LAKE HAVASU CITY

2330 McCulloch Blvd. North

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-5947

www.lhcaz.gov

Charlie Cassens

Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs

Office – (928) 854-4212 Cell – (928) 486-8879 Fax – (928) 680-4892

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 21, 2007

Havasu Area Transit Introduces “Splash Express”

Havasu Area Transit (HAT) is announcing the “Splash Express” will provide summer bus service to and from the Aquatic Center beginning May 29. The new stop will be on HAT’s “Purple Route,” arriving at the Aquatic Center 11 minutes after departing the Uptown Transfer Station every hour on the half hour from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. There is no public transit service on Sundays and national holidays. Return trips to the Transfer Station will depart the Aquatic Center every hour at 10 minutes after the hour between 12:10 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. weekdays, and between 12:10 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. Saturdays. The Splash Express schedule coincides with expanded summer hours for open swim, from noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

“We are pleased to offer this new service to provide transportation for kids and adults who want to beat the summer heat at the Aquatic Center,” said transit services manager Gary Parsons. “Now you can get on a bus at any one of fifty stops in the city or Desert Hills, and arrive at the Aquatic Center in about 40 minutes or less, and for just a dollar.” Parsons added that there is no additional charge to transfer between routes. Other stops on the Purple Route include Kmart, Albertson’s, Mulberry Avenue at Van Vliet, Smith’s, Javelina Cantina, and McDonald’s.

Outbound from Transit Transfer Station Arrive Aquatic Center:

· Monday – Friday Hourly from 11:30 – 3:30 Hourly from 11:41 – 3:41

· Saturday Hourly from 11:30 – 4:30 Hourly from 11:41 – 4:41

Inbound to Transfer Station: Depart Aquatic Center:

· Monday – Friday Hourly from 12:00 – 4:00 Hourly from 12:10 – 4:10

· Saturday Hourly from 12:00 – 5:00 Hourly from 12:10 – 5:10

Splash Express riders 17 years and under will also receive $2.00 off the price of admission to the Aquatic Center.

Riders must be 10 years or older to ride alone. Children under 10 years must be accompanied and supervised by a rider over 10 years of age. Please, no wet bathing suits are to be worn on the bus. Shirts and shoes are required.

Contact the HAT dispatch office at 453-7600 or the Aquatic Center at 453-8686.

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