Tucson Show Guide: Tucson Shuttles and Transportation
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Getting Around the Tucson Shows
SHUTTLES
Because the GemRide shuttle service was funded by state money to ease transit during the I10 Widening Project, which has now been completed, the service has been discontinued by the Arizona Department of Transportation. However, many shows will be running their own shuttles. The schedule for these shuttles is as follows:
BLUE ROUTE
January 30-February 12, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 20-minute intervals
Stops: Gem Mall (adding Holidome beginning February 4) and Simpson Street Parking HUB
Sponsored by: Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, Inc.
COPPER ROUTE
January 29-February 14, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 15-minute intervals
Stops: Tucson Electric Park , Holidome, Tucson Expo Center
Sponsored by: Tucson Electric Park and J.O.G.S. International
GREEN NORTH ROUTE
January 30-February 12, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 10-minute intervals
Stops: Grant Inn (formerly Quality Inn) and Simpson Street Parking HUB
Sponsored by: Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers
GOLD ROUTE
January 29-February 14, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 20-minute intervals
Stops: Loop #1, Howard Johnson, La Quinta Inn, Tucson Showplace, 22nd St. Parking, Simpson Street Parking HUB, Congress St. Parking, Days Inn.
Loop #2, 22nd St. Parking, Executive Inn, Norcross-Madagascar, Mineral & Fossil Co-op, Congress St. Parking, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, La Quinta Inn, Tucson Showplace.
Sponsored by: Globe-X, Executive Inn, Norcross-Madagascar, Tucson Showplace, and Mineral & Fossil Co-op
PURPLE ROUTE
February 3-8, 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., February 5 until 9:00 p.m., 30-minute intervals
Stops: Windmill Inn to Simpson Street Parking HUB and Windmill Inn to Holidome
Sponsored by: The Whole Bead Show
RED ROUTE
January 30-February 13, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., 20-minute intervals
Stops: Red Route #1, Hotel Tucson City Center (formerly InnSuites) to Ramada Limited Red
Route #2, Hotel Tucson City Center (formerly InnSuites) to Quality Inn Red Route #3, Hotel Tucson City Center (formerly InnSuites), Mineral & Fossil Marketplace, and Ramada Limited.
Sponsored by: Martin Zinn Expositions
ORANGE ROUTE
January 30-February 11, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., 10-minute intervals
Stops: Congress Street Parking HUB, Riverpark Inn Sponsor: Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show
BROWN ROUTE
February 2-7, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 10-minute intervals
Stops: Riverpark Inn, Tucson Convention Center Sponsor: Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show
RIO GRANDE ROUTE
February 5-8, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., February 8 until 4:30 p.m., 20-minute intervals
Stops: Hilton East to Tucson Convention Center and Hilton East to Holidome
Sponsored by: Rio Grande
RUBY EXPRESS ROUTE
January 29-February 14, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 20-minute intervals
Stops: Tucson Expo Center , Howard Johnson, Tucson Electric Park
Sponsored by: Tucson Electric Park , J.O.G.S. International, Globe-X, and Norcross-Madagascar
TURQUOISE ROUTE (TRUE-BLUE ROUTE)
January 31-February 8, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 30-minute intervals
Stops: Doubletree, Gem Mall, Holidome and Doubletree, Tucson Convention Center, and Simpson Street Parking Hub
Sponsored by: To Bead True Blue/The Tucson Bead Show
BEST BEAD SHOW ROUTE
February 3-7; 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on February 3, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on February 3-6, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on February 7, 15-minute intervals
Stops: Kino Veterans Memorial Community Center , Holidome/Gem Mall
Sponsored by: The Best Bead Show
LUXURY ROUTE -- LIMO AND SHUTTLE SERVICE
February 2-7, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 20-minute intervals
Stops: Tucson Expo Center HUB, Tucson Convention Center
Sponsored by: J.O.G.S. International Exhibits
GEM ROAD
February 2-7
Stops: Tucson Expo Center, Congress Street HUB
Sponsored by: J.O.G.S. International Exhibits
In addition, AGTA GemFair will offer a free shuttle service between the Tucson Convention Center and most AGTA Preferred Hotels. Service runs from 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Schedules will be posted in the lobbies of each participating hotel during AGTA GemFair. For a list of AGTA Preferred Hotels, visit http://www.agta.org.
PARKING
Limited parking is available at shows around Tucson, and parking will continue to be available at the Parking Hubs. Parking Hubs are located at 22nd Street and I10 Frontage Road (east side), Congress Street and I10 Frontage Road (west side), and the Tucson Expo Center on East Irving Rd. |
