Vacaville Transportation Center

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Vacaville Transportation Center
Bus bays at Vacaville Transportation Center, May 2019.JPG
Bus bays at Vacaville Transportation Center in 2019
General information
LocationAllison Drive and Travis Way
Vacaville, California
United States
Coordinates 38°21′31″N121°57′54″W / 38.358575°N 121.96509°W / 38.358575; -121.96509
Owned byCity of Vacaville
Line(s)Aiga bus trans.svg FAST: B
Aiga bus trans.svg Vacaville City Coach: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Aiga bus trans.svg Yolobus: 220
Construction
Parking225
22 vanpool spots
AccessibleYes
Location
Vacaville Transportation Center

Vacaville Transportation Center also known as the Vacaville Intermodal Station is a bus station in Vacaville, California, United States. It is served by Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST), Vacaville City Coach, and Yolobus.

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Transit

The bus station is served by SolTrans Blue Line between the Walnut Creek BART station, Benicia Industrial Park, Fairfield Transportation Center, Vacaville Transportation Center, Dixon and the Davis Mondavi Center Monday through Saturday. Yolobus route 138 at the Mondavi Center connects to the UC Davis Medical Center in Davis.

Local bus service is provided by Vacaville City Coach on lines 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 which connect the center to Leisure Town, downtown Vacaville, Browns Valley, Kaiser Vacaville, Nut Tree, and Vacaville Transit Plaza.

History

In 2011 Phase 1 of the project was completed for $12.6 million. [1] Phase 2 was to have added a $20.5 million 400-stall parking garage but this was later changed to a $1 million 136-space surface lot.[ citation needed ] In 2013 the center received $450,000 to improve sidewalks and build a bikepath. [2] The center has no water fountains nor bathroom facilities. [3]

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