OC Police issue travel advisories as Air Show returns

OCEAN CITY, Md. – The annual O.C. Air Show returns to Ocean City this weekend.

Residents and visitors should expect heavy traffic delays, especially in the downtown areas.

The displays, ground exhibits, and reserved parking will start being set up on Friday from 12th Street to 20th Street. All or portions of these streets will be closed Friday through Sunday, except for 15th to 17th Street, which will remain closed until the early afternoon hours on Monday.

Additionally, starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, the City Hall parking lot at 301 Baltimore Avenue will be closed to the public; only authorized personnel and vehicles will be allowed to enter the lot.

Paid parking will be offered at the Inlet Lot as well as the following municipal lots:

• Worcester Street between Baltimore Avenue and Philadelphia Avenue
• Somerset Street and Baltimore Avenue
• Dorchester Street and Baltimore Avenue
• North Division Street and Baltimore Avenue
• North Division Street and St. Louis Avenue (small lot)
• 4th Street and Baltimore Avenue
• 61st Street and Coastal Highway (Bayside)

Ocean City’s municipal buses will be in service, with a $4 pass allowing visitors to ride all day from 6 a.m. until 3 a.m. the next morning. The Express Beach Bus Shuttle will also be operating, taking passengers to and from two locations:

• West Ocean City Park N Ride to/from 17th Street and Baltimore Avenue, running approximately every 20 minutes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
• 40th Street – South Convention Center parking to/from 18th Street and Baltimore Avenue, running approximately every 20 minutes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday only

Delays and congestion should be expected and may also delay bus schedules.

For more info on getting around Ocean City for the Air Show, click here.