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Lake Express Ferry Conducting Annual Bike Drive

Donors able to receive round-trip fare on Lake Express

By - Apr 27th, 2022 09:14 am

MILWAUKEE – The Lake Express Ferry will be supporting bicycle charities again this year with its annual bike drive this Friday, April 29th from 8 a.m. to noon at the Lake Express Terminal, 2330 S. Lincoln Memorial Dr.

Lake Express will provide a complimentary round-trip passenger ticket to the first 500 donors who bring in a gently used bicycle to the Lake Express terminal. Donations will benefit Dream Bikes and health programs provided through the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers.

Since 2010, Lake Express has collected more than 5,000 bicycles that have been distributed through organizations in Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, and internationally.

  • Donors can deliver a gently used bicycle on Friday, April 29th to the Lake Express Ferry terminal. There is a limit of one certificate per household. Donors will receive a certificate by mail, redeemable for one round-trip classic cabin ticket, a $177 value.

Lake Express begins its travel season May 6th. More information about the Ferry’s schedule and ticket information can be found at www.lake-express.com.

About the Lake Express: The Milwaukee-based Lake Express ferry began service in 2004, and it is the Midwest’s only high-speed auto/passenger ferry. The ferry accommodates 250 passengers, and holds up to 46 vehicles and 12 motorcycles. With terminals in Milwaukee and Muskegon, Mich., Lake Express makes multiple daily trips across Lake Michigan, with each voyage totaling two and one-half hours. Ample parking and easy interstate access are available at both terminals, as well as car rental, taxi and shuttle services. As a fun, fast and easy transportation service, Lake Express has become the premier travel option to avoid lengthy, congested drives through Chicago. For more information, or to schedule a trip visit www.lake-express.com or call 1-866-914-1010.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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