Omnitrans

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Omnitrans
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ParentOmnitrans Joint Powers Authority
Founded1976 [1]
Headquarters1700 West Fifth Street
San Bernardino, California
Locale San Bernardino Valley
Service area San Bernardino Valley
Service type Bus, Bus rapid transit, Paratransit
Routes28
Hubs1-San Bernardino Transit Center

2-Fontana Metrolink

3-Montclair Transit Center

4-Chino Transit Center

5-Riverside Vine Street Hub
Stations16 BRT [2]
Fleet172 buses in total

140 CNG buses 28 electrical buses

4 hydrogen fuel cell buses
Daily ridership25,300 (weekdays, Q2 2025) [3]
Annual ridership7,592,992 as of 2025
Fuel type CNG, battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell
Operator transdev (paratransit only)
Chief executiveErin Rogers [4] [5]
Website omnitrans.org

Omnitrans (stylized as OmniTrans) is a public transportation agency in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The largest transit operator within San Bernardino County, it serves the San Bernardino Valley. [1] The agency was established in 1976 through a joint powers agreement [1] and today includes 15 cities and portions of the unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County. In addition to the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, Omnitrans provides service to parts of Riverside and Los Angeles Counties. Omnitrans currently carries about 11 million passengers per year. Omnitrans currently operates fixed route bus service, bus rapid transit and a paratransit service for the disabled, “Access.” Omnitrans operates throughout the urbanized area of southwestern San Bernardino County: south of the San Bernardino Mountains, from Upland, Montclair, and Chino in the west to Redlands, California and Yucaipa in the east. The Omnitrans service area covers approximately 480 square miles (1,200 km2). [1]

Contents

In 2024, the system had a ridership of 9,425,808 or about 25,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2025.

History

In October 2019, Omnitrans faced increasing deficits and reduced service. They plan to cut service by 11 percent. They were the operator for the Arrow commuter rail service between San Bernardino and Redlands. the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Transit Committee voted to transfer the operation and construction duties to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority. [6]

The Transit Committee, announced that it would launch a study considering “complete consolidation” of Omnitrans under the SBCTA due to a $520 million fiscal deficit over the next 20 years. [7] [8] However, in 2021, SBCTA decided against the consolidation of Omnitrans due to the results of a commissioned study. That indicated, that due to state law, SBCTA was required to pay off the agency's unfunded pension liability, at a one-time cost of between $100 million to $174 million. [9] Instead SBCTA opted to provide $100 million to Omnitrans to keep it viable through 2040. [10]

Former Services

Omnitrans formerly operated OmniLink, a demand-response service that operated in Yucaipa and Chino Hills. OmniLink ceased operation 29 August 2014. [11]

Future

On 27 February 2020 it was announced that Omnitrans placed a new order for four forty-foot, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses. [12]

On 1 March 2023 the Omnitrans Board of Directors approved the purchase of four new Flyer Fuel Cell buses. [13]

As of 15 September 2025, Omnitrans is plaining the 2025-2030 to phase out the old CNG buses and approve 50 electric buses by 2029.

As of 8 October 2025, 14 C40LFR buses have been phased out, with the remaining units to stay in service until 2 January 2026.

Routes

Local routes

RouteTerminalsViaDivision/GarageNotes
1 Colton

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

San Bernardino

Lynwood Dr & Victoria Av

Valley Bl, Vernon Av, Pacific StEast Valley
2San Bernardino

Palm Park & Ride

Loma Linda

VA Hospital

Kendall Dr, N St, E St,East Valley
3San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Baseline St, Highland AvEast Valley
  • Counter-clockwise route
4
  • Clockwise route
6San Bernardino

Cal State San Bernardino

San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Northpark Bl, Sierra WyEast Valley
8San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Yucaipa

Crafton Hills College

Tippecanoe Av, Redlands Bl, Lugonia AvEast Valley
10San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Baseline StEast Valleyc40lfr models like 1202-1217 operates on this route in peak hours.

2501-2502 eletric models such as the Xe40 operates in this route during peak hour usallay

14San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Foothill BlEast Valley
15 Redlands

Redlands–Downtown Station

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Orange St, Merrill AvEast Valley
  • Selected trips serves the Amazon Air Freight Fulfillment Center
  • Serves Citrus Plaza and San Bernardino Transit Center
19Yucaipa

Yucaipa Transit Center

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Citrus Av, Barton Rd, San Bernardino AvEast Valley
  • Serves Crafton Hills College
22 Colton

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Rialto

Alder Av & Casa Grande Dr

Riverside AvEast Valley
61 Pomona

Pomona Transit Center

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Holt Av, San Bernardino AvWest Valley
66 Montclair

