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San Diego NewsExtra Trolley Service For Chargers-Bears GameOne-day passes on sale for $5 By City News Service • Fri, Aug 13th, 2010(CNS) - The Metropolitan Transit System announced there will be additional trolley service to Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday for the preseason matchup between the San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears. ![]() Extra trolley service on game day. Courtesy photo The game gets under way at 6 p.m., and fans are encouraged to get to the stadium early. Extra trolleys will run on the Green Line, between Old Town and Qualcomm Stadium, and between 70th Street Station and Qualcomm Stadium, starting at 3 p.m. After the game, there will be added Green Line service in both directions as needed, according to MTS. Both the Blue Line and Orange Line will provide regularly scheduled service. Charger fans headed to Qualcomm Stadium via the trolley can use Green Line park-and-ride lots at Old Town, Morena, Hazard Center (lower level only), Grantville, Grossmont Center, Amaya Drive (La Mesa), El Cajon Transit Center, Gillespie Field and Santee Town Center. A round-trip trolley ticket to the stadium on Saturday will cost $5. This year, MTS is offering trolley riders special commemorative day passes, which feature an image of a Chargers player and are good for round-trip travel to the stadium. The commemorative passes can be purchased at The Transit Store downtown or at The Chargers Store at Qualcomm Stadium. The cost is $5 for a single pass or a set of 10 is $50. advertisement | your ad here
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