VINE (Napa County)
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VINE is a public transportation service in Napa County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, 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 and Facility Upgrades

The system expects to expand ridership by providing more efficient options for riders when it opens its Soscol Gateway Transit Center. In November 2011 the Vine's governing body announced that the system would modernize its aging vehicle fleet and infrastructure over the next two years at a cost of $11 million dollars.

Service Coverage

The Napa VINE provides services to the following cities, towns, and communities:

Napa County:
  • American Canyon
    American Canyon, California
    American Canyon is a city located in southern Napa County, California, northeast of San Francisco. It is part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The 2010 census reported the city's population at 19,454. Its zip code is 94503, and its area code is 707...

  • 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...

  • Yountville
    Yountville, California
    Yountville is an incorporated town in Napa County, California, United States. It is in the North Bay portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 2,933 at the 2010 census. Almost one third of the town's population lives on the grounds of the Veterans Home of California.The town's name...

  • Oakville
  • Rutherford
  • 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....

  • Calistoga
    Calistoga, California
    Calistoga is a city in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 5,155 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , 99.30% of it land and 0.70% of it water.-Climate:...



Solano County:
  • Vallejo
    Vallejo, California
    Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay...



Contra Costa County
  • El Cerrito
    El Cerrito, California
    -Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond...

  • Richmond, California
    Richmond, California
    Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...


Schedules

All Napa VINE services do not operate on the following holidays:
  • New Year's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day (July 4th)
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
  • if Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a Sunday


However, these services operate on Saturday schedules on other holidays, including:
  • President's Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • New Year's Eve


On other holidays (i.e. Columbus Day, Veterans Day), trips operate on normal weekday schedules.

Local Routes

Within the City of Napa, there are ten local routes that operate mostly on weekdays and Saturdays. These routes do not operate on Sundays and follow the holiday schedules mentioned above. For the city bus routes, click here; for the schedules, click here.
Route Number and Name Trip Routing City Areas Served Major Transfer Points Frequency (in minutes) Service hours
Clockwise Counter-
clockwise
One-way, then loop Weekdays Saturdays
1A
Browns Valley/Old Sonoma
X Downtown, County Center & Hall of Justice, Westwood Hills, Browns Valley, Napa Premium Outlets, County Health Department, Fuller Park Pearl Street Transit Center 30 (combined) 6:35am-7:07pm 7:35am-6:13pm
1B
Old Sonoma/Browns Valley
X Downtown, Fuller Park, County Health Department, Napa Premium Outlets, Westwood Hills, Browns Valley, County Center & Hall of Justice 7:05am-6:39pm 8:05am-5:39pm
1C
Downtown Loop
X Downtown, Napa Premium Outlets 20 10:00am-5:58pm None
2
Coombs/Shetler
X Downtown, County Center & Hall of Justice, South Napa Marketplace (Kansas & Soscol), Shurtleff Park, Napa State Hospital (Imola & Parish) Pearl Street Transit Center, South Napa Marketplace 60 6:35am-7:08pm 7:35am-6:18pm
3A
Alta Heights/Pueblo Vista
X Downtown, Napa County Fairgrounds, Alta Heights, Lincoln & Soscol, Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa, California)
Queen of the Valley Medical Center is a medical center located in Napa, California operated by St Joseph Health System. The hospital first opened its doors in 1958 when it replaced Parks Victory Memorial Hospital.-Services:*Regional Cancer Center...

, Kaiser Napa
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield...

, Bel Aire Plaza, Pueblo Vista, Napa High School, New Technology High School
Pearl Street Transit Center, Kaiser Napa (3A: Trancas & Jefferson, 3B: Claremont-Permanente) 30 (combined) 6:20am-6:58pm 7:20am-5:58pm
3B
Pueblo Vista/Alta Heights
X Downtown, New Technology High School, Napa High School, Pueblo Vista, Bel Aire Plaza, Kaiser Napa, Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa, California)
Queen of the Valley Medical Center is a medical center located in Napa, California operated by St Joseph Health System. The hospital first opened its doors in 1958 when it replaced Parks Victory Memorial Hospital.-Services:*Regional Cancer Center...

