Some entrance ramps have pretty short merge lanes. Let Someone Else Do The Driving To avoid traffic trauma, you can always put someone else behind the wheel. A call to 623-RIDE can get you the complete schedule and pickup points. If charm, not speed, is your fancy, get a ticket to ride on one of TRT's summertime trolleys. Full information and trolley tokens are available at TRT booths at The Waterside in Norfolk, at Portside in Portsmouth or at 24th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach.
Water is the defining feature of our geography, and our transportation system reflects that.
Portsmouth Convention and Visitors Bureau TRT also operates a pedestrian ferry that travels across the Elizabeth River, from The Waterside in downtown Norfolk to Portside in downtown Portsmouth. Ferry fare is 75 for adults and 50 for children younger than 12, and you can catch a ride every 30 minutes from both destinations, seven days a week. The summer start-up hours are the same with runs ending at midnight every night. Finally, if you're headed to someplace a little off the beaten track, a taxi may be the answer. But unless you're at the airport, don't expect to find one waiting at the curb for your fare.