Capital Segway

We toured with the Segway group on Thanksgiving at 1:00. The entire group had 12 people, including a family with 3 young men (late teens/20's). One of the tour guides had injured his hip in a Segway accident earlier in the day, and did nothing but complain about his injury all day. He was in pain, but should either have sought medical attention and left the job, or not complained. His first words to us as we entered the store were about the accident he'd had on his Segway and how he severely injured himself - NOT the words that a customer wants to be greeted with. The group was simply too large and inexperienced. We wasted a full half hour of our time waiting as newbies learned how to use the Segways in the store. The young boys on the tour were terribly misbehaving the entire tour. Neither their parents nor the tour guides reined them in, so we wasted a lot of our time waiting for them to stop fooling around. They had three (minor) accidents of their own during the tour. Another tourist had a serious-looking accident toward the end of the tour, and the previously injured tour guide was clearly more concerned about the hassle this created for him than his was about the fallen tourist. Fortunately for both, no serious damage to person or machine. The tour itself was a disjointed mish-mash of the two tour guides showing off how much history trivia they knew about obscure people and events, and very little about what we were seeing. The tour was cut short (we didn't go to the Capitol Building) because of the above. The entire event was primarily a Segway ride through city streets with very little in the way of "touring" as we had imagined it, with some comment on the buildings and history of the city. One machine threw a rider because of a tire failure, and one of the tour guides had to leave the group to walk it back to the store. The other (injured) tour guide then took us back to the store with no stops for information, sight-seeing, or any courtesies. Very poor treatment of your customers. The major offense was the overly large size of the group. Twelve people, especially one with three delinquent boys and two frustrated guides in it, is simply far too large a group for an enjoyable, productive, worthwhile experience. I will not be back for more.

To spend Thanksgiving day touring DC on a Segway, is, well, AWESOME !!! And the tourguides were fascinating in themselves !!! (they had some rather exciting advenutures with the tour before us - and they were truly admirable and had the greatest human spirit to continue on !!!) Cool ...

I had a great time with my parents and 3 of 4 brothers in town for thanksgiving. We went Thanksgiving day with Antonio and Joel as guides. Both very good guides. My only issue would be that in orientation I was told to hold feet close together, whereas as soon as I spread my feet out I had much better balance. I plan on taking another segway tour. $65 seems expensive, but for 2 hours of fun it's really not that bad. Definitely will go again with visiting family or friends.

I appreciated the time that the staff took to help us each get comfortable on the segways, though learning to ride one was much easier than I had anticipated. The tour was a nice balance of informative and tons of fun; a great way to introduce first-time visitors to the Mall.

This is the perfect Washington, DC activity for out-of-town houseguests. You get a much better feel for the city than you would from a seat on a tour bus. And, you also become one of the attractions, as lots of people stop to take pictures of your Segway group. Our tour guide was friendly and informative. Even as a 23 year resident of the Washington area he offered a number of historical tidbits of which I had been unaware. Capital Segway offers the latest Segway models, capable of speeds up to about 12mph. The machines are easy to use, and can be mastered in less than 30 minutes. By the end of the two hour tour, everyone in our group was riding like a pro.

Tour was great and fun. Be sure to bring gloves though, if the weather warrants. The Segway was easy to get used to - the best way to see the sights!

Karen was a wonderful guide. The Segways performed wonderfully, the preparation was professional, the equipment immaculate and the price reasonable. We're thinking of giving our sons a Christmas present of their own tour. Go do it!

My trepidation quickly abated once we got on the segways. They were so simple to operate - like magic! I thought it - the segway did it! My husband and I had seen a tour group in front of the Capitol when we visited D.C. last year, so decided that we had to do it! How awesome to see the beautiful structures so close up. We weren't tired after covering so much ground. Our feet were a little sore, but different shoes would correct that, I'm sure. It was so easy to manuevuer and so quiet. All-in-all we had a riot! We tell everyone and anyone who will listen. Thanks so much!

MaryAnn and Will were excellent, capable and fun! Learned a few new facts and had fun seeing the sights by Segway. My husband and I are trying to think of reason to buy one just because we had such a good time on them. Thanks!

Training was too short. My friend fell twice after going out and had to give up. 15 minutes on the square (before crossing street and tackling ramps) would kave helped.

Leaned to ride in 5 minutes, no problems. Nice informative tour. Helpfull staff.

Had my younger cousin in town to visit. He gets bored going to museums and doing traditional tours. This was a perfect blend informative tour and fun activity, captivating ones attention both mentally and physically. Special thanks to Karen and Marry-Anne for their friendly and informative guidance.

I went to school in DC for many years, but this experience was one of the best times I've had in the city. Fun way to learn a lot about the area, and the Segway's were awesome! Highly recommended activity!

The Segway tour is the best way to get around DC. It's extremely easy to learn how to ride them. The guides are great....they make sure you don't get into trouble and share great stories about the sites and history of DC. We will definitely do this again on our next Washington trip.

You cannot go on this tour without smiling. It was so much fun and a great way to see the city and learn some little known facts about its history--even for locals. An amazing time was had by all.