Atlanta's Tour and Sightseeing Experts

Websites

2009-11-20T12:32:00.002-05:00

We have been busy putting together our new webites for the 2010 season. Our main website: www.AltantaTrolleyTourLine.com will come on live Novemeber 27 with a new look and updates. We are very excited to have the new site almost ready to laucnch.

Our affiliate site are also popping up on line:

www.AtlantaHolidayTrolleyTour.com
www.AtlantaChocolateTour.com
www.AtlantaBlackHistory.com

These sites are live on-line now and are being updated daily with new information.
Please visit our sites and we look forward to seeing you on a tour.

Atlanta's Haunted History Tour and Oakland Cemetery

2009-11-12T14:35:00.000-05:00

Our Haunted History Tour ended on November 8th for the 2009 tour season. Do not fear, it will return beginning the first week in March, 2010.

The tour formed a great partnership with the Oakland Cemetery. In 2008 the cemetery was hit hard by the March tornado. We here at Atlanta Trolley Tour Line wanted to find away to assist the cemetery in the efforts to clean and preserve this most important location in Atlanta and its history.

A portion of all ticket sales from the Haunted History Tour were given to the Historic Oakland Foundation. We we able to give back to the foundation $1,400 during the 2009 season.

Plans are now in the works for an expanded Haunted History Tour for the 2010 season. Oakland Cemetery is a part of those plans. We are very much looking forward to working with Oakland Cemetery in the 2010 season

New Trolley Name Annoucement

2009-10-27T10:35:00.001-04:00

OK. After countless emails and phone calls we have decided it is time to reveal the name of our newest trolley.

Our new trolley joined the fleet this October. The trolley if ADA compliant.

The new name of the trolley is:

THE MIDTOWN MARY

Midtown Mary joins the Scarlett O'Hara and the Suzanne Sugarbaker as part of our fleet.

Atlanta Trolley Tours

2009-10-25T17:49:00.000-04:00

It is hard to believe that Autumn is here and that the winter season is almost on us.

We here at Atlanta Trolley Tour Line have been hard at work getting ready for the season.
In this newsletter you will see the different offerings will be having over the winter season in Atlanta for 2009 - 2010.

At the time of this newsletter there are only 10 days left to take the final tours of the Haunted History Tour in 2009. If this is something you would really like to do, make your reservations now as the week before Halloween is always the busiest. This tour will return in the Spring of 2010.

September and October were very busy months for us in both tours and for private bookings. We worked with 22 different weddings and private events over the last couple of months.

Look for Atlanta Trolley Tours in up coming parades. You will find us in following parades this fall: The Atlanta Pride Parade, Atlanta Veterans Day Parade and the Children's Health Care of Atlanta Parade. Please wave and scream when you see us driving by.

We are now in the process of revamping our main company website for the 2010 season. We will also be adding a new stop on our route. We will be adding the Carter Presidential Center to our tour route.

2009-09-19T23:43:00.001-04:00

Name Atlanta's Newest Trolley

2009-08-24T13:43:00.001-04:00

WOW !! The response has been over whelming. We received more than 200 email about our name the new trolley contest. So many great names were submitted that we will keep many of them on file and consider them in the future as our fleet grows.

Here is what we have done:

We have picked the top 10 names from all the email we have received. We have created a poll on our blog. Go to our bog and vote on the name you think will represent Atlanta. The poll will be active for 2 weeks. At the end of the 2 weeks we will have our new name.

We have also kept all the email with the top 10 names so we can pick a winner to receive a free trolley and free Haunted History tour for picking the winning name. A name from all the winners will be drawn at random and you will get a feature in the next newsletter when we announce the name of the new trolley.

We want everyone to vote so please vote, vote, vote.

Our Blog Address is

www.AtlantaTrolleyTourLine.blogspot.com

Name Our New Trolley, Win a Prize !

2009-08-22T08:21:00.000-04:00

We need your help. We have been turning our brains inside and out trying to come up with a name for our new trolley. So, we decided to turn to all of you for some help.

What do you think a great name for our new trolley should be? Name can real or fictitious but we want the name to reflect Atlanta. It should be a name then when one sees it they think of Atlanta.

We will accept name ideas through the end of August and we will pick a winner. If you submit a name and we pick it you will receive 2 passes for our Atlanta trolley tour and 2 passes for our Haunted History Tour.

You will find the information on this new addition to our fleet in the newsletter. Just email your suggestions to us here thepostmaster@atlantatrolleytourline.com.

We look forward to seeing what creative names everyone comes up with.

Atlanta Trolley Tour Update

2009-07-17T08:59:00.000-04:00

Can you believe that 2009 is already half over. It is amazing how time flies.

The summer so far had been great here at the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. With conventioneers and vacationers we really have been very busy. July is on course to being one of our highest months for ridership this year

We enjoy our jobs here at Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. We have met people from all over the world and from all most every county in Georgia. We have a rare opporunity to showcase the city of Atlanta and show what a great place Atlanta is to visit and live.

We have been working hard behind the scenes preparing for the winter and holiday season.

Thanksgiving weekend we will launch our Holiday Trolley Tour. On this tour adults and kids alike can ride the trolley around downtown and they can ride with a special guests. THAT'S RIGHT!!!! Santa and Mrs Claus will be aboard the trolley as well. We looking forward to having the famous couple work with us this holiday season.
As always we hope everyone continues to have a fun and safe summer.

Vendor Program

2009-06-30T14:36:00.000-04:00

Our vendor program has been going on for 2 months now and it has become a huge success.

The Margaret Mitchell House in midtown is our top selling vendor for the last 2 months.

Anyone can become a part of our vendor program. It is also a great way to make extra revenue for your hotel or arrtaction. Contact us for more information on the vendor program.

Twitter

2009-06-29T15:20:00.000-04:00

That's Right ! Atlanta Trolley Tour Line has come to Twitter.

You can follow Trolleyjoe on twitter. Get updates about our tours and you never know you might even get a special discount every now and then.

We love to have our guests tweet us from the tour routes and let us know where they are, what they are up to and how they are enjoying their tour.
All tweets get posted to our blog instantly.

New Trolley Arrives

2009-06-28T13:06:00.001-04:00

It is official. Our new WHITE trolley has arrived. We recently upgraded one of our trolleys. It has been furnished with new floors, sound system and painted white.

The most popular requested color for trolleys has been white. This is due to the many wedding events we get.

We have teamed up with several vendors including florists and sign makers to help customize a trolley for your event or wedding.
We can add signage on the trolley that includes company logos, sponsorship information, and 'Just Married" and "Happy Birthday" signs. Signs can be customized with names, dates or special messages

Excitment everywhere

2009-06-27T15:53:00.001-04:00

Hello to All

We hope everyone is having a great summer so far. It seems as if summer arrived earlier than usual. We at Atlanta Trolley Tour Line have been very busy. Once again June saw a record number of riders. Our new sales location at the National Museum of Patriotism is doing very well. We have a sales person posted at the Museum Friday - Monday and guests looking for a tour can purchase tickets and board the trolley at this location. We now have 3 locations where guests can purchase tickets.

