Dumbarton Express
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The Dumbarton Express is a California bus service operating between Union City BART station and Palo Alto Caltrain
station via the Dumbarton Bridge
. The service is operated by a group of operators including BART, VTA
, Union City Transit
, and AC Transit
. The bus line is colored orange and designated "DB" on VTA
system maps.
The bus service charges $1.75 for an adult local fare, $4.20 for a transbay fare, and $1.75 for a Transbay extension of a pass that is good only for local fares. Half-fares are charged for children, seniors and disabled persons. VTA ECO Passes, AC Transit Transbay passes, or ten-ride tickets are accepted for full Transbay fare. Within the East Bay, AC Transit tickets, Union City Transit tickets, and Caltrain
monthly passes for two or more zones are accepted for a full local fare or half a Transbay fare. BART Plus tickets are no longer accepted on the Dumbarton Express for local fare. BART passengers without a valid pass for the Dumbarton Express (DB) bus must pay full fare. Within the Peninsula, passes from SamTrans, VTA, and Caltrain are accepted, though the same rules governing Caltrain passes on the East Bay apply. The U.C. Berkeley Class Pass is accepted for all Transbay or local fares except the Dumbarton Express.
Due to the acceptance of different monthly passes, especially in the Peninsula, some people pay significantly more per month. For example, a commuter using a VTA pass for Peninsula local service would pay $61.25 per month, whereas a commuter using a SamTrans pass for the same services would pay only $48. A youth using such passes would pay as much as $20 less by using a SamTrans pass.
In January 2006, AC Transit proposed a service review and fare increase that would bring fare media in line with AC Transit's Transbay passes while maintaining Peninsula pass acceptance. While the fare changes were implemented in October 2006, the proposed rerouting of the bus service was not implemented. If the reroute occurs, the DB line will be rerouted to provide a more direct route to Palo Alto Caltrain. DB1 may be replaced by DB3, which will provide service to East Palo Alto. In addition DB2 will be added to provide service to East Palo Alto from Union City.
Caltrain
Caltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...
station via the Dumbarton Bridge
Dumbarton Bridge (California)
The Dumbarton Bridge is the southernmost of the highway bridges that span the San Francisco Bay in California. Carrying over 81,000 vehicles daily, it is also the shortest bridge across San Francisco Bay at 1.63 miles...
. The service is operated by a group of operators including BART, VTA
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...
, Union City Transit
Union City Transit
Union City Transit is a public transit service in Union City, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It began operations in 1974 with the opening of the Union City BART station.The service was formerly known as "the Flea."...
, and AC Transit
AC Transit
AC Transit is an Oakland-based regional public transit agency serving the western half of Alameda County and parts of western Contra Costa County in the western, Bay-side area of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area...
. The bus line is colored orange and designated "DB" on VTA
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...
system maps.
The bus service charges $1.75 for an adult local fare, $4.20 for a transbay fare, and $1.75 for a Transbay extension of a pass that is good only for local fares. Half-fares are charged for children, seniors and disabled persons. VTA ECO Passes, AC Transit Transbay passes, or ten-ride tickets are accepted for full Transbay fare. Within the East Bay, AC Transit tickets, Union City Transit tickets, and Caltrain
Caltrain
Caltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...
monthly passes for two or more zones are accepted for a full local fare or half a Transbay fare. BART Plus tickets are no longer accepted on the Dumbarton Express for local fare. BART passengers without a valid pass for the Dumbarton Express (DB) bus must pay full fare. Within the Peninsula, passes from SamTrans, VTA, and Caltrain are accepted, though the same rules governing Caltrain passes on the East Bay apply. The U.C. Berkeley Class Pass is accepted for all Transbay or local fares except the Dumbarton Express.
Due to the acceptance of different monthly passes, especially in the Peninsula, some people pay significantly more per month. For example, a commuter using a VTA pass for Peninsula local service would pay $61.25 per month, whereas a commuter using a SamTrans pass for the same services would pay only $48. A youth using such passes would pay as much as $20 less by using a SamTrans pass.
In January 2006, AC Transit proposed a service review and fare increase that would bring fare media in line with AC Transit's Transbay passes while maintaining Peninsula pass acceptance. While the fare changes were implemented in October 2006, the proposed rerouting of the bus service was not implemented. If the reroute occurs, the DB line will be rerouted to provide a more direct route to Palo Alto Caltrain. DB1 may be replaced by DB3, which will provide service to East Palo Alto. In addition DB2 will be added to provide service to East Palo Alto from Union City.
See also
- List of AC Transit routes serving via Dumbarton Bridge