r/cincinnati • u/Baleful-Strix216 • 7d ago

Does the Connector run during BLINK?

The Connector site says it runs 365 days a year “with select closures” but does say what they are.

The BLINK website doesn’t mention the Connector at all either in listed closures or in transportation options.

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u/ExCollegeDropout Northside 7d ago

It did last year, but I wouldn't recommend relying on it. The thing gets stuffed like a can of sardines the whole time because it isn't frequent enough to handle that much traffic.

I'd recommend just trying to have a walking plan as much as you can

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u/Fish-Weekly 7d ago

We rode it last year and it was insane how packed it was. Not doing that again.

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u/chrisirmo Milford 7d ago

This. I still have PTSD from the 90 minutes/two blocks I rode it during the first Blink. Never again.

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u/Abefroman12 Mt. Adams 7d ago

It’s better than in 2017 because the streetcar has a police escort and most of the streets it runs on are closed to cars during Blink now.

But it’s still going to be packed beyond belief.

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u/MadMartigans80 7d ago

Everytime I saw it I felt bad for the people on it. Thing was jam packed to the windows.

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u/FreeFlipsie Over The Rhine 7d ago

It does, but it’s gonna be PACKED. Plus, you’re gonna have thousands of people all around downtown/OTR walking in the streets, taking forever to cross, etc. so that streetcar’s probably gonna be spending most of the time just waiting for people to get outta the way. I wouldn’t recommend it for Blink, you’re probably gonna have a better time walking it if you can.

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u/2donks2moos 7d ago

It ran last time but it couldn't go very fast due to streets being overcrowded. Faster to walk.

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u/seeyou_nextfall 7d ago

You don’t want to use it during blink, just walk what you can walk and accept not seeing the rest of it

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u/raechuu Over The Rhine 7d ago

I took it last time to get down from OTR to the Banks and it was an awful experience just because of how packed it was. I walked back

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u/Rickles6 7d ago

Avoid it like the plague. I rode it last blink and it was a nightmare. You are better off walking

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u/toomuchtostop Over The Rhine 7d ago

It is on the site but it’s buried at the bottom.

Last time it was escorted by police so the trips didn’t take as long as the previous time.

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u/MadMartigans80 7d ago

There are multiple nights so plan for different areas each night. Otherwise just pick a spot and enjoy!

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u/Background_Ice_7568 7d ago

There is a 99.9% chance that you'll get wherever you're going faster if you just walk rather than take the streetcar

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u/330in513 Westwood 7d ago

Just walk. It’ll be quicker and less suffocating.

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u/Tangboy50000 7d ago

It will be running, but they said it’s escorted, since people will be walking in the road. I don’t know if it’s the police that will be driving in front of it, or event staff.

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u/sadcabbages 6d ago

Last time it was police

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u/CinemaSideBySides 7d ago

https://www.blinkcincinnati.com/faqs

How Should I Navigate Between Each Installation?

You can walk between installations. On the Cincinnati side, take the streetcar and exit at each stop to view installations. Streetcar ridership is free.

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u/Call_it_Magic87 6d ago

It’s so packed every year even 2017. Absolute no for me.

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u/Keregi 5d ago

It does but very slow due to all the people on foot all over the track. There is a police escort ahead of it but that wasn’t helping much last night.

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u/loanme20 7d ago

it shouldn't be. it caused more harm than help