APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – It’s thought of as one of the biggest headaches of Octoberfest in Appleton, but Valley Transit is making it easier.
“We just offer up an alternative, they don’t have to worry about driving and they can enjoy the festivities as much as they want to.”
Forget about fighting for a parking spot. Ron McDonald of Valley Transit says a bus ride can get people to and from downtown for cheap.
“We start offering a .25 cent fare.”
He says that runs on Friday or License to Cruise and Saturday for Octoberfest.
“That way they can have a beer and not have to worry about driving home,” McDonald says.
They also have additional busses running with park and ride locations to allow you to have a good time and not have to get behind the wheel.
“We will be running shuttles from Appleton East High School, Fox Valley Tech, The Goodwill in Menasha as well as Valley Packaging on Roemer.”
He says it is part of their mission to help promote safety and a good time.
“Those buses will start running starting at about 8:45 a.m. and will be running loops until about 6:30 p.m.”
McDonald says the best way to use the bus system is to download the Valley Transit app on your device.
“They will see a live picture of where their bus is and then be able to determine how long they will have to wait for it.”