We will be open and operating on July 4th.

Look at the bottom of this newsletter for a special offer for those of you who wish to ride our tours on the 4th of July.

We are already gearing up for the Fall and holiday season.

We expect a large increase in bookings for the Haunted History Tour this fall. If you want to take a tour or would like to book a group we suggest you do this ASAP to ensure we can accommodate you.

Plans for December is to have a Holiday Trolley Ride around the downtown area. Bring your friends, family and all the kids for a ride with Santa and Mrs.Claus.

We are in the process of working with several dining locations to bring a great experience for the Valentine season. At this time we know it will include lots of chocolate. Keep checking the newsletters for more updates on this tour.

Atlanta

2009-06-20T12:37:00.000-04:00

Abounding with culture, parks, and shopping, Atlanta is called "The Capital of the South" for good reason.
Get ready for an up-close look at the city’s hustle and bustle aboard this hop-on, hop-off trolley tour!
Discover all the history from Atlanta's founding through the Civil War through the Civil Rights Era in every neighborhood of Atlanta.
Your journey takes you through many of Atlanta's neighborhoods: Downtown, Grant Park, Cabbagetown, Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Distict, SoNo, Midtown, Georgia Tech and Centennail Olympic Park.
You will hear tales of famous writers, see the beautiful park and, hear the triumphs of the Olympics throughout the city.
You will see the major attractions, the best places to wine and dine, the best shopping, where to go for night life, beautiful green spaces and parks, views of the city's architecture, and so much more.
Ride at your own pace. Disembark the trolley at any of the 14 stops; then re-board to continue your adventure. It's a great way to get around the city for a day of sightseeing

ATLANTA TROLLEY TOUR COMBINATION TOUR TICKETS & ATTRACTIONS DISCOUNTS

2009-06-17T17:44:00.001-04:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line has teamed up with some of Atlanta's major attractions to offer brand new combination tickets. We hope that these tours will make our guest's visit to Atlanta more productive, more affordable and enjoyable

Atlanta Trolley & Haunted History Tour

For $60.00 guest can enjoy both the Atlanta Trolley Tour and the Haunted History Tour. This package will save guests $8.00 on their tours.Georgia Aquarium

For $52.00 guests can enjoy a trolley tour and addmission to the Georgia Aquarium. This package will save guests $5.00 on their tours

National Museum of Patriotism

For $39.00 guests can enjoy a trolley tour and admission the to national Museum of Patriotism. This package will save guests $5.00 on their tours

Inside CNN Studio Tour

For $40.00 guests can enjoy both a trolley tour and the Inside CNN Studio tour. This saves guests $2.00 on their tours

Margaret Mitchell House
Guests will receive $3.00 off their addmision to the house and tour when they show their trolley ticket

Atlanta Cyclorama
Guests will receive $1.00 off their addmission when they show their trolley ticket

Turner feild tour and Braves Museum
Guest receive a $2.00 discount coupon when the purchase their tickets for a trolley tour.

Atlanta CityPass is a carefully selected collection of Atlanta's most popular, most famous attractions, priced a whopping 49% less than the cost of tickets purchased separately. The CityPass youth price (ages 3-12) shaves 53% off individual ticket prices. Atlanta CityPass is valid for nine days from first day of use.

The Atlanta Trolley Tour has stops at 6 of the City Pass Locations. Bolded attractions are on the Atlanta Trolley Tour route. City Passes can be purchased at all of our sale locations.

Happy Summer

2009-05-27T13:14:00.001-04:00

It is hard to imagine that Summer is finally on us. Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is excited to be starting its 2nd summer season in Atlanta. School is out and tourist are back in town.

May was a great month and we broke our all time single day ridership on Memorial Day Weekend. Our combination passes with the Georgia Aquarium also sold out that weekend.

June is full of activity for Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. We have many weddings lined up through out the month. Trolleys are very popular at weddings. They enable guests who may be staying at a hotel to have transportation to the church, reception and back. They make a unique alternative to a limousine and create a lasting memory. Using them as transportation also ensures that guest who may celebrate the day a little to much have a safe way to return home.

This summer is also the summer of the Staycation. This is where one vacations in thier own city or state. One way to start your Staycation is to take the Atlanta Trolley Tour. The tour along with the purchase of the Atlanta City Pass will give you several days of fun and admission to many of the attractions in the city.

Atlanta Trolley Tour Line Sells the City Pass at its Underground Atlanta location. Using the City Pass will save you over $50.00 in savings on admissions the major attractions in Atlanta.

If you only have one day to spend touring the city then the Trolley Tour and Georgia Aquarium combination ticket is a great deal. For only $52.00 you can enjoy a day of touring and get admission to the largest aquarium in the world. This combination is the only tour and aquarium combination in the city.

With the purchase of the City Pass or the Aquarium Combination ticket visitors to most attractions are able to bypass the line and gain entrance once the arrive. NO MORE WAITING IN LONG LINES.

Hello

2009-05-25T10:31:00.001-04:00

As we put together this post it is hard to belive that May is already half over. What an exciting month it has been here at the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. As we told all of you in our last newsletter April was a record breaking month for us being the highest riders of all time for Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. May is on its way to being just as busy as we were in April.

We have had lots of calls about our hotel vendor program and will be adding more partners in the next few weeks, This program is a great way for a hotel or attraction to make extra money while at the same time offering their guests and additional service.

You all know that we run trolley tours daily but In this months newsletter we are letting you know about some of the other services we offer here at Atlanta Trolley Tour Line.

Other Services

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comprehensive step-on guide service to tour groups visiting Atlanta Georgia. Our guides are experts on local history, and we can tailor a package to your interests. Civil War, Civil Rights, Famous People, Local History, whatever your focus, we can entertain and inform your group with any combination of walking and riding to local and other attractions .

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line provides a unique form of transportation to make your event unforgettable. Having a classic style trolley adds a touch of class and a load of fun to any event.

For $60.00 guest can enjoy both the Atlanta Trolley Tour and the Haunted History Tour. This package will save guests $8.00 on their tours.

Package tickets can be purchased on our website and at our two downtown retail locations at the National Museum of Patriotism and Underground Atlanta.

For $52.00 guests can enjoy a trolley tour and admission to the Georgia Aquarium. This package will save guests $5.00 on their tours.

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line can custom design a tour to your needs. A private tour can take you to places not located on our regular trolley route. We can include trips to attractions that are not located in the city. We can even arrange to include admission to the most popular attractions in the city. Private tours are designed with your interests in mind. We can recommend places to visit or we can work with your list of places to see and design a tour unique to your group.

Atlanta's Haunted History Tour

2009-05-04T09:36:00.000-04:00

Atlanta's Haunted History Tour takes you on a journey into the night and into the darker side of Atlanta. On this 2½ hour tour you will hear tales of spirits, hauntings, mysteries, murders, suicide, war, fire, monsters and other stories of the city you would never hear on an average tour.

