Thursday, June 18, 2009
Mullet Wrapper - ECAT starts bus service from NAS to Al/FLA state line
Mullet Wrapper: "Escambia County Area Transit has started weekend bus service, the Perdido Express (Route 62), from the NAS back gate to the Alabama/Florida state line on Perdido Key Dr. Service includes pick-up at Target on Blue Angel Pkwy. and will continue through Labor Day. The civilian fare is $2.35 (cash only). Fare for those with military Id is $1, and service men and women can take the bus for free. On Friday & Saturday, the first bus will leave Target parking lot (Blue Angel) at 8:30 a.m. and continue every hour until 10:30 p.m. The stops are Gulf Beach Hwy & Blue Angel; Gulf Beach Hwy & Sorrento, the Perdido Key Visitors Center and the Flora-Bama, where the bus leaves every hour at 40 minutes past the hour until 11:40 p,m."