Montclair Transit Center

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Foothill BlWest Valley
81Rancho Cucamonga

Chaffey College

Ontario

East Ontario Station

Haven AvWest Valley
82Rancho Cucamonga

Foothill Bl & Day Creek Bl

(weekday only)

Fontana

Summit Av & Lytle Creek Rd

Milliken Av, Jurupa Av, Sierra WyWest Valley
Fontana

Banana Av & Cherry Av

83 Chino

Chino Transit Center

Upland

Euclid Av & Foothill Bl

Euclid AvWest Valley
84Chino

Chino Transit Center

Montclair

Montclair Transit Center

Mountain AvWest Valley
85Chino

Chino Transit Center

Rancho Cucamonga

Chaffey College

Central Av, Arrow Hwy, Arrow RteWest Valley
  • Serves Montclair Place and Montclair Transit Center
87Rancho Cucamonga

Chaffey College

Eastvale

Amazon Eastvale

19th St, Ontario Ranch RdWest Valley
88 Chino Hills

Gran Av & City Center Dr

Montclair

Montclair Transit Center

Ramona AvWest Valley
  • Serves Montclair Place

Commuter Express routes

RouteTerminalsViaDivision /GarageNotes
sbX Green Line San Bernardino

Palm Park & Ride

Loma Linda

VA Hospital

Kendall Dr, N St, E St,East Valley
sbX Purple LinePomona

Pomona Transit Center

Rancho Cucamonga

Victoria Gardens

Holt BlWest Valley
  • Opening in Spring 2026
215San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Riverside

Riverside-Downtown Metrolink (Vine St Mobility Hub)

I-215 East Valley
290San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Montclair

Montclair Transit Center

I-10, I-215East & West Valley
  • Serves Ontario Mills
  • serves montclair
  • serves AMRC
  • serves sanbernardino
  • 1311-1320 units are used on this route
  • espacailly 1311 used more oftern every day a week

Shuttle routes

RouteTerminalsViaNotes
300San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

2nd StShuttle was discontinued 9 August 2025
305San Bernardino

San Bernardino Transit Center

Grand Terrace

Barton Rd & Town Square

Waterman Av
312San Bernardino

Cal State San Bernardino

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Linden Av
319Yucaipa

Yucaipa Transit Center

5th St, California St
  • South Loop
Bryant St
  • North Loop
380Rancho Cucamonga

Rancho Cucamonga Station

Ontario

Ontario International Airport

Haven Av
367Rancho Cucamonga

Chaffey College

Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Baseline Rd

Disconnected routes

RoutesDestinationYear servicedYears retired/restored
5Calstate SB1 June 1976Retired 2019
7Sierra way8 September 2015Retired 2015
9Route 9 Yucaipa9 July 1998Retired 2016
11Mucoy - Cal State University9 December 1987Retired 2016
20Kaiser and HemlockSeptember 2015Retired June 2019
29BloomingtonFebruary 2012Remain in 2020 but not listed in the bus book and renamed 329
63Chino -Ontario- Upland29 January 2005Retired in 2019
65chino Hills MontclairJanuary 2010Retired 2016
67Montclair-Fontana (retired)

Chaffey college (used for today)

10 August 2009January 2025

Replaced by 367 Destinations remains the same

68Chaffey College, Chino and Montclair2000Retired 2016
80Chaffey College, Ontario Convention Center2001-2009Retired 2018
290Montclair- arrow Regional Medical Center - San Bernardino Transit Center -Ontario Mills1999-2019Restored. 1 January service resumption
308

309 310

Yucaipa2010-12Retired 2015-2019
325Grand Terrance2010-11Retired 2019
365Chino Hills2011-14Retired 2019

OmniAccess ADA Service

Access provides public transportation services for persons who are physically or cognitively unable to use regular bus service (ADA certified and/or Omnitrans Disability Identification Card holders). Access operates curb-to-curb service with minibuses or vans, complementing the Omnitrans fixed-route bus system. The Access service area is defined as up to 34 mile (1.2 km) on either side of an existing fixed route. Service is available on the same days and at the same times that fixed-route services operate. [2]

Omni Ride

Omni Ride serves Bloomington, Chino, Chino Hills, and Upland area. [14]

Bus fleet

Active fleet

Fleet NumbersThumbnailMake/ModelYearEngineNotesTransmission
1202,1203,1204 1206,,1209,1211,1212

1213,1216,1219,1223 1224 are only models in service the rest retired as of October 2025


L9N near zero emission units 1202,1206,1216

Served for 17 years as of 2025

7 October 2025

C40LFR 1204 1204 CCW.jpg
C40LFR 1204
c40lfr coated and replaced with and green blue livery Omnitrans New Flyer C40LFR 1204.jpg
c40lfr coated and replaced with and green blue livery
New Flyer C40LFR2009Cummins Westport ISL G

