NFL DRAFT HERE IN PITTSBURGH, AND A NEW PARTNERSHIP WILL GIVE FANS A FREE RIDE DURING THE DRAFT. SHEETZ HAS JOINED FORCES WITH PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT TO COVER THE COST OF RIDES ON THE T AND THE MON INCLINE. THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL CERTAINLY MAKE IT EASIER FOR FANS TO GET AROUND SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE. PUBLIC TRANSIT IS GOING TO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN KEEPING PITTSBURGH CONNECTED, ACCESSIBLE AND MOVING, BOTH FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS WILL HAVE AND FOR THE RIDERS WHO RELY ON US EVERY DAY. AND I WILL SAY IT AGAIN. DO NOT DRIVE. THOSE FREE RIDES WIL
Sheetz, PRT team up to offer free rides on the ‘T’, Mon Incline during the NFL Draft
Updated: 5:10 PM EDT Mar 27, 2026
A new partnership is giving fans a free ride during the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.Sheetz is teaming up with Pittsburgh Regional Transit to cover the cost of rides on the T and the Monongahela Incline.”Making the light rail and Mon Incline free during draft weekend is about more than saving people money. It’s about making transit simple, easy and welcoming for everyone,” Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said. “And with service running every 15 minutes on the Blue Line and the Red Line, we are making a clear statement. Pittsburgh is ready.”Organizers say the partnership will make it easier for fans to get around so they can focus on the experience.”Public transit is going to play a critical role in keeping Pittsburgh connected, accessible and moving — both for the hundreds of thousands of visitors we’ll have and for the riders who rely on us every day. I will say it again, do not drive,” Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katharine Kelleman said.The free rides will be available from Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 25.”The draft is a free, three-day celebration of Pittsburgh, but we know it’s more than just football. It’s about celebrating our local food vendors, music and public spaces, and making sure that everyone can enjoy it safely and easily,” Innamorato said.
PITTSBURGH —
A new partnership is giving fans a free ride during the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
Sheetz is teaming up with Pittsburgh Regional Transit to cover the cost of rides on the T and the Monongahela Incline.
“Making the light rail and Mon Incline free during draft weekend is about more than saving people money. It’s about making transit simple, easy and welcoming for everyone,” Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said. “And with service running every 15 minutes on the Blue Line and the Red Line, we are making a clear statement. Pittsburgh is ready.”
Organizers say the partnership will make it easier for fans to get around so they can focus on the experience.
“Public transit is going to play a critical role in keeping Pittsburgh connected, accessible and moving — both for the hundreds of thousands of visitors we’ll have and for the riders who rely on us every day. I will say it again, do not drive,” Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katharine Kelleman said.
The free rides will be available from Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 25.
“The draft is a free, three-day celebration of Pittsburgh, but we know it’s more than just football. It’s about celebrating our local food vendors, music and public spaces, and making sure that everyone can enjoy it safely and easily,” Innamorato said.