Marin Transit

Founded	1964
Headquarters	750 Lindaro Street, Suite 200, San Rafael
Service area	Marin County, California
Service type	transit bus, school bus, paratransit
Routes	27
Hubs	San Rafael Transit Center
Stations	Marin City: Donahue & Terners Novato: Redwood & Grant San Anselmo: San Anselmo Hub (Center & Sir Francis Drake)
Operator	Golden Gate Transit MV Transportation Marin Airporter Whistlestop Wheels
Web site	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 (MCTD), it was rebranded as Marin Transit on 30 July 2007. In addition to using a new logo, Marin Transit has taken an active role in local bus service that historically have been planned and operated by Golden Gate Transit on behalf of MCTD.

Description

Marin Transit utilizes four contractors to provide public transit service within Marin County.

• Golden Gate Transit operates all of the local bus service, consisting of twelve local fixed routes and six supplemental school service fixed routes. It also operates one seasonal local fixed route and one seasonal supplemental school service fixed route.
• MV Transportation operates three fixed routes using Marin Transit's West Marin Stagecoach brand.
• Marin Airporter operates three local shuttle fixed routes.
• Whistlestop Wheels operates the Novato Dial-a-Ride demand-response service and the county's ADA complementary paratransit service.

Combined, these Marin Transit services serve all major cities, towns, and communities within Marin County except for Muir Beach, Peacock Gap, and parts of West Marin (beyond Inverness).

History

Marin Transit was formed by a vote of the people of Marin County in 1964 and was given the responsibility for providing local transit service within Marin County. It was founded five years ahead of Golden Gate Transit, which would then eventually provide commuter services between Marin County and San Francisco, and it has since played a key role in providing local services within the county through various funding sources (Measure A Funds, State Transportation Development Act Funds, fares, property taxes and Federal Section 5311 rural transit funds).^[1] For a history of the service in relation to Golden Gate Transit, click here.

Bus service

See List of Golden Gate Transit routes for information on the commute and regional basic bus routes not operated under contract by Marin Transit.

Local fixed-route service

Not all cities and attractions listed are served by all trips. Consult either the Golden Gate Transit bus schedules or the schedule links below for specific schedule information.^[2]

Route	Direction	Terminals		Days of Operation	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Service Notes	Schedule Information
		North/East Terminal	South/West Terminal
17	North-south	Most trips: San Rafael Transit Center	Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Daily	San Rafael, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Strawberry, Mill Valley, Tam Junction, Marin City	Supplemental school service operates from St. Hilary's School and Tamalpais High School to Sausalito and Fort Baker in addition to portions of the regular route.	Route 17 Schedule
		Select evening trips: Strawberry (Reed & Belvedere)
19	North-south	Most trips: Tiburon (Ferry Terminal)	Most trips: Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Daily	Tiburon, Strawberry, Marin City	Route does not operate middays (between 10:45 AM and 2:15 PM) daily. Supplemental school service operates from Redwood High School to Belvedere and Tiburon in addition to portions of the regular route.	Route 19 Schedule
		One evening trip: Strawberry (Reed & Belvedere)	One morning trip: Strawberry (Reed & Belvedere)
22	North-south	San Rafael Transit Center	Most trips: Sausalito (Ferry Terminal)	Daily	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Ross, College of Marin, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Strawberry, Marin City, Sausalito	Southbound weekday morning trips terminating at College of Marin continue to San Francisco as Golden Gate Transit Route 18. The last northbound trip on weekday evenings serves Tam Junction and Mill Valley using the Route 17 alignment. Select northbound trips do not serve Strawberry.	Route 22 Schedule
			Southbound weekday morning trips: College of Marin (College & Sir Francis Drake)
23	East-west	All weekday and Saturday evening trips: San Rafael Transit Center	Fairfax Manor (Sir Francis Drake & Bank/Olema)	Daily	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Manor	Supplemental school service operates from White Hill Middle School to portions of the regular route.	Route 23 Schedule
		All other weekend trips: San Anselmo Hub (Center & Sir Francis Drake)
29	East-west	San Rafael Transit Center	All trips: San Anselmo Hub (Center & Sir Francis Drake)	Monday-Saturday	Canal, Larkspur Landing (for Larkspur Ferry Terminal), Greenbrae, Marin General Hospital, Kentfield, Ross, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Manor	Service to the Loop (San Rafael) is provided on weekdays only.	Route 29 Schedule
			Most weekday trips: Fairfax Manor (Sir Francis Drake & Bank/Olema)
35	North-south	San Rafael Transit Center	Canal (Kerner & Larkspur)	Daily	San Rafael, Canal	Select trips start at Golden Gate Transit headquarters at 1011 Andersen Drive.	Route 35 Schedule
36	North-south	Canal (Kerner & Larkspur)	Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Weekdays	Canal, San Rafael, Highway 101 pad stops, Marin City	Route does not operate middays (between 9:15 AM and 2:15 PM). Select trips start at Golden Gate Transit headquarters at 1011 Andersen Drive.	Route 36 Schedule
45/45K	North-south	Route 45: Terra Linda (Las Gallinas & Nova Albion)	San Rafael Transit Center	Daily	Northgate Mall, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael	Route 45K operates weekdays only. Supplemental school service operates from Terra Linda High School to the regular route (southbound only).	Route 45 Schedule
		Route 45K: Terra Linda (Kaiser Hospital)
49	North-south	Ignacio (Enfrente & Salvatore)	San Rafael Transit Center	Daily	Ignacio, Hamilton, Kaiser Hospital, Terra Linda, Northgate Mall, Marin Civic Center, Dominican University, San Rafael	Route operates via the Highway 101 pad stops at Marinwood and Lucas Valley.	Route 49 Schedule
51	North-south	San Marin (San Marin & San Andreas)	Ignacio (Enfrente & Salvatore)	Weekdays	San Marin, Novato, Novato Community Hospital, Vintage Oaks Shopping Center, College of Marin (Indian Valley Campus), Ignacio	Supplemental school service operates from San Marin High School to portions of the regular route.	Route 51 Schedule
52	North-south	Novato (Redwood & Olive)	Weekdays: San Rafael Transit Center	Daily	Novato, Ignacio, San Rafael	Service to Novato Community Hospital and Vintage Oaks Shopping Center operates on weekends only. Supplemental school service for Novato High School operates from Novato (Redwood & Grant) to portions of the regular route (southbound only).	Route 52 Schedule
			Weekends: Ignacio (Enfrente & Salvatore)
66	East-west	Most trips: Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Muir Woods	Weekends (seasonal)	Sausalito, Marin City, Muir Woods	Service to/from Marin City operates May through September only. Service to/from Sausalito operates Memorial Day through Labor Day only.	Route 66 Schedule
		Select trips: Sausalito (Ferry Terminal)
71	North-south	Novato (Redwood & Olive>	Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Daily	Novato, Ignacio, San Rafael, Highway 101 pad stops, Marin City	Route 71 is supplemented by Golden Gate Transit Routes 70 and 80.	Route 71 Schedule

