Newport Jazz Festival 2024: WBGO Bus Day Trips
Travel with WBGO to the world-famous Newport Jazz Festival!
Location
Newport
Fort Adams State Park 84 Fort Adams Dr Newport, RI 02840Refund Policy
Agenda
5:20 AM - 5:30 AM
Newark, NJ Bus departure
5:50 AM - 6:00 AM
Manhattan Bus departure
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Newport Jazz Festival gates open
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Music begins at festival
7:20 PM - 7:20 PM
Music ends at festival
7:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Bus departs festival site for NY/NJ
About this event
WBGO Travel & Events welcomes you to join us for a day trip to one of the best festivals in the world: The Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island! Select the festival day of your choice: Friday, August 2; Saturday, August 3; and/or Sunday, August 4, 2024 and ride along with us.
WBGO provides the only "straight-to-the-gate" transportation option to the festival. We've laid out all the options so you can make the best choice. The WBGO bus will depart from Newark, NJ, then stop for a quick pick up in Manhattan, and bring you right to the door step of Fort Adams State Park. Arrive as the doors open, rested and ready to take on a day of fun, fresh air and jazz! This year we are working with a NEW transportation partner and are using luxury coaches that are state of the art and a great improvement over last year!
All WBGO Travelers will receive a special WBGO swag bag filled with goodies for the day.
This excursion includes:
- Round-trip bus travel in a luxury coach from either Newark or Manhattan directly to the festival gate on the date your select in your ticket and;
- One (1) general admission ticket to the festival for the full day.
- One WBGO swag bag (value of $25)
Pickup locations (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday):
- NJPAC, 1 Center St., Newark, NJ at 5:30 AM
- Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, Manhattan, NY, at 6:00 AM
BUS PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOON THE DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.
For the full line-up please visit www.newportjazzfest.org
No refunds will be given; however, transferring your package to another guest may be possible until July 20, 2024.
For questions, please e-mail events@wbgo.org.
Frequently asked questions
A smile and readiness for a great time! Per the festival's website, there are prohibited items.https://newportjazz.org/info If you need to bring a mobility device, please contact events@wbgo.org.
No. The festival does not permit reentry after exiting the festival grounds, and WBGO cannot be responsible for items left on the bus. For these reasons, we strongly suggest you do not bring prohibited items or leave anything on the bus.
Please visit this website https://newportjazz.org/info
You can find the festival's protocols here https://newportjazz.org/info#covid
If you are positive for COVID-19 and/or have symptoms of COVID-19, do not board the WBGO bus. Self-testing before coming to the bus is strongly encouraged. We suggest masking on the bus if you are immunocompromised.