Free bus rides set for NFL Draft
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Suburbanites, rejoice: There will be some free bus rides to the NFL Draft.
Why it matters: Pittsburgh officials really don't want you to drive to the draft, and they recently announced another free public transit option.
Driving the news: Four Football Flyer bus routes will be free for the three days of the draft (April 23-25), Visit Pittsburgh announced last week.
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will operate the routes and pick up riders in McCandless, Monroeville, Jefferson Hills and Moon for drop off near PNC Park and Point State Park.
Zoom in: From 10am-1am, they'll run every 15 minutes April 23-24 and every 30 minutes April 25.
- 99N (North Hills) picks up at the McCandless park-and-ride, stops at the Ross park-and-ride then heads to the draft.
- 99E (East) starts at the Monroeville Mall park-and-ride and serves all the stations of the East Busway.
- 99S (South) starts at the Large park-and-ride in Jefferson Hills and serves all the stations of the South Busway.
- 99W (West) picks up at the University Boulevard park-and-ride in Moon, serves West Busway stations, and stops at the Duquesne and Mon inclines.
Context: Light rail rides and trips on the Mon Incline will also be free during the draft.
Follow the money: The rides are sponsored by the Pittsburgh Local Organizing Committee and The Pittsburgh Foundation.
- Visit Pittsburgh spokesperson Alex Kenzakoski said there were no specific funding figures to share.
- PRT spokesperson Adam Brandolph said the agency doesn't immediately have a cost estimate available.
What they're saying: "With frequent service, direct routes, and now free rides on our Football Flyer routes, we're making it easy for people across the region to get Downtown," said PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman.