Heading to Outside Lands? Avoid traffic & parking. Ride Transbay Lines F, NL, or O to SF then transfer to @sfmta.com. or Take our local lines to @bart.gov and transfer to Muni. Muni info: actransit.us/4pXemSd Plan your transit trip: actransit.org/tp 📷 : @sfoutsidelands.bsky.social
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Saturday is the Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival, celebrating community, culture, and music. https://www.laureldistrictassociation.org/info 📷 : Laurel District Association We will be there. Plan your trip: actransit.org/tp Line 14, 57, 805, & NL detours: actransit.us/4fCn03e
After 40 years with AC Transit, we celebrated Operator Ronnie as he completed his final route. He has been an exemplary operator with 30 years of safe driving. We are grateful for his dedication and years of service. Congratulations, Ronnie, on your retirement!
We want to shout out and thank those who attended the @oaklandballers.bsky.social Public Transit Night: Ride the Rally on Saturday. Ballers won and our temporary tattoos were a hit! It was a great night to celebrate AC Transit and @bart.gov, who move the East Bay.
Saturday, be there for the @oaklandballers.bsky.social game, Public Transit Night: Ride The Rally! You'll get a Ride the Rally Commemorative Pin. Stop by our tent for exclusive stickers, temporary tattoos, and take a photo with the bus cutout. Get your tickets: https://actransit.us/4gTlNHV
The Fremont Festival of the Arts is happening this weekend. It's the largest street festival west of the Mississippi. https://www.fremontfestival.net/ 📍 Location: Downtown Fremont 🗓️ Date: Aug 1 & 2 ⏰ Time: 10AM-6PM Buses will be on detour: https://actransit.us/3A6I1CZ
Our GM & CEO Sal Llamas and City of Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft rode together on Line 51A. She shared how she became an avid transit rider. Along the way, they talked about the value of public transit and its role in connecting people to their community.
Join us at @oaklandballers.bsky.social Ride the Rally Night this Saturday. Skip the parking and take AC Transit and/or BART to the game. 🚌 AC Transit Lines 22 and NL stop within a block of Raimondi Park Line 14 stops a 5-minute walk away from the park
AC Transit has partnered with Chabot Space & Science Center to bring even more viability to the convenience of taking AC Transit to Chabot, removing barriers and encouraging families, students, and visitors to explore the center. Learn more about the partnership: https://actransit.us/4hnEnbt
Lines 14, 22, 36, 62, and 800 riders: West Oakland BART bus stops will relocate out of the station to 7th St. and Mandela Parkway in preparation for the beginning of construction of the transit-oriented development at the station beginning Sunday, August 9. https://actransit.us/4vTfl7i
Heading to @oaklandballers.bsky.social Ride the Rally Night this Saturday? Stop by the AC Transit tent and grab our limited-edition temporary tattoos! We’ll have exclusive designs available while supplies last, so get yours before they’re gone. Get your tickets: https://actransit.us/4gTlNHV
#TuesdayTip: Want to know where your next bus is? Riders can track the bus in multiple ways. ACT RealTime: actransit.org/rt AC Transit Mobile App: actransit.org/app Just click on the bus number.
Reminder: service changes take effect on Sunday, August 9 Key changes: - Supplementary School Service resumes - West Oakland BART stops relocated to 7th St. and Mandela Parkway - Line 60's last stop change at CSU East Bay View changes on other lines: https://actransit.us/3SYnk5B
It was great to host legislative staff at our Emeryville operations facility this week, including teams for U.S. Senator Schiff, Congressmembers Garamendi and Simon, and State Senators Arreguín, Grayson, and Wahab, plus Assemblymembers Bonta, Bauer-Kahan, Ortega, Lee, and Wicks!
The results of our first scientific rider satisfaction survey are in and you gave us glowing reviews! 75% of respondents gave AC Transit an overall satisfaction rating, well above the national average of 56%. We also scored a 79% rating for Operator Professionalism. 1/3
The Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire is happening this weekend July 25-26. Enjoy live music, arts & crafts, food, and more. https://actransit.us/3zYNVps Parking will be tough, ride our buses there! actransit.org/tp Lines 30, 31, and O detours: https://actransit.us/3WwF6Mk
GM & CEO Sal Llamas and Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Márquez rode together to discuss AC Transit's customer feedback loop and our partnership with Chabot to establish the Zero Emission Bus University, helping prepare the next generation of transit professionals.
The next Board of Directors meeting is Wednesday, 7/22 at 5 PM. The meeting will provide updates on the Clipper discount, the Lines 51A and 51B transfer at Rockridge BART, the findings from the customer satisfaction survey, and more. View the agenda, learn how to participate: actransit.us/4yFF85R
On Tuesday, July 21, the AC Transit Customer Service Center will be open from 8 am to 1 pm and will temporarily close from 1 pm to 3 pm. Regular service will resume at 3 pm.
Next month, students will be going back to school. 📚 There are free bus passes from Contra Costa Transportation Authority for students attending schools in Richmond, San Pablo, El Sobrante, El Cerrito, and Kensington. Learn more at: https://actransit.us/4vkuI8y
Upcoming service changes take effect on Sunday, August 9th. Key changes: - Supplementary School Service resumes - West Oakland BART stops relocated to 7th St. and Mandela Parkway - Line 60's last stop change at CSU East Bay Learn more about other lines. https://actransit.us/3SYnk5B
The Newark Mariachi Festival is Sunday, July 19! Enjoy live mariachi bands, ballet folklórico, delicious food, & more: actransit.us/4pqvlMG Don't worry about parking and ride AC Transit to the event: actransit.org/tp
Tomorrow we will be at Castro Valley Pride celebrating the LGBTQ+ community🌈 castrovalleypride.com Say hello, pick up some swag at our table, and learn more about our bus services. Plan your bus ride to the festivities: tp.actransit.org
Get ready to see us and @bart.gov at the @oaklandballers.bsky.social game on August 1, for Public Transit Night: Ride the Rally, celebrating ⚾ and the dedicated transit employees who keep the Bay Area moving. Lots of fun and in-game moments featuring us, so join us! https://actransit.us/3R1fis5
Don't miss the last chances to check out Paramount Theatre's Movie Classics showing Friday nights until the end of July. actransit.us/4aG9qLi Leave the car keys at home and ride our buses to Downtown Oakland, plan your trip: actransit.org/tp
Keep your Saturday open and join us at Castro Valley Pride! 🌈 We'll be there to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride, community, and belonging. castrovalleypride.com Stop by our table to say hello, pick up some swag, and learn more about our bus services. Plan your bus ride to the festivities: tp.actransit.org
Metropolitan Transportation Commission @mtcbata.bsky.social is updating its Public Participation Plan — a user friendly guide for getting involved in the regional planning decisions that impact your daily life. Take the brief survey and provide your feedback: https://actransit.us/4wgJBK6
Sound on! Let your ears soak in the satisfying sounds of a bus wash. 🫧🧽🚌
AC Transit will be at the Downtown Hayward Street Party this Thursday! Stop by our table, grab some swag, and ask about bus service! hayward.org/street-party Many of our buses go to Downtown Hayward, so skip the parking and traffic hassle: actransit.org/tp 📷 : Hayward Chamber of Commerce
Developing and finalizing service changes is a months-long collaborative process that takes several factors into consideration. Schedulers like Lola ride the bus, talk to operators, and use these experiences to help guide future changes. (1/2)