, Lincoln & Soscol, Alta Heights, Napa County Fairgrounds
6:50am-6:29pm 7:50am-5:29pm
4
N Jefferson/Salvador
X Downtown, Napa High School, Kaiser Napa, Vintage High School (Jefferson & Trower), North Napa Pearl Street Transit Center, Kaiser Napa (Claremont-Permanente) 60 6:20am-7:02pm* 7:20am-6:02pm
5A
S Jefferson/Imola
X Downtown, Fuller Park, County Health Department, South Napa Marketplace, Napa Valley College
Napa Valley College
Napa Valley College, formerly known as Napa Community College, is one of California's community colleges, located in Napa Valley. The main campus is in Napa, California, with an Upper Valley Campus in St. Helena and a Small Business Development Center in downtown Napa. In 2004-2005, the total...

, Napa Wine Train Terminal
Napa Valley Wine Train
The Napa Valley Wine Train is operated by the Napa Valley Railroad . The train is a privately operated excursion train that runs between Napa and St. Helena, California. Much of the rail line parallels State Route 29 after leaving the City of Napa and passes the towns of Yountville, Rutherford and...

Pearl Street Transit Center, South Napa Marketplace 15-45 (combined) 7:20am-7:00pm 7:20am-6:00pm
5B
Imola/S Jefferson
X Downtown, Napa Wine Train Terminal, Napa Valley College, South Napa Marketplace, County Health Department, Fuller Park 7:05am-6:40pm 7:05am-5:40pm
6
N Jefferson/Vine Hill
X Downtown, Napa High School, Kaiser Napa, Bel Aire Plaza, Justin Siena High School, Vine Hill/Pinot (for Alston Park), Linda Vista Pearl Street Transit Center, Kaiser Napa (Claremont-Permanente) 60 6:50am-6:30pm* 7:50am-6:30pm


Note: * - denotes that this includes school routes operated by VINE (operates school days only)

Intercounty Routes

There are two intercounty services that serve to and from Napa County, wherein all serve the Pearl Street Transit Center. Route 10 provides daily service, while the VINE Express route 29 provides weekday, peak-period only service. For a map covering these services, click here.
Route Number and Name Terminals Communities and Attractions Served Service hours Schedule information
North Terminal/s South Terminal/s Weekdays Saturdays Sundays
10
Calistoga-Vallejo
All trips:
Napa
(Pearl St. Transit Center)
Vallejo
(York & Marin Transfer Center or Ferry Terminal)
Calistoga, St. Helena, Rutherford, Oakville, Yountville, Napa, American Canyon, Vallejo 5:00am-9:43pm 6:00am-8:41pm 8:19am-7:12pm Route 10 Schedule
Most trips:
Downtown Calistoga
29
VINE Express
Calistoga
(Calistoga Bridge)
Del Norte BART
El Cerrito del Norte (BART station)
El Cerrito del Norte, frequenly shorterned to del Norte, is one of two BART stations in El Cerrito, California, just east of the Cutting Boulevard interchange of Interstate 80 parallel to San Pablo Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway straddling the Richmond border. Del Norte opened to revenue service on...

Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville, Napa, American Canyon, Vallejo, El Cerrito AM Peak:
4:40am-9:40am
PM Peak:
2:55pm-8:30pm
No service Route 29 Schedule


Notes:

Route 10:
  • This route ends either at the York & Marin Transfer Center or at the Vallejo Ferry Terminal.
    • Weekday trips arriving before 1:30pm and all weekend trips serve the York & Marin Transfer Center before ending at the Vallejo Ferry Terminal
    • Weekday trips arriving after 1:30pm end at the York & Marin Transfer Center, then return trip serves the Ferry Terminal
  • Sunday trips do not serve several stops, including:
    • Mini & Sonoma (Vallejo)
    • American Canyon Recreation Center
    • Airport & Devlin (Napa County Airport
      Napa County Airport
      Napa County Airport , also known as Napa Valley Airport, is a public airport located five miles south of Napa, in Napa County, California, USA. It has three runways....

