OCEAN CITY, Md. - The music festival at the Ocean City Boardwalk, taking place from September 29 to Oct 1, will create several changes from parking, to public transportation, to business access, to traffic expectations. Below is some information from the official 'Tool Kit' to get around Ocean City.
The festival is held on the beach near the Inlet, 809 South Atlantic Avenue, to North Division Street.
The businesses along this portion of the boardwalk will not be accessible to the public for the duration off the festival weekend. Festival hours are from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily and the boardwalk reopens to the public by 6 a.m.
For people coming from outside of Ocean City, parking will still be open at the West Ocean City Park and Ride and at both the Ocean City Convention Center parking lot and the 100th Street Municipal parking lot.
The route for the Beach Bus will include less stops than normal. But will run normally from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. at a cost.
Other buses will be running a shuttle service from the West Ocean City Park and Ride to the downtown area. Tickets can be purchased from Ocean City Transportation staff at the ticket booth of the OC Bus Terminal.
Ride share will also be an option. The official passenger drop-off and pick-up location is 4th Street Municipal parking lot, 409 Baltimore Avenue.
The beach will reopen in stages following the festival weekend. It is expected to be fully reopened on or before October 7.
For more information on the festival visit here.