GRTC to start express service to Kings Dominion
5/17/2016, 11:22 p.m.
— MALIK RUSSELL
GRTC will resume daily express bus service from Richmond to Kings Dominion amusement park in Hanover County, begin- ning Memorial Day weekend.
Starting Saturday, May 28, through Labor Day, Sept. 5, GRTC will run the 102x Kings Dominion Express route.
Riders can catch the bus at Southside Plaza and a special Kings Dominion bus stop at 9th and Broad streets in Downtown. The 102x bus also will pick up passengers at all westbound stops along Broad Street between 12th Street and Belvidere Street.
The earliest bus leaves Richmond at 7:30 a.m. and the latest at 10:45 p.m. for the 45-minute trip to Kings Dominion, while the earliest bus leaves Kings Dominion for Richmond at 8:45 a.m. and the latest at 11:31 p.m. The bus schedule changes depending on how late the amusement park stays open each night.
After Labor Day, GRTC will continue the express service only on Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 30.
Officials said the express service not only will serve park patrons, but its cadre of summer employees.
Tickets are $5 per trip or $3 per trip for Kings Dominion employees with an ID.
Last year, more than 42,000 riders used the express service, GRTC officials said.
For detailed route and schedule information, go to www.ridegrtc. com or call (804) 358-GRTC (4782).
