Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
As the Toledo Mud Hens look to put together back-to-back winning seasons, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority’s Muddy Shuttle is back for another year to make sure fans can pitch around parking fees.
Fans can give transit a try by hopping on the Muddy Shuttle at one of five area park-and-ride locations for a $3 round-trip ride to Fifth Third Field. The Muddy Shuttle is in action for 17 games this season, including Opening Day on Tuesday, April 7 against the St. Paul Saints.
“The Mud Hens bring more than 450,000 fans downtown over the course of every season, and we’re so excited to get as many of them to Fifth Third Field as we can,” TARTA CEO Laura Koprowski said. “Opening Day is one of our favorite days of the year. Our 55th anniversary this year gives us the chance to reflect on TARTA’s connections to every Toledo area tradition, and this is certainly part of that, as the Mud Hens are such a big piece of summer in this area.
“This team brings a great brand of baseball and family-friendly entertainment to its fans. What we want to do is make sure that everyone has access to ball games and events like it. We want to ensure that everyone — regardless of economic status, mobility challenge, or access to a personal vehicle — can enjoy everything that makes this such a great place to live.”
First pitch on Opening Day is set for 4:05 p.m. Pick-up times and locations for the Muddy Shuttle include:
Oregon, Starr Elementary School, 3230 Starr Ave., departs 60 minutes before first pitch
Sylvania, Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., departs 90 minutes before first pitch
Waterville, Kroger, 8730 Waterville Swanton Rd., departs 90 minutes before first pitch
Miracle Mile Shopping Center, 1727 West Laskey Rd., departs 60 minutes before first pitch
Maumee, Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., departs 60 minutes before first pitch
“The Mud Hens are excited to work with TARTA again for the 2026 Mud Hens season,” Mud Hens COO Erik Ibsen said. “The Muddy Shuttle is unique within the Minor League Baseball world and is great for our community and for our guests attending Mud Hens games. We truly appreciate our partnership with TARTA.”
In addition to Opening Day, the shuttle will run every Friday and Saturday home game after Memorial Day. Return trips to park-and-ride locations will depart Fifth Third Field 20 minutes after the game or postgame fireworks.
Those dates (all 7:05 p.m. starts) include June 12-13 vs. the St. Paul Saints, July 3-4 vs. the Iowa Cubs, July 17-18 vs. the Gwinnett Stripers, July 24-25 vs. the Louisville Bats, Aug. 7-8 vs. the Omaha Royals, Aug. 21-22 vs. the Iowa Cubs, Sept. 4-5 vs. the Indianapolis Indians, and Sept. 18-19 vs. the Louisville Bats.
