Group Visits
Visitors experience living history at the nation's oldest incorporated organization dedicated to the preservation of the trolley era, riding in vintage electric streetcars on a 3.2 mile round trip portion of the Rockville Branch of the Hartford & Springfield Street Railway Company.
- Tour the large Visitor Center with static trolley cars, exhibits, artifacts, a theater showing a trolley themed movie and a gift shop to but that 'special' souvenir.
- Visit the Fire Truck Museum with 15 fire trucks dating back to 1923. Learn more about the Fire Truck Museum's collection along with historic fire fighting equipment (admission included with admission to the Trolley Museum).
- Visit the Museum's Trolley Maintenance & Restoration Shop for a behind-the-scenes tour.
Schedule - open from February through December for scheduled group visits. The Trolley Museum is open from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, rain or shine, with the last group visit scheduled for 3:00 PM.
Tours with a Museum Guide can be customized for your group. The average group spends 90 minutes to 2 hours at the Trolley Museum.
Group Admission Rates
Groups of 20 or more guests can receive a special discount on admission. If you come by bus, drivers of the group receive complimentary admission.
Group General Admission |
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| Children (under 2) | Free |
| Children (2-11) | $8.00 |
| Youth (12-17) | $11.00 |
| Adults | $12.00 |
| Seniors (62+) | $11.00 |
To schedule a visit to the trolley museum during non-event days, please book your group reservation at least two weeks prior to your visit. Someone from the trolley museum will then confirm your reservation.
Visiting During Special Events
Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Groups of 20 or more are invited to visit the Pumpkin Patch Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during Pumpkin Patch Trolley (September 27th to October 27th). Pumpkin Patch Trolley is a family fun adventure where you ride a trolley car to the pumpkin patch field! Each child can pick out a sugar-sized pumpkin, free and included with admission. When you return to the Trolley Museum campus, you can decorate the pumpkins, play in the corn box, enjoy the harvest play area, and explore the rest of the campus and museum displays.
Group Pumpkin Patch Admission |
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| Children (under 2) | Free |
| Children (2-11) | $12.00 |
| Youth (12-17) | $14.00 |
| Adults | $15.00 |
Reservations for group visits must be made in advance by contacting the Trolley Museum office.
Download the Pumpkin Patch Group Flyer
Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights
The Trolley Museum is opening for groups of 20 or more Tuesdays through Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., during Winterfest, November 26th to December 20th. Group rates available and get a visit from Santa! Contact us for group booking. Reservations for group visits must be made in advance by contacting the Trolley Museum office.
Download the Winterfest Group Flyer
Other Special Events
Groups looking to visit during the trolley museum's special events need to email the office or call the museum office to schedule their reservation at 860-627-6540.