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2022 Poppy Festival Special, April 22nd–24th

Antelope Valley Transit Authority is providing service to the 2022 California Poppy Festival at the AV Fairgrounds April 22nd through 24th.
Poppy Festival Logo 2022
In addition to AVTA’s Route 9 that services bus stop #736 and #725 at the AV Fairgrounds, AVTA will provide a 2022 Poppy Festival Special that will run from the Lancaster Metrolink Station to the AV Fairgrounds (bus stop 3736) with a stop at Owen Memorial Park Transit Center.

Palmdale residents can connect too. Simply take Route 1 to Owen Memorial Park Transit Center to connect or take the Metrolink to the Lancaster Metrolink Station.

The 2022 Poppy Festival Special will run from 2pm to 10pm on Friday, April 22, 10am to 10pm on Saturday April 23, and 10am to 6pm on Sunday, April 24. Frequencies are every 30 minutes. This is a special event route. In order to maintain schedule, buses will only stop at locations listed.

Please check the 2022 Poppy Festival Special Schedule for specific departure times from locations and for connecting with Metrolink transfer points. Metrolink schedules may be subject to change. For the latest Metrolink schedules, please visit www.metrolinktrains.com/schedules 

Click here to download a digital 2022 Poppy Festival Special Schedule

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