Jeep Fest Express Is Your Ride To Toledo’s Biggest Celebration

More than 100,000 people are expected to flood downtown to celebrate an iconic brand for Toledo Jeep Fest August 6-9. TARTA doesn’t want fighting for parking to be a part of it for anyone.

The Jeep Fest Express is back Saturday, August 8, offering $3 round trip rides from park-and-ride locations to the All-Jeep Parade. Board at Franklin Park Mall (Royer Road side) or Walmart in Oregon (3721 Navarre Avenue) to avoid parking and traffic headaches and be dropped off downtown, steps from the parade, the Park-N-Shine, the display in the Glass City Center, family activities and the vendor midway. 

Direct trips from both locations drop off near the corner of Jackson and Huron Streets. The first shuttle will leave from each site at 8:30 a.m. and run every 30 to 60 minutes until 1 p.m. Trips back to the park-and-ride locations from downtown will depart every 30 to 60 minutes until 4 p.m.

“We are proud to be celebrating our fifth year as the Transportation Sponsor for this great event, and it is certainly something we look forward to every year,” said TARTA CEO Laura Koprowski. “Toledo Jeep Fest continues to be a tremendous economic driver for our area, and through the hard work of a so many people it just keeps getting bigger. Events like this are the lifeblood of Toledo, and we want to ensure that we remove barriers to enjoying them. 

“This is an efficient, affordable and sensible way to enjoy everything that Toledo Jeep Fest has to offer. We are so excited to help people who want to enjoy it spend less time parking and more time enjoying what so many Jeepers have helped put together.”

Rides on the shuttle are free for Youth Summer Blast Pass holders. Find out more about how customers ages 6-19 can ride free on all TARTA services through August 31 by visiting tarta.com/blast.

Customers can pay with cash, with their TARTA Card or through the EZFare app. Those who are not regular fixed route riders should be aware that change for cash purchases is not available on board. 

Jeep Fest revelers will also be able to take TARTA’s fixed-route vehicles, which will be running on a Saturday schedule. Trips to Jeep Fest for TARTA Move paratransit customers can be scheduled by calling 419-382-9901.