Bus service offers alternative to driving to Marlins Park
Traffic and parking around Marlins Park is proving less of an issue than generally forecast. But the trip to Little Havana is daunting to some in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
One option gaining traction is to leave the driving to Ballgame Express. The upstart bus service is offering round-trip transportation to the ballpark from World of Beer and Hooters locations in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The ride costs $30, and game tickets can also be purchased, depending on availability. For pricing and schedule, visit BallgameExpress.com.
For this weekend’s series against the Diamondbacks, buses are available only for the Monday game. Pickup and drop-off will be at the Hooters in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Sunrise and Pembroke Pines, as well as World of Beer in Wellington and Coconut Creek.
“We anticipate developing a regular route with World of Beer and Hooters going north to south for all games starting with the Mets (May 11-13),” said Mark Lubow, of BallgameExpress. “Our biggest challenge is getting the word out.”
CRAIG DAVIS In more than 33 years at the Sun Sentinel, Craig Davis has written about a wide variety of sports topics from baseball to yachting, fishing to triathlons, and also worked as a copy editor and page designer. Recently he reported on local sports, including running, swimming, cycling, equestrian and beach volleyball. He enjoys sports as a participant as well as a spectator, is active in the South Florida running scene plays in the curling club at Saveology Iceplex. This blog offers a glimpse at the business side of sports in the interest of enhancing enjoyment of the games and sporting options as a spectator as well as a participant.
