Company providing spectator, volunteer and media transportation to event
CINCINNATI—First Student, the nation’s leader in student transportation, will provide continuous shuttle service for the 65th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, a United States Golf Association (USGA) event, from Monday, July 5, through Sunday, July 11. The company has contracted with the Bruno Event Team to provide buses to transport spectators, media and volunteers between the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills in Tarentum, the public parking location for the tournament, and the course at the Oakmont Country Club.
Parking for spectators is free and only available at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills. First Student will provide free shuttle service from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, July 5 through Sunday, July 11. Shuttles will run continuously within these time periods.
First Student Charter Bus Rental will operate approximately 100 buses and a number of wheelchair-accessible vans throughout the event. Numerous drivers, supervisors and staff from throughout the company’s Western and Central Pennsylvania locations will be working during the tournament. First Student will also provide van transportation for the junior volunteers from the Pittsburgh Youth Golf Foundation who will volunteer during the tournament.
First Student Charter Bus Rental provides transportation for a number of sporting events, corporate outings, special events and school programs throughout the United States and Canada. The company has supplied charter service for such recent events as the 2010 Rock N’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans and the Daytona 500. Additional information on charter service can be found at www.Firstcharterbus.com or by calling 513-543-1618.
About First Student
First Student, Inc., a part of Cincinnati-based FirstGroup America, is the leader in safe, reliable, sustainable transportation and is the largest provider of student transportation services in North America. FirstGroup America was recently awarded the National Safety Council’s 2009 Green Cross for Safety Medal in recognition of its commitment to safety and outstanding safety record. First Student safely transports approximately six million students with a fleet of approximately 60,000 yellow school buses in North America. For more information, please visit www.firststudentinc.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/FirstGrpAmerica.
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