Sun Trolley Expands Service on Saturday, July 4, 2015 for the City of Fort Lauderdale's 4th of July Spectacular
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sun Trolley is making it easier than ever to have a fun, stress-free Independence Day weekend by expanding services. The Sun Trolley's Beach Link and Las Olas Link routes will operate on an extended schedule on July 4, 2015, providing a connection to the City of Fort Lauderdale's 4th of July Spectacular.
The 4th of July Spectacular is a family-friendly event featuring fireworks, live music, beach games and more. To help families avoid beach traffic, the Sun Trolley is offering cost-effective services to the event on its Beach Link and Las Olas Link trolleys.
On Saturday, July 4, the Beach Link and Las Olas Link will operate on an extended schedule from 9:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight. The Beach Link route extends from Harbor Shops (17th Street Causeway) to The Galleria Mall. The Las Olas Link route runs from the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (SW 2 St and SW 5 Ave) east along 2nd Street to the City Park Garage, then proceeds to Las Olas Boulevard and travels east to Fort Lauderdale beach.
Fares for the trolleys are $1 each way or $3 for an all-day pass. To catch a ride, passengers can park their cars at the city parking garages ($5 flat rate) located at the corners of SE 2nd Street between SE 1st Ave. and SE 2nd Ave., and wave at the Trolley driver from a safe stopping location anywhere along the routes. The trolleys also offer bike stows.
The Sun Trolley's Airport Link will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as scheduled, and the Riverwalk Water Trolley will maintain regular hours of operation on July 3 and 4, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Both the Beach and Las Olas Links will operate on their regular schedule from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3.
To view detailed maps and schedules for the Sun Trolley routes or to download the award-winning Sun Trolley tracker app to track the trolleys in real time, visit SunTrolley.com.
ABOUT TMA (Transportation Management Association)
Founded in 1992, the Downtown Fort Lauderdale Transportation Management Association (TMA), a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization, manages the Sun Trolley and the Riverwalk Water Trolley. Approximately 50,000 passengers per month utilize the TMA's nine routes connecting residents, tourists and working professionals from Fort Lauderdale's neighborhoods to Broward County Transit and Tri-Rail as well as destinations such as Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale beach, Broward County Courthouse and the Galleria at Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.suntrolley.com.
CONTACT: Laurie Menekou, (954) 732-0754 (or) [email protected]
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