RYDE Partners with Quick Lane Bowl to Provide Game Transportation

Dec. 18, 2014 - PRLog -- RYDE (http://www.rydethere.com),an innovative crowdsourcing transportation service platform, has partnered with Quick Lane Bowl (http://www.detroitlions.com/quicklanebowl.html) to transport game attendees to the December 26^th football Bowl game in Detroit, MI between Rutgers University and University of North Carolina. Using an online reservation service, fans reserve seats on luxury motorcoaches for a roundtrip RYDE to the game. The service enables fans to avoid traffic and parking issues while helping to reduce their carbon footprint. Options to purchase game tickets are also available on the RYDEthere.com site.

“If you’re looking for a stress-free, no hassle way to get to Ford Field for the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl, RYDE is definitely the way to go,” stated Nicki Keller with Quick Lane Bowl. “When approached by RYDE to hear about the services they can offer our fans, we were eager to begin this partnership. We hope that everyone interested takes full advantage of all the services that RYDE can provide.”

“We are excited to partner with Quick Lane Bowl in their inaugural season, and know that our shuttle partnership will help enhance the fan experience in getting to the Field,” said Bob Aube, Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at RYDE. “Bowl passengers will capitalize on a fun, convenient, safe, and affordable means of getting to the game without the hassles often associated with single car driving to large scale events. Fans can celebrate freely, knowing they have a safe, “designated” driver to take them home.”

Shuttle buses will depart from locations in Saginaw, Flint, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Toledo, Monroe, London, and Chatham-Kent, and arrive at Ford Field in designated bus parking close to the stadium. Buses will depart from Ford Field 30 minutes after the game to return fans to their original location. Pricing starts at $39 for the RYDE transportation.

RYDE’s business model enables a collaboration with consumers to reach a level of sustainable efficiency, meaning a shuttle is only confirmed with a critical mass of participating passengers. RYDE encourages the use of social media platforms to share event information and push passengers from solo vehicles to the more economical bus service. This solution supports RYDE’s core value of helping the world reduce carbon emissions as each bus may take 20-30 vehicles off the road via ride-sharing. At the same time, road safety is enhanced as professional “designated drivers” from RYDE enable event goers to maximize their fun without endangering others on the road on the way home.

About RYDE

RYDE, based in Los Angeles, CA, is an innovative transportation services company that redefines the process by which passengers are transported to sporting events, festivals, ski resorts, concerts, and conventions. Delivering a fun, convenient, affordable, and comfortable driving experience above the traffic and parking hassles, RYDE positively impacts the environment while also following a blueprint of charitable giving. For more information, visit www.rydethere.com.

About The Quick Lane Bowl

The 2014 Quick Lane Bowl is a postseason collegiate football bowl game sponsored by Ford Motor Company’s chain of Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers and features teams from the Big Ten and ACC conferences. Ford Motor Company’s Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers offer routine vehicle maintenance such as oil and filter changes, light repair services including brake repair, and tire replacements on all vehicle makes and models. Customers can visit www.quicklane.com (http://www.quicklane.com?SPID=12962&DB_OEM_ID=3350)  to learn more. The inaugural bowl game will take place at Ford Field December 26 at 4:30 PM ET and will air nationally on ESPN.

RYDE Points of Departure and Times

4:30 pm Game Time

Saginaw – 1:00pm

Flint – 1:30pm

Kalamazoo – 11:30am

Ann Arbor – 2:00pm

Grand Rapids – 12:00pm

Lansing – 1:15pm

Toledo – 1:30pm

Monroe – 2:00pm

London – 12:00pm

Chatham-Kent – 1:15pm