Sonoma County Transit
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Sonoma County Transit is a public transportation system based in Sonoma County, California
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....

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Cities and communities served

As the primary bus system in the county, Sonoma County Transit (SCT) operates to the following communities, listed by zones from south to north:

Sonoma Coast and Russian River
Russian River (California)
The Russian River, a southward-flowing river, drains of Sonoma and Mendocino counties in Northern California. With an annual average discharge of approximately , it is the second largest river flowing through the nine county Greater San Francisco Bay Area with a mainstem 110 miles ...

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  • Guerneville
    Guerneville, California
    Guerneville is a town in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, California, USA. A popular vacation destination for couples and families as well as corporate retreats and family and friend reunions, Guerneville is well-known for its natural beauty, laid-back attitude, friendly population, good...

  • Forestville
    Forestville, California
    Forestville is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The town came into existence during the late 1860s and was originally named Forrestville, after one its founders, but the spelling long ago became standardized with one "r". The population was 3,293 at the 2010...

  • Bodega
    Bodega, California
    Bodega is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Sonoma County in the U.S. state of California. The town had a population of 220 as of the 2010 Census.Bodega is located on Bodega Highway, about west of Freestone, California...

  • Bodega Bay
    Bodega Bay
    Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. It is approximately across and is located approximately northwest of San Francisco and west of Santa Rosa...

  • 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...

  • Rio Nido
    Rio Nido, California
    Rio Nido, California is a small, unincorporated resort community on the Russian River, east of Guerneville, in Sonoma County. The town's name is meant to mean "river nest" in Spanish...

  • 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...



Central Sonoma County (Highway 101 Corridor):
  • 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...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Santa Rosa
    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...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • Geyserville
    Geyserville, California
    Geyserville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, USA. Located in the Wine Country, it is noted by tourists for its restaurants, bed and breakfast inns, and wineries...

  • Asti
    Asti, California
    Asti is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, USA. It is located near U.S. Route 101 in the Alexander Valley between Cloverdale and Healdsburg....

  • 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...



Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley is the birthplace of the California wine industry and often called The Valley of the Moon. Sonoma Valley is home to some of the earliest vineyards and wineries in the state, some of which survived the phylloxera epidemic of the 1870s and the impact of Prohibition...

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  • Temelec
    Temelec, California
    Temelec is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census.-Temelec Hall:...

  • 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...

  • El Verano
    El Verano, California
    El Verano is a census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census....

  • Boyes Hot Springs
    Boyes Hot Springs, California
    Boyes Hot Springs is a census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 6,656 people at the 2010 census...

  • Agua Caliente
  • Glen Ellen
    Glen Ellen, California
    Glen Ellen is a census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. The population was 784 at the 2010 census, down from 992 at the 2000 census. Glen Ellen is the location of Jack London State Historic Park , Sonoma Valley Regional Park, and a former home of Hunter S....

  • Kenwood
    Kenwood, California
    Kenwood, California is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States, located on Sonoma Highway between the cities Santa Rosa and Sonoma. It lies east of Sonoma Creek in the upper part of Sonoma Valley, a region sometimes called the Valley of the...

  • Oakmont


SCT also operates an inter-county route to San Rafael
San Rafael, California
San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area...

 in Marin County
Marin County, California
Marin 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...

, providing connections to Golden Gate Transit
Golden Gate Transit
Golden 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...

 and Marin Transit
Marin Transit
Marin Transit is a public bus agency in Marin County, California, in the United States. Originally formed in 1964 as Marin County Transit District , it was rebranded as Marin Transit on 30 July 2007...

 services to San Francisco and the East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...

, and within Marin County, as well as a route serving 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...

 north of Santa Rosa.

Routes

SCT operates a number of routes as either local (within one city or area) or inter-community routes (using fare zones). A place indicated in italics means that the area is not served by all trips of a route. Note that all routes do not operate on the following holidays:
  • New Year's Day
    New Year's Day
    New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...

     (January 1)
  • Easter Sunday
  • Memorial Day
    Memorial Day
    Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...

     (last Monday in May)
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Labor Day
    Labor Day
    Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...

     (first Monday in September)
  • Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)


Notes:
  • Schedules are current as of August 15, 2010
  • Routes indicated with a sky blue background indicate route serves the Santa Rosa Transit Mall
    Santa Rosa Transit Mall
    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...

