Founded | mid/late 1980s |
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Headquarters | 253 Elks Lane |
Locale | San Luis Obispo, California |
Service area | San Luis Obispo County, California |
Service type | bus service, paratransit |
Routes | 11 |
Fleet | 32 buses |
Fuel type | diesel, CNG, battery electric |
Website | RTA SoCalTransir |
The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority is the provider of intercity mass transportation in San Luis Obispo County, California, with service between most cities in the county: Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Cambria, San Simeon, Los Osos, Cayucos, and San Luis Obispo. Hourly routes operate Monday - Friday, with limited Saturday & Sunday service. The base travel fare is $1.75-$3.25 each way, or a Regional day pass may be purchased for $5.50, good for unlimited trips on all fixed-routes in the county. Five routes are branded as part of the SLORTA (9, 10, 12, 14, and 15). RTA also operates fixed route transit service in Paso Robles and the Five Cities Area for South County Transit (Routes 21, 24, 27, & 28) and the Avila Beach Trolley on a seasonal/summer runs.
Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
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A | Paso Robles North County Transit Center | Spring St |
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B | Niblick Rd |
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9 | San Miguel Mission St &14th St | San Luis Obispo Government Center | SR 101, El Camino Real | |
10 | Santa Maria Santa Maria Transit Center | San Luis Obispo Government Center | SR 101 |
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12 | San Luis Obispo Government Center | Cabrillo Hwy |
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15 | San Simeon Hearst Castle Visitors Center | Morro Bay Morro Bay Park | Cabrillo Hwy |
Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
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21 | Pismo Beach Premium Outlets | James wy |
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24 | Grand Av |
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27 | Grover Beach Ramona Garden | Oak Park Bl |
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28 | Grover Beach Ramona Garden | 13th St |
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Avila-Pismo Beach Trolley | Avila Beach Port San Luis | Pismo Beach Premium Outlets | SR 101 |
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Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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Gillig Phantom 40' | 167-168 | 2008 | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | ||
ENC E-Z Rider II MAX 35' | 1011-1012 | 2010 | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | ||
ENC Axess BRT | 1101 | 2011 | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 1301-1307 | 2013 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 35 | 1308-1310 | 2013 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 1501-1508 | 2015 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 35 | 1509 | 2015 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 1801-1803 | 2018 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 1910-1912 | 2019 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 2101-2102 | 2021 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor EV 40' | N/A | 2022 | Cummins BES | Direct drive |
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