TOYOTA PARK, a new outdoor multipurpose entertainment venue and home of Chicago Fire Soccer in Bridgeview, partnered with Pace to offer shuttle service to and from Midway Airport for all the Fire's home games and other select stadium events.
TOYOTA PARK, located approximately 15 minutes southwest of Chicago at 71st and Harlem, celebrates its grand opening June 24-25. In addition to serving as the home of Chicago Fire Soccer, the stadium will host a variety of music, entertainment, community and sporting events.
Pace is providing shuttle service between the CTA's Orange Line Midway Station directly to TOYOTA PARK. The shuttle is a variation of Pace Route 386 South Harlem, called Route 386 Toyota Park Express.
The shuttle service will leave from the Midway CTA station at 20 minute intervals beginning two hours prior to the start of Chicago Fire Soccer games. The Route 386 Toyota Park Express will depart from TOYOTA PARK thirty minutes after the game or fireworks. Pace will be monitoring the number of riders to make sure enough buses are on hand for everyone returning to the CTA Station.
Route 386 Toyota Park Express is a twenty minute ride, and does not pick-up or drop-off passengers along the way, only operating express to and from TOYOTA PARK. The bus stop is located on the southwest corner of 71st Street and Harlem. Passengers will arrive at the corner of Harlem and can board from the return trip on 71st Street. The shuttle charges the regular Pace fare of $1.50 or the cost of transfer from CTA services, when using a fare card or Chicago Card. For more information on the shuttle schedule and bus service to games and other events you can visit Pace's website at www.pacebus.com.
TOYOTA PARK's grand opening weekend celebration will highlight the venue's versatility with a concert on June 24 and a Chicago Fire Soccer game on June 25. The Pepsi B96 Summer Bash concert festival will feature a star-studded list of top 40 acts including Bow Wow, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Pink, Rihanna and Sean Paul. The concert will take place on the 7,200- square foot stage. The Chicago Fire will hit the field less than 24 hours later in front of an anticipated 20,000 fans to take on the New York Red Bulls.
About TOYOTA PARK
TOYOTA PARK, owned by the Village of Bridgeview and operated by a division of AEG, is a multipurpose sports and entertainment venue located approximately 15 minutes southwest of Chicago. Serving as the permanent home to the MLS team Chicago Fire and operated by AEG, the stadium will also feature a regular line-up of sporting, live entertainment, and special events. The capacity of the stadium will be 20,000 for soccer and other field events and 28,000 for concerts. For more info, www.ToyotaPark.com.
About Pace
Pace is the premier suburban transit provider, quickly moving people to work and school safely and efficiently. The backbone of Chicago's suburbs, Pace serves 130,000 daily riders with 240 routes, more than 600 vanpools and many Dial-a-Ride programs. Pace covers 3,500 square miles and is the 14th largest bus service in North America. www.pacebus.com.