Supplemental school service

In addition to the supplemental school service operated on Routes 17, 19, 23, 45, 51, and 52, Golden Gate Transit operates seven dedicated supplemental school service routes under contract with Marin Transit.

Route	Direction	Schools Served	Cities and Communities Served	Schedule Information
113	East-west	Redwood High School	Corte Madera, Paradise Cay	Route 113 Schedule
114	East-west	Redwood High School	San Rafael, Strawberry, Marin City	Route 114 Schedule
117	East-west	Neil Cummins School, Hall Middle School	Larkspur, Corte Madera	Route 117 Schedule
125	West	Sir Francis Drake High School, Lagunitas School	San Anselmo, Fairfax, Manor, Woodacre, Lagunitas	Route 125 Schedule
126	East-west	Sir Francis Drake High School, Brookside Schools, San Domenico School	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Sleepy Hollow	Route 126 Schedule
127	East-west	White Hill Middle School	San Anselmo, Fairfax, Sleepy Hollow	Route 127 Schedule
139	East-west	Terra Linda High School	Terra Linda, Marinwood, Lucas Valley	Route 139 Schedule

Note:

• Route 114 operates only during portions of June and July.

Local shuttle service

A Marin Transit shuttle bus seen at the San Rafael Transit Center as a Route 233.

Local Shuttles^[2] provide fixed-route service to certain neighborhoods in Central Marin County using cutaway buses.

Route	Direction	Terminals		Days of Operation	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Service Notes	Schedule Information
		North/East Terminal	South/West Terminal
222 Marin City Shuttle	North-south	Marin General Hospital	Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Weekdays	Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, Larkspur, Strawberry, Marin City	Flag stops are permitted on portions of the route.	Route 222 Schedule
233 Santa Venetia Shuttle	North-south	Santa Venetia (Vendola & Estancia)	San Rafael Transit Center	Daily	Santa Venetia, Marin Civic Center, Dominican University, San Rafael		Route 233 Schedule
259 Marinwood/Terra Linda Shuttle	North-south	Marinwood (Miller Creek & Marinwood)	Marin Civic Center	Weekdays	Lucas Valley, Marinwood, Northgate Mall, Marin Civic Center		Route 259 Schedule

West Marin Stagecoach

A West Marin Stagecoach bus at the San Rafael Transit Center

West Marin Stagecoach^[2] provides bus service connecting communities in West Marin County, with two of the three routes connecting to communities in the eastern part of the county.

