Welcome to Atlanta

The Atlanta Trolley Tour Line is your tour and sightseeing expert for your visit to Atlanta GA.

Our blog will serve as a tool to help you plan and visit the city of Atlanta Georgia. Over the life of our blog we will add features, video clips, tour guide recommendations, local tips, advice and information we feel will be helpful to you when you plan your trip.

Visit our website: http://www.atlantatrolleytourline.com/

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Three New Combination Tickets

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.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Georgia Aquarium and Atlanta Trolley Tour Line

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

Friday, April 3, 2009

New Schedule, More loops

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.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

New Trolley Stops

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.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

New Partnerships & Retail Locations

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.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Atlanta Trolley Tours welcomes its newest hotel partner

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.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Hotels To Offer Trolley Tours

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.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Haunted History Tour Sponsors

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.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Private 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.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.

Monday, March 2, 2009

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

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