Orange Line Trolley drops off festivalgoers steps away from main entrance
San Diego – Celebrating its 52nd year, La Mesa Oktoberfest brings thousands of festivalgoers to the heart of downtown La Mesa and MTS is ramping up Trolley service to ensure attendees have a fast and safe way to get to the Bavarian festivities.
The festival, which runs from Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday Oct. 5, is directly served by the Trolley’s Orange Line. MTS will make it easy to get to the festivities with ramped up Trolley service all three days of the festival. Trolleys will arrive at the La Mesa Blvd. Station every 15 minutes or better prior to and throughout the event. All service details can be found at sdmts.com/rider-info/events/la-mesa-oktoberfest-2.
Parking Options
Event attendees can park at one of MTS’ free Park & Ride lots, which are just minutes away from the La Mesa Blvd. Trolley Station. The most convenient locations are:
- Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line – 241 free parking spots)
- Spring Street (Orange Line – 324 free parking spots)
- Grossmont Transit Center (Green Line and Orange Line – 220 free parking spots)
- Amaya Drive (Green Line and Orange Line – 230 free parking spots)
- El Cajon Transit Center (Green Line and Orange Line – 400+ free parking spots)
Easy Ways to Pay Your Fare
Contactless Payment: Eventgoers now have the option to simply tap a credit card or other contactless payment options, such as a smartphone or smartwatch, on a station validator to pay for a one-way ride ($2.50, valid for two hours). This allows riders to bypass the ticket machine and speed up boarding times.
PRONTO: Fans can download the PRONTO app in advance and load at least $5, which covers a round-trip fare for adult riders. All riders must tap or scan on Trolley platform validators to activate their pass prior to boarding.
Every person needs their own payment option, you cannot buy fares for multiple people on the same account, card or payment method.
Youth ages 18 and under with a registered Youth PRONTO card or app account can ride free with the Youth Opportunity Pass.
About MTS
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) operates 92 bus routes and four Trolley lines in 10 cities and unincorporated areas of San Diego. MTS is a leader in advancing initiatives to create a greener, cleaner and better-connected transit system in San Diego. Each weekday more than 250,000 passenger trips are taken throughout the MTS system taking people to work, school, health appointments and other essential trips. In FY 2025, MTS served more than 81 million riders. For service schedule updates, news, alerts and more information on how you can use public transportation, go to www.sdmts.com.
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