Flag it Down or Find the Trolley Stop Signs on Main Street
To catch a ride to lunch, simply give a friendly smile and a wave to the red and green trolley, courtesy of the City of Akron, and the driver will stop and pick you up. There are also many easily accessible trolley stops along Main Street.
510 S. Main St.: At the METRO Bus Stop in front of Spaghetti Warehouse
175 S. Main St.: In front of the Ohio Building, across the street from the Civic Theatre
121 S. Main St.: Next to the METROBus Stop at the corner of Main St. and Mill St. by Main Place
39 S. Main St.: Next to the METRO Bus Stop and the crosswalk in front of the Akron-Summit County Public Main Library
37 N. Main St.: At the METRO Bus Stop on the east side of the street between Market St. and Perkins St.
Southbound Trolley Stops
105 N. Main St.: At Northside in front of Luigi's
10 N. Main St.: At the METRO Bus Stop by SummaCare between Market St. and Perkins St.
76 S. Main St.: Near the corner of S. Main St. and Mill St. by the Shoppes at Akron Centre
106 S. Main St.: In front of Cascade Plaza
200 S. Main St.: At the crosswalk in front of Lock 3
328 S. Main St.: At the corner of S. Main St. and Exchange St. in front of Bricco
378 S. Main St.: In front of Diamond Deli
388 S. Main St.: At the METRO Bus Stop in front of AES
Free Lunch Trolleys Are Back Every Friday in February and March with Restaurant Bingo
The FREE Lunch Trolleys are back every Friday to take Downtown workers, residents, students and visitors to their favorite Downtown restaurants for lunch. The Trolleys run every Friday in February and March from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on a continuous loop up and down Main Street from VegiTerranean on the North end of Downtown to Spaghetti Warehouse on the South end of Downtown.
Play Restaurant Bingo
Riders have the chance to win Downtown Akron prizes by playing Restaurant Bingo! Here's how to play: Step 1: Visit the participating restaurants listed below in February and March. Step 2: Keep your receipts when you eat out at a Downtown restaurant on any day of the week. Step 3: Bring your receipts with you when you ride the trolley on Fridays to show us or contact the Downtown Akron Partnership office at 330-762-9550 or info@downtownakron.com. We'll give you a Bingo card and a sticker for each participating restaurant you visit in February and March. Step 4: When you get a Bingo, turn in your card for a chance to win Downtown Akron prizes!
Discounts Every Friday
Upon boarding the Trolley, riders will receive a coupon good for discounts at the participating Downtown restaurant of their choice:
Akron City Club Bistro: 10% off total bill
Barley House: Free soup with the purchase of a salad, sandwich or entrée.
Bricco: Free non-alcoholic beverage with purchase
Brubaker’s: Free non-alcoholic beverage with entrée purchase ($1.50 value)
Chophouse: Free soft drink with the purchase of a lunch salad, sandwich or entrée.
Cilantro: Free non-alcoholic beverage with purchase
Crave: Free non-alcoholic beverage with purchase
Davinci’s: Buy a large one item pizza, get a small cheese pizza for free
Diamond Deli: Free fountain beverage with purchase
Hattie’s Café (Canal Place and Library): coupon available in store
House of Hunan: Buy 2 lunches, get the 3rd half off. Buy 3 lunches get the 4th free. Any 2 Sushi rolls for $9 with your choice of soup or salad. Any 2 Maki rolls for $19 with your choice of soup or salad.
I.C. Sweets Ice Cream: $1 Dog, $1 Box of Popcorn, $1 Scoop of Ice Cream
Jimmy John’s: Punch cards with 2 items already punched ($9 value). Available on the Trolley.
The Lockview: ½ off # 1
Mocha Maiden: 50 cents off a Signature Latte
Olive Tree: 10% off total bill
Papa’s Food to Go: Free coffee with purchase
The Peanut Shoppe: Free bag of peanuts in the shell with a purchase
Spaghetti Warehouse: $5 off a purchase of $20 or more
VegiTerranean: Free cup of soup with purchase
Wafa’s: Free beverage with purchase of a platter
The FREE Lunch Trolleys are sponsored by Downtown Akron Partnership and the City of Akron.
