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| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | 1151 Pearl St., Napa, CA |
| Service area | Napa County, California |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Operator | Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency |
| Web site | www.nctpa.net |
VINE is a public transportation service in Napa County, California, USA and is under the Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency. The system offers extensive service throughout the County along with providing connections to other public transportation systems in adjacent counties.
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The system expects to expand ridership by providing more efficient options for riders when it opens its Soscol Gateway Transit Center. [1] In November 2011 the Vine's governing body announced that the system would modernize its aging vehicle fleet and infrastructure over the next two years at a cost of $11 million dollars. [2]
The Napa VINE provides services to the following cities, towns, and communities:
Napa County:
Solano County:
Contra Costa County
All Napa VINE services do not operate on the following holidays:
However, these services operate on Saturday schedules on other holidays, including:
On other holidays (i.e. Columbus Day, Veterans Day), trips operate on normal weekday schedules.
Within the City of Napa, there are ten local routes that operate mostly on weekdays and Saturdays. These routes do not operate on Sundays and follow the holiday schedules mentioned above. For the city bus routes, click here; for the schedules, click here.
| Route Number and Name | Trip Routing | City Areas Served | Major Transfer Points | Frequency (in minutes) | Service hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clockwise | Counter- clockwise |
One-way, then loop | Weekdays | Saturdays | ||||
| 1A Browns Valley/Old Sonoma |
X | Downtown, County Center & Hall of Justice, Westwood Hills, Browns Valley, Napa Premium Outlets, County Health Department, Fuller Park | Pearl Street Transit Center | 30 (combined) | 6:35am-7:07pm | 7:35am-6:13pm | ||
| 1B Old Sonoma/Browns Valley |
X | Downtown, Fuller Park, County Health Department, Napa Premium Outlets, Westwood Hills, Browns Valley, County Center & Hall of Justice | 7:05am-6:39pm | 8:05am-5:39pm | ||||
| 1C[3] Downtown Loop |
X | Downtown, Napa Premium Outlets | 20 | 10:00am-5:58pm | None | |||
| 2 Coombs/Shetler |
X | Downtown, County Center & Hall of Justice, South Napa Marketplace (Kansas & Soscol), Shurtleff Park, Napa State Hospital (Imola & Parish) | Pearl Street Transit Center, South Napa Marketplace | 60 | 6:35am-7:08pm | 7:35am-6:18pm | ||
| 3A Alta Heights/Pueblo Vista |
X | Downtown, Napa County Fairgrounds, Alta Heights, Lincoln & Soscol, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Kaiser Napa, Bel Aire Plaza, Pueblo Vista, Napa High School, New Technology High School | Pearl Street Transit Center, Kaiser Napa (3A: Trancas & Jefferson, 3B: Claremont-Permanente) | 30 (combined) | 6:20am-6:58pm | 7:20am-5:58pm | ||
| 3B Pueblo Vista/Alta Heights |
X | Downtown, New Technology High School, Napa High School, Pueblo Vista, Bel Aire Plaza, Kaiser Napa, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Lincoln & Soscol, Alta Heights, Napa County Fairgrounds | 6:50am-6:29pm | 7:50am-5:29pm | ||||
| 4 N Jefferson/Salvador |
X | Downtown, Napa High School, Kaiser Napa, Vintage High School (Jefferson & Trower), North Napa | Pearl Street Transit Center, Kaiser Napa (Claremont-Permanente) | 60 | 6:20am-7:02pm* | 7:20am-6:02pm | ||
| 5A S Jefferson/Imola |
X | Downtown, Fuller Park, County Health Department, South Napa Marketplace, Napa Valley College, Napa Wine Train Terminal | Pearl Street Transit Center, South Napa Marketplace | 15-45 (combined) | 7:20am-7:00pm | 7:20am-6:00pm | ||
| 5B Imola/S Jefferson |
X | Downtown, Napa Wine Train Terminal, Napa Valley College, South Napa Marketplace, County Health Department, Fuller Park | 7:05am-6:40pm | 7:05am-5:40pm | ||||
| 6 N Jefferson/Vine Hill |
X | Downtown, Napa High School, Kaiser Napa, Bel Aire Plaza, Justin Siena High School, Vine Hill/Pinot (for Alston Park), Linda Vista | Pearl Street Transit Center, Kaiser Napa (Claremont-Permanente) | 60 | 6:50am-6:30pm* | 7:50am-6:30pm | ||
Note: * - denotes that this includes school routes operated by VINE (operates school days only)
There are two intercounty services that serve to and from Napa County, wherein all serve the Pearl Street Transit Center. Route 10 provides daily service, while the VINE Express route 29 provides weekday, peak-period only service. For a map covering these services, click here.