      )
    • Kaiser & Corporate Way (Napa)
    • Napa Valley College
  • Some evening trips leaving both Calistoga and Vallejo (trips leaving generally after 6:00pm Mondays to Saturdays and 5:15pm Sundays) end their trips in either Yountville (Washington & Mulberry) or Napa (Pearl Street Transit Center)


Route 29:
  • This route, called the VINE Express, provides express commuter services between Napa County, Vallejo, and Del Norte BART, serving the same areas as Route 10 and primarily traverses along Highway 29
    California State Route 29
    State Route 29 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that travels in a north–south direction from State Route 20 in Upper Lake to Interstate 80 in Vallejo.-Route description:...

    .
  • It operates both commute and reverse-commute trips, wherein the table below describes the number of trips provided per way:

AM/PM Peak Direction/Number of Trips
Northbound (from Del Norte) Southbound (to Del Norte)
to Napa to Calistoga from Calistoga from Napa
AM Peak 4† 2 3† 5
PM Peak 4† 2 3† 4

Legend: † - some trips begin or end at the Pearl Street Transit Center (Napa) or at Napa Valley College.
  • Transfers: This route provides timed connections at the York & Marin Transfer Center, Vallejo Ferry Terminal, and El Cerrito Del Norte for several routes, including:
    • Vallejo Transit Route 78 (to/from Pleasant Hill
      Pleasant Hill (BART station)
      Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station serving the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village in Contra Costa Centre, California, just north of Walnut Creek and just east of Pleasant Hill.-Overview:...

       and Walnut Creek
      Walnut Creek (BART station)
      Walnut Creek is an elevated subway station in Walnut Creek, California, on the Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO/Millbrae line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.-Location:...

       BART stations
      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...

      )
    • Baylink Ferry (to/from San Francisco)
    • 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...

       (on the Richmond - Fremont
      Richmond - Fremont Line
      The Richmond–Fremont line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States consists of 18 metro stations from Richmond to Fremont. It passes through El Cerrito, Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, and Union City. Throughout its journey, it shares its...

       and Richmond - Millbrae lines, with connections provided at MacArthur
      MacArthur (BART station)
      MacArthur is a rapid transit station on three lines of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in Oakland, California. It is the largest station in the BART system, being the only one with four platform tracks in regular use.-Location:...

      , 12th Street/Downtown Oakland
      Oakland City Center/12th Street (BART station)
      12th Street Oakland City Center is an underground Bay Area Rapid Transit station located at 12th Street and Broadway next to the Oakland City Center in Downtown Oakland...

      , and Bay Fair
      Bay Fair (BART station)
      Bay Fair is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located near the Bayfair Center in San Leandro, California. The station is in BART District 3 and is represented by Bob Franklin.- Service :...

       stations)


Napa VINE provided service to 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...

 from Napa's Pearl Street Transit Center (Route 11) that served Yountville, St. Helena, and Calistoga on a tri-weekly basis. However, due to low ridership, this route has been canceled since end of July 2010.

Shuttles

Napa VINE offers several shuttle services, including:
  • American Canyon Transit
    American Canyon Transit
    American Canyon Transit better known as The Duck is a bus service in the Napa County, California city of American Canyon.-Overview:The service runs a single bus line in a mixed fixed-route/dial-a-ride "flex" service.This service runs seven days a week from the early morning to evening weekdays...

  • Calistoga HandyVan - operates within the city limits of Calistoga and can accommodate up to seven riders and two wheelchairs.
    • Days of operation: Mondays-Fridays: 8:15 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 5 pm; Saturdays: 9 am to 1 pm; Sundays: no service
  • Downtown Napa Trolley - operates within the city of Napa, with a fixed route service operating around Downtown and the city. Service is free of charge when boarding within the Downtown Napa Free Zone; local fares apply outside the free zone.
  • St. Helena VINE Shuttle - operates within the city limits of St. Helena, with a fixed route service operating between St. Helena City Hall, St. Helena High School, Pope St., Napa Valley College
    Napa Valley College
    Napa Valley College, formerly known as Napa Community College, is one of California's community colleges, located in Napa Valley. The main campus is in Napa, California, with an Upper Valley Campus in St. Helena and a Small Business Development Center in downtown Napa. In 2004-2005, the total...

