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Our luxurious Trolleys can perfectly compliment your special event. Enjoy all that a professional transportation service has to offer, whether it’s for a wedding, bachelor and bachelorette party, or any other special occasion. Call for specials TODAY – 866-511-5566!
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- Wedding
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Mike it was a PLEASURE to work with! The cost of renting a Trolley is definitely offset by the fact that 1. You can fill it up with people and make the transportation worth it, 2. The drivers and their flexibility with your needs for your day are WONDERFUL and so personable, and 3. You're in a Trolley in Chicago for goodness sake and you have it all to yourself! We used it as transportation from our hotel to ceremony, and ceremony to reception venue (amazing views on the way, by the way), and kept it for an extra hour after arriving at our reception to guests could get an eyeful and pictures if they'd like - and most of them took advantage of that. They were quick to respond and wonderful to work with and while my SO was initially hesitant to book something so seemingly cheesy, he quickly agreed that it was a GREAT choice, especially for all of our out of town guests for the weekend!
Great Company to work with Chu
I am very happy with my decision to go with Trolley Rates Company for my wedding! Coordinating with Brian before our event was easy, and he was very quick to get back to us. George, our driver, was absolutely amazing. I have nothing but great things to say about him!!. The trolley was decorated with white flowers for the wedding, I could tell he had a lot of pride in the trolley. He would get out of the trolley before everyone and offer them his hand when we were getting out. He would offer to hold my bags whenever I was walking with one, and even helped us load everything onto the trolley to go back to the hotel. If you are thinking about using this company, I think that they are a great choice! I loved the peace of mind that having a trolley provided. Highly Recommended
This company does not have a license with the City of Chicago.
There contracts are suspect and partially copied from Infinity Transportation Management, LLC. Infinity does not know why on the credit authorization form, American Trolley references there company as the company that will be charging you.
I have never met with more unprofessional service! I called to ask questions and the male who answered did not even identify himself! When I asked questions about rates he told me to go to the website and I could find all the info there. Why do you even have a customer service number if you don't want to actually answer questions? I read a few other reviews and the tone of the responses from Trolleyrates is downright rude. I would NEVER hire from this company.
This review is long overdue and is in regards to my wedding on 11/15/2016.
It took me a couple of months of deliberating until I made the decision to book with this specific company.
Initially, I was hesitant about getting a Trolley at all because there was so many other wedding expenses I had. But then I asked myself, "How can I have a wedding in Chicago WITHOUT a Trolley!?". they are cute and are one of the most classic and famous aspects of Chicago's unique history.
For a couple months before we made our decision, I kept in contact with Brian and asked him questions to clarify all my doubts. He was very prompt and professional with his responses. He is willing to compromise, which shows that he has a genuine interest and respect for his costumers.
The employee(who's name I don't recall. I wish I took note of it, because he deserves a great review) that picked us up from Saint AL Lutheran Church was punctual, and even a few minutes EARLY which relieved me of any worry I had about not having enough time for photo/video or getting to our reception on time.
We had enough time to go to two locations in the hour of time we had before the reception. We made a stop at City Hall for 20 minutes or so, and spent the rest of the time on Michigan Ave near our reception location. In my personal opinion, choosing a Trolley Rates made the experience so much more amazing than it would have been with a standard limo. We got to experience amazing views of the Lake Michigan and The Bean on the way to River.
Overall, I am extremely grateful for putting in the extra money for a cable car; it's worth every penny and I would forever regret it if I didnt!
I have this trolley service booked tonight for a birthday party. On the website it lists that the 18 passenger trolley comes with surround sound, a TV and strobe lights. So I called to ask about the surround sound to see how you would play your music on it. The guy who answered was extremely rude. I asked if we would receive surround sound and he said "you only paid $600 you don't get that unless you want to spend $2000" so then I said ok I'm just going off what your website states. So I then ask if there is atleast a radio and he said ya so I asked how you play the music through it and he answered me like I was stupid. All I needed to know was if they provide you with an aux cord, if you need a CD or how it worked. He then proceeded to say "all you get is a trolley and a driver, have you never been on a trolley before or what?" At this point I was fed up and told the guy so I said thank you and hung up. If you are going to have a phone number to reach someone to ask questions have someone that is actually friendly and willing to answer one simple question answering the phones. I have never recieved a more arrogant response from anyone in customer service which is why I went out of my way to leave a review for this company. I have yet to see how decent the actually service provided is but so far I wish I wouldn't have wasted my money on such ignorant people.
