Union City Transit

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Union City Transit
Founded 1974
Headquarters 34650 Seventh Street
Locale Union City, California
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes 9
Website 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. [1] The service was formerly known as "the Flea." [2] As of October 12 2013, Union City Transit is using a nine bus lines connect riders to local destinations, such as schools, shopping centers, and the Union City BART station. Nine routes operate Monday-Friday, seven routes operate on Saturday, and four routes operate on Sunday.

AC Transit also provides service to Union City.

Routes

The main transfer points for Union City Transit are located at Union City BART and Union Landing Transit Center. On 12 October 2013, the transit agency expanded its service significantly[3] by providing:

  • New routes on top of its existing services (removing the A and B suffixes from Route 1)
  • More hours on its most popular services
  • Sunday service on four routes (Routes 1, 3, 4, and 7)
  • A more frequent service along Alvarado-Niles Road, one of the city's main arterial roads (Routes 1, 3, 5, 8, and 9)
  • A new express service (Route 9) that operates peak periods between BART and residential neighborhoods on the western part of the city
Route & Name Terminals Days of Operation Via Notes
1
Delores
 Union City BART Union City Blvd. & Dyer St. Daily Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union Landing, Dyer St., Contempo Park, Delores St., Rocklin St., Union City Blvd.
  • Operates clockwise around Dyer Street, Meteor Street, and Delores Street. For counterclockwise service, see Route 7.
2
Whipple
 Union City BART Union Landing Transit Center Weekdays & Saturdays Decoto District, Whipple Ave., Kaiser Hospital, Union City Blvd., Smith St.
  • Weekdays: bus continues as Route 3 (Almaden) at Union Landing back to BART
  • Saturdays: bus continues as Route 8 (Alvarado-Niles) at Union Landing back to BART
3
Almaden
 Union City BART Union Landing Transit Center Daily Alvarado-Niles Rd., Medallion St., Almaden St., The Tropics
  • Weekdays: bus continues as Route 2 (Whipple) at Union Landing back to BART
  • Weekends: bus continues as Route 4 (Tamarack) at Union Landing back to BART
4
Tamarack
 Union City BART Union Landing Transit Center Daily Seventh St., Seven Hills, Mission Blvd., Tamarack Rd., Whipple Ave., Calaveras Landing Shopping Center, Dyer St.
  • Weekdays: bus continues as Route 8 (Alvarado-Niles) at Union Landing back to BART
  • Weekends: bus continues as Route 3 (Almaden) at Union Landing back to BART
5
Dyer
 Union City BART Union City Blvd. & Dyer St. Weekdays & Saturdays Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union Landing, Dyer St., Alvarado Blvd., Union City Sports Center, Union City Blvd., Regents St.
  • Operates counterclockwise around Union City Blvd., Dyer St., and Regents St. before returning to BART
6
Central
 Union City BART East Plaza Weekdays Mann St., Perry St., H St., Civic Center, Alvarado-Niles Rd., Central Ave., Whipple Ave., Decoto District
  • Operates two morning (from 6am to 7:50am) and three afternoon trips (from 3:30pm to 6:20pm)
  • No BART access available from East Plaza terminal
7
Alvarado Circulator
 Union Landing Transit Center Daily Dyer St., Calaveras Landing Shopping Center, Whipple Ave., Kaiser Hospital, Union City Sports Center, Union City Blvd., Delores St., Contempo Park
  • Operates counterclockwise around Dyer Street, Delores Street, and Meteor Street. For clockwise service, see Route 1.
8
Alvarado-Niles
 Union City BART Union Landing Transit Center Weekdays & Saturdays Alvarado-Niles Rd.
  • Weekdays: bus continues as Route 4 (Tamarack) at Union Landing back to BART
  • Saturdays: bus continues as Route 2 (Whipple) at Union Landing back to BART
9
Dyer Express
 Union City BART Union City Blvd. & Rocklin St. Weekdays Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union Landing, Dyer St., Union City Blvd.
  • Operates AM commute to BART every 45 minutes from 6:27am to 8:17am
  • Operates PM commute from BART every 45 minutes from 4:18pm to 6:55pm

Fares

Fares are effective 12 October 2013 [4]

Type Adults (18-59) Youth (6-17) † Senior (60+)/Disabled ‡
Single ride US$2.00 US$1.25 US$1.00
Monthly Passes US$55.00 US$35.00 US$26.00
  • † Children under six years of age may ride free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
  • ‡ Appropriate identification must be presented to obtain the discounted Senior/Disabled fare.
Transfers ₮ Fees
Union City Transit Transfer FREE
BART-to-Bus US$0.50
AC Transit & Dumbarton Express Transfers US$0.25
BART Plus Pass FREE
  • ₮ Transfers are only issued with cash fares at the time of boarding. Transfers and passes must be valid.

References

  1. ↑ [Consulting Associates] (November 2007). Short Range Transit Plan: FY 2008-2017. Union City, CA: City of Union City. p. 1–1. Retrieved 2008-03-28 
  2. ↑ "Union City Time-Line". Union City Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2008-03-28. "1974: First City-Wide Bus Service (The Flea) starts" 
  3. ↑ Union City Transit Short Range Plan (2013-2022)
  4. ↑ Union City Transit

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