Northern California Transit & Commuter Bus Directory

Alameda - Contra Costa Transit District
Scheduled bus service throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
www.actransit.org

The Emery Go Round
Offers free shuttle to Emeryville California from Mac Arthur BART and Emeryville Amtrak train stations. Buses run every day, with a frequency of 10-12 minutes during weekday commute hours.
www.emerygoround.com

Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
Provides public transportation for the Tri-Valley communities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton, California.
www.lavta.org

The West Berkeley Shuttle
Runs shuttle bus between Ashby Bart Station and West Berkeley.
www.westberkeleyshuttle.com

Alameda County Communities:
 

County Connection
Provides fixed-route and paratransit service throughout the Central Contra Costa communities of Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon, Lafayette, Orinda, and Moraga, as well as unincorporated communities.
www.cccta.org

Tri Delta Transit
Serving the cities of Antioch, Pittsburg, Brentwood, Oakley, Bay Point, Discovery Bay and Concord.
www.trideltatransit.com

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority
www.ccta.net

WestCAT
Transit service of the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority, which provides local, express, and regional service to the cities of Pinole and Hercules and the unincorporated communities of Montalvin Manor, Tara Hills, Bayview, Rodeo, Crockett, and Port Costa. In addition, WestCAT operates regional service between Martinez and the El Cerrito del Norte BART station and between the Hercules Transit Center and Contra Costa College. Also, Lynx, the transbay service, runs between the Hercules Transit Center and the San Francisco Transbay Terminal.
www.westcat.org

Contra Costa County Communities:
 

Lake Transit
Offers transit bus service in Lake county, California, ADA Services and paratransit available
www.laketransit.org

Lake County Communities:

Marin County Transit District
Offers bus transit in Marin county, operates stagecoach service to west Marin, and runs seasonal Muir Woods shuttle.
www.marintransit.org

Whistlestop Wheels
Provides paratransit services for elderly and disabled persons of Marin County.
www.thewhistlestop.org

Marin County Communities:
 

Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA)
MTA operates twelve fixed bus routes, connecting the Mendocino Coast, the Inland valleys, towns and communities to Ukiah, the county seat and largest of the four incorporated cities. Two routes connect most of Mendocino County with the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Here passengers can make easy daily connections for travel to the Bay Area and beyond. MTA also provides Dial-A-Ride services in Ukiah and Fort Bragg and two flex routes, the Willits Rider in Willits and the Local 9 PM Service in Ukiah. Mendocino Transit Authority provides daily connections with Sonoma County Transit, Santa Rosa City Bus, AMTRAK, and Golden Gate Transit for regional service to Marin and San Francisco Counties in Santa Rosa. MTA also provides daily connections with the Sonoma County Airport Express at the Sonoma County Airport for service to and from the Bay Area airports. In Ukiah, MTA connects with Lake Transit service to and from Lake County Monday thru Saturdays.
www.4mta.org

Mendocino County Communities:
 

Merced County Transit - The Bus
The Bus operates both regularly scheduled Fixed Route and Dial-A-Ride (door-to-door) transit services throughout all of Merced County.
www.mercedthebus.com

Merced  County Communities:
 

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST)
MST’s 50 routes provide service primarily in the Monterey Peninsula jurisdictions and in the Salinas Valley. Intercity service is provided via Highway 68 and Highway 1 between these two urban areas of Monterey County. In addition, intercity routes connect MST with the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District at their Transit Center in Watsonville. Further, MST provides rural transit service to Carmel Valley and seasonal service to Big Sur, and along the Monterey waterfront (The MST Trolley).
www.mst.org

Monterey  County Communities:
 

Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency (NCTPA)
The VINE is the Napa Valley fixed-route bus system. VINE Route 10 up and down Napa Valley, and transfer to either the Yountville Shuttle, St. Helena VINE Shuttle, Calistoga HandyVan or American Canyon Transit.  Or, if your itinerary includes a trip to San Francisco take VINE Route 10 to the Vallejo Ferry Terminal where you can board a Baylink Ferry to the City.
www.nctpa.net

Napa County Communities:
 

Sacramento Regional Transit District
Offers RT Bus, Light Rail routes and paratransit in Sacramento county.
www.sacrt.com

E-Tran Transit Service
Elk Grove's bus system. Routes are coordinated with RT buses and light rail and South County Transit/Link (SCT/LINK) to areas outside the city. Main transfer points are at the Cosumnes River College, Meadowview Light Rail Station and Laguna Town Hall.
www.e-tran.org

Paratransit, Inc.,
Private nonprofit corporation  providing transportation services to individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and related agencies throughout the Sacramento County area.
www.paratransit.org

Sacramento County Communities:

San Benito County Express
Provides public transportation service to the communities of Hollister, San Juan Bautista, and Gilroy. County Express also operates a complementary Dial-A-Ride service, as well as an intercounty service to Gilroy's Caltrain and Greyhound Stations, and Gavilan College with connecting service to the Santa Clara VTA bus system.
www.sanbenitocountyexpress.org

