04/02/2009
source - MTA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RIDE MTA TO ORIOLES GAMES AT ORIOLE PARK
Local bus, Metro Subway and Light Rail saves time and money
BALTIMORE, MD (April 9, 2009) – Baseball fans are encouraged to take MTA public transit to all Orioles’ home games. Light Rail drops you off right at the front door of Oriole Park, so you can arrive relaxed, refreshed and ready to cheer. With MTA Local Bus or Metro Subway, parking and traffic hassles disappear. During late innings MTA riders don’t have to leave early to beat the rush out of the parking lot. MTA customers can go home a winner every game. MTA offers several convenient transit alternatives including:
 
• Light Rail every 10 -30 minutes with 33 stops and over 3,400 free parking spaces. For games ending
  after regular closing time (11 PM Monday-Saturday; 7 PM Sunday), service will operate as needed for an 
   hour after the final out. Customers returning to the Washington, DC area are encouraged to take Light Rail 
   to the BWI Business District Light Rail Station or to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport where they can catch 
   Metrobus B30 to the Greenbelt Metro Station. The last posted departure time for the B30 is 10:48 P.M. 
   from BWI Thurgood  Marshall Airport Stop 1. Light Rail Fares are $1.60 one-way, $3.20 round trip, 
   $3.50 Day Pass.

• Local Bus routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23, 27, 35, 36, 61, 64, 91 & the Quickbus 40. Fares 
  are $1.60 one-way, $3.50 Day Pass. 

  MARC Train Service - There is no return service on MARC Train service after the game.

• Metro Subway every 8 – 15 minutes. For games ending after regular closing time (Midnight), service will 
  operate on a regular schedule for one hour after the final out. Fares are $1.60 one-way, $3.20 round trip, 
  $3.50 Day Pass.

• Mobility/Paratransit for individuals with disabilities who are registered with MTA Mobility/Paratransit may 
  call 410-764-8181 for service to Oriole Park and should call before 5 P.M. the day before.

When taking your family and friends out to any Orioles ballgame, think MTA. For information on MTA service, visit the MTA website at www.mtamaryland.com.  Customers can also call the MTA Customer Call Center Monday through Friday from 6 A.M. to 7 P.M. at 410-539-5000 or 866-RIDE-MTA (743-3682). TTY (410) 539-3497 may also request timetables by calling the Transit Information Center at 410-539-5000 or 866-RIDE-MTA. To sign-up to receive email about service modifications and delays, go to www.mtamaryland.com  and click “Email Notification.” 

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MEDIA CONTACTS: 
Jawauna Greene               Cheron Victoria Wicker
Office: (410) 767-3936      Office: 410-767-3936
Cellular: 443-392-2983    Cellular: 443-386-8605