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BYOB Christmas Light Trolley Tour 2018

JOIN US FOR OUR FOURTH ANNUAL BYOB CHRISTMAS LIGHT TROLLEY TOUR AS WE VISIT SOME OF DETROITS MOST EXTRAVAGANT LIGHT ATTRACTIONS!!! 

Grab a group of your friends and pick from one of 24 days in December to get dressed up in your favorite holiday wear... Dust off that ugly Christmas sweater and prepare for a fun memorable evening. 

This years meeting location will be in Troy, MI (Buffalo Wild Wings 1873 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083 ) at 5:15pm. The trolley will depart promptly at 5:30; the first stop will be Rochester’s Big Bright Light Show where you will get off the trolley for about 45 minutes to view more than 1 million lights that flood the streets of downtown. The second stop will be the Detroit Zoo Wild Lights for about 1.5 hours where you will walk throughout the zoo experiencing over 5 million LED lights illuminating trees, buildings and animal sculptures. For the final stop, you'll head to downtown Detroit where you may get off and see Detroit’s ginormous Christmas tree and explore Campus Martius for about 45 minutes. Once done at Campus Martius, the bus will depart back to Troy; estimated arrival time is 10:30pm.

***November 17th and November 18th***

The Rochester’s Big Bright Light show has announced its start date of November 20th, so we won’t be making the trip to downtown Rochester on those two dates. However, you will be given more time at Campus Martius to enjoy carriage rides, entertainment, ice skating, etc. You’ll also have more time to enjoy the Detroit Zoo Wild Lights which is our featured event during the Christmas Light Tour! 

*The amount of time given at each location is subject to change depending on traffic and weather conditions, as we cannot control if the trolleys are late due to either circumstance.* 

***PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE RUNNING ONE TROLLEY AND ONE CHARTER BUS***

****PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THIS IS A 21+ EVENT, ALL GUESTS MUST PROVIDE A VALID STATE ID. 


BYOB CHRISTMAS LIGHT TROLLEY TOUR FAQ 
*If for any reason you are unable to attend and/or miss the event can you receive a refund?
-No, unfortunately all sales are final. If you can not attend the event, you may sell and/or transfer your ticket to another person. Please note: we want this to be a fun Christmas event for all guests, we will not tolerate rude or inappropriate behavior; we reserve the right to remove any guest from the trolley, at any time, without refund.

*Can you bring food and/or drinks on the trolleys? 
-Yes! You may bring food and/or drinks on the trolleys as long as it can be stored in a small cooler bag that must fit under your seat, please note glass is not allowed on the trolleys. All drinks must stay on the trolley; you are not allowed to take any drinks off the trolley at any stop.

*Are children allowed to attend this event?
-This is a 21+ BYOB event, you must be 21+ to consume alcohol beverages, make sure to have your ID and your ticket with you at check-in. 

*Will the event be canceled due to weather conditions? 
-This is a rain, shine and snow event so please dress accordingly. IF there is a major snow storm warning and our trolley companies feel it is unsafe to drive, you will be notified by email and provided with alternate solutions; no refunds will be given.

*Do you have to print tickets or can you show electronic tickets on your phone?
-Tickets do not have to be printed, you may show electronic tickets.

*If you miss the departure from Troy can you join in at the next stop?
-Yes, if you miss the Troy departure you may join the trolley at any of the stops. Please note: The trolley tour ends back in Troy, you will be responsible for your own transportation back to your car.

*If you miss the "be back at time" that is given at each event stop, what do you do?
-If you are not back at the given time and the trolley leaves, you may Uber to the next event and continue with the tour, no refunds will be given if you choose not to continue the tour. Our trolleys are on a strict time schedule in order to offer guests as must time as possible at each event, please be prompt.

*Is the trolley heated?
-Yes, all trolleys are enclosed and heated.

*Are there bathrooms on the trolley?
-Unfortunately there are no bathrooms on the trolley however there are bathroom at all three of the event stops


You may contact the organizer with any other questions at: trolleyinthed@gmail.com

Earlier Event: December 25
Aladdin Detroit
Later Event: December 27
Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village