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  San Diego Chargers fans residing in North County will continue to have transportation to Chargers home games thanks to SEAT Planners Incorporated and the Chargers.

Announcing new bus service from
North County to Chargers games

"With steep budget cuts affecting all public transit operators and NCTD, we cannot afford to neglect customers using our regular daily bus service," said Bob Campbell, NCTD Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Fortunately, we were able to partner with the Chargers and SEAT Planners Incorporated to keep buses rolling to the games."

Football fans residing in Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas and Escondido will be able to board local charter buses arranged by SEAT Planners at the same locations used by NCTD. The new service will use buses with reclining seats and other comfortable amenities well-suited for highway travel.

"When we heard about the budget cuts at NCTD, we turned to SEAT Planners to organize the local charter bus companies into a cohesive plan that worked as well as the NCTD service," said Jim Steeg, Chief Operating Officer for the Chargers.

The departure schedule will vary with each game. For schedule information, visit www.chargers.com, the NCTD website at www.gonctd.com, or call 619-921-5011. Tickets are $25.00 round trip and must be purchased online in advance at http://ticketderby.com.

 

Buses will depart from the following locations:

Coastal Corridor                        Inland Corridor
Oceanside Transit Center            Escondido Transit Center
Plaza Camino Real bus stop        Felicita Park and Ride        
La Costa Park and Ride              NCTD Transit Center on Beethoven Dr.
Birmingham Park and Ride

"Spiraling costs and reduced subsidies to public transit systems nationwide mean private bus operators must now handle events that used to be taxpayer subsidized," said Jim Seal of the California Bus Association (CBA). "The CBA helps localities find new ways to provide services they can no longer afford to handle."

SEAT Planners Incorporated was founded in San Diego in 1988 and operates convention and special event transportation systems throughout North America. They are known for their operation of the traffic plan and transportation system for the Comic-Con International event held every July in Downtown San Diego.

NCTD moves more than 12 million passengers annually by providing public transportation for North San Diego County. Its family of transit services currently includes the BREEZE bus system, the COASTER commuter rail service, LIFT paratransit and the SPRINTER light rail. It is NCTD's mission to deliver safe, convenient, reliable and user-friendly public transportation services.

In addition to the North County service, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) will continue its popular Chargers Express service for the 2009 season. Special MTS Chargers Express buses whisk fans in and out of the stadium with no traffic or parking hassle (the buses have a dedicated entrance for quick entry and exit)! Enjoy a stress-free commute to most regular season home games on the MTS Chargers Express buses.

MTS Chargers Express buses will operate from five convenient locations:

• Spring Street Trolley Station (north of Hwy 94 on Spring Street)
• Governor Dr. & Hwy 805 Park & Ride
• Kearny Mesa Traffic Court (Clairemont Mesa Blvd and Complex Street)
• Mira Mesa Park & Ride (I-15 & Mira Mesa Blvd.)
• Chula Vista High School (820 4th Ave.) at the "K" St. parking lot

MTS Chargers Express Bus Fare Information

• Fare: $10.00 (flat rate -- one way or round trip)
• There is no one-way fare. Exact fare is required.
• The monthly Regional Transit Pass, tokens, Day Passes and other forms of pre-paid fare media are not accepted for fare on the special service MTS Chargers Express bus. Family Weekends & Friends Ride Free promotions are not honored on the special service MTS Chargers Express bus.

MTS Chargers Express buses begin loading two hours before game time. The last bus departs 45 minutes before kick-off. On the return trip, the last MTS Chargers Express bus leaves the stadium twenty minutes after the game.

There will be no MTS Chargers Express bus service for the Monday Night game on October 19, 2009.

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For Chargers – Bill Johnston, 858-874-4500
For North County – Steve Weathers, SEAT Planners Incorporated, 619-921-0299
For Metropolitan Transit System – Rob Schupp, MTS, 619-557-4511