TARTA Connects Runners, Fans To Glass City Marathon

The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)’s special event transportation to the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon is back, putting competitors, their families and fans in touch with one of the Toledo’s biggest events.

As thousands of runners get ready to compete in Toledo, they’ll be able to take advantage of free transportation to and from the race from area hotels. TARTA will provide direct transportation to near the starting line at the University of Toledo on race day, Sunday, April 27.

Buses will depart from:

• Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel (444 N. Summit Street, Toledo) at 5 a.m. and 5:50 a.m.
• Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Downtown (101 N. Summit Street, Toledo) at 5 a.m. and 5:50 a.m.
• Secor Road (stop in front of Fusian at 3504 Secor Road, Toledo) at 4:50 a.m., 5:20 a.m. and 5:50 a.m.
• Courtyard by Marriott Toledo Airport Holland (1435 E. Mall Drive, Holland) at 5 a.m. and 5:50 a.m.

Return rides to each of the hotels from the University of Toledo Transit Center on S. Towerview Blvd. will leave at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

While runners can access the service for free, trips at the same time will be available for $1.50 to those not competing in the Marathon.

Questions about race-day service can be directed to TARTA’s information line at (419) 243-7433, and questions about paratransit rides to the event through TARTA Move can be answered at (419) 382-9901. Both fixed route and paratransit services begin running at 6:30 a.m. on Sundays. For more on where and when TARTA travels, see tarta.com/routes.