COASTER celebrates milestone anniversary with free rides
(FOX5/KUSI) — It was on February 27, 1995, that the COASTER commuter rail service started taking passengers up and down the San Diego County coast.
Today, on the 30th anniversary, the service is offering free rides on COASTER trains and giveaways at several stations.
According to North County Transit District, which operates the trains, rides will be free all of Thursday, but only those that are on COASTER trains.
Riders of SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, LIFT, NCTD+ and those who transfer to MTS or Amtrak will not receive a free ride.
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Three different stations on the COASTER route will also have giveaways for riders until items run out.
The Oceanside Transit Center and the Carlsbad Village COASTER Station stopped their giveaways in the morning, but riders can receive a giveaway at the Encinitas COASTER Station until 2 p.m.
According to NCTD, more than 190 trains operate each week along the corridor, including 30 daily trips Monday to Thursday, 32 trips on Friday, 22 on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. The service runs year-round.
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