The Maryland Transit Administration encourages those headed to the 140th Preakness Stakes on Saturday to take public transportation instead of driving to avoid traffic delays and parking issues.
Light rail service to the Cold Spring Lane stop and metro subway service to the Rogers Avenue station are the recommended options. Shuttle services will be available from those stops to Pimlico from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Return shuttle bus service runs all day to the Cold Spring Lane Light Rail stop. Expanded shuttle service is available back to the Rogers Avenue metro subway station beginning at 6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Riders must buy a $3.50 day pass. Day passes can be purchased at any ticket vending machine at the stops.
The agency suggests these transit options:
•From Towson-Lutherville-Timonium-Hunt Valley-Southern PA Take Light Rail to the Cold Spring Lane Stop. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico.
From Glen Burnie-BWI Marshall Airport-Linthicum-Severna Park-Annapolis Take Light Rail to the Cold Spring Lane Stop. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico
From Downtown Baltimore Take Metro Subway from Charles Center or Lexington Market to Rogers Avenue Station. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico.
From Owings Mills-Reisterstown-Glyndon-Old Court-Milford Mill. Take Metro Subway to Rogers Avenue Station. Take the connecting Shuttle Bus to Pimlico.
From Mt. Washington-Falls Road-Cold Spring-Northern Parkway-Cross Keys. Take Park and Ride Express Bus from Poly-Western High School to Pimlico.
From Penn Station-Baltimore using MARC Train Penn Line Weekend service. Take the Penn/Camden Light Rail shuttle bus to the University of Baltimore/Mt. Royal Light Rail Stop and take a northbound train to the Cold Spring