Boston Segway Adventures

My wife and children took a two hour tour throughout Boston. We were led by a guide and had a great afternoon learning history along with the Joy of riding the subway.

I took a one hour Segway tour with my 15 year old nephew this morning. We both had so much fun. Even though I am pushing 50, the Segway made me a kid again. My nephew and I laughed, high fived, goofed around with each other and had a glorious time seeing the city. Tashi was really knowledgeable about the history of Boston and made sure we were well trained and safe out on tour. This was a great adventure for both an athletic teenage boy and his willing yet much less athletic aunt.

Just went on a tour today with Tour Guide Ariel (I apologize if that’s not how you spell your name) and it was awesome! Lucky for us the weather was beautiful so that made the experience that much more enjoyable. We did about a 20 minute or so tutorial on how to use a Segway and went over safety and rules before we went on our tour. Ariel made sure we were all ready before going out there on the roads. The roads were absolutely crazy in Boston, some of the drivers were less than thrilled to have to wait a little extra time to let the Segways go by. But I felt safe the entire time and Ariel made sure we stayed together as a group and warned us about every little pot hole or bump. We got to see a lot of Boston in a short amount of time (about an hour!) Ariel knew a lot of facts about the area, however he isn’t a huge history buff, which I actually preferred because I felt like he gave just the right amount of info without going on and on about each historical monument. If I ever go back to Boston I would definitely do another tour! Highly recommend it.

A Segway tour is a great way to see the city & I can’t recommend Boston Segway higher

This was a great experience! My wife and I took my uncle for his birthday, and the staff was patient, warm, and very safety-​conscious. Captain Bob was down-​to-​earth and shared a lot of fun historical tidbits. It’s a great way for locals and tourists alike to get a glimpse of Boston from a different perspective.

I had an amazing time on a tour with Tony! He was such a fun, cool, well/​informed guide! He made our little roll around boston so much fun. Great sites, great facts, and felt totally safe with him helping if I had an issue with the Segway. Can’t wait to come back and do it again! Thanks Tony!

We started taking segway tours last year and we have toured 6 or 7 cities throughout the country. This is by far the WORST tour. When booking we were told only 6 in a group for safety sake. But when we arrived, our group of 5 was joined with another group of 7 making a very long segway train and only one «captain.»
But — what made the tour not only terrible, but very dangerous was the traffic. In Boston they don’t allow segways on the sidewalks, so we were stuck driving in rush hour traffic. And I do mean «IN» rush hour traffic. Local drivers were yelling and honking at us since we were blocking turn lanes and rushing through yellow lights. My 14 and 16 year old kids were too nervous to enjoy anything. (I can’t imagine how nervous the other father was with his 3 kids on the tour.) We spent so much time waiting in traffic we were cheated out of a good tour due to lack of time.
And to top it off, my segway ran out of juice the last ½ mile so I walked it back and missed the last 15 minutes of the tour. While waiting at the shop for my group to complete the tour, two more people were walking and pulling their segways as well.
Our Captain did his best under the circumstances so we can’t blame him. But, we got the impression that the owners cared more about making money than the safety of their customers.
For those who will use this company: they tell you not to take photos for safety sake. (No other company prohibited photos that we have used.) They will take photos and make them available for download. Well– they forget to mention that they charge for each pictures you download.
This was my Aunt’s first time on a segway and its a shame, because I don’t think she will get back on one.
I cannot recommend this company.

Captain Griffin was an amazing tour guide! He knew all about the neighborhood and shared some really new information with us. I laughed off at the irony about «Liberty» hotel and the jail cell suite. The timing that I chose to go on the Segway couldn’t have been more perfect. I went on the 6:30 tour (sunset) and the city was really pleasant on an otherwise really hot sunny day. I’d go back there with my friends any day! Loved it.

Was only in Boston for a couple days and had never been here before. My Husband is creepily obsessed with Segways and wants to do these tours in every city we go to and it was also his birthday so I agreed.
I’m glad we did it. I have to admit Segways really are fun. I didn’t know jack about Boston, except very standard Boston tea party stuff and Paul revere things, but this city has a lot to offer and so much history. It was really nice to get a quick tour in on the Segways during our short stay. It actually also peaked my interest in wanting to learn more about the city.
Our guide Tony was very cool and took pictures along the way for us. Definitely recommend. It was very fun!

My 12-​years-​old son and I took two-​hour-​long Segway tour and it was amazing! Our guide was funny, informative, and great with kids. I’d suggest doing the tour during the day to avoid rush hour. Totally recommend!

My husband and I took the 130pm tour Saturday, July 4. The walkie-​talkies attached to the Segway make for easy listening when the guide is sharing facts or prompting for an upcoming turn or bump in the road. Our guide, Erik was extremely knowledgeable and took a ton of photos. In fact, I stopped taking photos myself because he was taking so many! Unfortunately, I’m still waiting to see them though. I received an email from Boston Segway Tours stating the images have been uploaded but our guide and tour time is not listed on their website for July 4. I emailed the company and haven’t received a response. Kind of getting the impression that they’re too busy to acknowledge customers who they’ve already received payment from. The tour is a great way to see Boston but I recommend taking your own photos.