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Route Route type (Local/Zone)
and Direction
Terminals Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served Schedule Information
North/East Terminal South/West Terminal
10
Operates Mondays to Saturdays (no Sunday service)
Local (Loop) Rohnert Park
(Hunter Drive at Senior Center)
Rohnert Park, Cotati, 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...

Route 10 Schedule
Routes 12, 14 Schedule
Routes 10, 12, 14 School Days Schedule
12
Operates Mondays to Saturdays (no Sunday service)
Rohnert Park (Rancho Verde Mobile Home Park, Reading Cinemas)
14
Operates Mondays to Fridays (except holidays)
Rohnert Park (Kaiser Medical Ctr, Walmart, Fairway Dr, Snyder Lane)
20 Zone (East-West) Weekdays:
Santa Rosa
(Kaiser Hospital)
Monte Rio
Graton  (One trip)
Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Graton, Forestville, Rio Nido, Guerneville, Monte Rio Routes 20, 20X Schedule
Weekends:
Santa Rosa
(Coddingtown Mall)
20X
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Zone (East-West) Santa Rosa
(Transit Mall)
Occidental
(Bohemian Hwy & Graton)
Santa Rosa, Forestville, Rio Nido, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Occidental
22
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Zone (East-West) Santa Rosa
(Transit Mall)
Sebastopol
(Laguna Parkway & McKinley)
Santa Rosa, Occidental, Sebastopol Routes 22, 26, 46 Schedule
24
Operates Mondays to Saturdays
Local (Loop) Downtown Sebastopol
(Laguna Parkway)
Sebastopol Route 24 Schedule
26
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Zone (East-West) Sonoma State University Sebastopol
(Laguna Parkway & McKinley)
Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sebastopol See Routes 22, 26, 46 Schedule Link
28
Operates Mondays to Fridays (except holidays)
Local (Loop) Downtown Guerneville
(Main & Mill)
Guerneville, Monte Rio, Camp Meeker, Occidental Route 28 Schedule
29
Operates weekends and holidays, seasonal service
Zone (East-West) Santa Rosa
(Coddingtown Mall)
Rio Nido Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Coast, Jenner
Jenner, California
Jenner is a small coastal town and census-designated place with a population of about 136 in Sonoma County, California, U.S. It is located on the Pacific coast near the mouth of the Russian River. State Route 1 runs through the town and State Route 116 runs nearby, along the Russian River...

, Duncan Mills, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Rio Nido
Route 29 Schedule
30 Zone (East-West) Sonoma
(Sonoma Plaza)
Weekdays:
Santa Rosa
(Kaiser Hospital)
Santa Rosa, Oakmont, Kenwood, Glen Ellen, Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma Routes 30, 30X Schedule
Weekends:
Santa Rosa
(Coddingtown Mall)
30X
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Santa Rosa
(Kaiser Hospital)
Santa Rosa, Kenwood, Boyes Hot Springs, Sonoma
32
Operates Mondays to Saturdays (no Sunday service)
Local (North-South) Agua Caliente
(Agua Caliente Rd. & Hwy 12)
Temelec
(Hermosa Pkwy & Watmaugh)
Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma, Temelec Route 32 Schedule
34
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Zone (East-West) Sonoma
(Sonoma Plaza)
Santa Rosa
(Transit Mall)
Santa Rosa, Kenwood, Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma Route 34 Schedule
38
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Zone (East-West) Kenwood
(Hwy 12 & Greene St.)
San Rafael
(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...

