The Rosary Bowl will be televised by El Sembrador/ESNE-TV over its network of individual homes and cable systems in the United States and Mexico, and be broadcast via radio by El Sembrador Catholic Radio, KHPY (1670 AM) Moreno Valley and Guadalupe Radio (87.7 FM), El Monte, covering all of Los Angeles. The announcers of these radio broadcasts will provide simultaneous translations of the English speakers, so those persons who speak only Spanish are encouraged to bring portable radios and earphones to tune in to these stations. These stations will also be broadcasting (primarily in Spanish) from the Rose Bowl most of the day on Saturday, May 19, providing interviews, traffic reports and other essential information
Arrive early if possible because of traffic congestion in the vicinity of the Rose Bowl.
- Tailgating is permissible and recommended
- Bring water (bottled water with an unbroken seal is permissible in the Rose Bowl.
- Concession booths will be available outside Gate A Saturday afternoon, May 19, and concession booths will be open inside the stadium from 5 to 7:20 p.m.
- Full list of items permitted inside the stadium
If you don’t have advance tickets, free tickets are available at the Will Call windows at the Rose Bowl after 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 19.
The Rose Bowl parking lots will open at 1 p.m. and stadium gates will open at 5 p.m. Rose Bowl stadium parking fees are $15 per car and $40 per bus and RV. Parking for $9 per car is available at the Parsons Engineering Parking lot, 100 W. Walnut, corner of Fair Oaks, in Pasadena. Free shuttles will run between Parsons and the Rose Bowl from 2 to 11 p.m.
To use mass transit to the Rose Bowl, Gold Line light rail will run between Union Station, downtown Los Angeles, and east Pasadena. Disembark at Memorial Park station, 125 E. Holly St., and walk three blocks west on Holly across Fair Oaks and to the Parsons Engineering parking lot and catch the free shuttle to the Rose Bowl. The Gold Line will run until 11 p.m.
Driving directions to the Rose Bowl can be located on the Rose Bowl website at www.rosebowlstadium.com under "STADIUM" and then under "DIRECTIONS". You can look the stadium up on any mapping service at the following address: Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena, CA 91103; phone # (626) 577-3100
Many parishes are chartering buses for their parishioners to attend The Rosary Bowl together. Here is an alphabetical list of bus companies, divided by area, that the Rosary Bowl Transportation Subcommittee has identified so far to assist parishes in arranging chartered buses. This list is not considered exhaustive. Please return to this page, where we will post updates if we identify more companies, locations, or improved discounts.
Anywhere
Busbank.com
Contact: Geralyn Aquinaldo (866) 428-7226 x 6191 - motor coach and school buses; services areas anywhere in North America
Sample pricing: Pricing available on request at www.busbank.com
Nada Bus Line
Contact: Frank Sepulveda (323) 447-2457 - motor coach, services all of United States
Sample pricing: Large bus (57 people) $450 for 5 Hrs. - $75 for each extra hour.
Anaheim/Orange County, Inland Empire, Long Beach and greater Los Angeles, San Diego
Coach America
- Cal Charter Long Beach
Contact Joan, 562-634-7969, Ext. 123 - Serving Long Beach and the Greater Los Angeles area, including Sylmar, Oxnard, Fullerton.
Sample pricing: 8 hrs, 47-passenger bus - $504; 55-passenger bus - $562 (both will also have a 5% fuel surcharge added). - Roesch San Bernadino (serves Inland Empire)
Contact: 909-885-4465
Sample Pricing: 55-passenger bus for 7 hours - $650 (discount if multiple buses are ordered) - San Diego
Contact: Call Daryl Cross, 800-331-5077.
Sample Pricing: 9 to 12 hours, 47-passenger bus - $756; 55-passenger bus - $908 (10% nonprofit discount included). - Pacific Coast Anaheim
Contact: 714-978-8855
Sample pricing: 55 passenger bus for 9 hrs - $1211.74
Inland Empire
Alliance Bus Lines (Catholic Owned Company)
Contact: Rick Gregory (909) 983-0443 - school buses only; services areas from Arcadia to Redlands and from Chino to Foothills.
Sample pricing: Large bus (52 people) $325 for 5 Hrs. - $52 for each extra hour.
Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County
Laidlaw
Contact: Carla Flores (800) 300-9599 - school buses only, services L. A., Orange County and the Inland Empire.
Sample pricing: Large bus (52 people) $325 for 5 Hrs. - $55 for each extra hour.
Los Angeles, Orange County
CKX
Contact: Jerry Fu (626) 712-6119 - services areas from L. A. to Orange County; anywhere within 100 miles of either Baldwin Park or El Monte where their offices are located.
Sample pricing: Large bus (52 people) $325 for 5 Hrs. - $50 for each extra hour.
Orange County
Transportation Charter Services
Contact: José Gonzales - both motor coaches and school buses; services Orange County.
(714) 637-4300. Call Mr. Gonzales for price quotation.
Santa Monica
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
Contact: Rosita D’Costa (310) 458-1975 x 5839 - services areas in Santa Monica and the West side of Los Angeles County.
Sample pricing: Large bus (55 people) $425/5 hours - $85 for each extra hour
Medium bus (48 people) $325/5 hours - $65 for each extra hour
San Diego
Sundance Stage Lines
Contact: Rosie Aguirre, (800) 872-2100, (619) 525-1570 - serves San Diego County.
Sample Pricing: $880 for 47-passenger bus from San Diego to Pasadena.
Sun Diego Charter Company
Sue Henderson, (619) 336-9200 - serves San Diego County.
Sample pricing: 9 hours, 49 passenger bus = $775, 56 passenger bus = $850. This reflects $100 off the normal price. Contact Mary Lomeli, mlomeli@sundiegocharter.com.
If your parish would like to recommend a bus company that is not listed above, please send it via e-mail to info@rosarybowl.org or call 1-800-874-0999, Ext. 22.