(Miami, Florida) – The City of Miami in partnership with a number of the satellite art fairs (Aqua, Art Miami, Art Asia, Scope, Bridge, Red Dot, NADA, Pulse and In Fashion), will provide a park-and-ride shuttle service to and from Miami Beach to Midtown/Wynwood to connect art fairs in those areas during Art Basel Week.  There will be 2 services; one will be a service to and from Miami Beach to Midtown, the other an art fair circulator to connect all the art fairs between Design District, Midtown, Wynwood and Downtown areas.  The service will be available Wednesday, December 3, through Sunday, December 7. 

In addition to the park n’ ride shuttle, there will be another unique transportation service available to get from venue to venue: PediCabs! Ocean View Rickshaws with the support of Yage Total Yogurt, will be providing pedicab service to and from any venue between Design, Wynwood and Midtown areas. The service will be in place starting Wednesday, December 3, until Sunday, December 7. This PediCab service will help visitors to navigate to the different destinations, without the headache of traffic or finding a place to park at each venue. Sponsored by Yage Total Yogurt, the PediCab service will be a fun way to navigate between the different fairs, galleries, collections and art studios.

A map listing the major art galleries, art fairs, collections, events and restaurants will be distributed throughout the Downtown, Wynwood, and Design District.  The map was designed by students from the Miami International University of Art & Design with the guidance of the Mayor’s Office of Film & Cultural Affairs and sponsored by the Miami Community Redevelopment Agency.   

Visitors will be able to access information on all the major events and pick up a copy of the map at two information booths; one located next to the Rubell Family Collection, 95 NW 29th St. and the other at Red Dot Art Fair on the corner of NE 36th St. and Midtown Blvd.  The information tents are sponsored by Transit Lounge.

For more information, please contact Robert Parente or Katherine Sanoja in the Mayor’s Office of Film & Cultural Affairs: (305) 860-3823.  For a copy of the map, please log onto: www.miamigov.com or www.transitlounge.us

WHAT:  FREE SHUTTLE & PEDICAB SERVICE in Wynwood, Design and Downtown Art Districts

WHEN and WHERE:  SHUTTLE SERVICE
To and From Miami Beach to Midtown/Wynwood Art Fair: 
           Wed, Dec 3rd – Sunday, Dec 7th 10:30am -8:30pm

ART FAIR CIRCULATOR
Providing service between the Design, Midtown and Wynwood Fairs: 
           Wed, Dec 3rd 10:30am-5:30pm & Thursday, Dec 4 – Sunday, Dec 7th. 10:30am -7:30pm

PEDICABS:
Available @ Red Dot Art Fair, NE 29th St. @ Midtown Blvd., Green Art Fair, Rubell Family Collection, Aqua Art Fair, Pulse Art Fair and Margulies Collection
Pedicab Service available Wednesday, December 3- Sunday, December 7th

TAXI STANDS:
Located @ Rubell Family Collection, Margulies Collection, NADA Art Fair, Pulse Art Fair, Midtown@ NE 31st St., Midtown @ NE 34th St. and NE 1st Ct. next to Design Miami.

PARKING available at:
       •        MIDTOWN SHOPS PARKING LOT (entrance at 36th St., 34th St. and 31st St.) 
       •        Parking Lots located under 395 Expressway
       •        Parking Lots located under 195 Expressway

INFORMATION TENTS, located at 29 NW 29th St  & at the Red Dot Art Fair (NE 36th St. @ Midtown Blvd.)
(Tent sponsored by Transit Lounge)
WED:   11AM – 4PM, THURSDAY : 9AM-7PM, FRI-SAT, 11AM -7PM, Sun 11AM -4PM

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About the City of Miami, Mayor’s Office of Film & Cultural Affairs
The City of Miami  Mayor’s Office of Film & Cultural Affairs’ mission is to serve the citizens of Miami, through the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager, as the official liaison to all cultural, arts and entertainment institutions/organizations and all manner of media production. 

About Miami International University of Art & Design
Miami International University of Art & Design is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 34 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion, culinary arts, and visual arts professionals.  The university offers a wide array of academic programs in the applied arts, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Schools & Colleges (SACS). Degrees offered: Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Master of Fine Arts.  Degree programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Accessory Design, Advertising, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath Design, Film, Computer Animation, Interactive Media Design, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, and Visual Arts.

About Ocean View Rickshaw
Ocean View Rickshaw has been a clean and green business since its conception in the city of Fort Lauderdale. We started in 1997 with 4 cabs, and have grown to 55, that operate at the Seminole Hollywood Hardrock Hotel and Casino and, Dolphin Stadium. This will be our 3rd year participating at the art fairs, so when you see us on the road this week, flag one of our riders down and they will get you to your next location.