Your tour starts at the Visitors Center located at Underground Atlanta. You will ride through downtown Atlanta to your first stop, Oakland Cemetery, one of Atlanta's most treasured historical sites. A portion of your ticket cost is donated to the Historic Oakland Foundation, so you experience the thrills, excitement and intrigue of Atlanta's darker side and contribute to the preservation and education of this treasured historical site at the same time. You will learn of 19th century burial customs as well as tales of the residents who call Oakland home.Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery began in 1850 as a six-acre cemetery. It is a showplace of sculpture and architecture, and a botanical preserve with ancient oaks and magnolias. Here in this peaceful place the full scope of the city's rich and fascinating history unfolds before you. On your visit you will see the graves of 6,900 Confederates, as well as 3,000 unknowns. Some of Atlanta's most famous citizens, like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, famous for Gone with the Wind, and Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first African American mayor, are also buried here.

From there you re-board the Tour Trolley and begin your journey back to tour Underground Atlanta. Under the streets you will hear tales of some of its most interesting characters.Underground Atlanta was given birth to in the 1920's, after concrete "viaducts" were constructed to elevate the street system one level, to permit a better flow of traffic. Merchants moved their operations to the second floor, leaving the old fronts for storage and service. Today, the Underground offers a complete family experience, with retail shops, specialty and gift shops, fast food, unique features and entertainment, special events and fine restaurants.

April Brings Record Number of Riders

2009-05-03T09:13:00.001-04:00

Well it finally looks as if we have moved out of Winter and into Spring. Atlanta has had some of the perfect weather one can remember in recent history. With good weather comes the return of the tourist.

April brought a lot of excitement to Atlanta Trolley Tour Line.
The Haunted History Tour has launched. We have added an additional 6 people to our staff. We saw our first sales from our attraction and hotel partners. But, most exciting is, we experienced our highest ridership ever in the history of the company. We view all of the great experiences as signs of even better things to come.

We are looking forward to serving and working with all of you over the summer season.

Please find operating hours and contact information at bottom of newsletter.

Southern Hospitality Pass

2009-04-23T08:51:00.000-04:00

Many Atlanta residents have returned over and over to enjoy our tours and as to use our services as a way to showcase the city to their friends and relatives.

The SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY PASS is designed to give our loyal customers a chance to take their tours for free. Here is how it works:

1. Take your first tour at the regular price
2. Sign up for the SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY CARD
3. Each time you return with a paying customer bring your card and your tour is free
4. Only one card per party is allowed

Card good for Trolley Tour and Haunted History Tour.Card holders also get special discounts for renting trolleys for their special event of private group tour. It is just one way we want to show our thanks for those of you who have used our services over and over again.

Welcome Caity

2009-04-18T11:26:00.001-04:00

Please take a moment to welcome Caity Whiteaker to our staff.

Caity will be our Event and retail manager for Atlanta Trolley Tour Line.

She will handle all bookings for private events and over see our new retail locations.

If you are interested in learning more about our private events feel free to contact her.

Partnerships

2009-04-15T15:35:00.000-04:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is always looking to work with the hotels and attractions around the city.
Several hotels have signed on to be vendors to their guests and offer both the trolley tour and Haunted History Tour for sale to their guests

Hotel Midtown and the Hamton Inn Downtown both have sent guests on tours and have designed tour packages that include a trolley tour of the city.

Attractions around the city have begun to see many of our customers visiting their locations. Look to you left and you will see some of the benefits attractions have begun to offer trolley tour riders. The opportunity to offer a combination ticket to an attractions is by far the best way to service our customers and create a value for their sightseeing dollar.

We would welcome any opportunity to work with you to help bring the best value to our customers and yours.

Attraction Discounts for trolley riders

2009-04-13T11:44:00.000-04:00

$1.00 off at Atlanta Cyclorama

$2.00 off at Atlanta Braves Museum and Tour

$3.00 off at Margaret Mitchell House

Three New Combination Tickets

2009-04-12T12:25:00.000-04:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line has teamed up with 2 of Atlanta's major attractions to offer brand new combination tickets. We hope that these two new tours will make our guest's visit to Atlanta more productive, more affordable and enjoyable.

National Museum of Patriotism
For $39.00 guests can enjoy a trolley tour and admission the to national Museum of Patriotism. This package will save guests $5.00 on their tours

Georgia Aquarium
For $52.00 guests can enjoy a trolley tour and addmission to the Georgia Aquarium. This package will save guests $5.00 on their tours.

Atlanta Trolley and Haunted History Tour
For $60.00 guest can enjoy both the Atlanta Trolley Tour and the Haunted History Tour. This package will save guests $8.00 on their tours.

Package tickets can be purchased on our website and at our two downtown retail locations at the National Museum of Patriotism and Underground Atlanta.

Georgia Aquarium and Atlanta Trolley Tour Line

2009-04-04T15:07:00.001-04:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is excited to announce that we have formed a new partnership with the Georgia Aquarium. With the purchase of our regular trolley tour guests can purchase an admission ticket to the aquarium. This package is $52 and saves our guest $5.00 for both attractions.

This package can be purchased at our 2 retail locations located at The National Museum of Patriotism and at Underground Atlanta. This special package can also be purchased from our website: www.atlantatrolleytourline.com

New Schedule, More loops

2009-04-03T10:02:00.000-04:00

We are excited to announce our new time schedule for tours, Friday April 3, 2009.
Our tours will begin at 9:00 AM starting at the National Museum of Patriotism(NMOP). The tour will proceed to stop #3 at Underground Atlanta and leave the Underground at 9:15 AM. The tour will proceed towards the Margaret Mitchell House(MMH) at stop 11 for a 10:00 AM tour.

Tours will leave on time so if you have guests and/or friends who need to purchase tickets please make sure they arrive at a stop with plenty of time to baord the tour.

New Trolley Stops

2009-04-02T09:35:00.000-04:00

We have added new stops for the 2009 season.

A new benefit for our guests with the new stops is if a they have purchased an advance ticket from either a hotel or from our website they may board the trolley at any of our 14 stops.

All voucher sales from our on-line vendors must come to our ticketing locations at either the National Museum of Patriotism or the Visitor's Center at Underground Atlanta.

NEW STOPS

1. National Museum of Patriotism
GA Aquarium
World of Coca-Cola
2. CNN Center and Inside CNN Tour
3. Underground Atlanta
4. Turner Field
5. Grant Park
6. Oakland Cemetery
7. MLK Center
8. Downtown/Hyatt
9. Civic Center
10. Botanical Gardens
11. High Museum of Art
12. Center for Puppetry Arts
13. Margaret Mitchell House
14. Varsity

Locations in bold lettering indicate official ticket sales location

The stops reflect a change from customer feed back and from our partners in hotels and attractions. We are trying to make it easier for guests to board the trolley from several locations across the city.

At this time we are still seeking a midtown partner for ticketing and boarding. If interested please contact us.

