{"id":358335,"date":"2025-10-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/?p=358335"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:20:43","slug":"take-transit-to-the-blues-home-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/nextstop\/take-transit-to-the-blues-home-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Transit to the Blues Home Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Game day in St. Louis is electric. But rising gas prices, traffic jams, and parking drama has sports fans rethinking how they get downtown. That\u2019s where transit comes in as a game-changer.<\/p>\n

Skip the hassle and let Metro do the heavy lifting. For tonight\u2019s home opener, here\u2019s your guide to getting to the games this season.<\/p>\n

Plan Your Route<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Start with Parking<\/strong>: There are 21 free Park-Ride lots<\/strong><\/a> at MetroLink stations across Missouri and Illinois. Park your car, hop on the Red or Blue Line to Civic Center.<\/li>\n
  2. Use MetroBus where it helps<\/strong>: Several MetroBus routes serve Civic Center Transit Center.<\/li>\n
  3. If you’re east of the river: <\/strong>The Blue Note Express<\/a><\/strong> runs for select home from downtown Belleville.<\/li>\n
  4. Get ready: <\/strong>Buy your fare beforehand using the Transit app<\/strong><\/a> or at ticket vending machines at the stations. Start your traveling early and enjoy nearby food and fun.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Why Transit Wins (Especially Tonight)<\/h3>\n
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    • No circling for parking<\/strong> \u2014 skip the hunt, the fees, the tolls.<\/li>\n
    • Peace of mind<\/strong> \u2014 avoid downtown congestion.<\/li>\n
    • Budget friendly<\/strong> \u2014 a $5 ticket gets you there and back while beating parking, gas prices, and stress.<\/li>\n
    • Mascot-approved<\/strong> \u2014 Louie\u2019s on board, literally, to show you how doable it is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Tonight\u2019s home opener is the perfect time to try it. With Blue Note Express available and full MetroLink connectivity, Metro transit is ready for game day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Game day in St. Louis is electric. But rising gas prices, traffic jams, and parking drama has sports fans rethinking how they get downtown. That\u2019s where transit comes in as a game-changer. Skip the hassle and let Metro do the heavy lifting. For tonight\u2019s home opener, here\u2019s your guide to getting to the games this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-358335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-metro-lifestyle"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"featured_media_urls":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358335\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}