Fares

Pre-Purchased Single Trip One-Way Tickets Destination Station Riverfront Donelson Hermitage Mt. Juliet Martha Lebanon N/A $4.00 $4.25 $4.50 $4.75 $5.00 Regional Transportation Authority

Pre-Purchased 10-Ride Tickets Destination Station Riverfront Donelson Hermitage Mt. Juliet Martha Lebanon N/A $36 $38 $41 $43 $45

Pre-Purchased Monthly Passes Destination Station Riverfront Donelson Hermitage Mt. Juliet Martha Lebanon N/A $134 $143 $151 $160 $168

PURCHASED AT STATION TICKET One-Way Platform Fare Structure VENDING MACHINES Destination Station Riverfront Donelson Hermitage Mt. Juliet Martha Lebanon N/A $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Ticket vending machines DO NOT give change. Contact information East Corridor Commuter Rail Regional Transportation Authority 2006 RIDE GUIDE 501 Union Street, Sixth Floor Nashville, TN 37219-1705 t. 615.862.8833 April 2006 f. 615.862.8840 www.musiccitystar.org www.rta-ride.org 501 Union St, 6th Floor Nashville,TN 37219-1705 Message from the Director How to Ride Train Schedules • Purchase your pre-paid ticket via the web at • The begins operation in 2006. Trains will Speed. Comfort. Safety. I invite you to come www.musiccitystar.org, or by calling RTA at 615.862.8833 make three trips in the morning and three in the afternoon and experience first hand how these 19th • Activate your ticket at the validating machine each weekday. Two reverse trips to Mt. Juliet and one century ideals are being up held by the Music reverse trip to Lebanon will be offered during non-peak City Star in the 21st century. The Music City • You must have a validated ticket before boarding times. For departure and arrival information, refer to the Star is Middle Tennessee’s first commuter rail • Stand behind the yellow safety line on the platform to wait schedule below. system, part of the Regional Transportation Authority’s goal of for the train providing attractive alternative transportation services throughout • For boarding assistance, wait on the Mini-High Platform Train Schedule (Monday – Friday) the region. • The conductor will check your ticket on board DRAFT SCHEDULE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE. • The conductor will announce each station stop This Ride Guide outlines the rules that will make your trip a speedy To Nashville one, which is comfortable and safe for all passengers. It provides Special Needs Lebanon Martha Mt. Juliet Hermitage Donelson Riverfront the train schedules (remember, trains operate on weekdays only), information on fares, and tips for ensuring your comfort. • If you are hearing impaired, tell the conductor where you 6:00 am 6:11 am 6:20 am 6:28 am 6:35 am 6:50 am want to exit 6:45 am 6:56 am 7:05 am 7:13 am 7:20 am 7:35 am I encourage all our riders to read these polices and regulations to • All trains and stations are fully accessible for the mobility 7:50 am 7:58 am 8:05 am 8:20 am have the best travel experience possible. If you have any questions impaired 3:05 pm 3:16 pm 3:25 pm 3:43 pm 3:50 pm 4:05 pm about the Music City Star, please feel free to contact the Regional 5:00 pm 5:08 pm 5:20 pm 5:35 pm Transportation Authority at (615) 862-8833 or via our website at For Your Information www.musiccitystar.org. From Nashville Weather Riverfront Donelson Hermitage Mt. Juliet Martha Lebanon All of us at the RTA look forward to seeing you on the train. The Music City Star Commuter Rail service will operate every 7:03 am 7:15 am 7:27 am 7:37 am scheduled weekday regardless of weather conditions. W.T. “Bill” Farquhar 8:35 am 8:47 am 8:54 am 9:02 am 9:13 am 9:27 am Regional Transportation Authority Passenger Code of Conduct 4:20 pm 4:32 pm 4:39 pm 4:50 pm 5:05 pm 5:17 pm 5:24 pm 5:32 pm 5:41 pm 5:55 pm Interim Executive Director Follow these rules, so the Music City Star commute is pleasant Commuter Rail Director for everyone: 5:45 pm 5:57 pm 6:04 pm 6:12 pm 6:21 pm 6:35 pm • Have tickets or passes validated before boarding; the ticket Getting Started fare, once on board is $75.00 Purchasing Tickets It is easy to enjoy the convenience of the Music City Star • Smoking and tobacco products are prohibited RTA offers several Music City Star ticket options as follows: Commuter Rail Service. The information you need is in this • Keep food and drinks in closed containers • Monthly Tickets – Unlimited travel between the stations 2006 Ride Guide. Continue reading to learn about the rail indicated (20% savings) stations, buying tickets, procedures and more! • Only service animals for passengers with disabilities allowed on board • 10-Ride Tickets – 10 one way trips (10% savings) East Corridor Route Map • No disruptive or threatening behavior • Single Trip Tickets – One-way tickets The rail stations and their addresses are listed below. Each Courtesy Rules Each Music City Star ticket includes a connecting trip on a station, except for Riverfront, has a Park & Ride facility for • Headphones must be used with radios, i-Pods and CD Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) bus or shuttle to get you Music City Star passengers to use free of charge. There will and MP3 players to work. be two reverse trips to Mt. Juliet during peak times and one • Use cell phone etiquette and avoid “cell yell” when using reverse trip to Lebanon offered during non-peak times. your phone Ticket Sales • Lebanon Station – 334 W. Baddour Parkway • One seat per passenger Music City Star tickets may be purchased with a credit/debit card or cash as follows: • Martha Station – State Route 109 and Powell Grove Road • Keep feet off seats • Mt. Juliet Station – 22 East Division Street • Put trash in waste receptacles • Via the web at www.musiccitystar.org • Hermitage Station – 4121 Andrew Jackson Parkway • By calling the RTA at 615.862.8833 Emergency Ride Home • Donelson Station – 2705 Lebanon Pike • At ticket vending machines located at each rail station* RTA offers the Emergency Ride Home program that provides • Riverfront Station – 108 South 1st Street, Downtown a free ride home to registered, regular commuters in case of Nashville Tickets will not be sold on board the Music City Star. If you illness, an emergency or unexpected overtime. board the train without a validated ticket, you will be charged MARTHA Bicycles $75.00 for your ride.

HERMITAGE Passengers with bicycles can store them in the wheelchair *Ticket vending machines sell only single, one-way tickets at RIVERFRONT LEBANON section of each car, provided the areas are unused. Each car $5.00 each regardless of the zones traveled. The ticket (Nashville) MT. JULIET can accommodate up to four bikes. vending machines DO NOT give change. DONELSON