A trolley on the Green Line opposite the San Diego Convention Center. Courtesy MTS
A trolley on the Green Line opposite the San Diego Convention Center. Courtesy MTS

Trucks will be flying high over the infield on Saturday night for Monster Jam.

The Metropolitan Transit System is scheduling extra trains to accommodate tens of thousands of fans expected to attend. MTS’s mobile ticketing app, mTicket, is also active for the event, allowing attendees to purchase Trolley tickets on their smartphones and bypass the ticket vending machine.

The show begins at 7 p.m. and concludes around 9:30 p.m. All three Trolley lines drop off fans steps away from Petco Park at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center. The following Trolley schedule will apply on Saturday:

• Green Line (from Santee to 12th & Imperial) – Trains depart all stations every 15 minutes all day. Beginning at 5:38 p.m. trains will run every 7 ½ minutes from Qualcomm Stadium to Petco Park. Last train leaving downtown San Diego will depart at 11:36 p.m.

• UC San Diego Blue Line (from San Ysidro to 12th & Imperial) – Before and after the event, trains depart all stations every 15 minutes. Last train leaving downtown San Diego will depart at midnight.
Orange Line (from El Cajon to 12th & Imperial) – Before and after the event, trains depart every 15 minutes. Last train leaving downtown San Diego will depart at 12:03 a.m.

Fans are encouraged to take the Trolley to Petco Park for the festivities due to limited parking available near the stadium and security screening measures at Petco Park.

The best locations to park and ride the Trolley to Petco Park are:
• Qualcomm Stadium: 5,000 free parking spots (Green Line, 30 minutes to Petco Park)
• Old Town Transit Center: 412 free parking spots (Green Line, 15 minutes to Petco Park)
• Palm Avenue Station: 499 free parking spots (Blue Line, 23 minutes to Petco Park)
• Spring Street Transit Center: 324 free parking spots (Orange Line, 26 minutes to Petco Park)

To avoid Trolley ticket lines and speed up the boarding process after the event, fans are encouraged to purchase and store Trolley passes right on their smartphones at any time prior to arriving at transit stations by using mTicket. Multiple mTickets can be purchased on one smartphone too, making it easy for families traveling together.

For more information, visit www.sdmts.com/fares-passes/mobile-ticketing.