Como-Harriet Streetcar Line

• Schedules
• Fares
• Special Events
• Charters
• Location
• Accessibility

2011 Schedule

Streetcars depart from the Linden Hills Station, Queen Avenue South at West 42nd Street (on the west shore of Lake Harriet) about every fifteen minutes. Passengers may also board at the Lake Calhoun platform on Richfield Road just south of West 36th Street. Reservations are not necessary.

Our streetcars are carefully restored historical artifacts more than 100 years old. We do not operate them in the rain. And although we make every effort to ensure reliable operations, occasional mechanical problems may force us to alter or cancel our schedule.

2011 Fares

All Passes and multi-ride tickets are also valid at the Excelsior Streetcar Line. Regular fares, passes, and multi-ride tickets not applicable for all special events.

2011 Special Events

To view a list of Special Events, click here.

2011 Charters

Our historic streetcars may be chartered for all occasions for $65 per half hour. 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 Como-Harriet and Excelsior Streetcar Lines are 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 adults
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.

Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Location

The Como-Harriet Streetcar Line is located southwest of downtown Minneapolis. It operates between Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun. The Linden Hills Station is at Queen Ave. So. and W. 42nd St. You can also board at the Lake Calhoun platform, on Richfield Road south of W. 36th St. From Interstate 35-W, use the W. 46th St. exit. Go west to E. Lake Harriet Pkwy. Follow the Parkway around the Lake to W. 42nd St. Park in the pay lot to your left ($1 per vehicle) or cross the streetcar tracks for on-street parking.

Public Transit

You can visit the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line by public transit. All Como-Harriet streetcars connect with Metro Transit route 6 at our Richfield Road platform. The Linden Hills Station is located two blocks east of the West 42nd Street bus stop of Routes 6C, 6E, and 6K on Sheridan Avenue South. Route 6 connects with the Hiawatha Corridor Light Rail line in downtown Minneapolis at Fifth and Hennepin. For bus fares and schedules and other information, please click here to reach Metro Transit's website.

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.

The Linden Hills Station on the Como-Harriet Line is wheelchair accessible.

Persons with other disabilities are encouraged to call in advance of their visit with questions about accessibility.