Free Rides to Octoberfest and License to Cruise

September 20, 2005

Valley Transit offers free bus rides to and from License to Cruise and Octoberfest.  On Friday, September 23, all routes will be free after 3:45 PM providing a great way to get downtown for License to Cruise. All routes will be free all day and into the night on Saturday, September 24 for the Octoberfest celebration. Free rides for License to Cruise are sponsored by Teamsters Local No. 563.  Free rides for Octoberfest are sponsored by Money Saver Community Savings Magazine. 

Park ‘N Ride Lots will be available on Saturday only, for people who prefer to park nearby and take the bus the rest of the way.  Starting at 8:30 AM Saturday, riders may use the Appleton East High School lot, The Goodwill Industries Lot on Appleton Road (Hwy 47) in Menasha, and the parking lot at Valley Packaging on N. Roemer Road. Starting at 9:00 AM Saturday, riders may also use the Fox Valley Technical College parking lot on Bluemound in Grand Chute.  Park ‘N Ride Signs will be posted to indicate where passengers can catch the bus in these locations.

Due to limited space, passengers traveling with children are asked to use umbrella style strollers only. Larger strollers and strollers built for 2 or more will not be allowed on board. Children must be removed from strollers and strollers must be folded prior to boarding the bus.

Service from 9:45 AM to 5:45 PM will be half-hourly on Saturday, with hourly service continuing after 5:45 PM.   On both Friday and Saturday night, Valley Transit buses will be on their regular evening schedule, with most routes in service until about 10:30 p.m.

“Through the generous support Teamsters local 563 and the Money Saver Magazine, Valley Transit is able provide this free service to the community,” explains General Manager Chuck Kamp.  “Providing free rides gives people a safe and easy way to and from all of the festivities, and encourages many people who don’t normally use Valley Transit to give the bus a try.”

The Transit Center is located behind the City Center Plaza in downtown Appleton.  Most routes have stops at the Transit Center, and it will be a good spot for passengers to exit the bus and walk over to the License to Cruise or Octoberfest events.  Rider’s Guides with route maps are located at the Transit Center, at ticket outlet centers throughout the Fox Cities and on the web at www.appleton.org/vt.

Average Saturday ridership is 1,800 rides. Valley Transit averages more than 8,500 for Octoberfest.

For additional route or service information, visit our Octoberfest Web page  or call Valley Transit at 920/832-5800.  Valley Transit serves the communities of the Fox Cities, providing safe, reliable, and convenient public transportation.

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Valley Transit serves the many communities of the Fox Cities, providing safe, reliable, and convenient public transportation. Specialized transportation is also provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act by Valley Transit II, for people who are unable to use the fixed route buses. 

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