City Of Salem: Salem Again Offering Free Weekend Shuttles October 16-31

Salem MA

08 October, 2021

12:17 PM

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Press release from the City of Salem: October 7, 2021 The City of Salem's free October weekend shuttle returns next weekend for its fourth year. New this year for 2021, the service will run for three weekends in October, instead of just the final two. Shuttles run October 16-17, 23-24, and 30-31 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. between three free satellite parking lots and downtown Salem. Free satellite parking lots are located at Salem State University's O'Keefe Center parking lot (225 Canal Street), Salem High School (77 Willson Street), and at 108 Jefferson Avenue behind Salem Hospital. Together the three satellite lots offer nearly 800 free parking spaces. The downtown pick-up/drop-off location is in Riley Plaza. An accessible shuttle is available for those who require one and stops at the High School and Jefferson Avenue lots, as well as Riley Plaza. Masks are required to be worn while riding on the shuttle. "Since we began this free service in 2017 our October shuttles have provided more than 24,500 rides to over 12,000 people," said Mayor Kim Driscoll. "Allowing people to park at these satellite lots has helped reduce demand for downtown parking and lessen the number of cars driving into and around downtown. Since 2017 the service has kept around 4,100 cars out of downtown Salem. While a lot of visitors use the shuttle, we also see many Salem residents use it to easily get to and from downtown Salem on October weekends. I encourage everyone planning a visit to Salem this October to make use of the free satellite parking lots and this shuttle service." This press release was produced by the City of Salem. The views expressed here are the author's own.