Park-n-Ride Triple Treat
It’s good for Commuters… It’s good for Environment… It’s good for St. Thomas!
By: S.Francesconi, editor | Last Updated: 06/18/2010 06:19
How can St. Thomas improve your weekday commute? If you travel Monday through Friday by Metra train you can park your car in one of the 78 designated spots in St. Thomas’ new Park-n-Ride lot and catch the Pace bus to the 5th Avenue Station!
That’s right, save on gas, reduce emissions, and never worry about finding a downtown parking spot again.
This new and exciting Park-n-Ride service will operate using the existing Pace Route 682 that currently services the Brookdale Neighborhood. The bus schedule has been updated to offer five morning trips that provide express service directly from the church to the downtown Naperville train station, allowing passengers to board express trains from Naperville to Chicago. Four evening return trips will be available from the Metra Station to the church. In addition, a new bus shelter will be erected facing Brookdale Rd.
Park-n-Rides provide additional options for residents to access the Metra Stations and provide a cost benefit to sponsors. Commuters may park their vehicles in the designated spaces and then use the Pace Bus to travel to the Metra Station. To obtain a schedule for Pace Route 682, visit www.pacebus.comor www.naperville.il.us/transit.aspx.