In order to pick up the trolley at one of our stops guests can purchase their tickets on line and then board the trolley at the stop of their choice.

Our new stop # 6 was placed on Peachtree St. in front of the Hyatt Downtown to make it easy for guests staying at all the central downtown hotels to have an easy boarding location. Hotel guests who purchase their tickets on-line or through their hotel can board the trolley here.

If your hotel is not already selling tickets please contact us to learn more about our vendor program.

New Partnerships & Retail Locations

2009-04-01T11:05:00.001-04:00

We are working with the National Museum of Patriotism (NMOP) and the Margaret Mitchell House (MMH) and have established new point of sale locations for the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line.

We will have a retail station located in the lobby of the NMOP where guests can purchase tickets for the Atlanta Trolley Tour or the Haunted History Tour.

Guest can also purchase tickets for the trolley tour at the main counter at the MMH. Haunted History Tour tickets are not available at this location.

We are extremely excited to be working with the museum to be located in the heart of the tourist district around Centennial Olympic Park and at the heart of the Midtown Mile.

Guests with vouchers from our on-line vendors such as Expedia.com etc, are welcome to board the trolley at the NMOP. Just have guests come to our desk in the lobby to purchase or exchange vouchers for tickets.

The MMH will not be able to except vouchers from our online partners.

Atlanta Trolley Tours welcomes its newest hotel partner

2009-03-14T15:31:00.001-04:00

Holiday Inn Express Airport4601 Best RdCollege Park GA 30337

Guest staying at this hotel can purchase individual tickets or look to see if the hotel is offering a special that includes a tour of Atlanta.

We are always looking to partner with local hotels to make it easier for us and the hotels to give customers a great experience of Atlanta.

If you would like more info on how your hotel or attractions can partner with us please contact us for details.

There is no upfront cost in becoming a partner with Atlanta Trolley Tour Line and it is a great way to generate revenue for your business.

Hotels To Offer Trolley Tours

2009-03-10T12:22:00.001-04:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is teaming up with the following hotels. These hotels will offer tours to thier guests in packages or offer tickets for sale at thier hotel.

Ellis Hotel
Granada Suites Hotel
Hampton Inn/Suites DT
Embassy Suites Airport

We are always looking for new hotels to partner with. Please contact us if you are interested in offering Atanta's best sightseeing tour.

Haunted History Tour Sponsors

2009-03-04T09:22:00.000-05:00

Atlanta Trolley Tour wants to thank and recognize our sponors for the Haunted History Tour. With out their help the tour would not b possible.

Oakland Cemetery
Underground Atlanta

We are very fortunate to have two great partner to work with on this tour.

A portion of your ticket cost for the Haunted History is donated back to Oakland Cemetery.

For more information on the Haunted History Tour or the Atlanta Trolley Tour please feel free to contact us.

Private Tours

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The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line can custom design a tour to your needs. A private tour can take you to places not located on our regular trolley route. We can include trips to attractions that are not located in the city. We can even arrange to include admission to the most popular attractions in the city. Private tours are designed with your interests in mind. We can recommend places to visit or we can work with your list of places to see and design a tour unique to your group.A Partial List of Other Attractions:
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, The Carter Center, Atlanta History Center, Govenor's Mansion, Little 5 Points, Historic Decatur Square, Stone Mountain Park, Gwinnett CenterPerimeter Mall, Cobb Center for the Arts, Marietta Square, Historic Roswell, Buckhead, Lenox Square Mall, Phipps Plaza

Our Trolleys can also be used for private transportation and special events such as birthdays, pub crawls, proms and weddings.

Everyone is a buzz with the fact that this is launch week for Atlanta's Haunted History Tour.

2009-03-02T14:24:00.000-05:00

Haunted History Tour
Launched This Week

On this this 2 1/2 hour tour you will follow your guide - on a journey of Atlanta's darker history.
you will hear tales of spirits, hauntings, mysteries, murders, suicide, war, fire, monsters and other stories of the city you would never hear on an average tour.
Starting at the Visitor's Center at Underground Atlanta you baord the tour trolley and begin your journey into Atlanta's nightto your first stop, Oakland Cemetery.

You will learn of 19th century burial customs as well as tales of the residents who call Oakland home.After a short trip through downtown you stop at the state capitol and Underground Atalnta.

Your tour will take you beneath the streets of Atlanta where you will hear tales of some of its most interesting characters.
A portion of your ticket cost is donated to Oakland Cemetery for the Historic Oakland Foundation. This will contribute to the preservation and education of one of Atlanta's most treasured historic locations

Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is back for its second season.

2009-02-16T13:53:00.001-05:00

Atlanta Trolley Tour Line announces 2009 schedule and tours.
Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is back for its second season.

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is back for its second season. The Atlanta based tour service began operating January 16, 2008 and has just celebrated it first year of operation. In its first year it has service almost 10,000 visitors to the city.

“Our service is now entering its second year and we are very excited to be a part of Atlanta’s tourism community” said Joseph St. Jean who is owner of the tour service. “Our first year of operation has been an amazing adventure. It’s been overwhelming.” “We have had a great success and look forward to the 2009 season.”

The local sightseeing service is the first time that many of the major attractions in the city have been connected together by a tour. Visitors and locals alike can now take a trolley tour around the city and get a great overview of Atlanta’s history. The tour has 14 stops on the route. If a rider wanted to visit an attraction on the route they can get of the tour at their stop and then reboard at a later time and continue.

“This is a service this city has needed for a long time,” said St. Jean. Mr. St. Jean is a native of Boston Massachusetts where he studied at Harvard University. “It was at Harvard that I discovered my love for history,” said St. Jean. It is also when he began working for a trolley tour company located in Boston. After graduation he continued to work for the tour company but only in Key West FL. He came to Atlanta to work at the no longer existing SciTrek Museum. “Within six months of moving to Atlanta I was without a job and then 9/11 happened and we all know what happened to the job market after that event.” Mr. St. Jean then managed a small tour company in Atlanta for a couple years before setting of on his own. “The idea came to me while I was working on my MBA. I wrote my business and marketing plan for the company during that time.”

“The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is ideal for tourists and residents living in Atlanta because it offers two great services all in one trip. The trolleys provide transportation while sightseeing around the city with a well-educated tour guide,” Mr. St Jean said. “Our goal is to give the visitors to Atlanta an educational and entertaining trip while at the same time promoting the city and all it has to offer in a positive and exciting manner.”