San Benito County Communities:

California Shuttle Bus
Bus rout that connects San Francisco and Los Angeles
www.cashuttlebus.com

Golden Gate Transit (GGT)
Provides regional fixed-route bus service in San Francisco, and in Marin and Sonoma counties. Bus service is also available between San Rafael in central Marin and the El Cerrito del Norte and Richmond BART Stations in western Contra Costa County. Local bus service is provided within Marin County under contract with Marin Transit.
www.goldengatetransit.org

San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni)
Operates 80 routes throughout San Francisco with stops within 2 blocks of 90% of all residences in the city. Operating Historic streetcars, modern light rail vehicles, diesel buses, alternative fuel vehicles, electric trolley coaches, and the world famous cable cars.
www.sfmuni.com

San Francisco Paratransit
www.sfparatransit.com

San Joaquin Regional Transit District
Offers following services: Stockton Metro Routes - Fixed Routes operating in the Metro (Stockton Metropolitan) area, including Bus Rapid Transit. Intercity Fixed Routes - Fixed Routes connecting Stockton with Lodi, Tracy, Tracy Depot, Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop and 1 Fixed Route connecting Escalon with Modesto. San Joaquin Commuter Service - Subscription bus service connecting San Joaquin County to Sacramento, the Bay Area, and BART. This service is designed to meet the needs of commuters who travel distances greater than 50 miles one way. The Downtown Trolley - Four fixed routes serving the Downtown area, offering connections to restaurants, businesses, Downtown entertainment, and Arena events. Metro and County Hopper Routes - A deviated fixed-route bus service connecting Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Lathrop, Thornton, Woodbridge, French Camp, Morada, and Linden to Stockton, Tracy, and Lodi. Dial-A-Ride Service - Paratransit curb-to-curb service for persons who, due to their disability, are unable to perform the skills necessary to use RTD's fixed route service.
www.sj-smart.com

San Joaquin County Communities:

San Mateo County Transit District
Offers transit service throughout San Mateo county, also has routs that go to San Francisco Airport and San Francisco.
www.samtrans.com

The Alliance
San Mateo County’s Transportation Demand Management Agency operates number of shuttles connection key destination in San Mateo county.
www.commute.org

San Mateo County Communities:

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Operates verity of bus routs, light rail and paratransit in Santa Clara county. Has an extensive network of buses and shuttles that go all over the county.
www.vta.org

Santa Clara County Communities:
 

Santa Cruz Metro
Serves the cities of Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, and Scotts Valley, as well as the unincorporated areas of Aptos, Soquel, Live Oak, Bonny Doon, Davenport, and the San Lorenzo Valley in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Metro operates Amtrak Highway 17 Express Commuter Service in cooperation with other transit agencies connecting you to locations in downtown San Jose, as well as Bay Area Transit Systems.
www.scmtd.com

Santa Cruz County Communities:
 

SolanoExpress - Solano County Intercity Transit Connection
provides: services for Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Napa, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville and Vallejo. Connections to Davis, Sacramento, San Francisco and Winters; El Cerrito del Norte BART, Pleasant Hill BART and Walnut Creek BART; Suisun Amtrak station; and Vallejo Baylink Ferry terminal.
www.solanoexpress.com

Solano County Communities:
 

Sonoma County Transit
Offers transit and paratransit services in Sonoma County
www.sctransit.com

Sonoma County Communities:
 

Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT)
Offers Fixed Route, Runabout & Dial-A-Ride services in Modesto and Stanislaus County
www.srt.org

Modesto Area Express (MAX)
www.modestoareaexpress.com

Riverbank-Oakdale Transit Authority's (ROTA)
Provides Dial-A-Ride service in Riverbank and Oakdale, with connections to Modesto.
www.rotabus.com

Stanislaus County Communities:
 

The Yolo County Transportation District (YOLOBUS)
Operates local and intercity bus service 365 days a year in Yolo County and neighboring areas. Serves Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland, downtown Sacramento, Sacramento International Airport, Cache Creek Casino Resort, Esparto, Madison, Dunnigan and Knights Landing. Yolobus makes connections with other local public transportation systems including Unitrans and Fairfield-Suisun Transit in Davis, and Regional Transit and Light Rail in Sacramento.
www.yolobus.com

City of Davis Unitrans
Offers public transportation for Davis Campus and the City of Davis, connects with several transit systems. YoloBus provides service to Sacramento, Woodland, the Sacramento Airport, as well as within Davis and throughout Yolo County. YoloBus connects with Unitrans at the Memorial Union and at many common stop locations throughout Davis. Davis Community Transit provides demand responsive service within Davis, including ADA complementary paratransit service. Unitrans also connects with Amtrak/Capitol Corridor trains in downtown Davis, and a special shuttle operates on Sundays when regular Unitrans service does not run. Other inter-city services available on the UCD campus include Fairfield Transit, the UCD Med Center Shuttle, and the UC Berkeley Shuttle.
www.unitrans.ucdavis.edu

Yolo County Communities:
 

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