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Hershey Trolley Works

Hershey, PA · 1 hour 14 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

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Hershey Trolley Works

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 14 minutes from Reading, 51 miles1 hour 44 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 2 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 7 minutes from Morgantown
Where101 Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PAOpen in maps →
OpenRuns year round in seasons: summer May 23 to Sept 7, fall Sept 8 to Nov 8, holiday Nov 9 to Jan 3; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; not in snowFall (to Nov 8): 5 to 9 Historical departures a day, first at 10:30 AM weekdays or 10 AM weekends; Nov 9 to Jan 3: 3 to 4 a day from 10:30 or 11 AM
AdmissionHistorical Trolley Tour $27.95 ages 3 and up, Summer Family Trolley $24.95 ages 3 and up, under 3 free; $5 off per ticket when bundled with other Chocolate World attractions (2026 schedule)
Plan onHistorical Trolley Tour 70 to 75 minutes; Trick or Treat and Summer Family Trolleys about 45 minutes; Holly Jolly Trolley about 40 minutes
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, older adults

Hershey Trolley Works runs guided trolley tours of Hershey, PA, boarding outside Hershey's Chocolate World. Conductors perform the story of Milton Hershey and the town on a 70 to 75 minute loop.

The Historical Trolley Tour passes the original chocolate factory, Milton Hershey's birthplace, Highpoint Mansion, the Kiss streetlights on Chocolate Avenue, Hersheypark and Milton Hershey School, with chocolate along the way, in a climate controlled trolley that runs rain or shine. In October the Trick or Treat Trolley runs on weekends and Friday evenings, and from mid November the Holly Jolly Trolley adds caroling and characters.

Before you go

Board at the depot outside Hershey's Chocolate World, 101 Chocolate World Way; arrive about 10 minutes early. Book ahead for 11 AM to 3 PM, holidays and summer. Enclosed, heated and air conditioned; runs rain or shine, not in snow. Wheelchair users: the company arranges in-car tours, email ahead.

Coming up

Trick or Treat Trolley runs weekends through November 1 and Fridays 4 to 6:30 PM; the Holly Jolly Trolley with caroling runs November 13 to December 20, Fridays 4 to 7 PM and all weekend.

Official site →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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