St. Augustine Land and Sea Nights of Lights Tours

St. Augustine Land & Sea Tours offers private and shared electric cart tours during St. Augustine's annual Nights of Lights festival, beginning on Saturday, November 15, 2025, and continuing daily through January 11, 2026. 

Tours are scheduled to start on the hour from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Each tour is 45 minutes. These tours are not narrated, but the driver will gladly answer your questions. There's holiday music on the carts and you can choose whether it's in English or Spanish. It's a great opportunity to relax with friends and family while enjoying the lights and holiday music.

Call (904) 679-9880 for information and to purchase tickets in advance, or purchase tickets online here. Reservations are strongly suggested.

• What: A private and shared 45-minute electric cart tour.
• Admission: $35.00 per passenger. It is possible to rent the entire vehicle.
• When: Saturday, November 15, 2025, through January 11, 2026, every hour between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m.
• Where: 22 Artillery Street, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084
• Contact: Call (904) 679-9880

Nights of Lights Free Parking and Shuttles for 2025

Free parking and free shuttle rides to and from your car on 33 days and nights during Nights of Lights. 

How Does it Work?

Park for free in one of three lots, take a free bus to the Visitor Information Center, enjoy all Nights of Lights has to offer, and take a free bus back to your car. 

When Will it Operate?

• From 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., on 32 days of Nights of Lights, and on December 6 (the day of the Christmas Parade) from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• November: 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30
• December: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31
• January: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11

Where Will You Park? 

Three Lots will operate on all 33 days:

• Broudy's Lot, 198 West King Street, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1
• North San Marco Lot, 301 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine
• St. Johns County Health Department, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1

Two additional lots on Anastasia Island will operate from 1:00 to 11:00 p.m. on Light-Up! Night, November 15, 2025

• R.B. Hunt School, 125 Magnolia Dr., St. Augustine, Florida 32080
• Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A S, St. Augustine, Florida 32080

Why Use the Shuttle?

First, it's free. Second, you avoid the hassle of driving around and around the city streets looking for a parking spot. Third, Nights of Lights is a walking event and a tour-riding event. Leave your car in a free lot, take a free shuttle to the Visitor Information Center, walk around town, and ride on a carriage, a Trolley, a Red Train, or an EV tour.