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MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Transit System and the Ozaukee County Express are once again planning shuttle services to Summerfest. MCTS offers several choices for those wanting a route to Summerfest, Thursday, June 28 to Sunday, July 8. Riders can drive or take a bus to the downtown area and take a shuttle to the Summerfest North Gate. Those farther out can park at one of 11 park-ride lots and take a Freeway Flyer to the Summerfest Mid-Gate, while those traveling from north of Milwaukee can take the Ozaukee County Express. Downtown Shuttle Service: The Shuttle operates along Wisconsin Ave. from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. every day during Summerfest and provides service to the North Gate. Stops will be made every five to 10 minutes at bus stops with the Summerfest smile logo along Wisconsin Ave., between 6th St. and N. Jackson St. inbound to Summerfest. Leaving Summerfest, stops will be made along Wisconsin Ave. between Cass St. and 10th St. Those parking away from Summerfest will have access to the freeway with less traffic when they leave downtown. Individuals going north, south or west can enter I-43 from 6th and McKinley. Round trip adult fare is $3.00 while children, seniors and disabled persons with ID pay $1.50 round trip. Riders can still use a valid transfer or weekly pass as fare. Also, more than 10 regular MCTS routes travel to the downtown area, from which riders can connect to a shuttle. Freeway Flyer: Freeway Flyers operate from 11 park-ride lots to Summerfest’s Main Gate. Flyers provide service on weekdays, every half hour on the hour and on the half hour from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and every 15 minutes from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, service is every 15-20 minutes. Passengers using the Flyer from State Fair Park will board at the State Fair Park-Ride lot at S. 76th St. and W. Kearney St. The following is a list of park-ride lots from which the Flyers operate: Timmerman - (Route 39) Timmerman Field at Appleton and N. 94th St.Green Bay Rd. - (Route 49) Green Bay Rd., just north of Brown Deer East - (Route 49) Brown Deer Rd., west of I-43 Holt - (Route 47) Holt Ave. at I-94. College - (Route 40) College Ave. at I-94. Loomis - (Route 47) Loomis Rd. at 894. Southridge - (Route 46) Edgerton & S. 72nd St., Southridge parking lot Whitnall/Hales Corners - (Route 43) Hwy. 100 at I-43. State Fair Park - (Route 44) State Fair Park on S. 76th Street & W. Kearney St. Watertown Plank - (Route 45) Watertown Plank Rd. at US Hwy. 45 Ryan Road - (Route 41) Ryan Road & I-94 Unfortunately, due to limited parking space, there will be no Summerfest service from the Northshore Park-Ride Lot at Port Washington Rd. and Silver Spring Dr. again this year. Round-trip adult fare is $6.00 while children, seniors and disabled persons with ID pay $3.00 round trip. Also, on both the shuttle and Freeway Flyer, U-PASS and Commuter Value Passes are accepted as full fare. Ozaukee County Express: Route 143, the Ozaukee County Express, will operate from the Port Washington, Grafton and Cedarburg Park-Ride lots along I-43 for Summerfest. Buses will run every hour from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. each day of the festival, starting at Port Washington. On weekdays, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., service is increased to every 15 minutes. The bus will depart ten minutes later from Grafton and 20 minutes later from Cedarburg. Fare is $7.00 round-trip for adults and $3.50 round-trip for children age 6-11, seniors 65 and older and disabled persons with ID. For additional route, schedule or fare information, call the MCTS BusLine at 414-344-6711. Automated recorded information is available 24 hours a day while information agents are available weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.