NFTA Parks Adventure Bus returns for its third year

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The NFTA has announced the return of the Parks Adventure Bus for the summer.

The bus provides free rides to Western New York parks and beaches every Saturday between June 8 and August 3. The free service departs from the downtown Buffalo bus station on Ellicott Street at 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

Parks served include:

Chestnut Ridge Park

Fort Niagara State Park

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve

Como Lake Park

Beaver Island State Park

Akron Falls Park

Evangola State Park

Emery County Park

“Last year, the NFTA saw a 22 percent increase in the usage of their Park Adventure Bus from 2022,” said Erie County Legislature Chairwoman April Baskin. “Our parks should be accessible to everyone in our community, and it takes intentional steps like the one the NFTA is making with the Park Adventure Bus service to ensure accessibility exists.”

Departure times from the parks are 11:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 4:05 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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