Newport Wedding Trolley
Our Newport wedding trolley provides unique, one-of-a-kind transportation to your wedding.
Your wedding day will be one of the most memorable and important days of your life. Add a special touch to your special day with an old-fashioned trolley for a unique and elegant form of transportation. Our trolleys are available for use not only in Newport, but throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England. They provide a festive air for the wedding party, guest or rehearsal dinner transportation!
Don’t show up to your wedding in a regular wedding limo, instead shock your guests with a wedding trolley! Our trolleys capture the bygone era of Newport’s Grand Victorian Days, updated with modern conveniences. The trolleys are painted in shades of red and hunter green and are fully enclosed with etched glass windows. Inside are polished brass stanchions and handrails with solid oak seating and black wrought iron seat ends. To compliment the turn-of the century atmosphere, trolleys feature a manually operated, roof-mounted brass trolley bell.
You can find the Wedding Trolley featured in numerous publications highlighting weddings in the area including Newport Wedding, Southern New England Weddings, Coastal Weddings, The Knot, Your Newport Wedding & Boston Bride Magazine.
What Our Clients Are Saying…
Hearing from our past Brides and Grooms about how much they loved using the trolley is a special treat for us. We are lucky enough to receive notes and photos from the clients we have worked with expressing how much they enjoyed their wedding trolley service. So rather than taking our word for it, here are a few words from some very happy clients! To see more reviews, visit out testimonials page, or check us out on theknot.com!
About Newport Wedding Trolley
Newport Wedding Trolley is a division of Viking Tours of Newport, one of Rhode Island’s largest tour and transportation companies. Since our beginning in 1962, Viking Tours has consistently provided our customers with the finest in reliable, quality transportation. Our extensive equipment and experience allow us to offer a broad range transportation options from wedding party and guest transportation to rehearsal dinners to touring options and corporate events.
Our Wedding Trolleys and drivers are equipped with GPS and cell phones for safety, control and efficient communication with our dispatch center or your site coordinator. Our drivers are conscientious professionals who are dedicated to the success of your charter or tour.
- Sprinter (14 passengers)
- Wedding Trolleys (30 passengers)
* Wedding trolleys are handicapped accessible vehicles and meet the American with Disabilities Act guidelines with wheelchair lifts and accommodate a maximum of two wheelchairs per vehicle.
Viking Tours is a member of the National Tour Association (NTA), the American Bus Association (ABA) and United Motorcoach Association (UMA). These affiliations ensure you we have stringent requirements with a history of touring and transportation excellence, substantial insurance, financial stability and adherence to a professional code of ethics. In addition, we are active members of a number of area travel and hospitality organizations, including the Newport Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, Newport Chamber of Commerce and RI Hospitality Association.
Transportation Services
Wedding Transportation
Our most popular option includes wedding transportation from a designated site for the wedding party. Services also include our Newport wedding trolley, guest transportation, rehearsal dinner transportation and tours of Newport for out-of-town guests.
Newport Wedding Trolley for Wedding Party Transportation
Our most popular option includes transportation via Wedding Trolley from a designated site for the wedding party. Our trolley can hold up to 30 people (much more than your traditional wedding limo). Depending upon the timing of the ceremony and the reception, the trolley is often used to bring the bride and/or bridesmaids to the ceremony. After the ceremony, the entire wedding party will board the wedding trolley and travel to a park or other location for photos, with service ending with a final drop-off at the reception site. Another option is for the trolley to pickup the groom and groomsmen at the reception site (where they’ve parked cars for use after the reception) and bring them to the ceremony location. The Newport wedding trolley then goes to a second location for the bride and bridesmaids’ transportation to the ceremony, photos and reception.
Wedding Trolley for Guest Transportation
Many couples have guests who will be traveling to the region specifically for their wedding and are not familiar with the area. For these guests, we can operate a shuttle service from hotels to the ceremony and reception with a return to their hotels at the end of the evening. A perfect solution to make sure you get everyone “to the church on time” – and not lost along unknown streets!
Rehearsal Dinner Transportation
We can also provide unique and worry-free transportation to your rehearsal dinner for family, friends and guests not familiar with the city.
Newport Tours
For a special treat for your out-of-town guests, we can provide a privately chartered tour of the Newport mansion area and its many attractions. Call our office for more details on this option.
Private Functions
For over 60 years, Viking Tours has set the standard in the Newport area. Our extensive equipment and experience allow us to offer a wide variety of tour and transportation options, backed by an informed professional staff able to match the best attractions of the region with your particular needs. Viking’s headquarters base in Newport gives us an intimate knowledge of the city’s many facets – the historic harbor, storied mansions and colonial town.
This translates to skilled guidance that will make the most of your time, and ensures that your groups see the best sights in comfort and safety, and on schedule. Viking Tours hosts groups of all sizes visiting Rhode Island.
