Santa Rosa Transit Mall
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The Santa Rosa Transit Mall is a major transfer point for several bus routes serving the city of Santa Rosa, California
, located in Sonoma County
, north of San Francisco
, in the United States. From the Transit Mall, passengers can travel throughout Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, plus destinations that connect the city with the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area
and the Redwood Empire.
Santa Rosa Transit Mall serves as a transit hub for two major bus companies serving Sonoma County:
Other agencies that serve the Transit Mall include:
Other major bus agencies, including Greyhound, which provides connections between Santa Rosa and the rest of the country, and Sonoma County Airport Express that provides connections between Santa Rosa and two Bay Area airports (SFO
and OAK
), do not stop at the Transit Mall; instead, these services stop at a hotel south of downtown. The city is also on the main route of the future Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
service, but, the railway station will not be built at the Transit Mall; instead, it will be built at Historic Downtown (Railroad Square), in which service from the Transit Mall is currently provided by Santa Rosa CityBus.
) is available just next to the Transit Mall, allowing commuters and visitors to drive from Sonoma County and beyond to park and ride their commuter buses or shop at nearby downtown and Santa Rosa Plaza. Other features include:
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
, located in Sonoma County
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
, north of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, in the United States. From the Transit Mall, passengers can travel throughout Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, plus destinations that connect the city with the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
and the Redwood Empire.
Description
- Santa Rosa CityBusSanta Rosa CityBusSanta Rosa CityBus is a public transportation agency providing bus service in the northern California city of Santa Rosa. It provides service for over 2.8 million passenger trips annually. -Routes:...
- mainly serving within Santa Rosa's city limits - Sonoma County TransitSonoma County TransitSonoma County Transit is a public transportation system based in Sonoma County, California.-Cities and communities served:As the primary bus system in the county, Sonoma County Transit operates to the following communities, listed by zones from south to north:Sonoma Coast and Russian River:*...
- serves Santa Rosa with several other communities in the county
Other agencies that serve the Transit Mall include:
- Golden Gate TransitGolden Gate TransitGolden Gate Transit is a public transportation system serving the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It mainly serves Marin and Sonoma Counties, and also provides limited service to San Francisco and Contra Costa County.Golden Gate Transit is one of three...
- to Marin CountyMarin County, CaliforniaMarin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
and San Francisco - Mendocino Transit AuthorityMendocino Transit AuthorityThe Mendocino Transit Authority is a public bus system that serves Ukiah, the Mendocino Valley, and coastal regions of Mendocino County, California.-Routes:MTA operates several routes, most of which radiate from Ukiah.-External links:*...
- to the Sonoma Coast and Mendocino County - Napa VINEVINE (Napa County)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.-Vehicles...
- to Napa CountyNapa County, CaliforniaNapa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa....
and Napa Valley
Location
The Santa Rosa Transit Mall is located along Second Street (between B Street and Santa Rosa Avenue), configured as a set of bus stops within the city block. Its location being close to downtown and across from Santa Rosa Plaza allows passengers to work, shop, dine, and relax within the Transit Mall's vicinity. Its proximity also to US 101 and CA 12 allows commuters from Sonoma County and other locations to drive to the Transit Mall for commuter buses beyond Santa Rosa.Agencies and routes serving the transit mall
| Agency | Route Number | Terminals | More Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North/East Terminal | South/West Terminal | |||
| Golden Gate Transit | 72/72F/72X Commute periods only |
Santa Rosa (Piner and Industrial) |
San Francisco (Financial District) |
See List of Golden Gate Transit Routes |
| 74 One northbound commute trip only |
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| 80 Operates early weekday, weeknights, weekends, and holidays |
San Francisco (Civic Center) |
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| 101 Limited-stop Bus rapid transit Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling... service; operates between 4:30am and 9:15pm weekdays (except holidays) and several hourly trips on Saturdays |
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| 101X Commute periods only; no stops in Cotati or Marin County as Route 101 |
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| Mendocino Transit Authority | 65 CC Rider |
Mendocino Mendocino, California Mendocino is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Mendocino is located south of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of 154 feet... (Main St. & Lansing) |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
Mendocino North Coast Service |
| 95 South Mendocino Coast |
Point Arena Point Arena, California Point Arena is a small coastal city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Point Arena is located west of Hopland, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 449 at the 2010 census, down from 474 at the 2000 census, making it one of the smallest incorporated cities in the state... (Downtown) |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
Mendocino South Coast Service | |
| Napa VINE | 11 Operates Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; service to Transit Mall available upon request |
All trips: St. Helena St. Helena, California St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, United States. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 5,814 at the 2010 census.... (City Hall) |
Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall) |
Schedule Map |
| Two trips: Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... (Pearl Street Transit Center) |
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| Santa Rosa CityBus | 1 | Mendocino Avenue | See Santa Rosa CityBus Map and Schedules |
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| 2 | Bennett Valley | |||
| 3 | West Ninth Street | |||
| 4 | Rincon Valley | |||
| 5 | Santa Rosa Avenue | |||
| 6 | West Third Street | |||
| 7 | Montgomery Village & Rincon Valley | |||
| 8 | Sonoma Avenue | |||
