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 Petaluma Transit bus in 2008 | |
| Parent | City of Petaluma |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 555 North McDowell Boulevard |
| Locale | Petaluma, California |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Operator | MV Transportation |
| Website | transit |
Petaluma Transit is the public bus service in the city of Petaluma, California. It operates six local routes and three school routes. [1] Petaluma Paratransit provides ADA-mandated paratransit for eligible persons within Petaluma city limits. [2]
The city of Petaluma hired MV Transportation to operate fixed-route bus service in 2000, and MV took over the operation of paratransit service in 2011. MV Transportation's contract renewal in 2018 was scrutinized after a December 2016 incident involving a Petaluma Transit bus, where a pedestrian was hit and seriously injured. [3]
All bus and paratransit service became free for a one-year trial period effective July 1, 2024. [4] It was the first Bay Area transit agency to eliminate fares, and the second California agency to eliminate fares after Commerce Transit. Previously, fares covered less than 10% of operations costs. [5]
