Post by TheShadow on Aug 17, 2009 15:32:36 GMT -5
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By Larissa Klitzke
Staff Writer
The Capitol Corridor and Altamont Commuter Express trains are providing discounted transit to Raiders home games for the 2009 football season.
The Capitol Corridor train, which runs between Sacramento and the Bay Area, is offering a 25-percent discount for adults, and a 50-percent discount for two children younger than 15 per adult rider, to the Oakland Coliseum for all daytime home games this season.
The discounted tickets amount to $36 round-trip for adults or $18 round-trip for children. The line has offered the discounts for three years, said Luna Salaver, Capitol Corridor public information officer.
ACE, which runs between Stockton and San Jose, is also offering discount ticket packages. The ACE Train 50 Package includes one ticket to the Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos game Sept. 27, one round-trip train ticket, and a meal package at the Oakland Coliseum for $50.
The ACE Train Tailgate Package includes all of the above, as well as access to the pre-game tailgate party at the Stockton ACE Train station, for $65. Both ACE packages offer transportation on a Raiders-themed ACE train with contests, giveaways and appearances by former Raiders players.
Although the ACE Train does not ordinarily go to Oakland, the special offer is provided because of the large Raiders fan base in the Central Valley, said D'Andre Berry, strategic development and communication assistant for ACE.
"We've done special trains in the past and we're looking for something new to do," Berry said. "This is the first time we've ever done anything with football. We're definitely excited about it."
Fans can visit capitolcorridor.org and enter code H811 to get the discounts, or call 1-877-974-3322 for details. Both ACE Train packages can be purchased at www.raiders.com/ACE50 and www.raiders.com/ACETailgate.
By Larissa Klitzke
Staff Writer
The Capitol Corridor and Altamont Commuter Express trains are providing discounted transit to Raiders home games for the 2009 football season.
The Capitol Corridor train, which runs between Sacramento and the Bay Area, is offering a 25-percent discount for adults, and a 50-percent discount for two children younger than 15 per adult rider, to the Oakland Coliseum for all daytime home games this season.
The discounted tickets amount to $36 round-trip for adults or $18 round-trip for children. The line has offered the discounts for three years, said Luna Salaver, Capitol Corridor public information officer.
ACE, which runs between Stockton and San Jose, is also offering discount ticket packages. The ACE Train 50 Package includes one ticket to the Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos game Sept. 27, one round-trip train ticket, and a meal package at the Oakland Coliseum for $50.
The ACE Train Tailgate Package includes all of the above, as well as access to the pre-game tailgate party at the Stockton ACE Train station, for $65. Both ACE packages offer transportation on a Raiders-themed ACE train with contests, giveaways and appearances by former Raiders players.
Although the ACE Train does not ordinarily go to Oakland, the special offer is provided because of the large Raiders fan base in the Central Valley, said D'Andre Berry, strategic development and communication assistant for ACE.
"We've done special trains in the past and we're looking for something new to do," Berry said. "This is the first time we've ever done anything with football. We're definitely excited about it."
Fans can visit capitolcorridor.org and enter code H811 to get the discounts, or call 1-877-974-3322 for details. Both ACE Train packages can be purchased at www.raiders.com/ACE50 and www.raiders.com/ACETailgate.