| 9 | Sebastopol Road | |||
| 10 | Coddingtown | |||
| 12 | Roseland | |||
| 14 | County Center | |||
| 17 | Piner Road | |||
| 18 | Southeast Corridor | |||
| 19 | South City Corridor | |||
| Sonoma County Transit | 20 | Santa Rosa (Kaiser Hospital) |
Monte Rio Monte Rio, California Monte Rio is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California along the Russian River near the Pacific Ocean. The town of Guerneville lies east of Monte Rio, and Jenner is slightly north-west. The population was 1,152 at the 2010 census, up from 1,104 at the 2000 census... Graton Graton, California Graton is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in west Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census. Graton's ZIP code is 95444.-Geography:... One trip |
See Sonoma County Transit Routes |
| 20X Commute periods only |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
Occidental Occidental, California Occidental is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,115 at the 2010 census, down from 1,272 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Occidental is located at... (Bohemian Hwy & Graton) |
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| 22 Weekdays only |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
Sebastopol Sebastopol, California Sebastopol is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately north of San Francisco. The population was 7,379 at the 2010 census, but its businesses also serve surrounding rural portions of Sonoma County, totaling about 50,000 people... (Laguna & McKinley) |
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| 30 | Sonoma Sonoma, California Sonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. It was the capital of the short-lived California Republic... (Sonoma Plaza) |
Santa Rosa (Kaiser Hospital or Coddingtown Mall) |
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| 30X Commute periods only |
Santa Rosa (Kaiser Hospital) |
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| 34 Commute periods only |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
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| 42 Weekdays only |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
Santa Rosa Industry Park West | ||
| 44 Route via Sonoma State University Sonoma State University Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco... , East Petaluma |
Santa Rosa (Coddingtown) |
Petaluma Petaluma, California Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San... (Copeland St. Transit Mall) |
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| 46 Weekdays only |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
Rohnert Park Rohnert Park, California Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located approximately north of San Francisco. The population at the 2010 United States Census was 40,971. It is an early planned city, modeled directly after Levittown, New York and Levittown, Pennsylvania. Rohnert Park is the... (Sonoma State University) |
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| 48 Route via Cotati Cotati, California Cotati is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A., located about north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma.... , West Petaluma |
Santa Rosa (Coddingtown) |
Petaluma (Copeland St. Transit Mall) |
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| 48X Commute periods only; route via Cotati, West Petaluma |
Santa Rosa (Kaiser Hospital) |
Petaluma (Fairgrounds Park-and-Ride) |
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| 60 | All trips: Healdsburg Healdsburg, California Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 11,254... (Healdsburg & Dry Creek) |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
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| Select trips: Cloverdale Cloverdale, California Cloverdale is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached Cloverdale in 1872. The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is headquartered here... (City Hall or Depot) |
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| 60X Commute periods only |
Cloverdale (Depot) |
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| 62 Weekdays only; route serves Sonoma County Airport Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located 6 nautical miles northwest of downtown Santa Rosa, a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. It serves the county and surrounding areas of Wine Country in California.The airport is named after Charles M... |
Windsor Windsor, California Windsor is an incorporated town in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 26,801 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:Windsor is located on U.S. Route 101 in the Russian River valley, about southeast of Healdsburg, California.... (Intermodal Transit Ctr.) |
Santa Rosa (Transit Mall) |
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| Valley of the Moon Commute Club Valley of the Moon Commute Club Valley of the Moon Commute Club is a privately owned and operated transit system based in the San Francisco Bay Area.-History:The service began in Sonoma, California as a non-profit during the 1970s oil crises as a cheaper alternative to driving to financial district job centers in San Francisco... |
Sonoma-San Francisco Weekdays only / One trip each way; route serves San Rafael Transit Center San Rafael Transit Center The San Rafael Transportation Center , in San Rafael, California, is the main transit center for Marin County. From San Rafael, passengers can travel throughout Marin County, to San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Sonoma Counties... , San Francisco Transbay Terminal San Francisco Transbay Terminal San Francisco Transbay Transit Terminal, or simply Transbay Terminal, was a transportation complex in San Francisco, California, USA, located roughly in the center of the rectangle bounded north–south by Mission Street and Howard Street, and east–west by Beale Street and 2nd Street... , BART Bay Area Rapid Transit Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties... , Muni Metro Muni Metro Muni Metro is a light rail system serving San Francisco, California, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway , a division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency... |
San Francisco San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... (Van Ness St/Hayes St. and Market St.) |
Sonoma (Riverside Dr. and La Mancha Dr.) |
Sonoma-San Francisco schedule |
Other major bus agencies, including Greyhound, which provides connections between Santa Rosa and the rest of the country, and Sonoma County Airport Express that provides connections between Santa Rosa and two Bay Area airports (SFO
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport is a major international airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, near the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO...
