Petaluma Transit

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Petaluma Transit
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ParentCity of Petaluma
Headquarters555 North McDowell Blvd
Locale Petaluma, CA
Service type bus service, paratransit
Operator MV Transportation
Website transit.cityofpetaluma.net

Petaluma Transit is the public bus service in the city of Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. The system connects with several Sonoma County Transit routes for further travel within the county, Golden Gate Transit routes for travel between the city, Marin County, and San Francisco, and Sonoma County Airport Express routes for travel between the city, Oakland International Airport, and San Francisco International Airport. [1]

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Hours of operation are Monday through Friday between 6:20 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., and on Saturday from 7:20 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., with no evening or Sunday, service. Saturday service is provided on some holidays.

Petaluma Paratransit provides ADA-mandated paratransit for eligible persons within Petaluma City Limits.

Routes serving Petaluma

PT = Petaluma Transit, SCT = Sonoma County Transit and GGT = Golden Gate Transit

Route No.OperatorTerminalsNotesSchedule Information
North/EastSouth/West
1PTPetaluma Blvd./Cherry Valley
  • Operates Monday - Saturday, 8 runs
  • Select trips continue as Route 24
Route 1 Schedule
1TPTReplaces Route 1, serving select schools in West Petaluma, at the following times:
  • 6:50am to 8:25am
  • 2:50pm to 3:25pm
2PTNorth McDowell
  • Operates weekdays (28 runs), Saturdays (15 runs), Sundays (9 runs)
  • On Saturdays, trips continue as Route 11
Route 2 Schedule
3PTSonoma Mtn. Parkway/South Ely
  • Operates clockwise loops only (Route 33 operates the same area counterclockwise)
  • Operates weekdays and Saturdays (12 runs), with most trips continuing as Route 11
Route 3 Schedule
5PTWest Petaluma
  • Operates Mon-Fri 7-8 runs
Route 5 Schedule
11PTE. Washington Street
  • Operates weekdays (32 runs), Saturdays (30 runs) and Sundays (19 runs)
  • On weekdays, trips continue as Route 33
  • On Saturdays, trips continue as either Route 2 or 3
Route 11 Schedule
24PTLakeville Road
  • Operates weekdays (10 runs) and Saturdays (9 runs)
  • Operates a clockwise loop service between Lakeville & Caulifield and S. McDowell & Cypress, operating via Lakeville Hwy returning to Downtown Petaluma
  • Trips continue as Route 1
Route 24 Schedule
33PTSouth Ely/Sonoma Mtn. Parkway
  • Operates weekdays (16 runs), Saturdays (15 runs) and Sundays (10 runs)
  • Operates counterclockwise loops only (Route 3 operates the same area clockwise)
  • Trips continue as Route 11
Route 33 Schedule
40SCT Sonoma
(Sonoma Plaza)
Petaluma
(Copeland St. Transit Mall)
Operates weekday peak periods onlySee Sonoma County Transit
44SCT Santa Rosa
(Coddingtown Mall)
Serves SSU, Cotati, and East Petaluma
48SCTServes Rohnert Park, Cotati, and West Petaluma
48XSCTSanta Rosa
(County Administration Center)
Petaluma
(Petaluma Fairgrounds)
Commuter route serving the Petaluma Fairgrounds Park-and-Ride
72GGTSanta Rosa
(Piner & Industrial)
San Francisco
(Financial District)
Commuter route serving the Petaluma Fairgrounds Park-and-RideSee List of Golden Gate Transit Routes
74GGTWest Petaluma
(Petaluma Blvd. N & Stony Point)
Commuter route; provides connections with all Petaluma Transit routes at 4th & C Streets
76GGTEast Petaluma
(Ely Road & York)
Commuter route; provides connections with Petaluma Transit Routes 3N/3S along Ely Road & Sonoma Mountain Parkway
101GGTSanta Rosa
(Piner & Industrial)
San Francisco
(Civic Center)
Serves the Copeland Street Transit Mall (weeknights, weekends, and holidays)
101XCommuter route; provides direct connections between Petaluma and San Francisco Civic Center

Paratransit

Petaluma Paratransit is the paratransit arm of Petaluma Transit, providing transportation for ADA-eligible persons in the city. [2] Trips can be reserved for travel Monday through Friday, 6:20am to 6:15pm, and Saturday, 7:20am to 5:45pm. Trips must be reserved at least one day in advance. Patrons must be registered with Petaluma Paratransit prior to booking trips.

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