Metro $4,500 "Money Grab" Contest from Cricket

Join Metro on Fountain Square on Thursday, June 16, for the kickoff celebration of a $4,500 "Money Grab" contest, sponsored by Cricket Wireless.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) Braces for your teenager, granite countertops, college tuition, a trip to Hawaii… you could save $4,500 a year or more if you go Metro.
What would you do with the money you save by riding Metro?

Answer that question and you could win up to $4,500 in a Money Grab on Aug. 29, sponsored by Cricket Wireless. No public or Metro funds are being used for the Money Grab.

The Money Grab contest, sponsored by Cricket Wireless, kicks off on Fountain Square on the 6th Annual National Dump the Pump Day, Thursday, June 16, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Spin a wheel of prizes to win Metro items, Cricket Wireless merchandise, or even a chance to go inside a money machine to grab as many flying bus passes and Cricket Wireless coupons as possible in 30 seconds.

From June 16 through Aug. 19, 2011, people can enter the contest to win a shot at grabbing up to $4,500 in cash; the entry form will be online at www.go-metro.com. At the conclusion of the contest, three lucky winners will have the chance to go into a money machine filled with $4,500, provided by Cricket Wireless through a transit advertising package.

The promotion is designed to remind commuters how much money they can save by riding Metro instead of driving.

Metro is kicking off the Money Grab promotion on the sixth annual National Dump the Pump Day, June 16. Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association, the 2011 National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation and save money instead of driving.

Metro provides about 17 million riders per year and offers 23 park & rides for commuters.