Metrolink, Omnitrans team up to serve music festival in Ontario
LOS ANGELES - Music festivals are fabulous, but getting there is rarely half the fun. Bluegrass lovers can avoid the hassle of driving and parking by hopping on a Metrolink train and transfer free to an Omnitrans shuttle to get to the Huck Finn Jubilee music festival in Ontario, Calif. on June 13 and 14.
Metrolink and Omnitrans have partnered to provide weekend shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday of the 3-day festival. Omnitrans is providing free shuttle service every 30 minutes connecting the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station with Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park, home of the Huck Finn Jubilee. Buses will also make a stop at Ontario Mills. Omnitrans shuttle service hours of operation coincide with first and last Metrolink trains on the San Bernardino Line on Saturday and Sunday.
The entire shuttle route and schedule can be found here.
"It's always exciting to have collaboration between respective transportation partners and local event organizers," said Highland Mayor Larry McCallon, who also serves on the Metrolink Board of Directors representing SanBAG. "Whether people are coming from Los Angeles or San Bernardino counties, the train to shuttle connection will eliminate the hassle of driving and parking. It's a great deal to enjoy a wonderful show."
Metrolink's weekend rate of just $10 for an all-day pass-plus the free bus connection-makes getting to the Huck Finn Jubilee a bargain for anyone in the greater LA area. Travel time from LA Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga is 75 minutes and from San Bernardino Station it is 21 minutes. The shuttle ride to the festival site takes about 16 minutes.
Michael Krouse, President and CEO of the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau and event organizers said, "We are thrilled to partner with Metrolink and Omnitrans to offer festival goers a greener alternative. This is a great way to enjoy the perfect car free weekend getaway - relax in one of our local hotels while experiencing some of the best Bluegrass music on the West Coast."
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