Uptown Transit Center is a public transportation hub in Oakland, California.[1]
The transit center was built in 2006 to provide an easy transfer location for AC Transit buses. Before it was built there were serious vehicular circulation issues. The location at Boradway and 19th Street is a downtown area subject to heavy congestion from private cars, cyclists, taxis and buses. It is co-located with the 19th Street / Oakland BART station.
In 2010 is was established as a "pulse" transfer point by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for All nighter buses. This orchestrates a simultaneously meeting of several bus lines to facilitate a safe and timed transfer between midnight and 5 AM. Passengers from San Francisco transfer here from the 800, to meet other 800-series routes to stations along the Richmond-Fremont BART line, to Rockridge and other areas served by late night/early morning service.
The free Broadway Shuttle stops here along with local lines 1, 11, 12, 18, 51A, 72, and 72M. In addition to several other types of service including Bus rapid transit lines 72R and 1R, Transbay route NL, limited route 58L, school line 651, and all-nighter routes 800, 801, 802, 805, and 851.