Park and Ride offers World Ag Expo visitors free shuttle service

TULARE, Calif.— To alleviate traffic congestion caused by onsite

free parking, World Ag Expo management offers a free Park and Ride shuttle service between offsite locations and the showgrounds.

“With more than 1,700 exhibitors and 100,000 attendees expected to enter the World Ag Expo gates, our parking lots fill up early each day,” explained 2008 World Ag Expo Chairman, Shelley Khal. “The Park and Ride shuttle service makes parking convenient and hassle free for our visitors.”

Park and Ride passengers can take advantage of the free shuttle service running every 15 minutes. Orange Belt Stages buses will move passengers between five offsite

parking areas to the World Ag Expo show grounds:

Preferred Outlets at Tulare, located at Prosperity and Highway 99 in Tulare, Calif.

Tulare County Fairgrounds, located at the grandstand parking area (through Gate 14 on

Bardsley Avenue and Gate 17 on K Street), in Tulare, Calif.

Tulare Airport, located at Avenue 200 and Highway 99 in Tulare, Calif.

MidValley Gin, located at Cartmill Avenue and Highway 99 in Tulare, Calif.

Visalia Mall, located at Walnut and Mooney Blvd. in Visalia, Calif. (Note: Visalia route picks up every 30 minutes)

Park and Ride shuttle buses will drop off and pick up at the west end of the show grounds, Gate 2, near the Heritage Complex. People Movers routinely stop at Gate 2 and Gate 12, east and west side of thegrounds, to pick up and distribute attendees and exhibitors around the show grounds if needed.

The 2008 World Ag Expo is Feb. 1214,at the International AgriCenter in Tulare, Calif. This year, the Expo will expand to 2.6 million square feet with the addition of the Dairy Technology Center and outdoor exhibits in the dairy section. The 2008 World Ag Expo is Where the World of Agriculture Means Business.

For more information visit www.worldagexpo.com or call 800-999-9186.