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Quartzsite offers Trolley service
By Shanana Rain Golden-Bear
Quartzsite, AZ - Members of the Quartzsite
Town Council and Town staff held a ribbon
cutting for the new Quartzsite Trolley on
Wednesday, December 18th, 2013.
The new service provides fixed route transportation connecting various special event
areas with free parking lot areas throughout
the Town. Quartzsite Trolley operates in a
Counter Clockwise loop around town.
General fares are $2/person one way,
$5/Day Pass, or $45 for a Seasonal Pass
(available at Town Hall & Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce). The trolley
will pass by trolley stops every 45 minutes.
The trolley will operate daily from 8:20 a.m.
to 5:20 p.m., with no service between 12:50
p.m. and 1:35 p.m.
Visitors are encouraged to take the Trolley and park their vehicle at 3 The park and
ride locations include Town Park at Senter
and Plymouth, The Main Event at Exit 17 and
the East entrance to Johnson's RV Sales lot at
Riggles and Main Street. The trolley seats 20
with standees up to 30, has bicycle racks, and
two wheelchair positions.
The 31-foot trolley vehicle was obtained through
the Yuma County Intergovernmental Public
Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) at a rate of
$1.00 per year. Council approved a maximum
obligation of $19,565 which staff reported would
be supported by advertising sales and ridership
fees. Pick up a brochure of the Trolley Stops at
Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. or call
928-927-4333.or email townhall@ci.quartzsite.
az.us. Also see map on Page 33 of this edition.
5 Town Award
6 Editorial
7 Letters to Editor
12 Restaurants
17 Around Town
18 Adventures w/Rocks
20 Voices from the Past
27 Assessor's Corner
28 Salome High
32 In Memorium
33 Rotary Doings
35 Music Jams
41 Puzzles
42 Churches
43 Arrest Report
44 Rockin' in Quartzsite MAP
45 Classifieds
47 Paul Winer Comic
