Have your next event or charter with us! We host birthday parties, school groups, tour buses, and even weddings. Our heated trolleys, seating about 35 each, are available year-round, weather permitting. Small groups are welcome too!
Please contact the office at (203) 467-6927 to book, or email reservations@shorelinetrolley.org. All aboard!
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Charters & Private Events
Schools, tour buses, historical societies, and special needs groups are all welcome! We can accommodate up to several hundred people across multiple trolleys. Our scenic property is also a great place to host weddings and corporate functions. Special group rates are available; please call for pricing.
Trolley Parties
Our rates for a 2-hour party are $275 for non-members, and $220 for members. This includes 30 minutes of setup time before the event.
Your party on the trolley includes exclusive use of a trolley car, your own private motorman, one or more round trips on the museum’s historic railway and time to enjoy cake and presents in a scenic setting. The car seats about 35 people and has enough room to unfold three tables in the middle for your refreshments.
Typically, the party boards at the Visitor’s Center. The car does a round trip down the line and then pulls off onto a siding, where guests can enjoy refreshments while at a standstill. You can also have your refreshments in the Visitor’s Center if there are no public operations that day.
FAQs
- Do the trolleys move?
- Yes! Typically, you’ll take one or more round trips down the line and then pull off onto a siding.
- How long is a round trip ride down the line?
- About 30 minutes. However, if your charter or party overlaps with public operations, it may take longer to allow for spacing between multiple cars.
- Can I bring food or catering on board?
- Yes, aboard car 1602. Please help us preserve this artifact during your event.
- Are the trolleys climate-controlled?
- They’re heated but not air-conditioned, as most were built more than a century ago! However, if scheduling allows, you could have most of your event in the climate-controlled Visitor’s Center and just take the trolley for a brief ride.
Guest Operator Charters
Our guest operator program, where you get to operate your own trolley or rapid transit car, is offered regularly throughout the year. Although we encourage you to sign up for one of those days, if you can’t make it, please contact the office to make arrangements.