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March 31, 2006

 

“Considering the high cost of gasoline and parking, I think fans who hop on the train will really hit a home run with their savings.”

 

-- Joe Calabrese, RTA General Manager

 

 

RTA ready for Tribe season

 

CLEVELAND – Fans attending the Tribe home opener on April 7 are encouraged to:

• Ride RTA
• Allow extra travel time
• Plan to arrive early. The Walkway to Gateway opens, and other festivities begin, at 1 p.m. Gates open at 2 p.m., and the game against the Twins begins at 3:05 p.m.

 

Officials of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) note that construction on many downtown streets is going to affect nearly everyone who drives to the game, and downtown parking lots could be full by the end of morning rush hour.

 

RTA will begin extra rail service several hours before the game and continue it through the evening rush hour. After the game, extra rail service will stay in place as long as needed to handle crowds.

 

“Considering the high cost of gasoline and parking, I think fans who hop on the train will really hit a home run with their savings,” says Joe Calabrese, RTA General Manager.

 

Fans can park free in the more than 7,000 spaces at RTA rail stations, and take the Rapid Transit to the game. RTA offers extra rail level service before and after each home game.

 

RTA’s 1,050-foot Walkway protects fans from traffic and the weather. The Walkway begins at the Tower City food court and ends in the Quicken Loans Arena, just a short walk from Jacobs Field. The Walkway opens two hours before each game, and remains open for 90 minutes after the game.

 

RTA urges customers to buy a $3 All-Day Pass, which provides unlimited rides until 3 a.m. Use of the All-Day Pass improves crowd flow, especially after the game. All-Day Passes are available where you pay your fare. Please have exact change.

 

Are members of your team age 6-12? Buy an All-Day Child’s Pass. Up to three children, age 6-12, pay $1 each for unlimited travel, when accompanied by an adult paying regular fare.

 

And, if your farm team is really young, up to three children, five years of age and younger, ride for free when accompanied by an adult paying regular fare.

 

Senior citizens, disabled persons and Medicare cardholders can apply for a RTA ID card. After they receive their ID card, all rides are just 50 cents. A Senior/Disabled All-Day Pass costs $1 for unlimited rides until 3 a.m.

 

Customers can also use their Monthly Pass or 7-Day Flex Pass.

 

For service information, click here, or call the RTAnswerline, 216-621-9500.

 

For other game info, click here.

 

FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY:

Jerry Masek, 216-566-5211