All three Trolley Lines drop fans off at the doorstep to all the action
San Diego – MTS is scheduling extra Trolley service on all three lines to accommodate large crowds expected at Petco Park for Monster Energy AMA Supercross racing on Saturday. MTS has also activated mTicket, allowing attendees to purchase Trolley tickets on their smartphones and bypass the ticket vending machine
Practice and qualifying begins at 12:30 p.m. Racing begins at 6:30 p.m. and concludes around 10 p.m. All three Trolley lines drop off fans steps away from Petco Park at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center. MTS has increased train frequency to every 15 minutes throughout the day and after the event. Last trains leaving downtown San Diego are:
- Green Line to Santee departs 12th & Imperial at 11:06 p.m.
- Green Line to SDSU departs 12th & Imperial at 11:36 p.m.
- UC San Diego Blue Line to San Ysidro departs 12th & Imperial at midnight
- Orange Line to El Cajon departs 12th & Imperial at 12:03 a.m.
MTS also has a number of free park and ride locations throughout San Diego.
- Qualcomm Stadium: 5,000 free parking spots (Green Line, 30 minutes to Petco Park)
- Old Town Transit Center: 412 free parking spots (Green Line, 15 minutes to Petco Park)
- Palm Avenue Station: 499 free parking spots (UC San Diego Blue Line, 23 minutes to Petco Park)
- Spring Street Transit Center: 324 free parking spots (Orange Line, 26 minutes to Petco Park)
Supercross fans can avoid Trolley ticket lines and speed up the boarding process after the event by purchasing Trolley passes right on their smartphones at any time prior to arriving at transit stations by using mTicket. Multiple mTickets can be purchased on one smartphone too, making it easy for families traveling together. For more information, visit www.sdmts.com/fares-passes/mobile-ticketing.
MTS operates 95 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway. Every weekday more than 300,000 passenger trips are taken on MTS bus and Trolley services in 10 cities and the county. In FY 2016, MTS served 92.6 million riders. For more information on how you can use public transportation and save money, go to www.sdmts.com.
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