Nonstop service provides convenient access to locations near major downtown hotels and the Indiana Convention Center
INDIANAPOLIS, 2012-09-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) has reached an arrangement with Go Express Travel to maintain express, non-stop bus service between the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and downtown Indianapolis. The service was previously known as IndyGo’s Green Line, which has been discontinued with the expiration of federal grant funding.
Effective today, the new non-stop service operated by Go Express Travel will run twice per hour on the half hour between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Fares are $10 per passenger each way.
The route runs between the IND’s Ground Transportation Center and the central downtown area with an estimated 15-minute travel time, providing convenient access to dozens of hotels and the Indiana Convention Center. Airport customers can access the new non-stop service to downtown at IND’s Ground Transportation Center at Zone 1. From
downtown, passengers traveling to the airport can board the service from the following points: The Indiana Convention Center; the Omni Severin; Illinois and Market; Ohio and Illinois; Ohio and Pennsylvania; Washington and Meridian; Embassy Suites; Washington and Senate; the Marriott Complex; West and Henry; and Missouri and South.
Fares can be paid on board with major credit cards or cash. Passengers interested in more information can contact Go Express Travel at 317.274.0060.
IndyGo’s Route 8 Washington Street cross-town also serves IND seven days a week. Westbound buses to the airport stop along Ohio Street, walking distance from several downtown hotels. At the airport’s Ground Transportation Center, downtown-bound passengers can board Route 8 at Zone 6.
About the Indianapolis Airport Authority
The Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In addition to Indianapolis International Airport, its facilities include the Downtown Heliport, Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Indianapolis Regional Airport, and Metropolitan Airport. IND has received several prestigious awards recognizing it as a leader within its class, including annual Airport Service Quality awards for performance excellence by Airports Council International. IND is the first airport in the U.S. to win LEED® certification for an entire terminal campus, and the airport has won recognition for excellent customer service, concessions programs, and art and architecture.
IND’s economic impact in Central Indiana is more than $3.3 billion annually, and about 10,000 people work at the airport each day. IND serves more than 7 million business and leisure travelers each year and averages 135 daily nonstop flights to 33 destinations. Home of the world’s second-largest FedEx Express operation and the nation’s eighth-largest cargo facility, IND is committed to becoming the airport system of choice for both passenger and cargo service. For more information, visit IND’s Facebook page at Indianapolis International Airport and Twitter page at @INDairport.
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IAA Contact: Carlo Bertolini
317.487.5025 | cbertolini@ind.com