Burlington Segway Tours

03/25/2026

HELP WANTED

Spend your summer outside having fun in the sun leading guided Segway tours of the Burlington Bike Path, downtown and UVM. We are looking for an energetic crew to staff our Segway tours, ebike rental and retail tourist shop in downtown Burlington this summer. www.burlingtonsegways.com

Flexible hours can be arranged around your schedule but weekend days are a large part of our business. Memorization of a narrative of the history of Burlington is required. A friendly demeanor and outgoing personality is essential for successful interaction with tourists from all over the world.

This position pays $18 per hour, and tips are common.
Our season starts in mid-May and runs into the fall. To apply send a brief cover letter and a resume to Rick Sharp at [email protected].

We offer Segway tours of the Burlington, VT waterfront and downtown with an historical narrative delivered by radio as you roll along. We also rent electric bikes for use on the Burlington bike path and out to the causeway.

10/16/2025

The new PBS documentary From Rails To Trails premiered in Boston on October 14. It will now air on PBS stations throughout the country. The first airing in our area on Vermont Public (channel 6) is October 18 at 4:30 p.m. There will be others. Check listings. It will also be available on the PBS app and at www.pbs.org/show/from-rails-to-trails .

The documentary is the story of how the rails to trails movement has transformed communities nationwide. It's based on Peter Harnik's 2021 book: From Rails To Trails, The Making of America's Active Transportation Network. Peter worked for the Tails to Trails Conservancy sheparding reclamation of abandoned rail projects across the country to successful trails over the past 40 years.

A section of the documentary was shot here in Burlington. They interviewed Howard Dean and I and got shots along the Bike Path and out to the Causeway. They even filmed a ride on the bike ferry.

The legal case that came out of our efforts here in Burlington went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1990. It allowed the conversion of the abandoned rail line in Burlington's New North End into our Bike Path over the objections of an adjoining land owner. That ruling has allowed thousands of miles of abandoned rail lines to be converted to multiuse paths nationwide.

Check it out.

The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking.

07/21/2025

Had some locals AND tourists join us on a tour today😍😍
(p.s. a Segway is a great way to see a town you already live in from a new perspective!)

07/15/2025

Beautiful day on the waterfront watching the rain clouds and checking on the boats in the lake!!

06/24/2025

Looking to beat the heat at the beach but don’t wanna have to struggle to park?? Rent out one of our e-bikes from the waterfront for only 60c a minute and leave them at north beach OR oakledge🤩 (ps. the ebike ride takes less than 10 minutes)

06/07/2023

Help Wanted

We are looking for employees for our new shop at 86 Main Street in Burlington. Duties include minding the retail shop, renting ebikes, swapping batteries on ebikes on our waterfront rack, taking reservations for Segway tours and ebike rentals and possibly performing Segway tours. Email us at [email protected] with a cover letter and a resume.

06/07/2023

Check out this photo of 3 adult geese and 11 chicks sunning themselves at Perkins Pier on Sunday. They were all eating new shoots of grass. We gave them a wide birth. But the adults put on an impressive show creating a protective bubble around the checks. It's good to know that a family of geese can thrive in Burlington harbor.

03/25/2020

I hope everyone is doing as well as possible. It's tough being cooped up, but this video made us smile. I hope you like it!

When the music teacher at Edmunds Middle School in Burlington emailed parents to suggest that families make music videos together to pass the time, professional...

03/11/2020

Check out this story that aired this morning on WCAX news about Rick's new book, The Burlington Bike Path and Waterfront Park! (2 separate videos):

You can now read the entire history of the Burlington Bike Path and Waterfront Park, from its trials to its triumphs. It's all outlined in a book by the same name and written by one of the citizens who lead the charge for its creation.

02/14/2020

Join us next Tuesday, February 18, for the formal launch of Rick’s book, The Burlington Bike Path and Waterfront Park! (https://www.burlingtonbikepath.com/ )

The time: 7 p.m.
The place: Phoenix Books, 191 Bank Street, Burlington

We will start at 7 p.m. sharp with an introduction by Mayor Miro Weinberger.

Hope to see you there!

12/27/2019

Rick's book sharing his personal account of the creation of the Burlington Bike Path and Waterfront Park is now available! It is for sale locally at Phoenix Books, or get 20% off when you purchase the book through our website, https://www.burlingtonbikepath.com/.