Monday, July 24, 2006

The Coral Gables Trolley

Coral Gables has a bustling, pedestrian-friendly downtown commercial district. Most businesses in the city are located within two blocks of Ponce de Leon Boulevard, the main north-south corridor served by the Coral Gables Trolley.

With more than 100 restaurants, gourmet shops and wine bars within a two block walk, a visit to Coral Gables for fine dining, meeting up with friends or a leisurely wine tasting can be an adventure.

The north-south route on Ponce operates from 6:30am to 8pm Monday through Thursday with extended hours until 10pm on Friday evenings. The east-west route has been suspended due to lack of ridership.

Should trolley hours be extended? How about weekends? Should trolley routes be extended and expanded? Should the trolley remain free for everyone?

2 comments:

Great Gables said...

I agree. It only makes sense to run the troley to match people's schedules. Saturday service is also a necessity.

Anonymous said...

I take the trolley to work every day.
It should be extended to weekends for us, the people who work in retail and do not have where to park!