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.[1] The service was formerly known as "the Flea."[2] As of 2015, Union City Transit operates eight bus lines that connect riders to local destinations, such as schools, shopping centers, and the Union City BART station. All operate on weekdays; seven also operate on Saturdays and six also operate on Sundays.[3]
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Founded | 1974 |
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Headquarters | 34650 Seventh Street |
Locale | Union City, California |
Service type | bus service, paratransit |
Routes | 8 |
Website | Transit |
AC Transit also provides service to Union City.
Routes
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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[4] 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
- Saturday service on seven routes (Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8)
- Sunday service on six routes (Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8)
- 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 | |
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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. |
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Whipple |
Union City BART | Union City Blvd & Whipple Rd (Kaiser) | Daily | Decoto District, Whipple Rd., Calaveras Landing Shopping Center, Kaiser Hospital |
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Almaden |
Union City BART | Union Landing Transit Center | Daily | Perry Rd., Alvarado-Niles Rd., Medallion St., Almaden St., The Tropics |
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Tamarack |
Union City BART | Union Landing Transit Center | Daily | Seventh St., Seven Hills, Mission Blvd., Tamarack Rd., Whipple Rd., Calaveras Landing Shopping Center, Dyer St. |
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Dyer |
Union City BART | Union City Blvd. & Dyer St. | Daily | Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union Landing, Dyer St., Alvarado Blvd., Union City Sports Center, Union City Blvd., Regents St. |
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Alvarado Circulator |
Union Landing Transit Center | Weekdays & Saturdays (Currently Suspended) | Dyer St., Calaveras Landing Shopping Center, Whipple Ave., Kaiser Hospital, Union City Sports Center, Union City Blvd., Delores St., Contempo Park |
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Alvarado-Niles |
Union City BART | Union City Blvd & Whipple Rd (Kaiser) | Daily (Currently Suspended) | Perry Rd., Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union Landing, Smith St., Union City Blvd., Kaiser Hospital |
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Dyer Express |
Union City BART | Union City Blvd. & Rocklin St. | Weekdays (Currently Suspended) | Alvarado-Niles Rd. (Logan High School and Central Ave Stops Only), Union Landing, Dyer St., Union City Blvd. |
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Fares
Union City Transit accepts cash and Clipper card. Fares are effective 1 January 2020 [5]
Type | Adults (18-64) | Youth (6-17) † | Senior (65+)/Disabled ‡ |
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Single ride | US$2.00 | US$1.25 | US$1.00 |
31-day pass § | 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.
- § This is only available on the Clipper card.
Transfers ₮ | Fees |
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Union City Transit Transfer | FREE |
BART-to-Bus | US$0.50 |
AC Transit & Dumbarton Express Transfers | US$0.25 |
- ₮ Paper transfers are only issued with cash fares at the time of boarding; Electronic transfers are automatically issued when using a Clipper Card. Union City Transit issued transfers are valid for 90 minutes from time of issue. BART-to-Bus transfers are only valid at the BART Station; Electronic BART-to-Bus transfers are loaded onto a Clipper Card upon exiting the BART station via the fare gates. Transfers and passes must be valid.
References
- Nelson/Nygard Consulting Associates (November 2007). "Short Range Transit Plan: FY 2008-2017" (PDF). Union City, CA: City of Union City: 1–1. Retrieved 2008-03-28. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "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
- "Union City route changes". Union City Website. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
2015: (The Flea) starts
- Union City Transit Short Range Plan (2013-2022)
- Union City Transit
External links
- Union City Transit official pages
- Union City Transit info at transit.511.org
- Bus pictures at Transit Rider