Shuttles

You must purchase a Bus Ticket to board the shuttle buses, this helps us offset the cost of bus rentals without increasing registration fees and helps us determine how many buses we’ll need for race day. You will receive a wrist band at packet pick-up that you should wear to board the bus. If you did not purchase a ticket during registration, you can add it on after the fact through your original registration. If you purchase your bus ticket online after 6:00 pm on Friday, you will need to bring your purchase confirmation (either on your phone or printed).

Shuttle Buses will depart from the loop behind the Farelli’s at Point Ruston where there is a large covered area starting at 5:00 am to 6:45 am. All shuttles will depart as they fill up. Shuttles to the start will make continuous trips as time allows before the start of the race, we recommend that you take the earliest shuttle possible to ensure you are on time to the start.

If you’d prefer to drive yourself, or get dropped off, please keep in mind there is a toll-fee to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge ($5.25 with a Good To Go! Pass / $6.25 Toll Booth / $7.25 Pay by Mail). Limited parking is available at the Tacoma Narrows Airport. You can also be dropped off at the Start Line.

The return shuttle is FREE and will go continually back and forth after the race from the Finish Line Parking Lot to the Start Line at Tacoma Narrows Airport. Bus pick-up is located at the Dune Park entrance on Yacht Club Road. The shuttle will not enter the park. Return shuttles will run from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.

TO ADD A BUS TICKET TO YOUR REGISTRATION: Follow these steps.

How to Purchase a Bus Ticket

1. Login to your RunSignup account using email address you used during race registration.
2. Click on your Profile from link in the upper right corner.
3. Under “Upcoming Events,” locate your Tacoma City Marathon event and click on “Manage Registration” in options inside that section.
4. Once insider your registration, click on “Add-Ons” in the top navigation bar (grey in color).
5. There will be an option to purchase a bus ticket. Add desired quantity of tickets and click “Continue.”
6. You’ll be taken to your cart where you can purchase the bus ticket.

Upon payment, your bus ticket will be added to your registration and our records. When you pickup your bib at pre-race packet pickup, we’ll see in your registration that you have purchased a bus ticket and will give you a bracelet to board the bus.