June 17, 200422 yr Florida Marlins team with Miami-Dade Transit to offer Park & Ride bus service for weekend games 06/17/2004 9:59 AM ET MLB.com MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins and Miami-Dade Transit are proud to announce a partnership to help fans get out to watch the Marlins. Starting on Saturday, June 19, the Marlins and Miami-Dade Transit will provide Park & Ride bus service to all weekend (Saturday & Sunday) games at Pro Player Stadium. The service will run through the end of the 2004 season. Metrobuses will depart from the following four locations: Hialeah Metrorail station 115 East 21st Street Dadeland North Metrorail station 8310 South Dixie Highway Tamiami Park Coral Way SW 24th Street and 117th Avenue (by the batting cages) Golden Glades 16000 NW 7th Avenue The service will begin one and one-half hours before the start of each weekend game and the service will end one hour after the conclusion of the game. Fare is $7.00 roundtrip from Hialeah, Dadeland and Tamiami Park. The fare from Golden Glades is $4.00. Monthly Metro passes and Golden Passports are accepted. For more information or for trip-planning call Transit Information at 305.770.3131. In the Homestead district, fans can call 305.891.3131. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
June 17, 200422 yr Author Take the approprite bus to Grand Central Station, take Amtrak to Palm Beach Station, take Tri-Rail to Golden Glades Station, (on weekend) take $4 Park and ride bus. Reverse to get back.
June 17, 200422 yr I'm from out of state, so...is this something they usually do, or is it an innovative concept drawn up by Loria & Co. to attract more fans?
June 17, 200422 yr Author I'm from out of state, so...is this something they usually do, or is it an innovative concept drawn up by Loria & Co. to attract more fans? It's something that is done for the Dolphins, but the Marlins have it some years and not some others. They had it for the playoffs last year because PPS is hell when it is full.
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