Hercules Transit Center

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Hercules Transit Center (formerly known as Hercules Transfer Point^{[citation needed]}) is a major commuter hub in the western Contra Costa County city of Hercules, California. It is anchored by WestCAT bus services.

The transit center is a pulse (a timed and synchronized) transfer point for various local feeder bus lines from the adjacent areas of Hercules, Pinole, Rodeo, the northern Hilltop area of Richmond, Bayview-Montalvin, and Tara Hills.

The feeder services feed express commuter bus service to El Cerrito del Norte BART station in El Cerrito, downtown Martinez (the county seat) and Martinez (Amtrak station), service to transers to AC Transit at Richmond Parkway Transit Center, shopping areas at Hilltop Mall Shopping Center and Pinole Vista Shopping Center and transbay service to the San Francisco Transbay Terminal.

The area includes extensive ground level parking, kiss and ride, and taxi areas. There are twelve bus bays, three on either side of an island and the remaining 6 on a long strip against the upland area bordering Interstate 80.

Bay Area Rapid Transit's long term plans include an extension from Richmond to Hercules at CA Highway 4 adjacent to the existing facilities.

The Westbound weekday morning commute from this point south towards the Bay Bridge is the most congested in the Bay Area since 2001 according to Caltrans.