Dumbarton Express
 | |
| Locale | San Francisco Bay Area |
|---|---|
| Service area | Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 2 |
| Operator | MV Transportation |
| Website | dumbartonexpress.com |
Dumbarton Express is a regional public transit service in the San Francisco Bay Area connecting Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties via the Dumbarton Bridge. The Transbay bus service is provided under a consortium of five transit operators (AC Transit, BART, SamTrans, Union City Transit, and VTA). Dumbarton Express is administered by AC Transit. It was also operated by AC Transit through 16 December 2011; MV Transportation assumed operations effective 19 December 2011.
AC Transit also operates bus service across the Dumbarton Bridge on Route U, which connects Fremont BART and Stanford University.[1] Route U is not part of the Dumbarton Express system.
Service area
Dumbarton Express serves the cities of Menlo Park, Newark, Palo Alto, and Union City.[2]
Hubs
Service is provided to two major transit hubs: Palo Alto Caltrain, Union City BART.
Routes
As of 12 December 2012, Dumbarton Express operates two bus lines.[3]
| Route | Terminals | Days of Operation | Cities and Communities Served | Connecting Rail Station(s) | Schedule Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bay | Peninsula | |||||
| DB | Union City BART | Stanford Oval | Weekdays (including middays) | Union City, Newark, Menlo Park, Palo Alto | Union City BART, Palo Alto Caltrain | Route DB Schedule |
| DB1 | Union City BART | Stanford Research Park (Deer Creek & Page Mill) |
Weekdays (commute only) | Union City, Newark, Palo Alto | Union City BART | Route DB1 Schedule |
Dumbarton Express has an "open door" policy that allows local service in the East Bay and Peninsula.[4]
Fares and transfer policies
Fares
Fares can be paid with cash (exact change only) and Clipper cards.[4]
| Fare category | Local one way | Transbay one way | Transbay one way upgrade from local fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $2.10 | $4.20 | $2.10 |
| Youth (5-17) | $1.05 | $2.10 | $1.05 |
Senior (65+), disabled ( ), and Medicare |
$1.05 | $2.10 | $1.05 |
Note: Local travel is within the East Bay or Peninsula; Transbay travel is across the Dumbarton Bridge.
Transfers and passes
Dumbarton Express accepts transfers and passes from several connecting transit agencies for full or partial fare.[4]
VTA Express Eco Passes and AC Transit Transbay 31-Day Passes are accepted as full Transbay fare.
The following are accepted as full local fare or partial Transbay fare:
- AC Transit local 31-day passes
- Caltrain monthly passes
- SamTrans monthly passes
- Union City Transit passes
- VTA day or monthly passes
BART-to-bus transfers are accepted as full local fare but not as partial Transbay fare. As of 1 January 2013, BART Plus tickets are not accepted.
Transfers issued by Dumbarton Express are valid for 2 hours and are accepted by AC Transit, SamTrans, Union City Transit, and VTA. Union City Transit has a $0.25 surcharge, payable on board Union City Transit. Transfers to SamTrans are valid only for passengers using Clipper cards.
See also
References
- ↑ "Maps and Schedules - AC Transit". actransit.org.
- ↑ http://www.actransit.org/pdf/maps/version_17/db.pdf
- ↑ "AC Transit Bus Line Descriptions". actransit.org.
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