BALTIMORE, MD (May 15, 2008) – Preakness fans can avoid traffic and parking hassles with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Preakness Service on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The MTA’s Local Bus, Park & Ride Express Bus, Metro Subway, and Light Rail services to Pimlico all begin at 8 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. Return service begins after the conclusion of the Preakness race around 6:15 p.m. and will end at 7:30 p.m.
PARK & RIDE EXPRESS BUS SERVICE
There are two Park & Ride locations: Poly-Western High School parking lots at Cold Spring Lane at Falls Road (Customers should follow signs to the appropriate MTA sections of the lot.) $3.50 Day Pass (per person)(exact fare required) MVA Glen Burnie at Ritchie Highway, ½ mile south of Baltimore Beltway (I-695) in the parking lot behind the MVA Building - $3.50 Day Pass (per person) (exact fare required)
METRO SUBWAY SERVICE
Take Metro Subway to the Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station where a free connecting Shuttle Bus will take riders directly to Pimlico. Shuttle Bus service ends at 2:00 p.m. Return Shuttle Bus service to the Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station begins at approximately 6:15 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m., a $3.50 Day Pass is required.
LIGHT RAIL SERVICE
Take Light Rail to the Cold Spring Lane Light Rail Stop where free Shuttle Buses will take passengers to Pimlico. Shuttle Bus service ends at 2:00 p.m. Return Shuttle Bus service to the Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station begins at approximately 6:15 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m., a $3.50 Day Pass is required.
LOCAL BUS
The following Local Bus Lines operate to Pimlic 27, 44 and 91 Lines, plus M-3 via Park Heights Avenue. The fare is $3.20 round-trip or $3.50 for a Day Pass.
Best Transit Options to Preakness From Towson-Lutherville-Timonium-Hunt Valley-Southern PA
Take Light Rail to the Cold Spring Lane stop. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico ($3.50 Day Pass required).
From Glen Burnie-BWI Marshall Airport-Linthicum-Severna Park-Annapolis
Take Light Rail to the Cold Spring Lane Stop. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico ($3.50 Day Pass required). Or, take Park & Ride Express Bus from MVA Glen Burnie ($3.50 round trip).
From Downtown Baltimore Take Metro Subway from Charles Center or Lexington Market to Rogers Avenue Station.
Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico ($3.50 Day Pass required) or take Light Rail to Cold Spring Lane Stop. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico ($3.50 Day Pass required).
From Owings Mills-Reisterstown-Glyndon-Old Court-Milford Mill
Take Metro Subway to Rogers Avenue Station. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico ($3.50 Day Pass required).
From Mt. Washington-Falls Road-Cold Spring-Northern Parkway-Cross Keys
Take Park & Ride Express Bus from Poly-Western High School to Pimlico ($3.50 round trip).
For more details on MTA services, riders can call (410) 539-5000 or toll free (866) RIDE-MTA; TTY (410) 539-3497, or, visit the MTA’s web site at www.mtamaryland.com.
Contacts:
Jawauna Greene
Office: 410-767-3936
Cell: 443- 392-2983
Cheron Victoria Wicker
Office: 410-767-3936
Cell: 443-386-8605 |
