Chicago Trolley Company

Chicago Trolley Company

The Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Company, simply called Chicago Trolley Co., is a bus tour service based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the largest tour operator in the Chicago area, with a fleet of 45 double-decker buses and tourist trolleys.

The company was founded in 1993 with a small fleet of 8 buses. It has grown to be a Chicago tourist attraction, and corporate businesses and department stores in the city have used Chicago Trolley to promote sales.[1] In 2007, it ranked third (behind Navy Pier and Millennium Park) in terms of the number of tourists it hosted.[2]

Chicago Trolley is a member of Coach USA, which is a subsidiary of the Scottish Stagecoach Group international tour company.

References

  1. ^ News & Media at Chicago Trolley's website
  2. ^ "Crain's List Lartgest Tourist Attractions (Sightseeing): Ranked by 2007 attendance". Crain's Chicago Business (Crain Communications Inc.): p. 22. 2008-06-23. 

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