Excelsior Streetcar Line

Schedules Fares Special Events Charters Location Accessibility

 

2008 Schedule


May 1 to October 30
Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays

Note that weekend operations will end on September 7.
Thursday operations will continue through October 30.

Thursdays May 1 to October 30 2:00 to 6:00 PM (Excelsior Farmer's Market)
Saturdays May 3 to September 6 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sundays and Holidays May 4 to September 7 1:00 to 4:00 PM

September 13 to October 25
Thursdays 2:00 to 6:00 PM (Excelsior Farmer's Market)

2008 Fares

  • Individual Fare: $2.00 per person; children under age 4 (3 and under) ride for free.
  • Daily Pass: $4.00 per person; children under age 4 (3 and under) ride for free.
  • 10-Ride Ticket: $17.00
  • 25-Ride Ticket: $43.00
  • Season Pass: $49.00

All Como-Harriet Streetcar Line tokens, tickets, and passes are valid on the Excelsior Streetcar Line.

Streetcars depart from the Water Street Station about every ten to fifteen minutes. Passengers may also board at the Old Excelsior Road platform, located just west of the intersection of Old Excelsior Road and Minnetonka Boulevard. Trips may include a tour of the Excelsior Carbarn. Reservations are not necessary.

Ten and 25-Ride Tickets and Season Passes are available at the Como- Harriet Streetcar Line's Linden Hills Station in Minneapolis. These tickets and passes are good on both the Como-Harriet and Excelsior Streetcar Lines.

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2008 Charter Service

Please call 952-922-1096 or email us for more information or to reserve a charter. To expedite your request, please tell us your name, the name of your group, if any, your address, your telephone number(s) with area code, the date(s) and time(s) you're interested in chartering the streetcar, and approximately how many passengers we might expect.

Because the Excelsior Streetcar Line is an all-volunteer service of the Museum, charters should be reserved at least two weeks in advance of the date of the charter and payment should be received at least one week in advance of the date of your charter. The Museum reserves the right to decline to schedule a charter requested less than two weeks in advance of the proposed date and to cancel a streetcar charter for which payment has not been received one week in advance of the date of the charter.

Charter Guidelines

  1. Minimum charter is 1/2 hour
  2. Streetcar capacity is 48 passengers
  3. Reservations should be made at least two weeks in advance
  4. Payment should be received at least one week in advance

We appreciate your cooperation.

Excelsior Streetcar Line Location

The Excelsior Streetcar Line is located in west-suburban Excelsior, about fifteen miles west of downtown Minneapolis. It runs between Water Street and Old Excelsior Road. Board adjacent to the Excelsior and Lake Minnetonka Historical Society's museum between 3rd and George Streets. You can also board at Old Excelsior Road just to the west of the intersection of Old Excelsior and Minnetonka Boulevard.

Take Highway 7, accessible from Interstate 494, west past the Excelsior exit to County Road 19. Turn right at County Road 19 and right again at the first stop light, Water Street. The Excelsior Streetcar Line's station is located between 3rd and George Streets on the right. There is free on-street parking.


 

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Yahoo map to Excelsior
Streetcar Line

The Yahoo map targets the intersection of Water Street and George Street, the western terminus of the Excelsior Streetcar Line. The streetcar stop is located 1/2 block to the northeast.

Accessibility

The streetcars of the Como-Harriet and Excelsior Streetcar Lines are not wheelchair accessible. As historic vehicles that could not be made wheelchair accessible without damaging their historic integrity, they are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act. Our crews are available to assist passengers with disabilities in boarding our streetcars to the extent possible.