     (St. Helena), Safeway
    Safeway Inc.
    Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...

    , and City Library, and it also operates door-to-door services within the city limits. It operates also on a limited basis to St. Helena Medical Center, and it provides timed transfers to VINE Routes 10 and 11 at the City Hall stop.
  • Yountville VINE Shuttle - operates within the town limits of Yountville, with a fixed route service operating between Veterans' Home, Yountville Town Hall, and Yountville Park, and it also operates door-to-door services within the town limits.
    • Days of operation: Mondays & Tuesdays: no service; Wednesdays-Fridays: 10 am to 2 pm, 4 pm to 11 pm†; Saturdays: 10 am to 11 pm†; Sunday: 10 am to 7 pm (†-service is provided upon request after 7 pm)

Regular Service

Fare type From/to Zone 1 2 3
Adult 1 $1.35 $2.15 $2.90
2 $2.15 $1.35 $2.15
3 $2.90 $2.15 $1.35
Youth 1 $1.10 $1.60 $2.00
2 $1.60 $1.10 $1.60
3 $2.00 $1.60 $1.10
Senior (age 65+)/Disabled/
Medicare Cardholder
1 $0.65 $1.00 $1.25
2 $1.00 $0.65 $1.00
3 $1.25 $1.00 $0.65
Children age 5 and under 1 Free (up to two children per paying adult);
additional children must pay appropriate youth fare
2
3


Zone Descriptions:
  • Zone 1 (North) covers just north of Yount Mill Road/Central Napa, anything to the North of Yount Mill Road with the exception of Route 11. It covers Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, and Calistoga.
  • Zone 2 (Central) begins at the flag stop at Yount Mill Road and ends just south of Airport Road. It covers Yountville and the City of Napa.
  • Zone 3 (South) begins just south of Airport Road and encompasses the entire service area south of that point. It covers American Canyon and Vallejo.


On the VINE Route 29 (Commuter Express), the fare levied for all passengers is set at $2.00 one-way.

On the Downtown Napa Trolley, patrons may ride on it for free if they board inside the Downtown Napa Free Zone; beyond that zone, patrons must pay local fare (Zone 2 to Zone 2) to ride it.

Transfers are issued free at the time of boarding only, and are honored only at valid transfer points to complete a one-way trip not served by a single route trip. Transfers are good for Date and Time punched only.

VINE Discount Passes may be purchased at the VINE Transit Center, by telephone, or by mail-in orders from the buses or at the customer service office.
Fare type Punch Pass Monthly Pass Day Pass
Adults (age 19-64) $25 $43 $4
Youth (age 6-18) $20 $33 $3
Senior (age 65+)/Disabled/
Medicare Cardholder
$12 $22 $2
Seniors age 90+ with Lifetime Pass Free

VINE FlexRide

It is a service that allows passengers to travel anywhere within Napa County (within a 3/4 mile distance from a regular route); the fare is $2.00 per one-way trip.

VINE Napa Shuttle

It is a service that operates Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm. Passengers can call as early as 8am on the same day to schedule a trip, and no advanced reservations are accepted. Fares are the same as VINE cash one-way fares (see table above).

VINE Go

It is a service that allows passengers to travel along the bus routes of VINE beyond service hours. Certain fares are imposed:

Local fare: $2.00 (within the same city)

Intercity fares:
Origin/Destination Calistoga St. Helena Deer Park Yountville Napa American Canyon Vallejo
Calistoga Local $2.50 $4.00 $5.50
St. Helena $2.50 Local $2.50 $4.00 $5.50
Deer Park $2.50 Local $4.00 $5.50
Yountville $4.00 Local $2.50 $4.00
Napa $4.00 $2.50 Local $4.00
American Canyon $5.50 $4.00 Local $2.50
Vallejo $5.50 $4.00 $2.50 Local


The Vine GO Punch Pass costs $17 (actual value is $20 in travel dollars, sold at a 15% discount). It has no expiration date, and drivers do not sell the Punch Passes. These may be purchased by mail or at the VINE Transit Center. Cash, checks and money orders are accepted.

