If you’re one of the eager fans who managed to nab tickets to one of the first spate of concerts taking place at Toronto’s brand new Rogers Stadium, you can now look forward to also receiving a free ride home from the venue on public transit.
While revealing the newly completed, 50,000-person outdoor venue on Thursday, officials announced that all TTC and GO rides from the YZD (formerly Downsview Airport) property will be free of charge for the season.
Mayor Olivia Chow said that the move, in partnership with Live Nation, should help ease local traffic congestion after such massive acts as Oasis and Coldplay, and ensure attendees get home safely. It was also made with the facility’s limited on-site parking and Live Nation’s sustainability goals in mind.
The project — which is the city’s biggest purpose-built music venue, as well as our largest outdoor stage — was constructed remarkably expeditiously, coming to fruition in just nine months.
This feat was possible largely due to the fact that the complex is temporary by design, meant to come down in about five years before the property is redeveloped into a new neighbourhood precinct.
K-pop group Stray Kids will headline Rogers Stadium’s inaugural show this Sunday, June 29.
Along with offering no-cost fares for people departing the site on performance nights, both the TTC and GO are planning to selectively ramp up service, starting with extra Line 1 Yonge-University subway trains and additional Barrie Line GO trains from Downsview Park GO to Union Station on Sunday.
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