Free shuttle service offered for the grand opening of Bass Pro Shops
Customers wanting a look at the brand new Bass Pro Shops are being offered free shuttle service from three locations.
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Tonight is the grand opening for the all new Bass Pro Shops in Sayreville.
Store managers are expecting as many as 15,000 people to check out the new store, which sits between the Raritan River and Garden State Parkway at Exit 125.
There may be a way to beat the rush and keep from sitting in traffic for those wanting to go to the store.
Free shuttle buses will be available for customers at three locations. One is the South Amboy Ferry Terminal, the other is the Epic Church across the street from the store, and a third is the Woodbridge Center mall.
There are concerns for heavy traffic in the area of Riverton Boulevard and Route 35. Along with Riverton at Main Street.
There were some people parking in the overflow lots nearly two hours before the store opened, including Joseph Alvarez, from Bucks County Pennsylvania.
He drove about 45 minutes to be at the store's grand opening.
"I’ve been waiting about two years for this. I just wanted to be out here enjoying the festivities that they got going on. I’m really excited to see one I think they have George Bush’s boat on display here. So, I’m really excited to see that. I hear they have a bowling alley too so that ’s pretty cool," said Alvarez.
The boat used by President George H.W. Bush is on display in the store, along with other amenities, making the Bass Pro Shops a so-called destination store. It also features an aquarium and restaurant.
