air configurations modeled on San Francisco's historic streetcars, and the company is owned and operated by Appellation Tours, the same entity behind Beau Wine Tours. The signature six-hour group tour winds through three or four select Sonoma Valley wineries with curated host relationships at each stop. CA PUC TCP licensed.

The Fleet

Hand-built replica of a California Street Cable Car of the type used in San Francisco from the 1890s to the 1930s. All-wooden carriage, solid brass bell, open-air design seating up to 28 passengers. Equipped with state-of-the-art sound system, PA, iPhone connections, coolers, and bottled water for every tour.

What the trolley delivers that no limousine can match is visual identity: guests arrive at the winery in a cable car, and the photograph travels home as part of the memory. The format works particularly well for celebratory group occasions: bachelorette parties, milestone birthdays, corporate wine country offsites, and visiting family. Tour stops typically include a mix of historic Sonoma Valley estates and smaller producer partners, with light catered lunch included on the longer formats. Per-seat group bookings make the trolley accessible at price points well below private limousine wine tours. Sonoma County Tourism has featured the operation in editorial coverage for years.