Contacts: Remekca Owens, Fort Worth Zoo Communications Manager, 817/759-7360
Joan Hunter, The T Communications Manager, 817/215-8973
Safari Shuttle eases spring break parking at the Zoo
Shuttle runs from the downtown Intermodal Transportation Center to the Zoo
FORT WORTH, Texas— The T and the Fort Worth Zoo are offering Zoo visitors an inexpensive alternative to typical spring break traffic and parking stress. Monday, March 17 through Saturday March 22, 2008, take a ride on the Safari Shuttle, provided by The T. The Safari Shuttle will run from the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) directly to the Fort Worth Zoo during spring break.
The Safari Shuttles operate on clean natural gas, and offer visitors an environmentally friendly, stress-free way to visit the Zoo by helping ease traffic congestion during one of the Zoo’s busy seasons. Trinity Railway Express (TRE) passengers from Dallas and the Mid-Cities can also conveniently catch the Safari Shuttle from the ITC. The Safari Shuttle will operate an “express-type” service and only stop at the Zoo before returning to the ITC.
A round-trip day-pass to ride the Safari Shuttle is $3.00 for adults, $1.50 for seniors 65 and older and children 18 and under, and free for children under 5. Zoo visitors arriving by train may ride the Safari Shuttle from the ITC free of charge with their TRE day pass ticket.
The Safari Shuttle’s route is from the ITC at 1001 Jones Street in downtown Fort Worth to Colonial Parkway, just a short walk from the Zoo’s main entrance. The Safari Shuttle will run every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The last shuttle leaves the Zoo at 7 p.m. For those who wish to park and ride from the downtown area, pay parking is available across the street from the ITC at commercial parking lots.
For more information, please call The T’s Customer Service Staff at 817/215-8600 or visit The T’s website, www.The-T.com and www.trinityrailwayexpress.org.
The nationally ranked Fort Worth Zoo was recently ranked the number one attraction in the Dallas / Fort Worth area by Zagat survey. Home to more than 500 animal species and a world-famous reptile collection, the Zoo supports more than 20 conservation projects around the globe. The institution’s focus on education and conservation is second to none, enhancing the lives of more than 1 million visitors a year.
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) provides quality public transportation to meet the mobility needs of more than 8 million Tarrant County passengers annually on buses, vanpools and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE). A regional transportation authority of Texas, The T is governed by a nine-member board of directors appointed by the Fort Worth City Council and Tarrant County Commissioners Court.
