Redwood Coast Transit

Redwood Coast Transit

Parent	Redwood Coast Transit Authority
Headquarters	Redwood Coast Transit 140 Williams Rd., Crescent City.
Locale	Del Norte County, California
Routes	7
Hubs	Crescent City Cultural Center
Depots	Redwood Coast Transit Yard 140 Williams Drive, Crescent City
Daily ridership	Weekday: 390 Saturday/Holiday: 200
Annual ridership	110,691 (2019)
Operator	First Transit
Transit Manager	Joe Rye
Website	redwoodcoasttransit.org

Redwood Coast Transit (RCT) provides bus service in Del Norte County, California, United States. The service offers 4 City Routes that operate in Crescent City, 2 regional routes that provide connections to Gasquet and Arcata, and a school route that provides 1 daily trip from Del Norte High School. RCT also offers a Dial A Ride service which primarily provides ADA Paratransit Service but the general public can pay a surcharge to use the service as well.

Fares

RTC has two types of fare: Local Fares paid on local routes and Zone Based Fares on Regional Routes. Youth, Seniors and people with a disability can receive a discounted fare. ^[1]

COVID-19 Response

In April 2020, evening trips on all lines and weekend service on lines 2 and 4 were discontinued due to reduced demand and staffing levels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2] On March 23, 2020, RCT eliminated fare collection to promote social distancing between passengers and operators, however this led to a spike in non-essential trips and operator complaints about crowded buses which lead RCT to resume fare collection in early April 2020. ^[3]

Routes

Local Routes ^[4]

Route #	Destinations	Service Hours
1 - Parkway/El Darado	College of the Redwoods, Safeway, Walmart, Cultural Center	Mon-Sat 7a-6p
2 - A/Inyo/ Washington	College of the Redwoods, Safeway, Walmart, Cultural Center	Mon-Fri 7a-5:30p
3 - Northcrest	Cultural Center, Senior Center	Mon-Sat 7a-5:30p
4 - Bertsch / Howland Hill	Cultural Center, Safeway, Rite Aide, Elk Valley Casino	Mon-Fri 7:30a-6p

Regional Routes ^{[5] [6]}

Route #	Destinations	Service Hours
20 - Smith River / Crescent City / Arcata	Lucky 7 Casino, Ft. Dick, College of the Redwoods, Cultural Center, Prairie Creek State Park, Orick Redwood National Park, Arcata Transit Center	Mon-Fri 6a-7p
199 – Crescent City / Gasquet	Cultural Center, Sutter Hospital, College of the Redwoods, Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park Visitor Center, Gasquet Market	Mon-Fri 7a-2p

School Route ^[7]

Route #	Destinations	Service Hours
300 - DNHS PM Tripper	Del Norte High School, Cultural Center, Walmart, Senior Center	1 trip leaving DNHS at 3:25p

References

1. "Fares". Redwood Coast Transit Authority. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
2. "RCTA Adapts to COVID-19 - Updated April 4, 2020". Redwood Coast Transit Authority. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
3. "For Redwood Coast Transit, Operating Through COVID-19 Has Been a Roller Coaster". Wild Rivers Outpost. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
4. "City Routes Brochure August 2019 v2" (PDF). Redwood Coast Transit. 2019-08-01.
5. "Route 199". Redwood Coast Transit Authority. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
6. "Route 20". Redwood Coast Transit Authority. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
7. "Route 300". Redwood Coast Transit Authority. Retrieved 2020-04-22.