F.A.Q.

Q. When are tours given?

A. Check our “Schedule” tab for currently scheduled tours. Generally, year-round, we have tours running every Friday and Saturday evenings, and some weeknights. Many more tours are scheduled during the month of October.We begin to assemble ourselves in the bandstand 15 minutes before the tour time to get waivers signed and get paid up.  We will start promptly at the tour’s start time! Private group tours can also be arranged to fit your schedule. 

Q. How much is the tour?

A. Tour fee is $15 for adults, $10 for children (12 and under) and does not include gratuities for your guide. We proudly donate a portion of Roswell Ghost Tour’s proceeds to many restoration and preservation projects throughout historic Roswell.

Q. Is the tour ok for children?

A. Our tour is NOT recommended for small children. The tour does not hold the interest of small children, so they inevitably become bored and disruptive.  Although, the Roswell Ghost tour is a great idea for private birthday parties!  These private tours will be made age appropriate for ages 8 and up. No extra fee required as long as there are 10 attendees or more.  Otherwise, a $30 special tour fee is added. When considering whether or not you should bring your child, please keep in mind that we are NOT the costumed, “street theater” kind of ghost tour. Our tour is led by paranormal investigators, we do not use dramatics.  On the other hand, you can rest assured that nothing jumps out at us, there is nothing done by our tour guides that is intended to startle.

Q. What should I bring with me on the tour?

A. We recommend that you bring a FLASHLIGHT (the more we have the better!), umbrella (if necessary), good walking shoes, a camera, insect repellent (if necessary), and an open mind!  Also - an empty bladder!  There are few public restrooms available on the route. Otherwise, you’re welcome to bring any beverages with you that you don’t mind carrying.  Many attendees have been known to bring along a thermos full of hot beverages for cold weather tours, or cold beverages for the warmer weather tours.

Q. Where can I read more about what we saw on the tour?

A. On our links page there are several useful links about historic places that we visit on our tour.

Q. Are private ghost tours available?

A. Yes!  No extra special tour fee for groups of 10 or more. Otherwise, a special tour fee of $30 is added.  Groupons or any other coupon offers may not be used for private tours.

Q. Do we go in any buildings? Do we ride in a hearse, car, or bus?

A. No, we’re outside the entire 2+ hours. We do not go into any buildings and we’re on foot the entire time. We pride ourselves on no gimmicks, no fake accents, no costumes, no acting.  The tour is fascinating enough without them!  There are a couple of locations we do not get to approach directly, but these locations are interesting and important to Roswell’s history, so we feel strongly about including them. Either they are private residences, so we must respect their private property, or they are off-limits after dark (i.e., the old mill ruins) for good reason.

Q. How long does the tour last?

A. Plan on at least two hours!  From start to finish, we cover just one easy mile.

Q. What is the tour’s address?

A. If you wish to plug the tour’s address into a GPS system, mapquest, etc. use this address:  610 Atlanta St, Roswell, GA 30075. This is NOT a mailing address! There is no mailbox there, this is strictly an address to the Roswell Town Square to help you find the location of the tour. We meet directly across the Roswell Visitor’s Center whose address is 617 Atlanta St.  If you would like to mail us something, please email us at ghosttour@roswellghosttour.com and ask for a mailing address.

Q. What happens if it rains?

A. We will still run the tour as long as we have at least 6 willing attendees.  We also have a generous rain check policy. If you’d like to start the tour, you have up to an hour to decide if you’d like to continue on or not.  If you feel the weather is too uncomfortable to continue on for the entire tour, and if it’s still within the first hour of the tour, simply ask your tour guide for a rain check and you will be given rain check(s) to come at another time of your choosing. If the weather is severe enough to warrant a cancellation on our part, we will contact everyone that made reservations. Please be sure that you provide us with a good contact phone number in your emailed reservation.

Q. Why do I need to sign a liability waiver?

A. Because we cannot be held responsible for what may occur if you get frightened and go running into oncoming traffic or any other dangerous scenarios caused by your reactions.