Lake Transit

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ParentLake Transit Authority
Headquarters9240 Hwy 53, Lower Lake
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes11 [1]
Website laketransit.org

Lake Transit is a bus agency providing fixed-route, flex-stop and curbside "Dial-a-Ride" bus service in Lake County, California. The agency also provides service to Ukiah in Mendocino County and St. Helena in northern Napa County.

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The Lake Transit Authority, which governs the Lake Transit system, is composed of two members apiece from Clearlake and Lakeport city councils, the Lake County Board of Supervisors and two members at-large.

The system is funded by a combination of passenger fares, local transportation funds, state transit assistance funds, Federal Transit Act rural and inter-city grant funds, and service agreements with medical and community-based organizations.

Senate Bill 787 provided $1.5 million to construct a $2.1 million operations and maintenance facility that opened in 2004. [2]

Routes

Some routes operate on weekdays only: no service is provided on Sundays and observed public holidays. [1] [3]

NumberRouteAreas servedNotes
1North ShoreSouth Clearlake, Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Glenhaven, Lucerne, Nice, Upper Lake, North Lakeport (Sutter Hospital)
2Highway 175Kit's Corner, Cobb, MiddletownWeekdays only
3Clearlake to St. HelenaSouth Clearlake, Lower Lake, Middletown, Calistoga, St Helena, Deer Park
4South ShoreSouth Clearlake, Lower Lake, Route 29 to Kit's Corner, Kelseyville, Lakeport
4ASouth ShoreKit's Corner, Soda Bay, Kelseyville, Finley, LakeportWeekdays only
7UkiahLakeport, Nice, Upper Lake, Blue Lakes, Ukiah
8LakeportKmart to North Lakeport (Sutter Hospital)
10Clearlake ParkLower Lake, South Clearlake, Clearlake, Clearlake Park
11Clearlake
The Avenues Loop
South Clearlake, The Avenues, Clearlake
12Clearlake South LoopLower Lake, South Clearlake, Clearlake

Clearlake is the central area of Clearlake, bounded by Lakeshore Drive, Olympic Drive and Old Highway 53.
Kit's Corner is at the junction of Route 29 and the south end of Soda Bay Road.
The Avenues are in Clearlake east of Highway 53.
Clearlake Park is north of Clearlake, near Borax Lake.
South Clearlake or Ray's Food Place which is a grocery store at the intersection of Route 53 and Dam Road.
Kmart is in South Lakeport, at the northern end of Soda Bay Road, near the intersection of routes 29 and 175
Sutter Hospital is in North Lakeport.

Previous Routes

NumberRouteAreas servedNotes
5Clearlake NorthSouth Clearlake, The Avenues, Clearlake, Clearlake Park
  • Provided late night only service in Clearlake
  • Discontinued on November 23, 2015 [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Routes & Schedules".
  2. Lindblom, John. "New Lake Transit Facility." Lake County Record-Bee, Aug. 21, 2004.
  3. "General Information".
  4. "New bus schedules start Thanksgiving week". Lake County Record-Bee. 2015-11-21. Archived from the original on 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-21.