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Park and ride available for Fiesta 2010 events
Posted:
3/17/2010
VIA Metropolitan Transit will operate special event park and ride service to and from a number of Fiesta events scheduled for April 15-24, 2010. Service to these celebrations will run on the following schedule:
Fiesta Fiesta (Alamo Plaza)
Thursday, April 15 – 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Crossroads Park and Ride
St. Mary’s Oyster Bake (St. Mary’s University)
Friday, April 16 – 4:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Crossroads Park and Ride
Saturday, April 17 – 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Crossroads Park and Ride
River Parade (Riverwalk)
Monday, April 19 – 4:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Crossroads Park and Ride, Randolph Park and Ride, Madla Transit Center, and Blossom Park and Ride
A Night in Old San Antonio (La Villita)
Tuesday, April 20 through Friday, April 23 – 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Crossroads Park and Ride, Randolph Park and Ride, Madla Transit Center, and Blossom Park and Ride
Battle of Flowers Parade (Downtown streets)
Friday, April 23 – 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Crossroads Park and Ride, Randolph Park and Ride, Madla Transit Center, and Blossom Park and Ride
Fiesta Flambeau Parade (Downtown streets)
Saturday, April 24 – 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Crossroads Park and Ride, Randolph Park and Ride, Madla Transit Center, and Blossom Park and Ride
The special event park and ride fare is $2.50 each way (total of $5.00 roundtrip) with a discount fare available to children, seniors, Medicare recipients, and students. VIAtrans customers and children under five years of age ride free. VIA’s passes are not valid for this service.
VIAtrans service will also be available to Fiesta for registered patrons. The usual VIAtrans reservation policies apply.
As a special promotion, organizers of the Oyster Bake are offering free soft drinks to people who use park and ride service. Any one who rides VIA’s park and ride service to St. Mary’s University on April 16 and 17 will receive a coupon for one free RC/Big Red product at the Oyster Bake.
For more information on taking VIA to Fiesta, call 362-2020 (TTY 362-2019).
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