The Hop Announces Extended Service for Bastille Days Festival
Streetcar to operate until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights; briefly pause to accommodate Storm the Bastille 5K run Thursday night
Milwaukee – The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Casino | Hotel, today announced extended service to accommodate festivalgoers attending this weekend’s Bastille Days Festival in Cathedral Square Park. Streetcar service will continue until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, just as it did during the recent Summerfest nights, to accommodate the large festival crowds.
Bastille Days begins this Thursday, July 9, in Cathedral Square Park, and The Hop’s free service is the easiest way to access the festival without the hassle of parking. With The Hop’s summer F-Line service, every streetcar serves the Cathedral Square stops, making it easy for riders to park anywhere along the route and easily reach the heart of the festival.
Streetcar service will be briefly interrupted Thursday evening to accommodate the Storm the Bastille run, with operations pausing from 8 p.m. until the conclusion of the race. Operations will resume at approximately 10:30 p.m. (or as soon as the route is clear) and continue until midnight to accommodate crowds leaving the festival.
The complete Hop schedule for the busy festival weekend is as follows:
Thursday, July 9
- Regular summer F-Line service until midnight
- Pause in service to accommodate Storm the Bastille run from 8 p.m. until approximately 10:30 p.m.
Friday, July 10
- Regular summer F-Line schedule with service extended until 1 a.m.
Saturday, July 11
- Regular summer F-Line schedule with service extended until 1 a.m.
Sunday, July 12
- Regular summer F-Line schedule
Streetcar riders can plan their trip by downloading the Transloc app to see the real-time locations of the cars and estimated arrival times for each station. Learn more at thehopmke.com/real-time-app.
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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