and OAK
Oakland International Airport
Oakland International Airport , also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States...
), do not stop at the Transit Mall; instead, these services stop at a hotel south of downtown. The city is also on the main route of the future Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
The SMART or Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit project is a future passenger rail service and high density housing project in Northern California, USA, to serve Sonoma and Marin counties. The project was approved with passage of Measure "Q" by the voters in 2008 by the required 2/3 vote...
service, but, the railway station will not be built at the Transit Mall; instead, it will be built at Historic Downtown (Railroad Square), in which service from the Transit Mall is currently provided by Santa Rosa CityBus.
Features
Being the main transfer point in Santa Rosa, the transit mall offers two area platforms on either side of Second Street, being the North Platform and South Platform, which allows passengers to transfer between buses easily. A multi-story parking lot (park-and-ridePark and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
) is available just next to the Transit Mall, allowing commuters and visitors to drive from Sonoma County and beyond to park and ride their commuter buses or shop at nearby downtown and Santa Rosa Plaza. Other features include:
- Disabled access throughout the Transit Mall
- Hotels, shops, banks, and services located at:
- Downtown
- Historic Downtown
- Santa Rosa Plaza
- Brickyard Shopping Center
- Close proximity to:
- Juilliard Park
- Luther Burbank Home and GardensLuther Burbank Home and GardensLuther Burbank Home and Gardens is a city park containing the former home, greenhouse, gardens, and grave of noted American horticulturist Luther Burbank . It is located at the intersection of Santa Rosa Avenue and Sonoma Avenue in Santa Rosa, California, in the United States. The park is open...
(at Santa Rosa Ave. & Charles) - Santa Rosa City Hall (one block south)
- University of San FranciscoUniversity of San FranciscoThe University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
(Santa Rosa Campus, three blocks north)
See also
- Golden Gate TransitGolden Gate TransitGolden Gate Transit is a public transportation system serving the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It mainly serves Marin and Sonoma Counties, and also provides limited service to San Francisco and Contra Costa County.Golden Gate Transit is one of three...
- List of Golden Gate Transit routes
- Mendocino Transit AuthorityMendocino Transit AuthorityThe Mendocino Transit Authority is a public bus system that serves Ukiah, the Mendocino Valley, and coastal regions of Mendocino County, California.-Routes:MTA operates several routes, most of which radiate from Ukiah.-External links:*...
- Napa VINEVINE (Napa County)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.-Vehicles...
- Santa RosaSanta Rosa, CaliforniaSanta Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
- Santa Rosa CityBusSanta Rosa CityBusSanta Rosa CityBus is a public transportation agency providing bus service in the northern California city of Santa Rosa. It provides service for over 2.8 million passenger trips annually. -Routes:...
- Sonoma County TransitSonoma County TransitSonoma County Transit is a public transportation system based in Sonoma County, California.-Cities and communities served:As the primary bus system in the county, Sonoma County Transit operates to the following communities, listed by zones from south to north:Sonoma Coast and Russian River:*...
- Sonoma-Marin Area Rail TransitSonoma-Marin Area Rail TransitThe SMART or Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit project is a future passenger rail service and high density housing project in Northern California, USA, to serve Sonoma and Marin counties. The project was approved with passage of Measure "Q" by the voters in 2008 by the required 2/3 vote...