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TRANSPORTATION & PARKING OPTIONS AT BLACKSBURG BREW DO

Blacksburg, Virginia, September 19, 2018 This year’s festival will be held at 1600 Innovation Drive in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC) from noon until 5 p.m. (with Premium access beginning at 11 a.m.). Attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the free shuttle from Virginia Tech’s Chicken Hill parking lot. Mountain Valley Transportation will operate the shuttle from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. In addition, a special bus stop will be placed near the festival entrance for Smart Way Bus riders from Roanoke or Christiansburg. Attendee parking is not allowed in the CRC. All parking will be in the Chicken Hill Lot.

Festival Shuttle and Other Bus Options

Mountain Valley Transportation Shuttle – Festival parking will be available in the Upper Chicken Hill lot, located on the corner of Southgate Drive and Beamer Way on the Virginia Tech campus. Pickup for the shuttle, provided by Mountain Valley Transportation, will be in the center of the parking lot dividing the Upper and Lower Chicken Hill lots. Drop-off and return pickup will take place at a stop at the entrance of the festival. Both stops will be marked with signs.  Shuttles will run continuously from 10 a.m.  to 6 p.m.  Frequency will be approximately every 15 minutes, with the last pickup from the festival entrance at 6:00 pm.

Smart Way Bus from Christiansburg and Roanoke – Smart Way bus will have a special stop at the Virginia Tech CRC. The cost is only $4 per person each way. The bus will stop at the intersection of Innovation Drive and Research Center Drive at 10:50 a.m.; 12:20 p.m.; 1:50 p.m.; 3:20 p.m.; 4:50 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. Visit https://smartwaybus.com/ for more information.

Directions to the Festival and Chicken Hill Parking Lot:

Festival grounds are located at 1600 Innovation Drive, across from the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport. From I-81 North or South, take Exit 118B, Rt. 460 towards Blacksburg. Take Exit 6 for

Southgate Drive. At the first traffic circle, take the second right to continue Southgate Drive. At the second traffic circle, exit at the first right to stay on Southgate. Chicken Hill Lot will be on the right just past the traffic circle (Beamer Way). There will be signs for the shuttle. Festival guests are encouraged to take the Huckleberry Trail into the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, if travelling by foot or bicycle. There will be a free Bike Valet service at the event across from the festival entrance.

Getting Home

At the end of the festival, attendees should seek a sober designated driver, or call a taxi service. Blacksburg Hooptie Ride, Text-A-Cab and Uber are all great options that cater to the area.

Attendees are reminded to bring their advance purchased tickets as well as valid identification to verify age. Beer sampling will end at 4:45 pm. Guests wishing to drink alcohol must purchase a beer tasting ticket to receive a corresponding wristband.

Tickets for the 10th annual Blacksburg Brew Do can be purchased online or at both Blacksburg Kroger locations. Advance purchases are recommended because day of event tickets will sell out quickly.

For complete information about the festival, visit http://www.blacksburgbrewdo.com or follow Brew Do on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.