Used American Trolley for our wedding last summer. No issues on the day-of the wedding, other than the lack of A/C on the trolley (we knew when we booked, but bad luck that it was 95 degrees that day). Some difficulty with communication/customer service when booking. But they were the cheapest option, so we couldn't be too upset, when everything worked great the day of the event.
This is the worst company to work with for weddings. It is a huge scam. First off I think they closed down their first business name AmericanTrolley and switched to Trolley Rates even though they direct you to go to americantrolley.com the webpage reads trolleyrates.com. I reserved a wedding trolley and paid more money because it was a wedding even though in the end it was the same service as a bar crawl trolley. When the trolley got to us nothing that was advertised was available. No decorations, no champagne, no sign, no water and a dirty, sticky floor trolley. Then the driver was awful and couldn't go into the church parking lot. When we got back on the trolley after the ceremony ready to party, we had to make an additional stop since we hadn't brought water because they told us they would supply it for us. The driver then gave us used cups that he had washed with some sort of cleaner that stained my bridesmaid's dress before our pictures! They said it wasn't an extra charge to pick up right outside Chicago and in the end they did charge us, I had two different contracts. DON'T USE THIS COMPANY, SAVE YOURSELF THE HASSLE. It is totally worth paying the extra $200 to get everything they advertise.
Rude. Stay away. The first time I called them to ask some questions about the Trolley options and pricing and the guy who answered, Brian, was extremely rude. We got disconnected when I asked about the deposit. So I emailed them using the email on there website. I asked a bunch of questions and the response was "Please call us 312.771.7273 " So I called again. Brian answered again and was again very blah and acted like he was in no mood to book any trolleys. He was even convincing me to do a limo instead from somewhere else. He was not helpful at all. He also HUNG UP ON ME. I told him the ceremony would be in Chicago and reception in Des Plaines. He was like oh well then the price goes up $240 from the original price. Did not explain why until I said that makes no sense a few times. I then asked if they charge for stops or if the 4 hours was just from point A to point B. We are planning on stopping in Rosemont to do pictures. He was like "This is why we need your itinerary, do you have any other secrets in your itinerary you haven't told me?" I was like "you're not very polite." He said " I am just trying to figure out the itinerary to give you an accurate price" in a rude and annoyed tone. I said well what the heck else are we going to do in a Trolley for 4 hours? THEN HE HUNG UP ON ME. They are NOT cheaper then other Trolley places that say "reasonable" or affordable" and their customer service is crap! He also said "If you are spending $40-$50k on a wedding then trying to save 50 bucks isn't worth it" I am like who said I was spending that crazy amount? More like less than half of that! And it is none of your business where and how I want to save money. Anyway he sucked.
The best thing about booking a trolley bus with American trolley is that one gets to meet extremely wonderful drivers. I have been using American trolley now for quite a while and I must say they have a bunch of extremely professional and humble drivers. The last event I booked the trolley bus for was superb! It was the wedding of my adorable little sister and thanks to American trolley we not only reached the church on time our journey was comfortable and enjoyable as well.
About a month back I used the website of American trolley to book transportation service for my niece’s wedding. I must tell you that the experience was beyond imagination. The interiors of the trolley were so grand that it made us all feel so delighted to travel in them. The instant quotation facility available at the website is easy to use and makes choosing the right trolley bus easier and quicker. A huge thank you to the team of American trolley for making my niece’s wedding such a grand event!
I booked a trolley bus service for a corporate transfer for the company I am working for two days back. The event was taking place in the heart of the city and our head office is located in the suburbs. So it was quite a distance away. But what a service American trolley provided us! It was such a good experience. Full marks to American Trolley for neatness, punctuality, customer service, driving skills of the chauffeur, comfort etc. Each and every colleague of mine was talking about how well the drive drove and made sure that the team reaches on time. I want to say a big thank you to American Trolley for their excellent services.
About a month back I used the website of American trolley to book transportation service for my niece’s wedding. I must tell you that the experience was beyond imagination. The interiors of the trolley were so grand that it made us all feel so delighted to travel in them. The instant quotation facility available at the website is easy to use and makes choosing the right trolley bus easier and quicker. A huge thank you to the team of American trolley for making my niece’s wedding such a grand event!
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