Metro Subway Offers Swift Service to Baltimore Running Festival

From Maryland MTA:

Navigating some downtown Baltimore streets during race day will be a challenge, but getting to the Baltimore Running Festival couldn’t be easier. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) urges race fans to take mass transit to avoid downtown congestion and road closures on Saturday, October 15.

Fans are encouraged to use fast, convenient MTA Metro Subway and Light Rail to commute downtown. Metro Subway riders can exit at the Charles Center Station; Light Rail riders at the Camden Yards Station. The Camden Yards Station is a short walk to the starting line of the 26.2-mile course at Camden and Russell/Paca streets and the finish line off Lee Street near the I-395/Martin Luther King Boulevard Overpass.

Fares for MTA Local Bus, Light Rail and Metro Subway are $1.70 one-way, $3.40 round-trip and $4 for a Day Pass. Day Passes are the best value and help riders avoid congestion and lines at transit stations. It is estimated that about 25,000 people will participate in this year’s race.

Many Baltimore streets will be closed temporarily on October 15 to accommodate the various races. MTA Local Bus passengers should plan ahead since the marathon course will impact bus service. Modified Local Bus routes include Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31, 35, 36, 40, 48, 64, 82, 91 and 98. Diversions will start at 6 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. For details on all Local Bus diversions, please visit the Maryland MTA website and click on the Baltimore Running Festival banner. MTA customers should allow extra time to travel via Local Bus.

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the United States. MTA operates Local and Commuter buses, Light Rail, Metro Subway, Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train service, and a comprehensive Paratransit (Mobility) system. MTA also manages the Taxi Access system, and directs funding and statewide assistance to Locally Operated Transit Systems (LOTS) in each of Maryland’s 23 counties, Annapolis, Baltimore City and Ocean City. MDOT is a customer-driven leader that delivers safe, sustainable, intelligent, and exceptional transportation solutions in order to connect our customers to life’s opportunities. MTA’s goal is to provide safe, efficient and reliable transit across Maryland with world-class customer service. To learn more, visit the Maryland DOT or Maryland MTA websites, check us out on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @mtamaryland.

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