Gem Show Parking and FREE GemRide Shuttle

2020 GemRide Shuttle and Parking Information

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2020 Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase

• GemRide is a FREE shuttle system that connects convenient parking with 43 Gem, Mineral, Fossil, and Bead shows around Tucson
• Service runs January 30 (limited service) to February 16, 2020.  Full shuttle service begins on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
• Hours of Service and Frequency vary by Route
• Park at any Downtown Garage or at the “Shuttle/Parking Hubs”
• Hop on or off at any of 40 stops on 4 Routes
• Routes:
  • Downtown Gem Loop
  • Kino Gem Loop
  • Mineral & Fossil Loop
  • Casino del Sol Express
• The Hub Express connects two Shuttle/Parking Hubs – Downtown Mercado Hub at 201 S. Linda Ave. in the Mercado District and the Kino Hub at 2901 E. Milber St.
• Accommodations are available for disabled guests, including handicapped-accessible shuttles available at each of the two shuttle/parking hubs.

GemRide- Maps for Shuttles and Parking  

View and print map and lists of Gem, Mineral Fossil and Bead Shows along the GemRide routes.

All Shuttle Routes with Parking (pdf)

2020 GemRide Individual Route Maps

• Downtown Gem Loop (pdf)
• Mineral & Fossil Loop (pdf)
• Kino Gem Loop (pdf)
• Casino del Sol Express (pdf)

*Note:  Stop #8 on the Kino Gem Loop is discontinued, as the Arizona Independent Warehouse Show is now WHOLESALE ONLY, and not open to the general public. 

**Also Note:  The brand-new show, Raining Rocks on Main, at 1111 N. Main Ave. is easily reached from Stop #11 on the Mineral & Fossil Loop.  This show will be open daily from 9am to 5pm through February 16.

Parking Garages and Lots from which to Catch GemRide:

• Downtown Mercado Shuttle/Parking Hub (pdf) - 201 S. Linda Ave. 
• Kino Gem Loop Shuttle/ Parking Hub (pdf) - 2901 E. Milber St. 
• 22nd Street/Interstate 10/Farmington Road Area; shows Farmington Road Parking Lot (pdf)
• Downtown Garages and Lots
  • City-State Garage (pdf) - 498 W. Congress St.
  • Tucson Convention Center (pdf) - 260 S. Church Ave. 
  • Centro Garage (pdf) - 345 E. Congress St. 
  • Depot Plaza Garage (pdf) - 45 N. 5th Ave. 
  • Pennington Street Garage (pdf)  - 110 E. Pennington St.

Or, park at any of the other 11,000 parking spaces along the Sun Link Streetcar line, on-street or in other lots and garages. Then, hop on board the Sun Link streetcar to the Tucson Convention Center or the Downtown Mercado Hub to board a GemRide shuttle.