Large crowds are expected on Thursday, March 29 as the San Diego Padres host Opening Day against the Milwaukee Brewers. To accommodate thousands of fans taking public transit, the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is scheduling extra service and encouraging fans to use the new\u00a0Compass Cloud mobile ticketing app.
\nAll three Trolley lines will depart every 15 minutes most of the day, offering direct service to Petco Park. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. Trolley schedule details are:
\nSycuan Green Line (best station for the game: Gaslamp Quarter Station).
\nTrains depart all stations every 15 minutes throughout the day;
\nService will increase to every 7.5 minutes beginning at 11:20 a.m. from SDCCU Stadium toward Petco Park;
\nAfter the game, trains will depart every 15 minutes, and additional trains to SDCCU Stadium will depart from Gaslamp Quarter as needed until crowds diminish.
\nUC San Diego Blue Line (best station for the game: 12th\u00a0and Imperial Transit Center).
\nTrains depart all stations every 15 minutes throughout the day;
\nService will increase to every 7.5 minutes before the game beginning at 11:43 a.m. from San Ysidro;
\nAfter the game, trains will depart every 7.5 minutes toward National City, Chula Vista, South Bay and San Ysidro.
\nOrange Line (best station for the game: 12th\u00a0and Imperial).
\nTrains depart all stations every 15 minutes throughout the day.
\nMTS also has 22 bus routes with stops in the downtown area including\u00a0Rapid\u00a0215 (SDSU \u2013 Downtown) and\u00a0Rapid\u00a0235 (Escondido \u2013 Downtown). Fans can use the MTS\u00a0Trip Planner function\u00a0or\u00a0OneBusAway\u00a0app to find the transit trip that works best.
\nCompass Cloud is the everyday mobile ticketing solution for MTS and North County Transit District services that can help fans save money, speed up boarding, and add convenience to bus and Trolley trips all season long.
\nWith Compass Cloud, fans avoid ticket vending machine lines and can purchase a Day Pass on their smartphones at any time prior to boarding.\u00a0 Multiple Compass Cloud fares can be purchased on one phone too, making it easy for families and friends traveling together. Fans without a Compass Card can avoid the $2 card fee by using Compass Cloud.
\nFans headed to Opening Weekend are encouraged to take transit and stop by the pre-game\u00a0East Village Block Party\u00a0events happening on Friday, March 30\u00a0at 2 p.m. and Saturday, March 31\u00a0at noon. There will be live music, food and drink vendors, family game and more. MTS Rider Insider staff will also be there with Coca-Cola, providing samples for four new Diet Coke flavors, giving out prizes and offering more exclusive Rider Insider raffles.
\nFans riding the bus or trolley can avoid traffic and park for free at one of many park-and-ride lots available.\u00a0Trolley stops with high capacity for free parking are as follows:
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SDCCU Stadium: 5,000 free parking spots (Sycuan Green Line);
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Palm Avenue: 499 free parking spots (UC San Diego Blue Line);
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Spring Street: 404 free parking spots (Orange Line).
\nFor all service-related information, including Park & Ride lot options, visit\u00a0sdmts.com. MTS operates 95 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway. Every weekday more than 300,000 passenger trips are taken on MTS bus and Trolley services in 10 cities and the county. In FY 2017, MTS served more than 88 million riders.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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