Old South Carriage Company

Absolutely loved riding the carriage. The tour was a perfect way to see Charleston. Our guide was very good and friendly. Such a fun way to see the area and learn about the history. After the tour you can easily walk around now that you know where to go and what to look for. Got some amazing pictures while riding on the carriage.

We came across Old South carriage while walking the streets in downtown. The guide was super knowledgeable and friendly but their horses did not look well taken care of, our horse had marks all over from his halter rubbing and being too tight. The stalls were incredibly small as well. We wandered past old south carriage to the other companies and would recommend trying someone else out.

Checked a couple companies and we are glad we chose this one. Evans was our guide and we are fortunate to have had someone who knows the history, good things to show and talk about as well as made it fun for all. Great job!

Really enjoyed this ride! Was very insightful and a great way to learn about Charleston!

Great way to see the historic district of Charleston! Our guide, Evans, was very entertaining and really loves his city. They seem to take great care of the horses as well. This tour is a must when visiting this charming little town.

Emily our driver was so great! We had a nice new carriage with padded seats. We went on the river tour. Highly recommended!

I didn’t really want to take a carriage ride because I hate the smell of horses. But everyone we spoke to said we had to do one while we were here because it’s a great way to see the city and learn about it. So we decided to do one and I’m glad we did! Our tour guide was nice and knowledgeable but it was a little hard to hear him from the back row. The one thing I didn’t know is that you don’t know where you will get a tour of until you have started. They break the city into zones and send carriages to one of the three so there isn’t too much carriage traffic (considering there are 5 different carriage ride companies that all run at the same times). I wish you were able to sign up for a slot of where you want to go but that is out of their hands. Definitely something to know before you go on one though! And it’s something you should do your first day so you don’t end up a carriage that goes to an area you’ve already explored.

A great way to see historic downtown. Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny. I don’t know if this is a better company than all the others around, but I definitely thought it was worth the price.

We didn’t have much time in Charleston, and this was the perfect way to see the city in about an hour. Our tour guide was Roe (?), and our horse was Ralph. The guide was funny, knowledgable, and it was clear she loved her horse. She even yelled at a couple drivers, and then said that she’s very protective of her horses. I highly recommend the Old South Carriage Company.
If this is your first time, a couple of things to know. There on Church St is a bunch of carriage companies. You can choose whichever one, and the prices are comparable. Depending on the time of year, you may need to book ahead of time, but our experience in midweek August was that there wasn’t a ton of crowds.
There’s parking right there in a lot as well as garage parking in the Bank of America building across from the Double Tree hotel.
The city limits the number of carriages in any given area and randomly assigns where the carriage will go at the beginning of the tour. If you’ve done the tour multiple times, that can be a frustration because there’s no guarantee that you’ll get a different tour.
All in all– a great way to see «Chaaston»

Had a great tour of a part of Charleston, we probably wouldn’t have made it out to see. Had a very friendly driver and the horse had some personality to him as well.
Took my girlfriend out for a private tour, and it was money well spend for anyone looking to go that route.
Only complaint was that it could be difficult to hear the driver, but it is understandable when he is busy watching for pedestrians and traffic in front and behind the carriage.
The guide was full of great information about the city and had great recommendations on places to see and places to eat. Overall was greatly pleased with the staff’s knowledge of the city and welcome attitude.

Good tour for the cost. My only recommendation would be to take size into account when filling the rows with 4 people. Not all people are the same size. My wife and I were very uncomfortable on the ride that could have been easily fixed with less people in our row. Our tour guide did a great job.

Great time. Josh H was an awesome guide. Very charming and informative, funny, good stuff. Blondie, our horse, was great too. Would do it again and ask for Josh again, for sure. We did route 3.

Great tour. Our horses name was Jake. Emily was the guide. She did a good job and I learned a few new things. They keep their carriages up and the horses appear to be well cared for.

Had a great time with our carriage ride. In our party we had four adults and two kids (5&3). The staff was great and very knowledgable. The horses look well cared for and well fed.
One drawback to the ride is not being able to pick which part of the historical district you go through. (This is not the company’s fault, it’s just how it’s regulated by the city, each carriage draws a number)
The second drawback was the amount of people on the tour. 15 people plus two drivers. It seemed to crowd the view.
Overall, I would recommend it, very pleasant staff, let the kids pet the horses as we waited to leave. Good company.

Friday, I had some extra time to kill while in Charleston. I love history and decided to give one of the carriage tours a whirl.
Our guide’s name was Hal. He was very knowledgeable about the local area and history of Charleston. Hal, also, had some funny facts as well. He was open to any and all questions, and was able to provide all answers. Kudos, to you sir.
The carriage itself was full of customers, but not cramped at all. The ride was quite comfortable. The tour lasted about an hour and was $ 25. It was well worth it. I was very impressed with the overall experience.

With family and friends in Charleston for my birthday weekend. We did a carriage tour of Charleston and we did tour 3 and are guide was funny and every informative about things on the tour and we arw from florida so we do not have things like that and the whole family and friends loved it.

Definitely a fan of the carriage tours in Charleston! The tour guide was great, very helpful with answering questions from a variety of guests on the carriage and loved learning about the lottery system they have for selection of the route you get. Take note of the hopper you come up to prior to setting out, the color of your ball determines your route to ensure they split up the carriages from taking the same route every time. Our carriage was decently full, but it wasn’t over-​crowded and we had a lovely time exploring and learning about the city.

This was one of the highlights during my visit to the Charleston area. While there are other companies to choice from, I selected them by chance and based on their advertisement at the airport visitor information center.
Luckily, the stars alined for my tour and the carriage left with only 8 people and there was space to breathe. And the icing on the cake, the tour I was on got the Route 1, the Rainbow Row and Battery from the lottery system, which happens to be one of the best routes of all three.
Our guide for the day was Joshua and the star of the hour that provided all of the horsepower was Luke, a ex-​Amish plow horse from Lancaster, PA. Joshua was very knowledgeable and charismatic. He made the tour fun and very educational. He played to the crowed and answered all of the one off questions while also providing a history of the local area and other points of interest out.
I was happy to see that the horses were taken care of very well. I was happy to see that unlike other carriage companies that I’ve seen in other cities, the horses had additional padding on their shoes. The horses also only work a set number of days and are taken off the road when it gets above a certain temperature.
If you want a relaxing way to view the streets of Charleston and enjoy an hour listening to the history of the city, the Old South Carriage Company provides that.

What I liked about Old South is the parking was convenient and there was not a long wait to board the carriage. The boarding area was clean and efficient. The horses are well cared for. We had an excellent tour guide in Shawn. He was extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and funny! Afterwards, he posed with my kids for pictures and they were allowed to pet the horses. All in all an enjoyable experience.

Not a bad use of an hour and $ 20 during vacation (used the Unilocal deal!)
The carriage fits 12 – 16 people and they will leave even if they aren’t full, so you could potentially have some space. Our rider (Hal) was informative, charismatic and somewhat entertaining. We learned a lot of interesting, fun facts and he was full of anecdotes. I think he tried to make it interactive but it was a pretty quiet group. Sounded like we got on a ‘good route’ but there is a lottery system that directs people around.