Parent City of Santa Clarita | Founded 1991 | |
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Headquarters Transit Maintenance Facility28250 Constellation Rd Locale City of Santa ClaritaLos Angeles County Routes 9 Local routes2 Station Link routes7 Commuter Express routes20 Supplemental School Day routes Fleet 100 revenue vehicles15 on order1 special service trolley replica Website City of Santa Clarita Transit Hubs McBean Regional Transit Center, Santa Clarita Profiles |
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City of Santa Clarita Transit is a local bus service, administered by the City's transit division, that serves the City of Santa Clarita, California and nearby surrounding unincorporated areas. Daily operations and maintenance of the fleet are under contract with MV Transportation. City of Santa Clarita Transit local routes offers connecting services with Metro and Metrolink.
Contents
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- History
- Transfer Stations
- Transit Maintenance Facility
- Station Link Service
- Supplemental School Day Service
- Commuter Express Service
- Fares
- Fleet
- References
The County of Los Angeles contracts with City of Santa Clarita Transit to provide fixed route and Dial-A-Ride services in certain unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County that are adjacent to and/or nearby the city limits of Santa Clarita. Some of these areas include the unincorporated communities of Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Pointe and Val Verde.
No other Los Angeles County transit agency provides service to, from or within the City of Santa Clarita.
History
The City of Santa Clarita assumed responsibility for local transit in 1991 from Los Angeles County, which had developed an embryonic transit network. A small City staff provides supervision over a contract operator. Over time, the local fixed route network and dial-a-ride service was expanded. Under City management, a number of new regional express services to various points in the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles, Antelope Valley, and downtown Los Angeles were added or improved.
In mid-2007 Santa Clarita Transit underwent a branding overhaul. The agency has been renamed "City of Santa Clarita Transit". Buses are in the process of receiving a new green and blue livery meant to reflect the colors of the city logo and new bus stop signs similar to the new bus livery have recently been installed. The livery debuted in August 2007 on 2 brand new 60-foot (18 m) articulated buses. Also receiving an overhaul are the city's bus stops through a $2-million dollar Bus Stop Improvement Program. This included replacing 51 Clear Channel advertising shelters, benches, and trash cans. In addition, 40 additional stops will receive new non-advertising shelters, as well as a number of stops receiving new non-advertisement benches. An element of public art will be added to approximately 15 bus stops. The program's purpose is threefold, bus stops will become more uniform in look and features, the advertisement on benches will be eliminated, and public art will have a large expansion. The overhauls are major parts of the city's efforts to make transit more attractive to citizens.
Transfer Stations
Transit Maintenance Facility
City of Santa Clarita Transit is housed in the City's Transit Maintenance Facility. The facility has been gold LEED certified.
Station Link Service
Station Link service provides service from the Santa Clarita Metrolink station to major local places of employment within the Santa Clarita Valley. Station Link service operates on weekdays peak periods (6-8am, 4-6pm) only.
Supplemental School Day Service
Supplemental School Day Service routes (also known as Tripper Service), provide service to and from local Junior High and High Schools from residential areas. Supplemental School Day Service routes are numbered in the 600's. This service is only operated on weekdays when schools are in session.
Routes include:
Commuter Express Service
Commuter Express provides service to and from to major places of employment outside of the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 796-799), and also provides service from areas outside of the Santa Clarita Valley to major places of employment inside the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 791-794). All Commuter Express Routes run on weekdays only, except for Route 757, which runs seven days a week.
Fares
Exact cash fare is required. Passes are stored on reusable Transit Access Pass (TAP) cards that cost $2 each. Customers can also store cash-value on their TAP card that can be used with any Los Angeles county transit agency that accepts TAP.
The following table shows City of Santa Clarita Transit fares, effective September 15, 2014:
Notes:
- TAP card required.
- The EZ transit pass is a monthly pass good for local travel on 21 different public transit carriers throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.
- Senior discount eligibility starts at age 62 for EZ transit pass.
Fleet
The City of Santa Clarita transit fleet consists of 99 vehicles.
Notes:
- Bus #156 was involved in an FTA exchange with the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority for a trolley replica vehicle.
- American Heritage Streetcar used for "Hometown Trolley Service"
- Mostly used for Supplemental School Day service.
- Vehicle slated for replacement by vehicles on order.
- Bus retirement funded by FTA grant and scheduled for 2014.