General Information
PURPOSE
The Tuolumne County Department of Public Works, Transportation Division provides staff to administer the Transit Contract (currently with MV Transportation, Inc.) and to provide other transportation related administrative duties including fiscal management, contract management, project planning, programming and monitoring, coordination and administration of various transportation funding programs and the development of plans, programs and reports to meet Federal and State requirements. The contractor employs all the drivers, dispatchers, mechanics and other staff necessary for the operation and management of Tuolumne County Transit. The contractor provides in-house training to transit staff on a regular basis, including: CPR; First Aid; Empathy Training; Defensive Driving and Road training. The contractor is responsible for making sure all certifications and requirements are met in a timely manner. It is the intent of the Transportation Division to provide a safe, high quality and efficient public transportation system that meets the reasonable needs of the transit dependent citizens of Tuolumne County. Youths, elderly, persons with disabilities and the economically disadvantaged shall be given special attention.
Services
The following services are currently available from Tuolumne County Transit. Please click on the links to the right to view the Transit Service map or Rider's Guide for details and schedules.
- Fixed Route Service (Routes 1,2,3,& 4) offers regular weekday service between Sonora, Jamestown, Columbia, Twain Harte and Sierra Village. Buses operate Monday thru Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Route deviations will be offered in areas that do not have Dial-A-Ride complimentary service only. Please call the transit office for more information regarding route deviations.
- Dial-A-Ride Services offer curbside pickup and drop-off service to disabled persons with and without ADA Certification and persons who are 55 years of age and older. Dial-A-Ride services are also available to the general public within specific service areas.
- Saturday Service is available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to the general public within Sonora, Jamestown, Columbia, Twain Harte, Soulsbyville and Standard areas. Saturday Service is provided through a curb-to-curb Dial-A-Ride service, requiring advance reservations.
Tuolumne County Transit has a two zone fare system. Zone 1 consists of the Jamestown/Sonora/Columbia area and Zone 2 includes all areas East of the Junction Shopping Center (see map). Transfers are required for continuing travel across zones and are available for $0.25 for Fixed Route and $0.50 for Dial-A-Ride. Transfers are valid for the next available bus to complete your one way travel. Regular fares are $1.00 for Fixed Route and $2.00 for Dial-A-Ride each way within a zone. See the Transit Rider's Guide for additional details on fares including discounts.
Unmet Transit Needs
The Transportation Development Act (TDA) requires the Tuolumne County Transportation Council (TCTC) to conduct a public hearing each year to solicit comments on any unmet transit needs that may exist in Tuolumne County, and to determine if those unmet transit needs are reasonable to be met. As part of the unmet transit needs process, staff will analyze the comments received at the Hearing as well as any additional written comments received from the public and the Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) based upon the adopted criteria. The findings are discussed in the annual Unmet Transit Needs Findings Report. The Unmet Transit Needs Hearing process usually begins in the Fall and the final report is adopted by the TCTC in Spring. If you would like additional information on the Unmet Transit Needs process, please review the link provided on the right.
Contact Information
For scheduling information and to arrange for Dial-A-Ride service, the Transit Office can be reached by phoning (209) 532-0404 or (209) 962-4098 (Groveland). The Tuolumne County Transit website can be accessed by using the link provide at the right.
Public Transportation Staff can be reached at:
Tuolumne County Public Works Department
2 South Green Street
Sonora, CA 95370
Contact Us: transit@tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
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