the arrangement consists of shopping trolleys which can be inserted into each other and at least one collection point for the trolleys. If there is only one collection point it has two or more rows and if more than one collection point each has at least one row. Each carriage has a coupling part (1) which can removably latch with another trolley's coupling part. Trolleys are separated on inserting a coin. The coupling part has a means of ensuring coupling only with similar trolleys. Guide parts (9) can only be mounted in a single predefined position and are secured against rotation. The number of different types of coupling part corresp. to the number of different types of guide part.