| Route Number and Name | Terminals | Communities and Attractions Served | Service hours | Schedule information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Terminal/s | South Terminal/s | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays | |||
| 10 Calistoga-Vallejo |
All trips: Napa (Pearl St. Transit Center) |
Vallejo (York & Marin Transfer Center or Ferry Terminal) |
Calistoga, St. Helena, Rutherford, Oakville, Yountville, Napa, American Canyon, Vallejo | 5:00am-9:43pm | 6:00am-8:41pm | 8:19am-7:12pm | Route 10 Schedule |
| Most trips: Downtown Calistoga |
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| 29 VINE Express |
Calistoga (Calistoga Bridge) |
Del Norte BART | Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville, Napa, American Canyon, Vallejo, El Cerrito | AM Peak: 4:40am-9:40am PM Peak: 2:55pm-8:30pm |
No service | Route 29 Schedule | |
Notes:
Route 10:
Route 29:
| AM/PM Peak | Direction/Number of Trips | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbound (from Del Norte) | Southbound (to Del Norte) | |||||
| to Napa | to Calistoga | from Calistoga | from Napa | |||
| AM Peak | 4† | 2 | 3† | 5 | ||
| PM Peak | 4† | 2 | 3† | 4 | ||
Legend: † - some trips begin or end at the Pearl Street Transit Center (Napa) or at Napa Valley College.
Napa VINE provided service to Santa Rosa from Napa's Pearl Street Transit Center (Route 11) that served Yountville, St. Helena, and Calistoga on a tri-weekly basis. However, due to low ridership, this route has been canceled since end of July 2010.[4]
Napa VINE offers several shuttle services, including:
Napa VINE's fare structure is listed at the table below:[9]
| Fare type | From/to Zone | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 1 | $1.35 | $2.15 | $2.90 |
| 2 | $2.15 | $1.35 | $2.15 | |
| 3 | $2.90 | $2.15 | $1.35 | |
| Youth | 1 | $1.10 | $1.60 | $2.00 |
| 2 | $1.60 | $1.10 | $1.60 | |
| 3 | $2.00 | $1.60 | $1.10 | |
| Senior (age 65+)/Disabled/ Medicare Cardholder |
1 | $0.65 | $1.00 | $1.25 |
| 2 | $1.00 | $0.65 | $1.00 | |
| 3 | $1.25 | $1.00 | $0.65 | |
| Children age 5 and under | 1 | Free (up to two children per paying adult); additional children must pay appropriate youth fare |
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| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
Zone Descriptions:
On the VINE Route 29 (Commuter Express), the fare levied for all passengers is set at $2.00 one-way.
On the Downtown Napa Trolley, patrons may ride on it for free if they board inside the Downtown Napa Free Zone; beyond that zone, patrons must pay local fare (Zone 2 to Zone 2) to ride it.
Transfers are issued free at the time of boarding only, and are honored only at valid transfer points to complete a one-way trip not served by a single route trip. Transfers are good for Date and Time punched only.
VINE Discount Passes may be purchased at the VINE Transit Center, by telephone, or by mail-in orders from the buses or at the customer service office.
| Fare type | Punch Pass | Monthly Pass | Day Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults (age 19-64) | $25 | $43 | $4 |
| Youth (age 6-18) | $20 | $33 | $3 |
| Senior (age 65+)/Disabled/ Medicare Cardholder |
$12 | $22 | $2 |
| Seniors age 90+ with Lifetime Pass | Free | ||
It is a service that allows passengers to travel anywhere within Napa County (within a 3/4 mile distance from a regular route); the fare is $2.00 per one-way trip.
It is a service that operates Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm. Passengers can call as early as 8am on the same day to schedule a trip, and no advanced reservations are accepted. Fares are the same as VINE cash one-way fares (see table above).
It is a service that allows passengers to travel along the bus routes of VINE beyond service hours. Certain fares are imposed:
Local fare: $2.00 (within the same city)
Intercity fares:
| Origin/Destination | Calistoga | St. Helena | Deer Park | Yountville | Napa | American Canyon | Vallejo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calistoga | Local | $2.50 | $4.00 | $5.50 | |||
| St. Helena | $2.50 | Local | $2.50 | $4.00 | $5.50 | ||
| Deer Park | $2.50 | Local | $4.00 | $5.50 | |||
| Yountville | $4.00 | Local | $2.50 | $4.00 | |||
| Napa | $4.00 | $2.50 | Local | $4.00 | |||
| American Canyon | $5.50 | $4.00 | Local | $2.50 | |||
| Vallejo | $5.50 | $4.00 | $2.50 | Local | |||
The Vine GO Punch Pass costs $17 (actual value is $20 in travel dollars, sold at a 15% discount). It has no expiration date, and drivers do not sell the Punch Passes. These may be purchased by mail or at the VINE Transit Center. Cash, checks and money orders are accepted.
The cash fare is $2.50 per one-way trip, and HandyVan Punch Passes come in $10 and $20 values. The Punch Passes may be purchased at Calistoga City Hall, be purchased by mail or at the VINE Transit Center. Cash, checks and money orders are accepted.
Fixed Route Service fares are as follows:
Door-to-Door Service fares are as follows:
Transfers: Passengers paying a fare may transfer free to or from VINE Routes 10 or 11. The free transfer is good for a single zone trip. For travel beyond a single zone, the passenger must pay the additional fare. Transfers are issued when boarding.
Fixed Route Service fare is free of charge.
From the following transfer points, VINE patrons can connect to various services within and beyond Napa County, including:
