Contact: Brendan Conway, MCTS
414-937-3250 Office
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee, WI – Traffic and parking are a breeze when you ride the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) Straight to the Gate of Festa Italiana! MCTS offers two easy ways to the festival, held July 17-19, 2015 at Henry Maier Festival Park: Shuttle service along Wisconsin Avenue and Freeway Flyers from three park-ride lots.
DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE SERVICE
Shuttles provide service roughly every 30 minutes from 11:00 am to 12:00 am on Friday, July 17; 11:00 am to 12:30 am on Saturday, July 18; and from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm on Sunday, July 19. Buses operate in both directions along Wisconsin Avenue (see map). When traveling to Festa Italiana, the Shuttle stops between N. 6th Street and N. Jackson Street, then proceeds directly to the Mid Gate. Stops are made at all bus stops marked with the Summerfest smile logo.
FREEWAY FLYER SERVICE
Festival-goers can catch a Freeway Flyer from the following park-ride lots (see map): Brown Deer East (Brown Deer Road, west of I-43), College (College Avenue, at I-94, north and south lots), and State Fair Park (I-94, S. 76th and W. Kearney Street). Service operates approximately every half-hour on the hour and half-hour. Service is provided during all hours of the festival, beginning a half-hour before the event and ending a half-hour after the event.
LOCAL ROUTES
MCTS also serves downtown with numerous local routes from all over Milwaukee County. Many local routes connect with the Downtown Shuttle.
FARES
Shuttles are $3.00 round trip for adults or $2.50 using an M•CARD. Freeway Flyer round-trip $6.50 for adults or $4.70 when paying with an M•CARD. Shuttle fare children (6-11) is $1.50 round-trip or $1.50 when paying with the M•CARD. Freeway Flyer round trip for children is $3.00 round-trip in cash or using an M•CARD. M•CARD 1-, 7- or 31-day pass also works as round trip fare on the Shuttle and on the Freeway Flyer plus $2.00. On the Shuttle and Freeway Flyer, U-PASS (summer semester only), GO Pass, New Freedom Pass and Commuter Value Pass are accepted as full fare.
Customers can find additional information and suggested routing via Google Trip Planner by visiting RideMCTS.com, or by calling the 24-hour automated bus information line at 414-344-6711.
