El Dorado Transit

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El Dorado Transit
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ParentEl Dorado County Transit Authority
Founded1975 [1]
Headquarters6565 Commerce Way
Diamond Spring, California
Service area El Dorado County, California
Service type bus service
Routes9
Fuel type Diesel
Website eldoradotransit.com

El Dorado Transit is the operator of mass transportation in El Dorado County, California. Service is provided to the highly urbanized corridor of Western Slope suburbs of Sacramento, California. Six local routes are offered, providing weekday service between shopping and business destinations within the county. The commuter routes form the core of the system, running run from Placerville to Downtown Sacramento and offer six park-and-ride options to travelers. Twice daily reverse commuter options also travel from Sacramento to El Dorado County. The 50 Express provides hourly buses travel from Missouri Flat Rd. to and from Red Hawk Casino, Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills, the Sacramento RT Iron Point light rail station, and to Folsom Lake College.

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References

  1. "El Dorado County Transit Authority Employer Profile - TransitJobFinder". www.transitjobfinder.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. https://amtraksanjoaquins.com/route20c/