This was a mistake. Very dangerous, with angry cars, taxis, truck drivers on The very narrow very busy Boston streets not willing to share the roadways. But Boston road ways too narrow and busy even for the regular traffic. Tour guides oblivious to the dangers. I value my life, Boston is a walking city, value your life and skip this.

My dad, brother and me took the tour with Chevella. She was a great guide.
Great experience, easy to learn to ride, definitely would do this anywhere I went to see the city. I was apprehensive when my brother suggested it but it was an absolute blast!

The segway part was fun, but our guide Thomas was very weird. He spent the entire time taking photos of everything. He kept slowing down to take photos of birds, houses, architecture and random people. It didn’t make any sense as why he was doing it and it took away from the tour. It seemed like he was more interested photographing things versus giving us a tour. I wish he would of been more engaged in being a tour guide.

My husband and I were very excited about the idea of touring Boston by Segway. Matt and the guys were very thorough in the training, however due to a head injury my husband sustained some years ago, he was not able to keep his balance on the Segway. Everyone was very helpful and extremely understanding. We felt bad about holding our group up (with the extended training) and in the end had to for go the tour. My husband didn’t know until he tried that his injury was going to prevent him from riding. Anyway, thank you to Boston Segway Tours for being so understanding and for refunding our money. We would recommend this tour as a unique and fun way to see Boston. Thanks Guys… you ROCK!

I saw a groupon for a Segway tour and thought what the heck why not. I am so glad I did, it was so much fun!!. THe tour guides are knowledgeable about the city. I must admit the pre tour video did scare me a bit, but I found the segway to be easy to use.
Makes me want my own

My family and I were supposed to take a Segway tour of Boston but at the last minute they all bailed and I somewhat reluctantly went by myself. I wasn’t nervous to ride on the Segway as this was my fourth time doing so, I was more worried about not knowing anyone on my tour and sharing the experience with. This was hands down THE BEST SEGWAY TOUR EVER!
When I arrived a bit early, the staff was very helpful and stated that I had a bit of time to burn and suggested that I go to Newbury Street; not only was there amazing shopping but beautiful architecture. When I returned for my tour I met a wonderful family that I was going with and they had all been on a Segway several times before as well. Captain Steve was so welcoming and went over the safety rules and then we were on our way.
This Segway tour is great because each Segway had it’s own walkie talkie attached to it so that you could hear all of the wonderful history and fun stories Captain Steve was telling as we made our way around Boston. Towards the end of the tour, Captain Steve’s Segway died! He didn’t let that stop him though; he dragged it behind him while we went in front of him along the Charles River. As we went along the river he continued to share history and stories all the while dragging his dead Segway behind him. He had the best sense of humor and kept us continually laughing.
So my 2 hour tour turned into about a 3−½ hour tour and it was fantastic. We laughed the whole time and had so much fun. This is definitely a must do if you want to see a lot of Boston in a little amount of time!

14May2015. Found my new, «what to do with visitors to Boston?!» Great fun, easy to learn, great company (ask for Tony as your guide), all about safety and worth every penny! Highly recommend.

We had so much fun. Steve was funny, informative and clearly loves his city. We were safe, comfortable and got tons of fabulous pictures. The two hour tour was a terrific mix of city and waterfront. A beautiful day, a beautiful city and a fantastic tour.

My wife and I love the city of Boston and try to visit once or twice a year. She wanted to book something fun and informative about Boston. Originally, we were going to do the bus tours but we wanted to be more interactive so we wound up doing the Segway tour…
We parked our car in a local garage which is only about a five minute walk through a really nice park. Walking through the park there is even a guy selling Boston souvenir’s. I highly recommend this as we wound up sticking around the area for the entire day after the tour. There is plenty of cafes, coffee shops and shopping in the area.
When you get into the store you are greeted by the staff. The staff was absolutely AMAZING!!! They were extremely patient with our group and very clear with their directions. Before you actually start practicing on the Segway you have to watch a video on proper techniques and safety rules. Personally, I thought the video was hilarious… You’ll see lol
You then start to practice on the Segway. Could be a little bit scary at first but within 10 minutes you’ll be a pro and ready to hit the streets. Again, the staff is super cool and professional and will make sure you are ready to roll.
The tour itself is truly amazing. We got to see some major landmarks in Boston. We took the one hour tour and covered quite a few miles on our Segways. We were able to stop and take our own pictures. Also, one of the staff will take pictures throughout your tour and e-​mail them to you as a courtesy. These are the kind of actions that I truly appreciate as a consumer.
All in all we had an absolute blast and would do it again. Ian is the owner and one of the most professional and friendly business owner’s The staff is also awesome and really showed us a good time and we had a lot of laughs. It was literally like hanging out with old friends.
If you’re visiting Boston you MUST do this tour, even if you are a local to the area its a lot of fun and a great activity for a date or just to enjoy the area.