Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority expands Muddy Shuttle service

When the baseball season begins, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) will be ready with an expanded Muddy Shuttle available to Toledo Mud Hens fans beginning on opening day.

In addition to regular service that runs near Fifth Third Field on game days, TARTA’s Muddy Shuttle allows fans to park at area locations and take an inexpensive ride directly to and from an expanded list of Mud Hens games during the season.

The shuttle will run for the 4:05 p.m. start on opening day, Friday, March 29 against the Nashville Sounds, and for every Friday and Saturday game between Memorial Day and the end of the season.

“Bringing the Muddy Shuttle back for even a few games last season was met with a great response from our customers, so expanding this service makes so much sense,” said TARTA CEO Laura Koprowski.

“We want to make sure that everyone in the area has an opportunity to enjoy the Mud Hens, and this quick connection at an affordable price will put customers in touch with this great stadium and the family-friendly atmosphere the team has worked so hard to cultivate,” she added.

Fans can pitch around parking and traffic troubles by taking the shuttle for $3 round-trip. Shuttles will leave the following locations one hour before the first pitch, and return 20 minutes after the game or post-game fireworks have concluded.

The locations are:

•Miracle Mile Shopping Center, 1727 West Laskey Road

•Maumee, Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key Street

•Sylvania, parking lot at corner of Monroe and Silica, 6801 Monroe Street

•Waterville, Kroger, 8730 Waterville Swanton Road

•Oregon, Starr Elementary School, 3230 Starr Avenue.

Shuttle trips this season include the following dates:

•May 31-June 1 (vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre Rail-Riders)

•June 14-15 (vs. Omaha Storm Chasers)

•June 28-29 (vs. Louisville Bats)

•July 19-20 (vs. St. Paul Saints)

•July 26-27 (vs. Louisville Bats) •August 9-10 (vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)