For individuals or groups, Viking Tours’ professional staff can offer a variety of programs to enhance your visit to our city. Nobody knows Newport like VIKING, and no other company can offer you so many touring and transportation options.
For further information, pricing and availability on the Newport wedding trolley, corporate charters, private functions & touring, please contact us.
Booking Information
To secure your Newport Wedding Trolley, follow these easy steps
- Call or contact our office to check availability and pricing for your special day. We are sorry, but due to the popularity of the Wedding Trolley, we cannot “hold” trolleys without a contract.
- If you would like to book a trolley our Wedding Coordinator will forward you a preliminary contract with your basic information. Upon receipt of your contract, a deposit of 20% or $200.00, whichever is greater, will be due within 2 weeks. This deposit will be applied to your whole contract price. We accept Visa, MasterCard & American Express and checks. Your deposit for the Newport wedding trolley is fully refundable up to 90 days prior to your event date.
- Approx. two months prior to your date, you will receive a Wedding Worksheet. In the worksheet, we’ll ask that you provide directions and specific instructions to ensure your transportation, or your Newport wedding trolley runs smoothly
- The balance and a complete itinerary will be due in our office one month prior to your event.
- We’re sorry, but we cannot make changes to the itinerary less than 7 days prior to your event. Our goal is to make your wedding day transportation run smoothly and seamlessly. The seven day cut-off gives our dispatcher and drivers ample time to check your route and schedule – no last minute questions of location or routing!
Frequently Asked Questions about Wedding Transportation
Our Wedding Trolleys Feature
How far in advance should we book our Newport wedding trolley?
Trolleys tend to be used extensively for weddings. Usually bookings are made 10-18 months in advance, with Saturdays and Holiday weekends in summer and fall being the first to sell out. Many couples confirm their wedding date based on trolley availability, so call or e-mail us now to see if your special date is available.
How long do we need the trolley for on our wedding day?
For wedding party transportation, most couples use the Newport wedding trolley for 4-6 hours, which covers the first pick up location to the final drop off at the reception. For guest transportation, the average time is 6-8 hour, which covers transportation from hotels to church and reception venue, with final drop off after the festivities.
How many people do the trolleys accommodate?
The Newport wedding trolley comfortably seat 30 guests.
Do the trolleys accommodate wheelchairs?
Some of our trolleys are wheelchair accessible and feature lifts and ties in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Newport wedding trolley will accommodate a maximum of two wheelchairs per vehicle.
Can children come aboard the Newport wedding trolley?
Children enjoy being on the trolley as much as adults, but like many other forms of public transportation (school buses, buses, trains, etc.), seat belts are not required in the State of Rhode Island. We ask that a parent or guardian assist the child during the wedding transportation.
Can we decorate the trolleys for our events?
Of course! The Newport wedding trolley has been decorated with nosegays, bows, balloons on the end of seats and banners of all sorts, proudly proclaiming the names of the “Just Married.” We are happy to recommend local sign companies that provide this service. Call for details and sizing.
Do you have a white wedding trolley?
No. Our trolleys are painted in shades of hunter green and red and have etched glass windows, which means the bride in her beautiful white gown will stand out and be the center of attention. The Newport wedding trolley provides a beautiful and elegant backdrop for photos, without taking away from the pictures of the wedding party.
Can the Newport wedding trolley go on the highways?
Absolutely! Our Newport wedding trolley run just like a normal passenger vehicle on streets and highways.
What if it rains on my wedding day?
The Newport wedding trolley is glass-enclosed so a little “liquid sunshine” won’t spoil your ride. In addition, the trolleys are fully heated and air-conditioned, making them perfect “all-season” transportation.
Is their music onboard the trolley?
The trolleys have radios and you’re invited to bring along your “special songs” or theme music to play.
Is the driver’s gratuity included?
Our drivers play an intricate part in making sure your service is spectacular. That’s why we make sure they are always professional and courteous. They carry national CDL passenger licenses and are fully insured and tested. At the request of many past brides, we include the gratuity for the Newport wedding trolley driver in the total pricing. This way, it’s one less thing to worry about on the big day.
Are the trolleys available for events other than weddings?
The trolleys are popular transportation for corporate and social events such as anniversaries, family reunions, birthdays, graduations, Christmas caroling and all types of holiday parties. We employ a full time mechanic & maintenance staff to ensure that all of our vehicles are impeccably clean and well maintained. Because of our strict standards, we do not provide service for bachelor or bachelorette parties or bar hopping and “Pub Crawls.” That means our drivers are well rested & ready for your important day – and the trolleys are, too!
Providing the best in touring and transportation since 1962. Viking Tours of Newport provides trolley tours in and around Newport’s museums, sailing, beaches, shopping, dining and other attractions. Private, wedding and corporate tours also available.
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