Shuttle service to operate between airport and Indianapolis Motor Speedway during Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS, 2012-07-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Brickyard 400 fans will have a convenient and comfortable way to travel between the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Race Day, Sunday, July 29. Air-conditioned shuttle service will begin continuous departures at 8 a.m. through the start of the race at 1 p.m. Return service from the Motor Speedway to IND will continue for three hours after the race’s end. Shuttles will be available for early returns as well.

Shuttle passengers who park at the airport garage can obtain a reduced, $10 rate when parking. Only cash can be accepted.

From the airport, shuttles will depart from the ground transportation lobby in Zone 1. Returning shuttles will depart from the main east gate parking lot on the southeast corner of 16th Street and Polco Street.

The shuttles will be provided by the Sodrel Companies – The Free Enterprise System and Star of America Motor Coach Companies – in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tickets, which cover roundtrip transportation, are $25 per person and can be purchased at the Star of America booth on Race Day from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the airport’s Ground Transportation Center.

More information is available at www.brickyard400parking.com or www.indysportsparking.com or by calling 1.800.255.1337.

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 34 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 PAGE 2 cargo service. For more information, visit IND’s Facebook page at Indianapolis International Airport and Twitter page at @INDairport.

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