Chicago Trolley Tours

Take a sightseeing hop on and hop off trolley tour in Chicago, Illinois. Our trolley tour of the Windy City provides a comprehensive tour of Chicago, and you may hop on and hop off at a number of popular locations.

The year-round tour takes about an hour and forty-five minutes and covers 13 magnificent miles. For those who would like to explore, this is the perfect tour because trolleys come along regularly to continue your tour and take you back to your starting point. Trolley stops include Sears Tower, Palmer House Hilton, Art Institute, Museum Campus, Navy Pier, Water Tower, Rock 'N Roll McDonald's, Marriott Hotel, Wrigley Building, Fort Dearborn, and Marshall Field.

Book tickets online and save or call toll free for assistance with reservations, group bookings, and private charter services.

Tour Chicago on an authentic San Francisco-style trolley car with solid oak and brass interiors; or, in warmer weather months, on either a trolley or an upper-decker bus with open-air seating. When both types of vehicles are operating, you can board the type vehicle you prefer when it stops at your boarding location.

Each trolley features etched windows, open sides or enclosable windows for enjoyment throughout the year, 32 passenger capacity, uniformed, professional and courteous tour guides/drivers, wheelchair accessibility, fully heated vehicles, central dispatch, an on-board P.A. system, and a stereo system. The upper-deckers are not enclosed and climate-controlled; guests ride in the open-air upper level. Food and beverages are welcome on this tour.

Trolley Tour Stops:

SEARS TOWER - Jackson at Wacker - Skydeck, souvenir shops, AMTRAK - last pick-up time is 4:45 pm.

PALMER HOUSE HILTON - 27 East Monroe Street - State Street shopping - last pick-up time is 4:55 pm.

ART INSTITUTE - Michigan & Adams - Chicago Architectural Foundation, Orchestra Hall - last pick-up time is 5:00 pm.

ADLER PLANETARIUM - Solidarity Drive - America's first planetarium, Skyline view - last pick-up time is 5:15 pm.

SHEDD AQUARIUM - Solidarity Drive - World's largest indoor aquarium - last pick-up time is 5:17 pm.

FIELD MUSEUM - Museum Campus Drive - Museum of Natural History, Soldier Field - last pick-up time is 5:20 pm.

NAVY PIER - Main Entrance - Ferris wheel, carousel, restaurants, shops - last pick-up time is 5:40 pm.

WATER TOWER - SE Corner of Michigan & Pearson - Water Tower Shopping Mall - last pick-up time is 5:55 pm.

HANCOCK TOWER - Board at Water Tower, SE Corner of Michigan & Pearson - 94th Floor Skydeck 1000 feet high - last pick-up time is 5:55 pm.

HARD ROCK CAFE, McDONALD'S - Clark & Ontario - Shop, rock and eat with the band - last pick-up time is 6:10 pm.

MARRIOTT HOTEL - Rush & Ohio - Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Conrad Hotel - last pick-up time is 6:20 pm.

WRIGLEY BUILDING - 410 N. Michigan - Chicago Tribune, Wendella Boat Dock - last pick-up time is 6:25 pm.

FORT DEARBORN - Michigan & Wacker - Hyatt Regency, Swissotel, Hotel 71 - last pick-up time is 6:30 pm.

BOARDING AND LEAVING THE TROLLEY IS PERMITTED ONLY AT THE DESIGNATED STOPS.

You determine the length of this tour based upon how much time you want to spend at different locations and how many stops you make. You have access to the trolley throughout the day; simply hop on and hop off according to your plans and needs.

Route may be changed due to traffic.

This tour does not operate on Monday or Tuesday. No tours on Easter or Thanksgiving.

No refunds due to delays caused by traffic. No refunds due to lost tickets; if you don't have your E-Ticket, you must pay again.

Pickups available only at designated trolley stops. Child rate applies to children ages 5-14. Children 4 and under are free. Please order online or call 888-881-3284 to order or for more information.