)
Kenwood, Glen Ellen, Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Sonoma, Temelec, San Rafael Route 38 Schedule
40
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Zone (East-West) Sonoma
(Sonoma Plaza)
Petaluma
(Copeland St. Transit Mall)
Sonoma, Temelec, Petaluma Route 40 Schedule
42
Operates weekdays only (except holidays)
Local (East-West) Santa Rosa
(Transit Mall)
Industry West Business Park Santa Rosa Route 42 Schedule
44 Zone (North-South) Santa Rosa
(Coddingtown Mall)
Petaluma
(Copeland St. Transit Mall)
Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Sonoma State University, Petaluma (East and West) Routes 44, 48 Schedule
46
Operates weekdays only (except holidays)
Zone (North-South) Santa Rosa
(Transit Mall)
Sonoma State University Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park See Routes 22, 26, 46 Schedule Link
48 Zone (North-South) Santa Rosa
(Coddingtown Mall)
Petaluma
(Copeland St. Transit Mall)
Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma See Routes 44, 48 Schedule Link
48X
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Santa Rosa
(Kaiser Hospital)
Petaluma
(Fairgrounds Park and Ride)
60 Zone (North-South) All trips:
Healdsburg
(Healdsburg Ave. & Dry Creek)
Santa Rosa
(Transit Mall)
Healdsburg, Windsor, Santa Rosa Routes 60, 60X Schedule
Select trips:
Cloverdale
(Depot or City Hall Plaza)
Cloverdale, Asti, Geyserville, same between Healdsburg and Santa Rosa
60X
Operates weekday peak periods only (except holidays)
Cloverdale
(Depot)
Cloverdale, Geyserville, Healdsburg, Windsor, Santa Rosa
62
Operates Mondays to Fridays (except holidays)
Zone (North-South) Windsor
(Intermodal Transit Ctr.)
Santa Rosa
(Transit Mall)
Windsor, Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa Route 62 Schedule
66
Operates Mondays to Saturdays (no Sunday service)
Local (Loop) Windsor Depot
(Town Green)
Windsor Route 66 Schedule
68
Operates Mondays to Fridays (except holidays)
Local (Loop) Cloverdale
(City Hall)
Cloverdale Route 68 Schedule


Notes:
  • Routes that have no lower supplemental text (Routes 20, 30, 44, 48, and 60) operate daily (except on the holidays mentioned above).
  • Limited service (on Routes 10, 12, 20, 24, 30, 32, 44, 48, and 60) are provided on the following holidays, and thus follow Saturday schedules:
    • Martin Luther King Day
    • President's Day
    • Friday after Thanksgiving
    • Christmas Eve
    • New Year's Eve
  • Select weekday peak hour only routes (Routes 22, 26, and 40) operate in both directions, not just the regular commute route.


Commuter Services
Route Morning Commute Afternoon Commute Express Route Area
20X Occidental to Santa Rosa Santa Rosa to Occidental Route via Windsor, bypassing Sebastopol and Graton
30X Sonoma to Santa Rosa Santa Rosa to Sonoma Between St. Francis Center (Santa Rosa) and Kenwood, then to Boyes Hot Springs (no stop in El Verano)
34 Santa Rosa to Sonoma Sonoma to Santa Rosa Between St. Francis Center (Santa Rosa) and Kenwood, then to Boyes Hot Springs
38 Kenwood to San Rafael San Rafael to Kenwood Between Hwy 116
California State Route 116
State Route 116 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in Sonoma County. The route runs from State Route 1 on the Pacific coast near Jenner to State Route 121 south of Sonoma.-Route description:...

 & Hwy 121
California State Route 121
State Route 121 is a California state highway in the Wine Country that runs northerly from its junction with State Route 37 at Sears Point, past the Tolay Lake basin and across Tolay Creek near Infineon Raceway, veers east at a junction with State Route 116 and Bonneau Road at Schellville, runs...

 and San Rafael
48X Petaluma to Santa Rosa Santa Rosa to Petaluma Between Santa Rosa Transit Mall and Commerce Blvd. & Rohnert Park Expwy, then to Cotati Hub
60X Cloverdale to Santa Rosa Santa Rosa to Cloverdale Between Windsor River Rd. & Windsor Rd. and Mendocino Ave. & Bicentennial Way (Santa Rosa), with a stop at County Administration Center

Fares, passes, and transfers

SCT fares vary according to the length of a patron's trip. The transit system is divided into fare zones, wherein the fare depends upon the number of zones traveled.
Number of zones
traveled
Fare type
Adult Student Half-Fare
Local or One Zone $1.25 $1.05 $0.60
Two $1.80 $1.55 $0.85
Three $2.35 $2.05 $1.10
Four $2.90 $2.55 $1.35
Five $3.45 $3.05 $1.60


Notes:
  • Student fare is applied to anyone 18 years or younger or pursuing an education on a full-time basis (taking 6 units or more). A valid I.D., current class schedule, or student activities card must be shown by the driver to pay student fare.
  • Half-fare is applied to seniors over 60 years old (other transit agencies define senior fare as anyone over 65 years old) or persons with disabilities. Proofs of identity that may be shown to pay half-fare include any proof of age, Medicare Card, documentation for a DMV placard, or a Regional Transit Connection Discount Card* ( * - only applicable to seniors 65 or older).

