BETHLEHEM, Pa. — There will be a new way to get to Musikfest when the massive music festival opens in 10 days.
ArtsQuest, in partnership with Trans-Bridge Lines and Penn State University, on Monday announced a new satellite parking lot will be established at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
The new remote lot at 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, will offer shuttles provided by Trans-Bridge Lines, Inc., which is an official Musikfest transportation sponsor.
"It has been a pleasure to work with ArtsQuest ... to help mitigate any strain on the City of Bethlehem’s infrastructure while creating a stress-free option for the more than a million excited festivalgoers to travel to our region’s most celebrated event.”Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Q. Richardson
The Center Valley lot will be available starting on Musikfest's preview night — Aug. 1, and operate from 5-11 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon-11 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
The shuttles will provide non-stop service to Shuttleplatz South (the Wind Creek parking lot).
Round trip will cost $9 per adult (13+); $7 for ages 3-12 when accompanied by a fare-paying adult; and free for ages 2 and younger.
The new South Side satellite lot will be in addition to the North Side shuttle lot at Valley Center Parkway, 1525 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem.
Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Q. Richardson said it "has been a pleasure to work with ArtsQuest ... to help mitigate any strain on the City of Bethlehem’s infrastructure while creating a stress-free option for the more than a million excited festivalgoers to travel to our region’s most celebrated event.”
'A natural extension'
Musikfest, the country’s largest free music festival, runs Aug. 1-11 this year.
“We are thrilled that Penn State Lehigh Valley has offered its Lehigh Valley campus as the new satellite parking for Bethlehem’s SouthSide footprint at Musikfest," ArtsQuest Chief Executive Officer Kassie Hilgert said.
"Making the festival more accessible just got easier with the convenience of this new Center Valley lot. Park your car, get on a Trans-Bridge shuttle and arrive at Musikfest, ready for a fantastic festival experience.”
"We are a campus with a deep appreciation for the arts. We take advantage of that in how we fulfill our land grant mission to offer access to education and enrichment throughout the commonwealth. This partnership is a natural extension of that work."Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Q. Richardson
Trans-Bridge Lines President Tom Jebran said the company is "looking forward to another year partnering with Musikfest and continuing our well-established relationship for providing festivalgoers with bus service.
"Bus service allows Musikfest attendees to enjoy a cool, quiet ride to downtown Bethlehem without the need to look for parking or adding to traffic congestion in the area."
Penn State's Richardson said, "We are a campus with a deep appreciation for the arts. We take advantage of that in how we fulfill our land grant mission to offer access to education and enrichment throughout the commonwealth.
"This partnership is a natural extension of that work."
