For Immediate Release:
 June 16, 2004

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Miami-Dade Transit and Florida Marlins Reel in Fans with Trips to Weekend Games

 


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 

Beginning Saturday, June 19, 2004, Miami-Dade Transit will provide Park and Ride bus service to Florida Marlins’ weekend games at Pro Player Stadium.  An official kickoff of the program and unveiling of the Marlins-MDT shuttles is being planned for the near future.   

The buses will depart from the following four locations an hour and a half (90 minutes) before the start of the game:


· Hialeah Metrorail Station, 115 East 21st Street
· Dadeland North Metrorail Station, 8310 South Dixie Highway
· Tamiami Park, Coral Way (Southwest 24th Street) and 117th Avenue, near the batting cages.
· Golden Glades, 16000 NW 7th Avenue

Bus service to the Marlins games will end one hour after the conclusion of the game. 

The fare is $7.00 roundtrip from Hialeah Metrorail Station, Dadeland North Metrorail Station and Tamiami Park. 

The Golden Glades fare is $4.00. 

Golden Passport and monthly Metro passes will be accepted. 


For more information about the Marlins Park and Ride service, call 305-770-3131. 

Passengers who reside South of SW 216th Street, should call 305-891-3131.

 
 
Who: Miami-Dade Transit and Florida Marlins Reel in Fans with Trips to Weekend Games

What:Miami-Dade Transit will provide Park and Ride bus service to Florida Marlins’ weekend games at Pro Player Stadium.

When: June 19, 2004

Where:-Hialeah Metrorail Station, 115 East 21st Street -Dadeland North Metrorail Station, 8310 South Dixie Highway -Tamiami Park, Coral Way (Southwest 24th Street) and 117th Avenue, near the batting cages. -Golden Glades, 16000 NW 7th Avenue


 

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MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Suite 910 Miami, Florida 33128
305-770-3131
Residents South of SW 216 St: 305-891-3131