See the lighted Christmas Ships on the Willamette River from the comfort of our Trolley. This is a unique experience with a front-row view and seeing decorated homes for the holidays along our trolley route.
For 2025: One trolley will be running, limiting seat availability. We will have a total of 2 departures each night, except for the Combined Fleet Saturday, which will be only two departures.
Round trip time will be about 1.5 hours, and combined fleet night will be about 2.5 hours.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 18th at 10 am. (and often sell out within 15 minutes to one hour
Dates :
- TBD
All departures will be from Lake Oswego. The depot is located at 311 N. State St.
The Willamette Shore Trolley will collect unwrapped toys to be delivered to the Christmas Ship Toy collection point. They will donate the toys to the Toy & Joy Makers run by Portland Fire & Rescue for local needy families.
All ticketing is online, with no phone sales. Select December to see dates/times available.
Ticketing Terms
- All reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis and are only being ticketed online. Ticket sales are final. Once tickets are purchased, they are non-refundable.
- Tickets purchased are valid only for the selected date, time, and run and are non-transferable to a different date, time, or run.
- Lapsitters and pets are NOT allowed on these trips.
- You must bring your tickets to the trolley to be validated using the QR code, which can be printed or downloaded to your phone.
- Ticketing only occurs after payment is approved and a confirmation e-mail is received.
- The Christmas Ships Coordinator, not the Willamette Shore Trolley, controls viewing of the ships, which depends on river conditions.
- Trolleys must depart on time to see the ships.
- Please check in your party at the depot no later than 15 minutes before departure. Allow for holiday traffic and parking time.