Passes

SCT offers various passes that can be used for all services.
Pass type Number of zones covered Fare type
Adult Student Half-fare
MonthlyPASS Any number of zones $60.00 $40.00 $30.00
31-DayPASS Any number of zones $60.00 $40.00 $30.00
20-Ride CountywidePASS Local or One Zone $25.00 $21.00 $12.00
Two $36.00 $31.00 $17.00
Three $47.00 $41.00 $22.00
Four $58.00 $51.00 $27.00
Five $69.00 $61.00 $32.00


Notes:
  • Although the MonthlyPASS and the 31-DayPASS are valid for one month, there are certain differences between the two.
    • The MonthlyPASS is an unlimited-ride pass good for the calendar month for which it is issued. The MonthlyPASS is nontransferable, and it is to be used only by the person for whom it was purchased.
    • The 31-DayPASS is valid for 31 days from the date of first use, and it can be purchased through various sales outlets, online, in person, or at the SCT main office in Santa Rosa.
  • The 20-Ride CountywidePASS is a convenient 20-ride pass that eliminates the need to have the exact change for bus fare. The FastPASS is not discounted, however; it has the same value as paying cash fare. There is no expiration date for this PASS, and it is good on any Sonoma County Transit route for the number of zones purchased.
  • During the summer, SCT offers a Cruisin' Pass that allows unlimited rides to patrons 18 years old and younger for $23.

Transfers

SCT provides free transfers to passengers after paying a certain fare for the number of zones intended to travel, and it is valid for two (2) hours heading to the general direction of travel.
  • Prices for Additional Zones:
    • Adults: $0.55
    • Students: $0.50
    • Half-fare: $0.25
  • Transferring from Santa Rosa CityBus
    Santa Rosa CityBus
    Santa 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:...

    , Petaluma Transit
    Petaluma Transit
    Petaluma Transit is the public bus service in the city of Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. The system connects with several Sonoma County Transit routes for further travel within the county and Golden Gate Transit routes for travel between the city, Marin County, and San Francisco.Hours of...

    , and Golden Gate Transit
    Golden Gate Transit
    Golden 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...

     are accepted for a first (boarding) zone fare credit. Valid transfers from all other systems are worth $0.25 of the total fare.
  • Customers transferring from Sonoma County Transit to Golden Gate Transit will receive a $1.00 fare credit for adults ($0.50 for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities) for continuing travel on GGT. Surrender the SCT transfer to the bus operator to receive the appropriate credit.
  • SCT also has transfer agreements with Healdsburg Transit aside from the three transit agencies mentioned above.

Paratransit

Sonoma County Paratransit is designed to serve the needs of individuals with disabilities within Sonoma County. It adheres to ADA standards to serve areas within 3/4 of a mile from any public fixed-route service. This includes service within the incorporated areas of Sonoma County, the Greater Santa Rosa Area, and between the County's nine incorporated cities. In addition, service is provided within the following communities: Windsor, Sebastopol, Sonoma, Sonoma Valley (including Agua Caliente and Boyes Hot Springs), Cotati, Rohnert Park, Rio Nido, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Duncans Mills, and Occidental.

Operating hours for the paratransit service are weekdays from 5:00am to 11:00pm and weekends from 7:00am to 9:00pm.

See also

  • Golden Gate Transit
    Golden Gate Transit
    Golden 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...

  • Santa Rosa CityBus
    Santa Rosa CityBus
    Santa 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:...

  • Petaluma Transit
    Petaluma Transit
    Petaluma Transit is the public bus service in the city of Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. The system connects with several Sonoma County Transit routes for further travel within the county and Golden Gate Transit routes for travel between the city, Marin County, and San Francisco.Hours of...

  • Healdsburg Transit
  • Metropolitan Transportation Commission
    Metropolitan Transportation Commission (San Francisco Bay Area)
    The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is a regional planning, financing, and funding government agency in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was created in 1970 to coordinate the transit systems in the area's nine counties...

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