What is it?:
For the first time in over 50 years, Little Rock has electric streetcars whizzing around downtown. The streetcars and regular city traffic both coexist on the same roads, sometimes crossing each other's paths. Drivers and pedestrians alike need to watch out for them!
For the first time in over 50 years, Little Rock has electric streetcars whizzing around downtown. The streetcars and regular city traffic both coexist on the same roads, sometimes crossing each other's paths. Drivers and pedestrians alike need to watch out for them!
There are three street cars at the moment and overhead catenary wire powers the cars. The street cars visit great destinations in North Little Rock too, so the cars connects the two cities. This is great news for tourists & locals.
Where can I see them?:
You can see them all over downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock. They make stops at the Alltel Arena, the Statehouse Convention Center, the River Market, some downtown apartments & hotels, two city halls, the Argenta neighborhood, popular downtown restaurants, Historic Arkansas Museum, Discovery Museum, the main Library, two Chambers of Commerce, courthouses, the Robinson Auditorium Concert Hall, Riverfront Amphitheater and dozens of office buildings.
You can see them all over downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock. They make stops at the Alltel Arena, the Statehouse Convention Center, the River Market, some downtown apartments & hotels, two city halls, the Argenta neighborhood, popular downtown restaurants, Historic Arkansas Museum, Discovery Museum, the main Library, two Chambers of Commerce, courthouses, the Robinson Auditorium Concert Hall, Riverfront Amphitheater and dozens of office buildings.
Where can I catch them?:
The streetcar route uses the Main Street Bridge to connect the two cities. There are a total of eleven stops on Markham and Second Streets between Spring and Commerce in Little Rock, and Main Street, Seventh Street and Maple Street in North Little Rock. You can check out the map to see the stops in a graphic form.
The streetcar route uses the Main Street Bridge to connect the two cities. There are a total of eleven stops on Markham and Second Streets between Spring and Commerce in Little Rock, and Main Street, Seventh Street and Maple Street in North Little Rock. You can check out the map to see the stops in a graphic form.
How much does it cost?:
The whole point of the project is to make an easy and cheap way to get around downtown and I think they've done that. Most major attractions are connected and it is just $1.00 round trip (new price in March of '08) for adults and it is free for kids. A day pass is just $2.00.
The whole point of the project is to make an easy and cheap way to get around downtown and I think they've done that. Most major attractions are connected and it is just $1.00 round trip (new price in March of '08) for adults and it is free for kids. A day pass is just $2.00.
What hours do they run?:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. - Midnight
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. - Midnight
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