With the start of its second Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is adding Atlanta’s first ever Haunted History Tour. On this 2 ½ tour guests will hear tales of spirits, hauntings, mysteries, murders, suicide, war, fire, monsters and other stories of the Atlanta one would never hear on an average tour. The tour starts at the Visitor’s Center located at Underground Atlanta and guests will ride through downtown to Oakland Cemetery.
Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place of many of Atlanta's settlers, builders, and noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, and Maynard Jackson. It is also home to over 7,000 Atlanta’s Confederate Dead. At Oakland guests will learn of 19th century burial customs as well as tales of the residents who call Oakland home.
Guest will then continue their tour through downtown to the State Capitol Building where they will take a tour from the Capitol to Underground Atlanta. Beneath the streets of Atlanta guests will here tales of haunting and characters of Atlanta.
“We are really excited to be partnering with both Oakland and Underground for this tour,” Said St. Jean. “ The company was looking for partners it could work with and both these locations where chosen because of the unique history provided by each location.”
“A portion of your ticket cost will be donated to Oakland Cemetery for the Historic Oakland Foundation,” Mr. St. Jean said. “This will contribute to the preservation and education of one of Atlanta’s most treasured historic locations, especially after last year’s tornado.” “I was watching the news several nights after the tornado hit and they were highlighting how badly Oakland was hit and the damage the tornado caused. It was then that I knew I wanted to include Oakland in this venture and to create a way to raise some funds for the cemetery.” “Oakland is a vital link to Atlanta’s history. It is Atlanta’s history.”

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line operates from the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau visitor’s center located at Underground Atlanta on Pryor Street seven days a week with 4-6 tours on a daily basis. Tickets can be purchased on the same day customers plan to ride the trolley or they can purchase them on line. The tour takes about an hour and a half to ride and leaves from stop number one located Pryor and Alabama Streets.

Tours generally start between 9:00 and 10:00 AM and conclude around 5:00 PM. Guests have the opportunity to get off at different location and spend time visiting the sites. Guests will be picked up from the location by a trolley at a later time.

Reservations are required for the Haunted History Tour. To make a reservation just call the SPIRT LINE at Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. They tour may not be suitable for kids under 12 years of age. “ Reservadotions are ready coming and we even have some old out nights,” Mr. St. Jean ‘ We are very excited by the early response to this tour.”

Winter Hours and Schedule

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January and February 2009
Tours Run Thursday - Sunday
10:00 AM, 12:00 PM. 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
We will be open the FULL week of January 26 to accomodate the Poultry Convention.
We will return to full operations starting March 1 2009

Trolley Tour in Atlanta to ad additional stops to route

2009-01-03T13:12:00.002-05:00

It is always great to get feed back from our customers be it good or bad. From this feed back we can see where we are meeting the needs of our customers and where we need to improve our services. One comment we have received fairly often is the suggestion of new stops for the trolley to go to. In response to these comments we are going to ad and additional 3 stops to the trolley routes begining March 1st, 2009. The Stop we are adding will be Oakland Cemetery, Apex Museum, Downtown Atlanta/Hyatt.

Our list of stops will be as follows

1. Underground Atlanta
2. Turner Field
3. Grant Park
4. Oakland Cemetery
5. MLK Center
6. APEX Museum
7. Downtown Atlanta/Hyatt
8. Civic Center
9. Atlanta Botanical Garden
10. Woodruff Art Center/High Museum of Art
11. Center for Puppetry Arts/Bremen Museum
12. Margaret Mitchell House
13. The Varsity
14. Centennal Olympic Park

We hope the addition of the 3 new stops will service the customers and the attractions in a positve way.

We always welcome feedback from our customers and freinds alike. Please feel free to contact us. You will find and email link on our website. www.AtlantaTrolleyTourLine.com

Please visit our Haunted History Tour site at www.GhostToursAtlanta.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our freinds, supporters, customers and affiliates.

Atlanta city sightseeing tours

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Atlanta city sightseeing tours

The Atlanta City Tour will make you familiar with the major landmarks, attractions and neighborhoods of the Capital of the South.

The Atlanta trolley tour is an excellent way to see Atlanta and works best with your time frame and schedule.

With stops located at major tourist’s attractions, parks, museums and neighborhoods you tour ticket can be used all day long, or if you have a short period of time our 1 ½ tour loop is the perfect length to get a great overview of Atlanta.

Atlanta's trolley tour is a great way to see the city and the best way to learn your way around before setting off on your own

CELEBRATE

2008-12-24T13:46:00.001-05:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line and Ghosttoursatlanta.com would love to wish everyone a happy and joyous holiday season.

May you all have great success in the new year.

Atlanta Trolley Tour is now on Triptips.us

2008-12-20T18:38:00.002-05:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line has joined one of the newest online social site. What makes this site different is that the site is dedicated to travel information and tips. Many of the tips come from traverlers themselves.

Check out the site: www.triptips.us

Atlanta Trolley Tour Special for the holiday week

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With Christmas and New Years around the corner we know that many of you will be entertianing family and friends for the holidays.

If you are a reader of our blog or a friend on facebook.com please mention this posting and you can get yourself and your friends a tour for only $25 instead of the usual $29 per person.

It is just one way to say thanks to all of you have followed and supported us over our first year.

Offer is good from December 17, 2008 through January 4, 2009.

We have joined the Facebook community

2008-12-13T13:18:00.003-05:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour is now announcing that we have a Facebook page. You will find us under: Atlanta Trolley Tours.

If you have a Facebook page please become friends with us and help us help spread the work about the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line and all we have to offer.

Atlanta's Haunted History Tour

2008-12-12T12:44:00.004-05:00

Atlanta’s Haunted History Tour

Follow your guide - the grave keeper, southern belle or solider - on a journey of Atlanta’s darker history.
On this 2 ½ tour you will hear tales of spirits, hauntings, mysteries, murders, suicide, war, fire, monsters and other stories of the city you would never hear on an average tour.
Your tour starts at the Visitor’s Center located at Underground Atlanta. From there you board the tour trolley and begin your journey into Atlanta’s night.
You will ride through downtown to your first stop, Oakland Cemetery.
Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place of many of Atlanta's settlers, builders, and noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, and Maynard Jackson. It is also home to over 7,000 Atlanta’s Confederate Dead.
You will learn of 19th century burial customs as well as tales of the residents who call Oakland home.
You will reboard your trolley and continue your tour through downtown.
Your last stop is Underground Atlanta. Your tour will take you beneath the streets of Atlanta and the location of Atlanta’s founding. Under the streets you will hear tales of some of its most interesting characters.
A portion of your ticket cost is donated to Oakland Cemetery for the Historic Oakland Foundation. This will contribute to the preservation and education of one of Atlanta’s most treasured historic locations.
Reservations Required
No tours July 4th, October 23, 24, 25
Your Host will great you starting at 5:00 PM and tour leaves at 5:30 PM
Tour may not be suitable for children under 12 years of age.
Cost $47.00 per person
Dates March 1st through November 8th 2009

Haunted History Tour is on roll for 2009

2008-12-07T10:43:00.002-05:00

Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is excited to annouce its latest tour which will begin March 1, 2009.
The Haunted History Tour will take visitors and locals alike on an evening ride around the city of Atlanta and explore the darker side of the city's history.

We will explore hauntings, spirits, murders, mysteries, monsters, fire, war, strange encounters, famous and infamous residents, legend and folklure.