Route	Direction	Terminals		Days of Operation	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Service Notes	Schedule Information
		North/East Terminal	South/West Terminal
61 South Route	East-west	All trips: Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Bolinas (Downtown)	Daily	Marin City, Tam Valley, Tamalpais High School, Stinson Beach, Bolinas	Stinson Beach Parking Lot is served on weekends only.	Route 61 Schedule
		Select weekend trips: Sausalito (Ferry Terminal)
62 Coastal Route	North-south	Point Reyes Station (Shoreline & 3rd)	Stinson Beach (Shoreline & Calle del Mar)	Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays	Point Reyes Station, Olema, Bolinas, Stinson Beach	One trip in each direction continues as/from Route 68, providing through service to San Rafael.	Route 62 Schedule
68 North Route	East-west	San Rafael Transit Center	Inverness (Sir Francis Drake & Inverness)	Daily	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Sir Francis Drake High School, Fairfax, Manor, San Geronimo, Forest Knolls, Lagunitas, Olema, Point Reyes Station, Inverness	On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, one trip in each direction continues as/from Route 62, providing through service to Stinson Beach.	Route 68 Schedule

West Marin Stagecoach routes do not operate on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Novato shuttles

The Novato Dial-a-Ride^[3] provides curb-to-curb shuttle service within the City of Novato by reservation only. Replacing the former EZ Rider service that served only portions of the city, the Novato Dial-a-Ride supplements fixed-route bus service and operates to areas where Golden Gate Transit does not, including Bahia, Bel Marin Keys, and Black Point.

Novato Dial-a-Ride operates daily. Reservations for weekday service are allowed up to seven (7) days in advance, with same-day service available as space permits. Only same-day reservations are permitted for weekend service. No service is available on certain holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days.

The Hamilton Shuttle is a weekday, peak period-only service connecting the Alameda del Prado Park-and-Ride Lot and the Hamilton neighborhood. The free service is operated by Whistlestop Wheels and funded by the Hamilton Field Neighborhood Association. The service is not controlled by Marin Transit.

Fares

A Golden Gate Transit local transfer (issued on routes operated by Marin Transit) that allows a 3-hour travel period within Marin County.

All Marin Transit fares, except the 6-month and yearly youth passes, also apply to all Golden Gate Transit routes operating within Marin County regardless of whether the service is under contract with Marin Transit. Route 66 has special fares, which are described below.

Fare category	Cash fare	Clipper†	1-day pass	7-day pass	31-day pass
Adult	US$2.00	US$1.80	US$5.00	US$20.00	US$80.00
Youth (ages 6 through 18)	US$1.00	US$1.00	US$2.50	US$10.00	US$40.00
Senior (ages 65 and over), Disabled (), or Medicare	US$1.00	US$1.00	US$2.50	US$10.00	US$25.00
Child (ages 5 and under)	Free (maximum of 2, supervised by adult)
Transfer	Free upon fare payment	Automatically included	N/A

Note:

• † Clipper is available only on buses operated by Golden Gate Transit.

Route 66 (Muir Woods Shuttle) fares

Marin Transit charges special fares on Route 66, which is the Muir Woods shuttle. The "Round-Trip Muir Woods Shuttle Pass" costs US$3.00 for adults and US$1.00 for youth, senior, disabled, and Medicare passengers. The pass is valid for connecting bus service to and from any point within Marin County, and the fare is paid on the first bus boarded.

Value Cards

Value Cards are prepaid fare media available in denominations of US$18.00 and US$36.00. Value Cards provide the same discounted fares as TransLink but can be used on all Marin Transit services except the Novato Dial-a-Ride, not just buses operated by Golden Gate Transit. Passengers must request the appropriate discount fare (US$1.80 or US$1.00) before inserting Value Cards into the farebox to avoid being charged the regular US$2.00 fare. These cards may not be used on Golden Gate Transit routes for any travel outside of Marin County.

Youth passes

Marin Transit Youth Passes (available for US$175 for 6 months and US$325 for one school year) are available to youths ages 6 through 18, and it allows unlimited rides on any Marin Transit route (all local buses, local shuttles, and West Marin Stagecoach). These passes are not valid on Golden Gate commute or regional basic routes (cf. List of Golden Gate Transit Routes).

Paratransit service

Marin Access is an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit () service within Marin County operated under contract with Whistlestop Wheels. Whistlestop Wheels also operates the Novato Health Express, a medical shuttle service provided to Novato Community Hospital for seniors and the disabled.^[4]

Fuel cell bus partnerships

Golden Gate Transit, in partnership with AC Transit and other transit agencies in the Bay Area, participates in the California Fuel Cell Program, which is sponsored by the California Air Resources Board and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE).^[5] The partnership includes a demonstration of fuel cell-powered buses designed to reduce the use of gasoline as fuel and instead use alternative, renewable resources to power new urban buses. Golden Gate Transit operated the fuel cell buses on several Marin Transit routes during the Zero Emission Bus Demonstration Program in 2008.^[6]

See also

San Francisco Bay Area portal

• Golden Gate Transit

Notes

1. ^ Marin Transit: About Us
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Golden Gate Bus & Ferry Transit Guide, Summer 2011". Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. 2011-06-12. 
3. ^ "Marin Transit Novato dial-a-ride". Marin Transit. http://marintransit.org/novatodialaride.html. Retrieved 2010-01-06. 
4. ^ "Rider Information". Marin Access Mobility Management Center. http://www.marinaccess.org/our-services/rider-information. Retrieved 2011-08-02. 
5. ^ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2003-10-29). "fcb_eval_plan1003.pdf". United States Department of Energy. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/tech_validation/pdfs/fcb_eval_plan1003.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-13. 
6. ^ "Golden Gate Transit Debuts Zero Emission Bus". Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. 2008-02-13. http://goldengate.org/news/transit/zebdebut.php. Retrieved 2011-08-02.