Calistoga HandyVan

The cash fare is $2.50 per one-way trip, and HandyVan Punch Passes come in $10 and $20 values. The Punch Passes may be purchased at Calistoga City Hall, be purchased by mail or at the VINE Transit Center. Cash, checks and money orders are accepted.

St. Helena VINE Shuttle

Fixed Route Service fares are as follows:
  • Adults (age 19-64): $0.50
  • All other passengers: free


Door-to-Door Service fares are as follows:
  • Adults (age 19-64): $1.00
  • Youth (age 6-18): $0.50
  • Seniors (age 65+)/Disabled: $0.50
  • Children (age 5 and below): free (limit two per paying adult)
  • Additional children: $0.50


Transfers: Passengers paying a fare may transfer free to or from VINE Routes 10 or 11. The free transfer is good for a single zone trip. For travel beyond a single zone, the passenger must pay the additional fare. Transfers are issued when boarding.

Transferring to/from Napa VINE

From the following transfer points, VINE patrons can connect to various services within and beyond Napa County, including:
  • Napa:
    • Pearl Street Transit Center - all VINE services (local, inter-county)
    • Kaiser Napa
      Kaiser Permanente
      Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield...

      (Claremont-Permanente or Trancas & Jefferson) - VINE Routes 3A, 3B, 4, 6, 10
    • South Napa Marketplace (Kansas & Soscol) - VINE Routes 2, 5A, 5B, 10
  • Yountville:
    • Veterans' Home (President Circle) - VINE Routes 10, 11; Yountville Shuttle
  • St. Helena:
    • St. Helena City Hall - St. Helena Shuttle; VINE Routes 10, 11
  • Calistoga:
    • Downtown Calistoga - Calistoga HandyVan; VINE Routes 10, 11
  • Vallejo:
    • Sereno Transfer Center - Vallejo Transit Routes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 85
    • York & Marin Transfer Center - all Vallejo Transit services (local, transbay)
    • Vallejo Ferry Terminal
      Vallejo Ferry Terminal
      The Vallejo Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal in Vallejo, California. It is the northernmost terminal in the San Francisco Bay Area, which serves as the northern destination point for Baylink Ferry. It connects with Vallejo Transit's local and Baylink bus services, as well as Napa VINE.-External...

      :
      • VINE routes 10, 29
      • Baylink Ferry (to/from San Francisco)
      • Vallejo Transit Routes 5, 7, 78, 85, 200
  • El Cerrito
    El Cerrito, California
    -Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond...

    :
    • El Cerrito del Norte BART
      El Cerrito del Norte (BART station)
      El Cerrito del Norte, frequenly shorterned to del Norte, is one of two BART stations in El Cerrito, California, just east of the Cutting Boulevard interchange of Interstate 80 parallel to San Pablo Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway straddling the Richmond border. Del Norte opened to revenue service on...

      • VINE: 29
      • Vallejo Transit: 80
      • FAST: 85
      • WestCat
        WestCAT
        WestCAT is a public transportation service in western Contra Costa County . It is a service of the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority....

        : J (JL and JR), JX, JPX, JPX/30Z
      • 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...

        : 40, 42
      • AC Transit
        AC Transit
        AC Transit is an Oakland-based regional public transit agency serving the western half of Alameda County and parts of western Contra Costa County in the western, Bay-side area of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area...

        : Transbay: L, LC; Local: 7, 72, 72M, 76; Rapid: 72R; Owl/All-Nighter: 376, 800; School: 667, 668
      • 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...

        : Richmond-Fremont, Richmond-San Francisco/Millbrae

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