Belmont Stakes Train Service
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LIRR Fares LIRR Ticket Machine Instructions From New York, Brooklyn and Woodside: Tickets are available at LIRR Full Service Ticket One-way $9.00 ; Round-trip $15.00 Machines (gray, blue or green). • Press the “Deals & Getaways” button on the From Jamaica: first screen Long Island Rail Road One-way $7.00 ; Round-trip $12.00 • Select “Belmont Park” Belmont Stakes Round-trip fares from Long Island • Pay with cash, ATM/debit or credit cards with transfer at Jamaica: LIRR Travel Tips Train Service Zone 3 (Rosedale, St. Albans, Queens Village, • Buy Round-trip Belmont Park tickets in advance Effective June 9, 2018 Only Hollis) -- $12.00 • Listen for announcements to board trains to and from Belmont Park Zone 4 (Far Rockaway, Lynbrook, Hempstead, • Look for LIRR personnel who will be assigned Mineola) -- $14.00 to assist you Zone 7 (Long Beach, Massapequa, Hicksville, • No alcohol allowed on LIRR trains Oyster Bay) -- $16.00 • No alcohol allowed into Belmont Park • No coolers, back packs or luggage Zone 9 (Babylon, Deer Park, Huntington, • No purses larger than 12" in diameter Northport) -- $20.00 • This schedule/plan is subject to change • After the Stakes wait times can range from Zone 10 (Bay Shore, Sayville, Ronkonkoma, Patchogue, Port Jefferson) -- $26.00 15 minutes to 2 hours depending on attendance level LIRR Tickets Belmont Stakes Information • Buy round-trip tickets in advance at LIRR ticket For more information on: windows or ticket machines (on-board fares are higher) • Admission and Tickets • Only Belmont Park tickets will be accepted for • Race Times train service to and from Belmont Park • Prohibited items • Other ticket types (CityTicket, Monthly, Weekly and • Post-Race Concerts Long Island Rail Road Ten-Trip tickets) are not valid on Belmont Park trains* • MTA eTix ® - Mobile Tickets! You can purchase And all other event details, visit BelmontStakes.com is pleased to offer service to the your mobile tickets through MTA eTix, the FREE Belmont Park Information 2018 Belmont Stakes mobile ticketing app that allows LIRR customers to For more information about the Belmont Stakes purchase and display tickets directly from their Racing Festival, including race time, please visit mobile devices. Please activate your ticket when you BelmontStakes.com . get to the designated location. Visit mta.info/eTix to learn more. For travel information, see schedules at www.mta.info/lirr or call 511 and say “LIRR” or ® ® *Note: Monthly and weekly ticket holders can use their commuter LIRR Mobile Ticketing Available Now tickets for travel to and from Jamaica, but must purchase download the LIRR Train Time App. a Belmont Park ticket prior to boarding at Jamaica to cover M #LIRR #MTAETIX the fare between Belmont Park and Jamaica Belmont Stakes Train Service - Effective June 9, 2018 Only Alcohol Policy • The MTA Police will be enforcing a no-alcohol policy on trains to Belmont Park •Bags are subject to search prior to boarding Belmont Park trains at Penn Station and at Jamaica Station • No alcoholic beverages of any kind will be permitted to be brought into the Belmont Park facility The restriction regarding alcohol has been enacted in the interest of patron safety and in an attempt to make sure that people drink responsibly. NYRA Security Policies Reference Notes The New York Racing Association has new, Change at Jamaica. The track of your J connecting train will be announced. enhanced security protocols for fans attending the Westbound trains may depart Woodside Woodside station up to three minutes 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on Friday, earlier than times shown. Belmont Station is accessible to June 8 and Saturday, June 9: mobility-impaired customers from the east end of the station platform. • No coolers, backpacks, duffle bags, briefcases Please inform the conductor if you need assistance getting on and off or luggage the train at Belmont Station. • No purses larger than 12" in diameter • No umbrellas, non-folding or folding furniture • No cameras with detachable lenses or lenses more than 6" in length, tripods or camcorders Leaving the Park (after the Stakes race) • No glass containers or alcoholic beverages may LIRR personnel will be assigned at key locations to assist customers. Announcements will provide customers with train departure be brought into the facility information. WAIT TIMES CAN RANGE FROM 15 MINUTES TO 2 HOURS. ONCE INSIDE THE QUEUING AREA, CUSTOMERS CAN • No selfie sticks EXPECT WAIT TIMES OF 15 - 60 MINUTES. CUSTOMERS WAITING TO ENTER THE QUEUING AREA CAN EXPECT LONGER WAIT • No drones or radio-controlled aircraft TIMES FOR TRAINS, POSSIBLY UP TO 2 HOURS . For a complete listing of prohibited items, please Attention MTA eTix Customers: Please activate your ticket when you get to the designated location. visit BelmontStakes.com . Belmont Stakes Day Admission We encourage all fans to buy tickets in advance as Bus Lane To Buses the event may sell out. Please note, the $1 off s n o i Ticket t admission will not apply. To purchase admission to c e Office l BELMONT PARK l the Belmont Stakes, visit . o BelmontStakes.com C EXIT TO LIRR To LIRR Trains t e k c Emergency Access Lane i T Activate your MTA eTix here.