CCTA IS YOUR RIDE TO THE WATERFRONT:
•       CCTA PARK AND RIDE SERVICE FROM UVM Gutterson Field House/Patrick Gym on Spear Street:  Busses will run from 3:45pm to 11:30pm.  The round trip fare is $1.00 (one child under 5 years old rides free for each fare paying adult).  Please have exact fare.  CCTA busses will be waiting on Battery Street between Main and King Streets at 10:00 pm for the return trip to UVM parking lot.  Busses will leave the waterfront as they fill and will make continuous trips until 11:30pm. 

•       CCTA COLLEGE STREET SHUTTLE:  Park in downtown garages designated on the map and take the shuttle down College Street.  Downtown garages offer parking from 6 to 11pm.  Shuttles will run every 30 minutes from 9:00am until 11:00am.  From 11:00am to 6:00pm they will run every 15 minutes and from 6:00pm to 9:00pm they will run every 30 minutes.  THERE WILL BE NO SHUTTLE SERVICE AFTER 9:00PM!

RIDE YOUR BIKE TO THE FIREWORKS:
Everyone knows that parking is a challenge on the waterfront on July 3rd so Burlington Parks & Recreation encourages you to ride bikes to the event. All of the Waterfront parks are located along the Burlington bikepath and Local Motion will be providing secure bike parking at Waterfront Park.

PARKING INFORMATION:

IF YOU MUST PARK AT THE WATERFRONT: BE PREPARED TO WAIT AN HOUR AFTER FIREWORKS END DUE TO PEDESTRIAN AND BUS TRAFFIC. PLEASE BE PATIENT! Traffic circulation will be adjusted at 9:45pm to give CCTA shuttles priority.  There will be two lanes leaving the city on Main Street. King Street and Maple Street (Union to Prospect) will be closed!!  Traffic flow on College, Cherry or Pearl will be forced to Colchester Avenue or the Beltline (Rt. 127).  TRAFFIC FLOW TO SIDE STREETS WILL BE RESTRICTED.  Traffic lights will be adjusted and intersection staffed with police officers. Motorists are encouraged to use these designated streets, avoid neighborhoods or cross town routes. All parking lots off Lake Street will exit up Depot Street at the end of the night. Parking lots to try:   

• Perkins Pier Parking Available for $10.00 (cars), $20.00 (trailers).
• Waterfront Parking Available for $10.00 (cars only).
• City Parking Garages: $5.00 after 4pm
  
  • Marketplace Garage
  • Lakeview (Macys)
  • College Street (Hilton Burlington)

  THE FIREWORKS EXPRESS:
All Aboard The Vermont Railway!  The Fireworks Express is your family's direct route to and from the Independence Day festivities on Burlington's Waterfront. Skip the traffic and parking hassles by hoppin' on the train!

In addition to Vermont Rail System's regularly scheduled departures from the Charlotte and Shelburne stations, the Fireworks Express will provide extended service into the night with an additional South Burlington stop.

Tickets are $14 per person round trip and must be purchased in advance to ensure adequate seating.  Children under 2 ride free.

*Wear Fireworks Express tee-shirt from a past year and save $1 on ticket!

Parking will be available at the Shelburne Town Office and at the Magic Hat Brewing Company on Bartlett Bay Road and Charlotte Station.

Tickets will be available to purchase online at

http://www.rails-VT.com or by calling: 802-463-3069.  

Sponsored by Vermont Railway

Departure Locations and Times -

Train 1:                                                

Train 2:

Train 3:

BOAT TRAFFIC IN THE HARBOR: 
Harbor Closes from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm.  Boat traffic from King Street Dock or Perkins Pier should exit the harbor to the south only.  A no boat traffic zone has been extended to include the ENTIRE INNER HARBOR from the north end of the breakwater to the south end.  This safety zone is strictly enforced.  The Perkins Pier and Waterfront Boat Ramps will be closed during this time.  NOTE:  All watercraft, including canoes and kayaks, must have working lights if they are on the water after dusk.