The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA) and Turlock Transit announced today that all rides on all fixed route buses will be free for passengers during July 2021 as part of a joint, free ride promotion.  This includes MAX to BART Commuter Express, MAX to ACE Commuter Express, and StaRT’s BART Commuter bus services, but excludes ADA Paratransit, Medivan, and Dial-a-Ride services.  ​

​Funding for the joint, free ride promotion is made possible through a grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) under the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP).  The Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) is providing grant management assistance in supporting these activities.

​ “We’re excited to coordinate our efforts with our regional partners to make it easier than ever for all County residents to experience the benefits of transit, particularly for those residents that have never stepped foot on a bus before,” said Wayne York, Transit Manager for Turlock Transit. “We look forward to showing the public how using public transit can be a positive, cost-effective transportation alternative to single-occupant motor vehicles.”

​Starting Thursday, April 1, 2021, and continuing until further notice, the City of Turlock (Turlock Transit) will be providing free, roundtrip service on Dial-a-Ride to passengers seeking a COVID-19 vaccination from authorized vaccination sites.  The purpose of this enhanced service is to remove financial barriers to vaccination, including access by transit-dependent passengers.

Dial-a-Ride is a reservation-based, point-to-point transportation service that operates Monday-Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  While same-day reservation requests may be accommodated, as resources allow, passengers are encouraged to call (209) 668-5600 at least one day in advance to guarantee a reservation.

​Passengers transported to and from vaccination sites will not share a ride with other individuals outside of the passenger’s household.  This service offering is available to all individuals eligible to receive a vaccination, as well as their personal care attendants. Authorized vaccination sites are those community provider networks listed by the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency (http://schsa.org/coronavirus/vaccine) and located within the city of Turlock.

​The three transit providers in Stanislaus County, including Modesto Area Express (MAX), Stanislaus County Regional Transit (StaRT), and Turlock Transit announced today that all rides on all fixed route buses will be free for passengers during Go Green Week (March 14-20, 2021) as part of a joint, free ride promotion.  This includes MAX to BART Commuter Express, MAX to ACE Commuter Express, and StaRT’s BART Commuter bus services, but excludes ADA Paratransit, Medivan, and Dial-a-Ride services.

​“We’re excited to coordinate our efforts with our regional partners to make it easier than ever for all County residents to experience the benefits of transit, particularly for those residents that have never stepped foot on a bus before,” said Wayne York, Transit Manager for Turlock Transit. “We look forward to showing the public how using public transit can be a positive, cost-effective transportation alternative to single-occupant motor vehicles.”