Best Way To Skip Parking At The Tri-Cities Benton Franklin Fair

Everyone I know hates parking when they go to the fair. Your sweating in the heat while your waiting to park. Then you wear yourself out with the long walk to the front from your parking spot. But believe it or not, there is a free and safe way everyone you know can avoid that mess all together! So how do you ask?

It is so easy, it is like magic!

This magic trick is to skip parking all together and ride the Ben Franklin Transit bus instead! They have free parking at pick up locations and they will drop you off right at the door. You have to wait in the bus while your on your way but at least your moving and not waiting in line or walking a mile to the front gate.

If you want to use this magical service during fair week, here is the schedule for inside Tri-Cities that is posted on their website.

Kennewick

Lampson Stadium

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with service every 30 minutes
• 4:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. with service every 15 minutes

Kamiakin High School

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with service every 60 minutes
• 4:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. with service every 30 minutes

Pasco

22nd Avenue Transit Center

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with service every 60 minutes
• 4:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. with service every 30 minutes

HAPO Center

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with service every 60 minutes
• 4:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. with service every 30 minutes

Richland

Knight Street Transit Center

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with service every 60 minutes
• 4:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. with service every 30 minutes

Tulip Lane Park and Ride

• 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. with service every 60 minutes
• 4:45 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. with service every 30 minutes

If you live more outside the Tri-Cities like Prosser or Benton City, they have transport options for you also.

West Richland, Benton City & Prosser

Getting to the fair: Ride your normal BFT route to the Knight Street Transit Center and catch the Fair Shuttle.

Getting home: BFT will provide ONE (1) direct return shuttle each night of the fair, leaving at 10:30 p.m. to:

• Flat Top Park (West Richland)
• 9th and Dale (Benton City)
• Across from Food Depot (Prosser)

It would be a shame for you to not head out to the fair this year because you hate parking or the walk in so much. Hopefully this little hack will help you have a more magical time for the best week of summer, the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo.

For more information on the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo, click here to go to their website.