Big Bay Balloon Parade

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

10:00am

Downtown San Diego

Taking the Trolley to the Parade

*Take the Blue or Green Lines to the Santa Fe Depot or...

*Take the Orange or Blue Lines to the America Plaza station.

The parade route runs on Harbor Dr. 3 blocks west of both Santa Fe Depot and America Plaza stations. 

MTS will offer expanded Green Line service to the Parade route.  Beginning at 8:10am from Old Town, Green Line trains will continue past their normal terminus at Old Town and continue through to the Convention Center / PETCO Park area.  service details

View Holiday Bowl and Big Bay Balloon Parade special service map.

MTS Holiday Bowl Service Flyer (pdf)

Holiday Bowl Game

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Pre-game 4:30pm

Kickoff 5:00pm

Qualcomm Stadium

The 2009 Holiday Bowl features a matchup of teams from the PAC-10 and the Big 12 conferences.     

Taking the Trolley to Qualcomm Stadium

It’s easy going to the “Q” by Trolley! The Stadium Trolley Station is located in Section J of the parking lot, just steps away from Gate K.

The San Diego Trolley Green Line provides regularly scheduled service to Qualcomm Stadium and Jack Murphy Field every day from approximately 5:00 a.m. to midnight. Trolleys depart most stations every 15 minutes. Special service will be offered on Game Day with enhanced frequency over a greater service area.

Special Game Day Service:

Beginning at 8:10am from Old Town, special enhanced Green Line service will operate between the Convention Center area and Santee, operating through Old Town, Mission Valley, and Qualcomm Stadium. Trains will depart every 15-minutes until game time. (NOTE: Normal timetable service will operate between Old Town and Santee during the game.) 

Beginning at 11:25am, Blue Line trains will continue past their terminus at Old Town and operate through to Qualcomm Stadium providing seamless service from South Bay communities as well as downtown hotels located near the city's core (four stations are located along C Street).  Blue Line trains will depart every 15-minutes from South Bay and downtown (every 7-8 minutes between downtown and the stadium beginning at 1:00pm). 

Leaving the Stadium

The regular timetable will be operated during the game.  Then, beginning at 7:30pm, well before the end of the game, expanded service on the Green Line (toward the Convention Center area) and Blue Line   (toward Downtown and South Bay) will resume.  This expanded service will continue until at least 1 hour after the end of the game.  At that point (once all waiting fans have departed), the regular timetable will be in effect.

View Holiday Bowl special service map.

View regular Trolley map and schedules.

Purchase $5 Day Passes at any Trolley Station ticket machine. Select stations will also offer ticket booth sales on game day.  Or use your Monthly Pass.

Fans can use any of our Green Line Park & Ride locations below or transfer from the Orange Line at Grossmont Center. 

Game Day Rider Tips

Green Line Station Information

Parking near Trolley stations Info

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Game Day Rider Tips

• Travel early: Allow extra time as Trolleys will be crowded at times.  At some of the more popular locations closer to the stadium, trains may arrive that are already full.  Rest assured that the trains will continue to operate as often as possible providing service to all of our customers. 
• Purchase a Day Pass: At the ticket kiosks or Ticket Vending Machines, purchase your Day Pass to avoid ticket lines after the game.
• Accessible Entrance Located at the Jack Murphy Statue:  This will allow direct access to the station elevator and ramp ways to the boarding platforms.  Passengers requiring an accessible path and their parties should use this entrance regardless of direction of travel.
• Avoid Attempting to Bypass the Line by Walking to the Next Station: Although the line may appear daunting, please be patient and allow us to move all passengers in as timely a manner as possible.  Passengers choosing to walk to the Mission San Diego or Fenton Parkway stations will find that station access will be metered allowing only a limited number of passengers to enter at a time.  If you must avoid the rush, please consider departing the game a little early or waiting for a while after the game to enter the line. 

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