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Ride RT FREE to the
California Capital Airshow
 Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, 2009     

Click Here for Airshow Details

RT is the convenient way to travel to the California Capital Airshow, featuring performances by the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds. The Airshow will also host a variety of civilian aerobatic performers, vintage aircraft, warbirds and more. The exciting F-22 will also return to the region’s skies during the 2009 event.

Avoid traffic and parking hassles by pre-purchasing a California Capital Airshow ticket. Advance Airshow tickets include free transportation on all RT light rail trains and California Capital Airshow buses.

Attendees are encouraged to park at one of RT’s 17 free park-and-ride lots and take light rail to the Mather Field/Mills light rail station.

Light Rail Service:

RT light rail trains will operate to and from the Mather Field/Mills light rail station connecting passengers with the California Capital Airshow buses on both days of the Airshow. Extended light rail service from the Historic Folsom Station will begin at 7:30 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

California Capital Airshow Bus Service:

California Capital Airshow buses will operate continuously from the Mather Field/Mills light rail station to the Airshow gate at Mather Airport from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13.

Important Airshow Information:

On Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, Routes 21, 28, 72, 74 and 75 will not operate in the Mather Field/Mills bus loop. All bus routes will be relocated to the bus stop on Folsom Boulevard north of the light rail station. Please note that the Mather Field/Mills park-and-ride lot will be closed on both days, and any cars parked in the lot during the Airshow weekend will be towed at the owner’s expense.

The following items will not be permitted past the California Capital Airshow admission gates:  Coolers, loose ice, cans, glass, alcohol, pets, weapons of any kind, tents, large/beach umbrellas, awnings and cooking equipment.

Five Easy Steps to Riding Light Rail:

1.   Buy Ticket
Before you board, you must have a valid California Capital Airshow ticket, or a validated RT ticket or pass. Fare vending machines are located at each light rail station if you have not pre-purchased a California Capital Airshow ticket. California Capital Airshow attendees ride RT free with a valid, pre-purchased Airshow ticket.

2.   Go to Boarding Area
Look for the station signs indicating the direction of travel.  For your safety, please stand behind the yellow caution strip.

3.   Board Train
After the train has come to a complete stop; push the button to open the doors. Use the handrail as you step up into the train. When you are traveling with children, always hold their hand when boarding or exiting the train. Doors will close automatically. Passengers who have difficulty climbing steps or wheelchair passengers may use the elevated ramp at the front of the train for boarding.

4.   Stop Request
When approaching the station where you wish to exit, push the yellow stop request button located on the post at each doorway (in most cases, the train will stop at all stations). California Capital Airshow attendees need to exit the train at the Mather Field/Mills light rail station.

5.   Exit Train
Wait until the train has come to a complete stop. Press the door open/stop request button on the post at the doorway to open your door. Use the handrail as you step down. If the doors begin to close simply stand on the bottom step and the door will return to the open position, or push the door open/stop request button again. If the doors begin to close on the older light rail trains, simply push them back on the rubber strip, or push the door open/stop request button again.

RT Park-and-Ride Stations
(7,247 FREE Parking Spaces):

Trains depart every 15 minutes except at Historic Folsom, Glenn, Iron Point and Hazel light rail stations, which depart every 30 minutes.

 
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Light Rail Station Locations:

Gold Line

  • Historic Folsom (Folsom Blvd./Sutter St.)

  • Glenn (Folsom Blvd./Glenn Dr.)

  • Iron Point (Folsom Blvd./Iron Point Rd.)

  • Hazel (Folsom Blvd. – east of Hazel Ave.)

  • Sunrise (Folsom Blvd./Sunrise Blvd.)

  • Mather Field/Mills (Parking Lot CLOSED September 12 &13) 

  • Butterfield (Folsom Blvd./Butterfield Wy.)

  • Watt/Manlove (Folsom Blvd./Watt Ave.)

  • Power Inn (Power Inn Rd. between Folsom Blvd. and Cucamonga Ave.)

Blue Line

  • Meadowview (Meadowview Rd./Detroit Blvd.)*

  • Florin (Florin Rd./Indian Ln.)*

  • 47th Avenue (47th Ave./27th St.)*

  • Arden/Del Paso (Arden Wy./Del Paso Blvd.)*

  • Swanston (east of Evergreen St. between Dixieanne Ave. and Calvados Ave.)*

  • Marconi/Arcade (Academy Wy./Kathleen Ave.)*

  • Roseville Road (Roseville Rd. – west of Longview Rd. off I-80)*

  • Watt/I-80 West (between Longview Rd. and Watt Ave. off I-80)*

  • Watt/I-80 (Watt Ave./I-80)*

*Must transfer to a Folsom or Sunrise bound train at 16th Street Station.

For additional event information and advance ticket locations, visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.

 
 

  Sacramento Regional Transit District