CORONADO, CA (June 3, 2015) City leaders, supporters and sponsors of Coronado’s Free Summer Shuttle program will unveil the new wrap on one of three buses that make up the popular bus service at City Hall Friday morning. The community is invited to take a sneak peak.
The popular program’s third season kicks off Sunday, this year with a whimsically cool new wrap. Designed to capture the spirit of an iconic beach town, and paid for by the Coronado Tourism Improvement District, the bright red map with a classic VW van commonly found in coastal towns promises riders a playful crosstown voyage with many exciting stops along the way. Popular stops include the beach, the Hotel del Coronado, downtown and shops, and the Civic Center.
Who: City leaders, supports, Coronado Free Summer Shuttle sponsors
What: Unveiling of new bus wrap for 2015
When: Friday, June 5, at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Civic Center fountain, between City Hall, 1825 Strand Way, and the Community Center.
Service begins Sunday, June 7, and runs through September 13. The City Council agreed to fund the service to help get people out of their cars along the Orange Avenue business district during the peak summer season. This year, a third bus has been added to increase the service frequency from 30-minute to 20-minute intervals. Riders will wait no longer than 20 minutes for a shuttle at any stop.
The Summer Shuttle in Coronado is the Metropolitan Transit System’s highest performing route in terms of passengers carried per hour of operation. Bus stop signs will be installed and promotional material, including a bus schedule, will be made available to local hotels, businesses and in each bus to promote the free shuttle. Riders are reminded that each bus begins and ends its round trip at the Coronado Shores, where there is a 20-minute layover. To avoid the layover, riders can cross Orange Avenue and pick up the next bus heading north toward the Coronado Ferry Landing.
Special bus tickets will be available to Cays residents for the Summer Concerts series on Sundays at Spreckels Park and the City’s planned Fourth of July events. See the Cays Homeowners Association Office for details. The service, which replaces the normal MTS 904 route, provides four more hours of daily 904 service by beginning one hour earlier and remaining in operation three hours later, seven days a week. Three Summer Shuttle buses will run every 20 minutes from 9:02 a.m. to 9:42 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 9:02 a.m. to 10:42 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more information, call (619) 522-7340.