The tour will include 2 stops:

1. Oakland Cemetery
2. Underground Atlanta

Oakland Cemetery is where Atlanta's History lives. The oldest buring ground in the city, a walk through the cemetery is a walk through the city's history from Atlanta's founding to present time. A portion of your tour cost is donated to Oakland Cemtery Preservation.

Underground Atlanta is one of the most unique places to visit in the city. It represents the ever changing city and its ability to adapt to new and old alike.

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is now taking reservations for groups. Contact us at 678-916-1303 to book your tour.

Neighborhood Spotlight: Grant Park

2008-10-27T11:20:00.003-04:00

Grant Park is an the in-town neighborhood surrounding Grant Park, It is Atlanta's largest historic neighborhood in Atlanta and includes the 48 acres of Oakland Cemetery, and many Civil War dead are buried. The Grant Park area is where a significant portion of the Battle of Atlanta was faught on July 22, 1864. The battle was part of General Shermans Campaign to the Sea and was the major objective in that campaign.

The Grant Park neighborhood was named for Lemuel P. (L.P.) Grant, a civil engineer for the Georgia Railroad who has been called the "Father of Atlanta." Grant Park, as a neighborhood, began to be populated in the 1890's. Craftsmen built many of the architecturally distinctive homes in the neighborhood. The streets are line with late 19th and early 20th century Victorian, Queen Anne and Arts and Crafts style homes.

Lemuel donated the 100 acres of Grant Park to the city.

Grant Park Neighborhood is also home to the oldest park in Atlanta. It is the fourth largest park in the city.

Grant Park has two major attractions besides the park itself: Zoo Atlanta, established in 1889 and originally known as the Grant Park Zoo; and the Atlanta Cyclorama featuring the 1864 Battle of Atlanta.

Neighborhood Spotlight: Midtown Atlanta GA

2008-10-26T12:40:00.006-04:00

Midtown Atlanta is a neighborhood in Atlanta GA. The neighborhood is located between the SoNo District that begin at North Avenue to the south and the residential and commercial district of Buckhead that starts at the bridge that spans 85 North. Midtown includes about one-third of the city's high-rises. It is known as the Center of the Arts in Atlanta.

Midtown is awash with busy thoroughfares, including Atlanta's famous Peachtree St. The area where Piedmont Avenue and Tenth Street meet is the focus of Atlanta's thriving gay and lesbian population. The length of Peachtree St that stretches from the famous Fox Theater to the High Museum of Art is known as the Midtown Mile. Along this mile you will find skyscrapers, high rise condos and great shopping and some of the best place to eat in the city. Some of the best restaurants in Atlanta can be found up and down Peachtree St., and mingled in to the side streets of the neighborhood.

Midtown is also home to Atlanta’s largest park, Piedmont Park. The streets are lined with late 19th and early 20th century Queen Anne and Arts and Crafts style homes.

Midtown was also home to Atlanta’s most famous writer, Margaret Mitchell. The famous writer of the novel “Gone With The Wind” lived in several place in midtown and along Peachtree St. You can visit the “apartment” where she lived when she penned her famous novel.

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line has 5 stops on its tour route located in Midtown Atlanta. They include:

Piedmont Park
Woodruff Arts Center
Center for Puppetry Arts
Margaret Mitchell House
The Varsity

Any trip to Atlanta should include time to explore this most vibrant Atlanta neighborhood.

The only comprehensive way to see Atlanta, Georgia

2008-10-25T18:07:00.000-04:00

Atlanta Trolley Tours Lines is an Atlanta Georgia based trolley tour, charter and rental service. Our mission is to serve the needs of the local tourism industry in providing tour and transportation services.

Unlike a bus or guided tour where one must stay with the same vehicle for the entire trip, the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line provides daily tours where the customer can disembark the trolley at designated stops. The stops on the route coordinate with the major attractions, convention center, shopping areas and hotels in the downtown and midtown Atlanta neighborhoods. By having a set tour route and stops guest are able to make easy and informed choices on how they want to spend their time and money.

Atlanta Trolley Tour Line will also provide transportation for weddings and other special events.
It’s the best transportation to see your way around the city.

One of the first press stories

2008-10-24T14:55:00.001-04:00

A reprint of one of the first stories about the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line.

By MATT SCHAFER Southern Voice, FEB. 29, 2008

If there’s a new way to see Atlanta, Joseph St. Jean will probably find it, bring it to the city, and lead tourists around in it.Formerly known as “Segway Joe” for his role with Segway Personal Transport tour, St. Jean's unofficial nickname at the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau recently changed to “Trolley Joe,” in light of his new occupation. Last month, St. Jean got his Atlanta Trolley Tour Line up and running. It is Atlanta’s only trolley company to have a fixed route with scheduled stops.“Everything has been 100 percent positive,” says St. Jean. “No one has said, ‘Oh, it's a horrible idea.’ Everyone, the chamber, the hotels, they’ve all said this is something they’ve needed in the city for the long time.”After purchasing two used trolleys, St. Jean started running routes on Jan. 15. While ridership has been light, he wanted to do a soft opening to quietly raise awareness and work out the bugs before warmer weather and tourist season hits later this year. He plans a grand opening in late March.Amanda Dyson Dana, sales manager for the ACVB, says the trolley tour will fill a gap in Atlanta’s mass transit plan.“I think this is something the city has needed for a long time,” Dana says. “When you look at other major cities like Boston or San Francisco, they all have something similar, and we haven’t had anything like this in Atlanta.”Tourism is a major economic driver for Atlanta, with 25.7 million visitors coming for vacations in 2006. Without including convention and business travelers, vacationers accounted for $6.2 billion of Atlanta’s 2006 economy.“There is really nothing that connects all the major attractions and places to visit in the city at all,” St. Jean says. “Even MARTA doesn’t attach them all together, and we’re doing it in a fun, entertaining way.”THE ENTERTAINMENT COMES in the form of tour guides/trolley drivers. Willie Mae Whitlock, one the first drivers St. Jean hired, waited for her boss to walk out of earshot before saying that, yes, she really does add her own personal history to the tour.“I try to add in a little of my own experiences,” Whitlock says. “I was here for the Olympics and so I talk about that, add in a few of my own little stories.”Currently the tour is a 115 minute loop, starting at Centennial Park, heading north to Atlantic Station and south to Grant Park and Turner Field. St. Jean hopes to quickly expand so that trolleys make scheduled stops, and tourists can see sights like the World of Coke at their leisure. Eventually, he would like to expand to tourist draws outside the perimeter as well.“We’ve arranged stops throughout the city, so if someone wants to go to the zoo they can catch the trolley, get off and catch the next trolley that comes by,” he says.Taking tourists up 10th Street to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens isn’t only so they can observe Brazilian Cattleya amethystoglossa or the blooming Japanese anise tree.“The route was very deliberate,” St. Jean says. “Bringing them into the heart of Midtown was important for me.”Beyond the loop, St. Jean’s trolleys are also available for weddings and chartered events.“We’ve had a family reunion request,” he says. “If anyone wants to late night party we’ll do that, that’s fine.”So far most of the business has come from travel sites like Expedia.com and Priceline.com. Local hotels, the Visitors Bureau, and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce are helping to spread the word as well.“People are really just starting to see us now, so it's really just starting to catch on,” he says. With years working for tourism companies in Boston, Key West and Atlanta behind him, St. Jean says he feels an entirely different level of satisfaction working for himself.“After the first day we actually opened, and we actually had customers on the trolley, I went home that night and I was tired, I was dead, but I was smiling the entire night I was so happy. It was kind of like ‘Oh we actually did it,’” he says. “It was just this total release of this energy, I can’t think of the word to describe it.”Atlanta Trolley Tour Arrives Want to get from the Aquarium to the Zoo or from Underground Atlanta to the Atlanta Botanical Garden? What is the best way to do it? Well! Park the car and leave the driving to the newest tour service in the City of Atlanta; The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is the newest sightseeing service catering to visitors and locals alike. Vintage style trolley buses are used to provide travelers with a unique and entertaining experience of Atlanta. Located in the heart of the city, The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line stops at different historic locations, major attractions and retail centers while at the same time provides customers with tidbits of information about the city and its history. Joseph St Jean, President and Founder of the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line, is extremely excited to be the only permitted sightseeing company in Atlanta, Georgia. “The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is ideal for tourists and residents living in Atlanta because it offers two great services all in one trip. The trolleys provide transportation while sightseeing around the city with a well-educated tour guide,” Mr. St Jean said. “Our goal is to give the visitors to Atlanta an educational and entertaining trip while at the same time promoting the city and all it has to offer in a positive and exciting manner.”The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line operates from the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau visitor’s center located at Underground Atlanta on Pryor Street seven days a week with 4-6 tours on a daily basis. Tickets can be purchased on the same day customers plan to ride the trolley or they can purchase them on line. The tour takes about an hour and a half to ride and leaves from stop number one located Pryor and Alabama Streets.Tours usually start between 9:00 and 10:00 AM and conclude around 5:00 PM. Guests have the opportunity to get off at different location and spend time visiting the sites. Guests will be picked up from the location by a trolley at a later time. “This service is brand new to the city and so far in our first six months of operation there has been an amazing response. It’s been overwhelming. I expect to see even more of a response over the holiday season when families are visiting. Tours are already selling out and filling up everyday,” Mr. St. Jean said.

The Best Way to see Atlanta is Your Choice

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The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line provides visitor’s with an excellent resource for seeing the city, for getting information about the city and as a way for transportation to the different attractions and sightseeing locations around the city. Your ticket is good for all day riding
There are several ways to utilize your trolley tour ticket.

1. Use your ticket to ride the 1 ½ hour tour loop first. This will give you a great orientation of the city and help you plan out what sites you would like to go back and visit at a later time.

2. Use your ticket and begin to get off the trolley and visit locations as you make your trip around Atlanta.

3. If you only have a very short time or lay over at the airport the tour will give a grand tour of the city in a short time. You will be able to return to your meeting or flight without problems.

We have found that all 3 methods of touring are about as equal in popularity.

With option 1, this is perfect for those people who have never visited Atlanta before and will be in town for several days. The tour will help orient you to the city and where our most popular locations are located. You can the return to your favorite spots a later time or take the next trolley and start your visitations.

With option two, this is perfect for those who already have sights they want to see in mind or have a planned agenda for their day. You can plan your agenda based on the trolley stops and start your visitations right away on the first tour.

With option 3, our airport is the busiest airport in the world and many visitors to Atlanta have only a few hours to enjoy their stay. Trolley stop #1 is also located at the 5 points Subway stop which is just a quick 15/20 minute ride from the airport by subway. This is perfect for the quick trip into the heart of f downtown and your tour of Atlanta.

No matter which way you decide to see the city the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line will give you a fun, entertaining and educational experience.

Atlanta Tour and Sightseeing Route

2008-10-16T12:29:00.002-04:00

if you go to http://www.atlantatrolleytourline.com and click on the trolley stops page you will find a list of all the locations that our sightseeing tours goes by. We have built into the tour loop 11 stops where a visitor can get off the trolley and go visit attractions, parks, and historic locations.

It is not easy to devlope a loop that tries to hit many of these locations while at the same time trying to find a route that will showcase the city and its highlights and history.

Traffic flow, locations of sites, driving through streets that have interesting strories and history and time constraints are just some of the factors that go into developing the route.

After lots of thought and research it was decided to keep the tour based on Atlanta's main street, Peachtree Street. Peachtree is like the spine of the city and it moves North to South through the heart of the city. It was then decide to base the route as a continous weaving actions across this most famous street.

From there it was easy to see which attractions and sites the route would hit. After several months of trial runs the tour began with 13 stops. This included a stop at Atlanta Station.
Once the 14th street bridge was closed for replacement the Atlanta Station stop had to be discountinued due to an overwhelming increase in traffic volume. During the first 3 months of trial runs the route changes a total of 6 times

The tour is designed to take 1 1/2 hours through the city. We have found that a majority of people want a good short tour of a city. They also want options as to being able to visit attractions along the route.

We began with the timing, placed Peachtree St at the center of the route and then made a list of all attractions, historic locations, parks, buildings of interest and shopping locations along this street.

We then spent several weeks in our cars ( at some of the highest gas prices ) and drove around the city zig zagging across Peachtree St. After another month of trial runs in the trolley during the winter of 08 we finally tweeked the timing and the route.

The tour routes goes through several neighborhoods of the city:

Downtown, Somerhill, Grant Park, Cabbagetown, Sweet Auburn District, SoNo District, Midtown, Ansley Neighborhood, Georgia Tech Campus, Centennial Olympic Park and the Luckie Marietta District.

If you look at a map of Atlanta you can see that Peachtree St. runs pretty right throug the center of all these neighborhoods. We also have stops located at almost every major attraction and site in these neighborhoods.

It took some time to develope our route and we think it serves a great purpose. The route, like anything else, is always evolving and changing. This only helps to make the tour experience even better.

Atlanta Visitor's Center A Must for Visitors and Locals Alike

2008-10-14T13:43:00.006-04:00

Atlanta is a large city spread out over many miles. It can be overwhelming trying to find your way around locating the places you want to visit.

The first stop on anybodys list before they venture into the city and environs is a stop the at the cities main Visitor's Center. Managed by the Atlanta Convention and Visitor's Bureau, it is the best place to learn all about what Atlanta has to offer. The center is located at 65 Alabama St. in the heart of downtown at Underground Atlanta. Underground has several levels but you will find the visitor's center on street level.

The first person you will probably encounter is a viberent red headed lady named Mary Ann. Her welcoming and southern charm makes you feel right at home. We have dubbed Mary Ann "The Queen of all Information." And she is. Like a magician who can pull a rabbit out of a hat Mary Ann can pull information from out of no where. It is an amazing feat to see. And her knowldege of downtown history is unmatached.

The center is divded in to 4 sections:

1. Information Counter: If it has a brochure you will find it here. This is also the Royal Court of Mary Ann. Mary Ann is an Atlanta attraction in her own right.

2. Atlanta Trolley Tour Line Ticker booth: Once you have all your information and know what you want to visit, you can then stop here to purchase your tickets for Atlanta's best sightseeing tour.

3. Atlantix: This is where you can find 1/2 price tickets for local theater productions and Atlanta attractions

4. Display Area: You will find many exhibits on the attractions in Atlanta as well as a small history section on downtown and Underground Atlanta.

Excellent Visitor Resource

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One of the best places to search for information for anyone visiting the City of Atlanta is http://www.atlanta.net/. The Official Atlanta, Georgia travel guide. Find details on Atlanta events, attractions, dining, shopping, vacation packages, accommodations and much more.

The site is easy to navigate and is broken in to several sections: Eat, Fun, Stay, Play and Explore.

Search through each section to find the things you are interested in seeing and doing while you are visiting.

One way to get to many of the attractions, eating places, play places etc is to hop on board the Alanta Trolley Tour Line. You will also receive a great narration of the city while being able to get to the places you want to visit.

Atlanta Trolley Tour

2008-10-10T10:08:00.002-04:00

Want to get from the Aquarium to the Zoo or from Underground Atlanta to the Atlanta Botanical Garden? What is the best way to do it? Well! Park the car and leave the driving to the newest tour service in the City of Atlanta; The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line. The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is the newest sightseeing service catering to visitors and locals alike. Vintage style trolley buses are used to provide travelers with a unique and entertaining experience of Atlanta. Located in the heart of the city, The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line stops at different historic locations, major attractions and retail centers while at the same time provides customers with tidbits of information about the city and its history.

Joseph St Jean, President and Founder of the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line, is extremely excited to be the only permitted sightseeing company in Atlanta, Georgia. “The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is ideal for tourists and residents living in Atlanta because it offers two great services all in one trip. The trolleys provide transportation while sightseeing around the city with a well-educated tour guide,” Mr. St Jean said. “Our goal is to give the visitors to Atlanta an educational and entertaining trip while at the same time promoting the city and all it has to offer in a positive and exciting manner.”

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line operates from the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau visitor’s center located at Underground Atlanta on Pryor Street seven days a week with 4-6 tours on a daily basis. Tickets can be purchased on the same day customers plan to ride the trolley or they can purchase them on line. The tour takes about an hour and a half to ride and leaves from stop number one located Pryor and Alabama Streets.

Tours usually start between 9:00 and 10:00 AM and conclude around 5:00 PM. Guests have the opportunity to get off at different location and spend time visiting the sites. Guests will be picked up from the location by a trolley at a later time.

“This service is brand new to the city and so far in our first six months of operation there has been an amazing response. It’s been overwhelming. I expect to see even more of a response over the holiday season when families are visiting. Tours are already selling out and filling up everyday,” Mr. St. Jean said.

Atlanta's official symbols

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The City of Atlanta has chosen the Phoenix along with the word Resurgens to symbolize the seemingly continual rebirth of the city after several devastating fires, most notable of which are General Shermans's burning of the city during the Civil War on November 15, 1864 and the Great Atlanta fire of 1917.

This view of the Phoenix can be seen in Woodruff Park at Five Points in downtown Atlanta. The title of the sculpture is "Atlanta from the ashes." Information from http://www.atlantapublicart.com/ tells us about this sculpture:

Considered the symbol of Atlanta’s rebirth, The Phoenix—as it is popularly known—was commissioned in 1969 by the Rich Foundation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its historic downtown department store. James Siegler, who worked in Rich’s planning department, conceived of a sculpture of a woman lifting a bird of hope to the heavens, and drew the original drawings. Ultimately designed and cast in Italy, the sculpture became associated with the Phoenix, the mystical bird of Egyptian times, who was consumed by fire and rose from the ashes. Now the unofficial symbol of Atlanta, it represents the city that ascended from the ashes and devastation of the Civil War to become an important international city.

Any trip to Atlanta or visit to downtown should include sometime in the 5 points area. This is where Atlanta was born with the laying if the first train tracks. This is where first mayor was elected. This is where the first Coca Cola was ever served. It was also home a famous underground well that served Atlantans there water supply for sever decades.

Sites that should not be missed when in the 5 points area include:

Underground Atlanta, Georgia State University, The Fairlie-Poplar District (one of the oldest sections of downtown with a range of building history from the 1870's to the present), Broad Street ( lots of outdoor cafes with many different styles of food to choose from), The Candler Building (office buiding to Asa Candler, once owner of Coca Cola), The Rialto Theater and the Theatrical Outlet ( 2 of Atlanta's best theaters).

Atlanta Trolley Tour Line and the gas crisis

2008-10-08T11:31:00.006-04:00

We have received so many calls and emails to see if we are up and operating during the Southeast's current gas crisis of late. Well, the answer to that questions is YES!

We were never hit by the gas crisis. The trolleys run on diesel fuel and there was never a shortage for us.

It was actually one of our busiest times of the year in tour and sightseeing for the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line.

The weather in the fall brings out so many people both local and from far away. The air is crisp and clean. It is warm but not hot and humid. Everyone has a feeling of excitment in the change of the season. The fall is the perferct time of year to explore many of the outside locations and parks all across the city.

There are so many parks to visit in the city of Atlanta, so many outdoor cafes to eat at and numerous fall festivals.

Halloween in Atlanta

2008-10-07T23:35:00.003-04:00

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is proud to announce that we will be working with historic Oakland Cemetery for thier annual halloween events.

Capturing the Spirit of Oakland - 2008

Join us this year and hear first-hand about our city's past, narrated by a host of Oakland's "residents" including the Atlanta golfing legend himself, Bobby Jones. You'll also see gorgeous mausoleums and hear tales "told" by some of Atlanta's early African American, Jewish and Civil War leaders.

Don't forget your flashlight and wear comfortable walking shoes for this one-of-a-kind, guided walking tour ... and, of course, feel free to wear a costume! After all, it is Halloween.

Limited free parking is available near the main entrance and on neighboring streets. Carpooling or taking MARTA to the King Memorial Station is highly recommended. Parking is also available at Underground Atlanta for $3 per vehicle, plus $1 per person round trip for a seat on the Atlanta Trolley Tour Line Shuttle to and from Oakland's main gate. Please allow ample travel time if taking the shuttle.

Please visit Oakland Cemetery's website for all the information on the event and on the cemetery. http://oaklandcemetery.com/

Oakland is one of our favorite historic places in the City of Atlanta. You can also see Oakland on the Atlanta Trolley Tour. The cemetery lies betwen three historic neighborhoods in Atlanta; Sweet Auburn district to the north, Grant Park to the South and Cabbagetown to the east.

This event and location is a must see to any visitor to the city of Atlanta.

Atlanta's Tour and Sightseeing Experts

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The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is your expert guide to visting the city of Atlanta Georgia.
Information on our tours and services can be found at our website www.atlantatrolleytourline.com