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Ride GATRA with Pat Patriot on April 23 for Chance to Win Patriot Place Prizes
Ride the Tri-Town Connector for your chance to win prizes and gift cards from participating Patriot Place tenants.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – On Thursday, April 23, the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) will be picking up New England Patriots mascot, Pat Patriot, to ride part of the inbound and outbound route to Patriot Place. While on the GATRA bus, Pat Patriot will be giving away merchandize from several Patriot Place tenants to passengers at random.
Those riding the GATRA bus to Patriot Place from 1:30-2:30 p.m. will have an opportunity to win passes to The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon, Showcase Cinema de Lux movie passes, Patriot Place gift cards, Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards, Splitsville Luxury Lanes and 5 Wits discounts and more. Pat Patriot will board the GATRA bus in front of the Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center and depart Patriot Place at 1:55 p.m. From there, GATRA will make stops at the Wrentham commuter lot at approximately 2:14 p.m. and at the Big Y grocery store in Franklin at approximately 2:21 p.m. before returning to Patriot Place at approximately 2:37 p.m.
“We are thrilled and honored to have Pat Patriot ride the GATRA bus,” said Joanne Laferrara, GATRA’s director of customer relations. “This is a great way for families without easy access to transportation to enjoy the many great activities that Patriot Place has to offer.”
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GATRA provides convenient and affordable public bus service in 28 diverse communities stretching from southern Norfolk County and northern Bristol County to Plymouth County and the South Shore. In 2014, GATRA launched the Tri-Town Connector, providing expanded bus service to towns of Norfolk, Wrentham and Foxborough and also connecting to the Franklin Area Bus (FAB) at the Big Y in Franklin. The bus operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Except along Route 1, passengers may board the bus anywhere along the route by waving to the driver as the vehicle approaches. All GATRA transportation is equipped with accessibility for wheelchairs.
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