Cummins Westport L9N

These models are undergoing retirement for 2026Allison B400R
1251-1270Served for 13 years as of 2025
Layover 1266 Layover.jpg
Layover
New Flyer XN40 2012Cummins Westport ISL GAllison B400R
1281-1296Served for 11 years as of 2025
2014 New Flyer XN40 #1281 on the 290 at SBTC DSC 1219-Enhanced-NR.jpg
2014 New Flyer XN40 #1281 on the 290 at SBTC
New Flyer XN40 2014Cummins Westport ISL GAllison B400R
1301-1315Served for 10 years as of 2025
Fentana 1305 Redlands.jpg
Fentana
New Flyer XN40 2015Cummins Westport ISL GAllison B400R
1321-1333Operated for 9 years
Xcelsior lean 1331 Terminus.jpg
Xcelsior lean
New Flyer XN40 2016Cummins Westport ISL GAllison B400R
1341-1352Operated for 8 years
Omnitrans XN40 1342 Express.jpg
Omnitrans XN40
New Flyer XN40 2017Cummins Westport L9NAllison B400R
1353-1364Operated for 7 years New Flyer XN40 2018Cummins Westport L9NAllison B400R
2341-2363Operated for 6-7 years
2351 rooftop 2351 Rooftop.jpg
2351 rooftop
New Flyer XN40 2019Cummins Westport L9NAllison B3400xFE
2501-2504Operated for 5 years
2021 New Flyer XE40 #2501 on the 3 at SBTC 2021 New Flyer XE40 2501.jpg
2021 New Flyer XE40 #2501 on the 3 at SBTC
New Flyer XE40 2021Siemens ELFA2XALT Energy
3001-3004Operated for only 1 year, these buses have 16 more years to go
Omnitrans 2023 XHE40 #3002 entering Pomona Transit Center DSC 0132-2.jpg
Omnitrans 2023 XHE40 #3002 entering Pomona Transit Center
New Flyer XHE40 2024Siemens ELFA3Ballard FCmove-HD Hydrogen Fuel Cell
6001-6014These six buses are 12 years old they are almost at the end of lifespan
6014 approaching E Street/Court Route 202.jpg
6014 approaching E Street/Court
New Flyer XN60 2012Cummins Westport ISL GAllison B500R
60157 years old
2018 New Flyer XN60 #6015 outside SBTC. DSC 0314-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg
2018 New Flyer XN60 #6015 outside SBTC.
New Flyer XN60 2018Cummins Westport L9NAllison B500R
6101-6118Under one year old and not in operation
2025-2026 New Flyer XE40 #6102 outside SBTC 2024 New Flyer XE40 6102.jpg
2025-2026 New Flyer XE40 #6102 outside SBTC
New Flyer XE40 2025-2026Siemens ELFA3XALT Energy
7240-7250

7300-7328 9010-9950

First 2008 models, 17 years old

Second 2011 models, 14 years old the second half 2015-16 9-10 years the third 2018-2019 6-7 year old

9222 E-450 Ford cutaway bus ontario connect bus. OmniTrans ONT Connect Route 380 bus at Rancho Cucamonga Station - 2023-3-15.jpg
9222 E-450 Ford cutaway bus ontario connect bus.
ford / E-4502008-2011

2015-2016 2018-2019

6.8L V10engine

7.3L V8 gas engine

The e-450 model is undergoing model for 2026-2027six-speed automatic

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Omnitrans". Omnitrans. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Transit Services". Omnitrans. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  4. "Erin Rogers Named Omnitrans CEO and General Manager – OmniTrans". Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  5. "StackPath". 14 July 2020.
  6. Scauzillo, Steve (21 October 2019). "$520 million deficit has Omnitrans eyeing layoffs and bus-line reductions, but is it enough?". The Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. "$520 million deficit has Omnitrans eyeing layoffs and bus-line reductions, but is it enough?". 21 October 2019.
  8. "SBCTA Adds New Department to Organization". 9 December 2019.
  9. "Consolidation study and innovative transit review" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-20.
  10. Scauzillo, Steve (16 January 2021). "Omnitrans dodges takeover, but endures service cuts and layoffs". Southern California News Group.
  11. "OmniLink service ends in Chino Hills and Yucaipa". Omnitrans. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  12. "Omnitrans expands California's zero-emission public transit footprint with four new Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses from New Flyer" (Press release). St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA: New Flyer of America Inc. 2020-02-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  13. "Purchase Order MNT23-25 Fuel Cell Bus Purchases". omnitrans.primegov.com. Omnitrans. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  14. "OmniTrans On Demand Ride".