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 Bus at Windsor station in 2023 | |
| Parent | Sonoma County |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | 355 West Robles Avenue Santa Rosa, California |
| Service area | Sonoma County |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit, park and ride |
| Hubs | Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa Transit Mall Petaluma: Copeland Street Transit Mall |
| Fleet | 51 |
| Operator | Transdev |
| Website | sctransit.com |
Sonoma County Transit is a public transportation system based in Sonoma County, California.
| Route | Route type (Local/Zone) and Direction | Terminals | Municipalities, Communities, and select Points of Interest served | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North/East Terminal | South/West Terminal | |||
| 10* Operates Mondays through Saturdays | Local (Loop) | Rohnert Park (Hunter Drive at Senior Center) | serves Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sonoma State University, SMART - Cotati | |
| 12* Operates Mondays through Saturdays | serves Rohnert Park, SMART - Rohnert Park | |||
| 14* Operates Mondays through Saturdays | serves Rohnert Park, Kaiser Medical Center, SMART - Rohnert Park | |||
| 20* | Zone (East-West) | Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall) | Monte Rio (Creekside Park) | Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Graton, Forestville, Rio Nido, Guerneville, Monte Rio |
| 24* Operates Mondays through Saturdays | Local (Loop) | Downtown Sebastopol (Laguna Parkway) | Sebastopol | |
| 26* Operates school days only | Zone (East-West) | Sonoma State University | Mirabel Park (Mirabel Rd Ext & River Rd) | Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sebastopol, Forestville |
| 28* Operates Mondays through Saturdays | Local (Loop) | Occidental (Bohemian Hwy & Hill St) | Occidental, Camp Meeker, Monte Rio, Villa Grande, Duncaan Mills, Guerneville | |
| 29 Operates weekends and holidays, seasonal service | Zone (East-West) | Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall) | Rio Nido | Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Coast, Jenner, Duncan Mills, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Rio Nido |
| 30 | Zone (East-West) | Sonoma (Sonoma Plaza) | Weekdays: Santa Rosa (Kaiser Hospital) | Santa Rosa, Oakmont, Kenwood, Glen Ellen, Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma |
| Weekends: Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall) | ||||
| 30X Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays) | Santa Rosa (Kaiser Hospital) | Santa Rosa, Kenwood, Boyes Hot Springs, Sonoma | ||
| 32 Operates Mondays to Saturdays (no Sunday service) | Local (North-South) | Agua Caliente (Agua Caliente Rd. & Hwy 12) | Temelec (Hermosa Pkwy & Watmaugh) | Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma, Temelec |
| 34 Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays) | Zone (East-West) | Sonoma (Sonoma Plaza) | Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) | Santa Rosa, Kenwood, Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma |
| 38 Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays) | Zone (East-West) | Kenwood (Hwy 12 & Greene St.) | San Rafael (San Rafael Transit Center) | Kenwood, Glen Ellen, Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma, Temelec, San Rafael |
| 40 Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays) | Zone (East-West) | Sonoma (Sonoma Plaza) | Petaluma (Copeland St. Transit Mall) | Sonoma, Temelec, Petaluma |
| 42 Operates weekdays only (except holidays) | Local (East-West) | Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) | Industry West Business Park | Santa Rosa |
| 44 | Zone (North-South) | Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall) | Petaluma (Copeland St. Transit Mall) | Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Sonoma State University, Petaluma (East and West) |
| 46 Operates weekdays only (except holidays) | Zone (North-South) | Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) | Sonoma State University | Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park |
| 48 | Zone (North-South) | Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall) | Petaluma (Copeland St. Transit Mall) | Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma |
| 48X Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays) | Santa Rosa (Kaiser Hospital) | Petaluma (Fairgrounds Park and Ride) | ||
| 60 | Zone (North-South) | All trips: Healdsburg (Healdsburg Ave. & Dry Creek) | Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) | Healdsburg, Windsor, Santa Rosa |
| Select trips: Cloverdale (Cloverdale Depot or City Hall Plaza) | Cloverdale, Asti, Geyserville, same between Healdsburg and Santa Rosa | |||
| 60X Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays) | Cloverdale (Cloverdale Depot) | Cloverdale, Geyserville, Healdsburg, Windsor, Santa Rosa | ||
| 62 Operates Mondays to Fridays (except holidays) | Zone (North-South) | Windsor (Intermodal Transit Ctr.) | Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) | Windsor, Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa |
| 66 Operates Mondays to Saturdays (no Sunday service) | Local (Loop) | Windsor Depot (Town Green) | Windsor | |
| 67 Operates Mondays to Saturdays (no Sunday service) | Local (Loop) | Healdsburg (Vineyard Plaza Safeway) | Healdsburg | |
| 68 Operates Mondays to Fridays (except holidays) | Local (Loop) | Cloverdale (City Hall) | Cloverdale | |
Notes:
Commuter Services
| Route | Morning Commute | Afternoon Commute | Express Route Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20X | Occidental to Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa to Occidental | Route via Windsor, bypassing Sebastopol and Graton |
| 30X | Sonoma to Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa to Sonoma | Between St. Francis Center (Santa Rosa) and Kenwood, then to Boyes Hot Springs (no stop in El Verano) |
| 34 | Santa Rosa to Sonoma | Sonoma to Santa Rosa | Between St. Francis Center (Santa Rosa) and Kenwood, then to Boyes Hot Springs |
| 38 | Kenwood to San Rafael | San Rafael to Kenwood | Between Hwy 116 & Hwy 121 and San Rafael |
| 48X | Petaluma to Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa to Petaluma | Between Santa Rosa Transit Mall and Commerce Blvd. & Rohnert Park Expwy, then to Cotati Hub |
| 60X | Cloverdale to Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa to Cloverdale | Between Windsor River Rd. & Windsor Rd. and Mendocino Ave. & Bicentennial Way (Santa Rosa), with a stop at County Administration Center |
SCT fares vary according to the length of a patron's trip. The transit system is divided into fare zones, wherein the fare depends upon the number of zones traveled. Kids below 6 ride for free with fare-paying rider; 3-kid limit applies. [1]
Notes:
SCT provides free transfers to passengers after paying a certain fare for the number of zones intended to travel, and it is valid for two (2) hours heading to the general direction of travel. [3] Transferring from Santa Rosa CityBus, Petaluma Transit, and Golden Gate Transit are accepted for a first (boarding) zone fare credit. SCT also has transfer agreements with Healdsburg Transit aside from the three transit agencies mentioned above.
Sonoma County Paratransit is designed to serve the needs of individuals with disabilities within Sonoma County. It adheres to ADA standards to serve areas within 3/4 of a mile from any public fixed-route service. This includes service within the incorporated areas of Sonoma County, the Greater Santa Rosa Area, and between the County's nine incorporated cities. In addition, service is provided within the following communities: Windsor, Sebastopol, Sonoma, Sonoma Valley (including Agua Caliente and Boyes Hot Springs), Cotati, Rohnert Park, Rio Nido, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Duncans Mills, and Occidental. [4] [5]
Operating hours for the paratransit service are weekdays from 5:00am to 11:00pm and weekends from 7:00am to 9:00pm.
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