2008 MTA Preakness Day Service

Saturday, May 17,2008
 Pimlico Race Course

Baltimore,Maryland

   Park & Ride Express Bus - Metro Subway - Local Bus - Light Rail

Preakness Transit Service Operating Hours

• Special Bus Service to Pimlico Race Course begins at 8 a.m., on Saturday, May 17, 2008 and will end at 2 p.m.
• Return service begins after the Preakness Race at approx.6:15 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m.

Park & Ride Express Bus Service

Poly-Western High School

Cold Spring Lane at Falls Road

$3.50 round trip (per person) (exact fare required)

MVA Glen Burnie

Ritchie Highway (½ mile south of I-695 ramp)

Parking lot behind MVA Building

$3.50 round trip (per person) (exact fare required)

Light Rail Service

• Take Light Rail to the Cold Spring Lane Stop.
• Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to the track.  Shuttle Bus service ends at 2 p.m.
• Return service begins at approximately 6:15 p.m.
• $3.50 Day Pass required

Metro Subway Service

• Take Metro Subway to the Rogers Avenue Station.
• Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to the track.  Shuttle Bus service ends at 2 p.m.
• Return Shuttle Bus service to Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station begins at approximately 6:15 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m.
• $3.50 Day Pass required

Local Bus Service

Nos. 27, 91, 44 lines, plus No. M-3 via Park

Heights Avenue all stop near the track.

$3.20 round trip or $3.50 Day Pass

Best Transit Options to Preakness

• From Towson-Lutherville-Timonium-Hunt Valley-Southern PA
  Take Light Rail to Cold Spring Lane Stop.  Take connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico ($3.50 Day Pass required).
• From Glen Burnie-BWI Marshall Airport-Linthicum-Severna Park-Annapolis
  Take Light Rail to Cold Spring Lane Stop.  Take connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimilico ($3.50 Day Pass required). 
  Or, take Park & Ride Express Bus from MVA Glen Burnie ($3.50 round trip).
• From Downtown Baltimore
  Take Metro Subway from Charles Center or Lexington Market to Rogers Avenue Station. Take connecting Shuttle Bus
  to Pimilico ($3.50 Day Pass required).Or, take Light Rail to Cold Spring Lane Stop.  Take connecting Shuttle Bus to
  Pimlico ($3.50 Day Pass required).
• From Owings Mills-Reisterstown-Glyndon-Old Court-Milford Mill
  Take Metro Subway to Rogers Avenue Station.  Take connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico
  ($3.50 Day Pass required).
• From Mt. Washington-Falls Road-Cold Spring-Northern Parkway-Cross Keys
  Take Park & Ride Express Bus from Poly-Western High School to Pimlico ($3.50 round trip).

Pimlico Race Course Information

• Ticket Sales: www.preakness.com or 410-542-9400 X300 or www.ticketmaster.com or 410-547-1200
• Preakness Security Policies and Track Restrictions: www.preakness.com or 410-542-9400 X300

Important Telephone Numbers:

MTA Bus, Metro Subway and Light Rail Info 

410-539-5000

Toll free                                                        

866-RIDE-MTA (743-3682)

Website:  www.mtamaryland.com

TTY for people who are deaf or hard of hearing         

410-539-3497

Pimlico Race Course                                                 

410-542-9400

Toll-free                                                        

877-206-8042 X300