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Kenosha Car Rental and Kenosha Electric Streetcars

It isn't very often that a car rental company tells their customers to leave the keys at home. However, Mayfair Car Rentals believes that this attraction is one of Kenosha's, if not Wisconsin's, best. The Kenosha Electric Streetcar program is one of the nation's finest historic modes of public transportation, providing Kenosha car rental travelers with a unique way to get around the downtown area. The system, which was constructed using historic PCC streetcars, connects more than 64 acres of Harborpark development with the city's existing METRA commuter rail station. You haven't really seen Kenosha until you've seen it from an electric streetcar, so don't delay! Take a ride today.

Helping keep Kenosha green

The Kenosha Electric Streetcar project was developed for a number of reasons. Firstly, it allowed Kenosha car rental tourists with a convenient mode of downtown transportation. Secondly, the Kenosha Electric Streetcar project is also extremely environmentally friendly. This program demonstrates the feasibility of zero-emissions transportation, and the simplicity of re-introducing historic technology. Kenosha has long been a leader in implementing alternative fuels technology, operating 12 compressed natural gas public buses. Now, thanks to the Kenosha Electric Streetcar program, more than 36% of Kenosha transit program is powered by alternative fuel vehicles.

Bringing back a transportation legend

The electric streetcar was once one of the most popular forms of transportation in growing cities. Unfortunately, the streetcar lost its appeal overtime, thanks to the mobility of bus transportation and the rise in personal auto popularity. Kenosha is hoping to reverse this trend by re-introducing the electric streetcar to Kenosha car rental travelers and local residents. The project features five streetcars, all of which were purchased from the ex-Toronto PCC streetcar program in Ontario, Canada. Each is painted in a unique livery representing streetcar PCCs of the past. These liveries include:

• Chicago: Green Hornet
• Pittsburgh: Red and White with Black and Silver Trim
• Toronto: "Wine Red & Cream"
• Johnstown: Orange and Cream
• Cincinnati: Yellow with Blue Striping

Ride a Kenosha Electric Streetcar today

Kenosha car rental travelers can catch a ride on any one of the Kenosha Electric Streetcars, simply by standing at one of the designated streetcar stops. The streetcars all follow a circular route that begins at the METRA Commuter Rail Station. The route travels south on 11th Avenue, continuing until it reaches 56th Street. Kenosha car rental travelers will find that the streetcars continue their route inside the grass boulevard that runs at the center of 56th Street, passing through the Civic Center and past the 6th Avenue Retail District. Other stops along the route include the Harborpark Neighbourhood, the Southport Marina and Celebration Park. The return trip operates between Harborwalk Park and 54th Street completing its run at the Transit's downtown Transit Center. The entire trip is approximately 2 miles.

Keep this schedule close at hand when traveling downtown

Kenosha car rental travelers are encouraged to copy this streetcar schedule down for future reference.

• January through March: The Kenosha Electric Streetcar system runs from 10:05am to 2:05pm Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are from 10:05am to 5:35pm.
• April through December: The Kenosha Electric Streetcar system runs from 11:05am to 7:05pm Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are from 10:05am to 5:35pm.

These hours are subject to change, please contact the City of Kenosha Department of Transportation for more details (1-262-653-4290). Fares to ride on a Kenosha Electric Streetcar is just $0.25 a trip.

Ever since the system began to run in June of 2000, the Kenosha Electric Streetcar project has been a booming success with Kenosha car rental travelers and locals alike. So don't miss your chance to catch a ride. Jump on a Kenosha Electric Streetcar today.