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Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a Ride on the Free Lunch Trolley in Downtown Akron

Free Lunch Trolleys Are Also Back Every Friday in February and March with Restaurant Bingo

Before the Lenten season starts, grab your friends and coworkers and indulge yourselves with a delicious lunch in Downtown Akron. Celebrate Mardi Gras by taking a ride on the FREE Lunch Trolley and visiting your favorite Downtown restaurant! The FREE Lunch Trolleys will run on Fat Tuesday, February 16, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Not only will you receive discounts at participating restaurants, but there will also be chances to win prizes by simply riding the Trolley.

Participating restaurants include:

  • Akron City Club Bistro: 10% off total bill
  • Bricco: Free beverage with purchase
  • Cilantro: Free non-alcoholic beverage with purchase
  • Crave: Free non-alcoholic beverage with purchase
  • Diamond Deli: Free fountain beverage with purchase
  • 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
  • Peanut Shop: Free bag of peanuts in the shell with a purchase
  • Spaghetti Warehouse: $5 off a purchase of $20 or more
  • Wafa's: Free beverage with purchase of a platter

Visit www.downtownakron.com/trolleys for the most up-to-date list of participating restaurants and Fat Tuesday discounts.

FREE Lunch Trolleys are Back Every Friday

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

Visit www.downtownakron.com/trolleys for the most up-to-date list of participating restaurants and discounts.
 
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 designated trolley stops along Main Street.
 
The FREE Lunch Trolleys are sponsored by Downtown Akron Partnership and the City of Akron.