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Transportation Information
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here for an overall map of transportation options available
in the Bay Area. |
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| 511.org
is a free service that provides Bay Area travelers with up-to-the
minute transportation information. Now you can get specific
travel information by dialing 511 (in the 415, 650, 408, 510,
925 and 707 area codes), 24 hours a day. Local toll charges
may apply depending on the call's origin. |
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| Bicycling |
Pleasanton's
generally flat terrain and miles of paved bike lanes makes it
easy to bike or walk to work or for exercise.
Bike Buddy is a service offered by 511Regional
Rideshare Program. The Bike Buddy program matches experienced
cyclists with new cyclists to help them learn how to commute
by bicycle, and matches cyclists of all levels together who
seek riding partners.
Information on bicycling as part of your daily commute or just
to get around the Bay Area is also available at the
WHEELS/LAVTA transportation website. |
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| Bus |
| WHEELS
Bus Service operates buses in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore.
WHEELS also provides complimentary demand-responsive service
(Dial-a-Ride) to seniors and individuals, and affordable corner-to-corner
demand-responsive shuttle service (D.A.R.T.) to the general
public. |
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WHEELS
main Pleasanton bus lines are as follows:
1 -
BART-Humphrey-Santa Rita Jail-Rose Pavilion
3 -
BART-Dougherty-Johnson Drive-West Dublin-Stoneridge Mall
7 -
BART-Hacienda-Downtown Pleasanton-Case Avenue
8 -
Vintage Hills-Downtown Pleasanton-Valley-BART
10 -
Dublin-Pleasanton-Livermore |
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| School
service is also available on school days only. |
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For WHEELS
schedule information and customer service, call (925) 455-7500
or visit www.wheelsbus.com
To schedule Dial-a-Ride, call (925) 455-7510.
To schedule D.A.R.T., call (925) 447-3278. |
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| County
Connection operates buses from Walnut Creek BART to Stoneridge
Mall, Monday through Friday only. For information, call (925)
676-7500. |
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| Pleasanton
Paratransit Service provides door-to-door bus service to seniors
65 and older, and individuals with disabilities of any age.
This service is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call (925)
931-5376 for service. |
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| BART |
BART is
Bay Area Rapid Transit, a
high-speed light rail train system that can quickly and easily
take you from Pleasanton/Dublin to the Oakland and San Francisco
areas. Weekday trains leave the Pleasanton/Dublin station approximately
every 20 minutes, with the first morning train departing at
4:05 a.m., and the last train of the evening departing at 11:59
p.m.
For schedules and more information, visit www.bart.gov |
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| Commuter
Train |
Altamont
Commuter Express (ACE) service is available twice in the
morning and twice in the evening on weekdays only. The ACE train
originates in Stockton and stops in Manteca, Tracy, Vasco Road,
Livermore, Pleasanton, Fremont, Great America, and San Jose
Diridon.
For more information, visit www.acerail.com
or call 1-800-411-RAIL Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
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| Amtrak |
| For reservations
and schedule information, call (800) 872-7245. |
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| Airports |
Pleasanton
is approximately a one-hour drive (in good traffic) from the
San Francisco International Airport and the San Jose International
Airport, and approximately a 30-40 minute drive (in good traffic)
from the Oakland International Airport.
For more information, visit these websites:
San Francisco International
Airport
San Jose International Airport
Oakland International
Airport
For deluxe transportation service to these airports, contact
Black Tie Transportation. |
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