Anyone use NFTA-Metro to go to Bills game?

[1965Bills]

Coming to town for Chargers game on 9/27. Looking at options to get from Allentown to Highmark. Has anyone used this service? Thank you. 

 

https://metro.nfta.com/getting-around/special-services/game-day-express/chargers-bills-sept27

[Roundybout]

I used the gameday shuttle once, for the Steelers/Bills playoff game in 2023. It was convenient, but it filled up really quickly. 
 

You probably won’t have this problem, but our bus also was delayed because of the snow and we weren’t allowed to get off early, so we missed the kickoff because the bus had to go to the designated drop area. 

[Rubes]

Looks like a great deal. I'll be in Allentown this Saturday and would consider this for the preseason game. The thing I would like to know is how it works on the way back—you only pay for a one-way trip, so there's no guarantee for a spot on the ride back. Does it get overwhelmed?

 

[Andrew Son]

I’ve done it before, it’s a good option.  
 

The way in is easy, leaving kind of sucks, you wait for a while before the buses start rolling.  But that’s the nature of leaving the game regardless.

[The Wiz]

Probably the easiest way to travel but hopefully the company during your trip is better than an average day in Buffalo.

[akcash]

Rally.co way better. There’s a bathroom (for peeing), way nicer more comfortable bus and less crowded. Probably similar timeframe to depart after the game to NFTA. It was $80 round trip from Allentown last year, think price is same from all pickup points around Buffalo. Ive rode both, rally.co is well worth the extra $75 or whatever it is. 

[billzfan]

We once took an NFTA bus from Slamba’s to the stadium. Great time.. Back in Dec 1975

[Never NEVER Give-up]

2 hours ago, billzfan said:

We once took an NFTA bus from Slamba’s to the stadium. Great time.. Back in Dec 1975

LOL!!  How much $$ was it?

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

6 minutes ago, Never NEVER Give-up said:

LOL!!  How much $$ was it?

I'm pretty sure you just had to give the horse that was pulling the wagon a couple carrots way back then.

[Never NEVER Give-up]

1 minute ago, HereComesTheReignAgain said:

I'm pretty sure you just had to give the horse that was pulling the wagon a couple carrots way back then.

and a sugar cube!

[Buffalo716]

18 hours ago, Rubes said:

Looks like a great deal. I'll be in Allentown this Saturday and would consider this for the preseason game. The thing I would like to know is how it works on the way back—you only pay for a one-way trip, so there's no guarantee for a spot on the ride back. Does it get overwhelmed?

 

 

Typically the same people that take it.. return with it unless they planned on leaving with somebody else 

 

So it's typically not overfilled compared to the ride there...

 

There's also typically multiple buses leaving for a few destinations 

Edited August 11 by Buffalo716

[BeyondTheProcess]

does anyone know the ride share pickup arrangment/stadium location as yet? 

 

[Just Jack]

3 hours ago, BeyondTheProcess said:

does anyone know the ride share pickup arrangment/stadium location as yet? 

 

 

Believe it's the same as last season, over by ECC somewhere.