Syracuse,
NY – August 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Centro
and the Great New York State Fair
announced Tuesday (August 16) that Centro will operate a Park-N-Ride location
at ShoppingTown Mall in Dewitt during the 2016 Great New York State Fair.
The shuttle will operate daily during the Fair beginning at 9:30 a.m.,
with buses running each half hour. Last year, Centro provided about 34,000
rides between ShoppingTown and the Fair.
“After careful consideration,
we are pleased to announce the restoration of the ShoppingTown Mall Park-N-Ride
location, which provides an option for fairgoers living in the eastern
part of Onondaga County. Our mission is to transport people in a safe,
efficient manner and our Park-N-Ride system does just that,” said Centro
Chief Executive Officer Rick Lee.
“Centro has worked hard to
increase its service to the State Fair and has become an essential part
of the effort to move people efficiently. I applaud Centro’s management
for working with us and listening to its customers to find a way to make
an excellent plan even better,” Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner said.
“This is excellent news and
shows the dedication Centro has to the people of Central New York. I encourage
everyone to come to the Fair this year, and to consider getting there the
easy way – by letting Centro do the driving,” said Joanie Mahoney, Onondaga
County Executive.
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The ShoppingTown Park-N-Ride
location joins two new stops closer to the Fairgrounds, at Long Branch
Park in Liverpool and at Destiny USA in Syracuse, which will provide near-continuous
service to the Fairgrounds. Buses will leave Destiny USA every 8 – 10 minutes,
and will leave Long Branch Park every 12 – 15 minutes.
Centro shuttles from its
Transit Hub in downtown Syracuse and from the parking lot of Lowe’s in
Camillus remain unchanged, with one-way rides costing $2 for adults and
$1 for persons with disabilities, seniors and children ages 6-9. Centro
also offers direct service to the Fair from its Park-N-Ride locations in
Auburn, Port Byron, Elbridge, Weedsport, Oswego, Fulton, and Phoenix. Full
price one-way fares range from $2 to $5. More information on convenient
Park-N-Ride services to the Great New York State Fair is available on the
Centro website.
About the Great New York
State Fair
The New
York State Fair, operated by the New
York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, runs from August
25 to September 5, 2016. The Fair’s mission, reflected in its theme, “Summer’s
Best In Show!,” is to showcase the best of New York agriculture while providing
top-quality entertainment.
The 375-acre New York State
Fairgrounds is undergoing the most significant transformation since it
first opened its gates in 1890. The $50 million plan, announced by Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo, revitalizes the grounds in many ways, improving the quality
of the fairgoer’s experience and providing greater economic benefits for
the region. Improvements include the dramatic new Main Gate- the arches
of which recall the carriage gate that greeted fairgoers in 1900, a larger,
15-acre Wade Shows Midway that will hold more rides than ever, and the
brand new 315-site Empire RV Park with underground water, sewer and electrical
service. The plan will better position the New York State Fairgrounds as
a premier year-round, multi-use facility that can attract more events and
visitors from across the nation. More information on the revitalization
is available here and renderings can be viewed
here.
In addition to the annual
New York State Fair, the Fairgrounds host dozens of agricultural events
throughout the year, including some of the Northeast’s most prestigious
horse and livestock shows.
A year-round schedule
of events is available on the Fair’s
website. Find The Great New York State Fair on Facebook,
follow @NYSFair on Twitter, and
enjoy photos from the Fair at Flickr.com/photos/nysfair.
Also, New Yorkers are invited to send their ideas for the Great New York
State Fair at statefairideas@agriculture.ny.gov.
Media Contacts:
Jola
Szubielski
Public Information Officer
NYS Department of Agriculture
& Markets
518-457-0752
Dave
Bullard
Public Relations
New York State Fair
315-487-7711 x 1377 |