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Friday, January 25, 2002

Shuttling around

Parking can be a hassle during the gem-show weeks, so, if you plan to go show-hopping, it's often easier to use the free shuttles.

Routes and hours are subject to change. Please check shuttle stops for updated route maps and times. Hub indicates a change point, at which riders can catch other shuttle routes.

Shuttles are provided by Ms. Transportation and VanTastick Transportation. For more information on route schedules and pickup/drop-off points, call
327-4674.

* Green route

When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb.
2-16.

Stops: Rodeway Inn • La Quinta Inn • Congress Street-International Gem and Jewelry Show • Days Inn • Pueblo Inn (formerly Sheraton Four Points Hotel) • Tucson Convention Center (hub).

How often: 12-minute intervals.

* Blue route

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb.
2-15.

Stops: Tucson Convention Center (hub) • Congress Street-International Gem and Jewelry Show • Gem Mall, behind Holiday Inn Palo Verde • Holiday Inn Palo Verde (Feb. 7-15) • Gem Hall, 3340 E. Michigan St. (hub, Feb. 6-15.)

How often: 15-minute intervals.

* Black route

When: 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Feb. 2-15.

Stops: • Tucson Electric Park • Gem Mall, behind Holiday Inn Palo Verde • Holiday Inn Palo Verde (Feb. 7-15);
• Gem Hall, 3340 E. Michigan St. (hub, Feb. 6-15).

How often: 20-minute intervals.

* Red route

When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb.
3-16.

Stops: Executive Inn • Ramada Inn University • Mineral and Fossil Marketplace • InnSuites • Days Inn • Pueblo Inn (formerly Sheraton Four Points Hotel) • Tucson Convention Center (hub) • Inn Suites.

How often: 20-minute intervals.

* Brown route

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 4-9

Stops: Sabbar Shrine Temple • Tucson Convention Center (hub)

How often: 30-minute intervals.

* Orange route

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 4-5.

Stops: Rodeway Inn • Beaucoup Congé • Sabbar Shrine Temple • Beaucoup Congé.

How often: 20-minute intervals.

* Blue express route

When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb.
6-15.

Stops: Tucson Convention Center (hub) • Congress Street • Gem Hall, 3340 E. Michigan St. (hub).

How often: 15-minute intervals.

* Purple route

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 6-7 and Feb. 9-11; noon-9:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

Stops: Three routes.
• Route A stops are the Windmill Inn and Rodeway Inn.
• Route B stops are the Windmill Inn and Tucson Convention Center (hub).
• Route C stops are the Windmill Inn and Holiday Inn Palo Verde.

How often: 1-hour intervals.

* Gray route

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 6-9; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 10.

Stops: Kino Community Center • Tucson Convention Center (hub) • Pueblo Inn (formerly Sheraton Four Points Hotel).

How often: 40-minute intervals.

* Pink route

When: noon-5 p.m. Feb. 6-10.

Stops: Beaucoup Congé • Windmill Inn.

How often: 20-minute intervals.

* Yellow route

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb.
6-11.

Stops: Beaucoup Congé • Roadway Inn • Beaucoup Congé • Sabbar Shrine Temple • Beaucoup Congé• Windmill Inn • Beaucoup Congé.

How often: 20-minute intervals.

Other shuttles

* American Gem Trade Association shuttle

When and how often: Shuttles begin running at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 6-11, leaving from the hotels about every half-hour. Shuttles from Tucson Convention Center depart about every half- hour. The last shuttle from TCC departs at about 6:30 p.m.

Stops: Tucson Convention Center • Marriott University Park • Doubletree Reid Park • AmeriSuites Airport • Country Inn Airport • Doubletree Guest Suites • Embassy Suites Airport • Embassy Suites Broadway • Residence Inn • Viscount Inn • Courtyard Williams Center • Smugglers Inn.

* Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers Shuttle

When: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 2-15.

Stops: Shuttles will run between the Rodeway Inn and the Gem Mall, behind the Holiday Inn Palo Verde.

• Will add a stop at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde, Feb. 7-15.

How often: 5-minute intervals.

* TICET

Tucson Inner City Express Transit, a free shuttle, carries passengers back and forth across Downtown.

Stops: TICET's three shuttle routes have stops at the Ronstadt Transit Center, the Downtown hub for Sun Tran bus riders. A route map is available online at www.ci.tucson.az.us/
transpor/aatest/parking/.

When: Ongoing. 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Frequency is also available on the Web site.

Information: 747-5071

 

 

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Potential vendors for the gem shows can send inquiries to visittucson@mtcvb.com.