Commuter Resources
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Description of Service |
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| Traffic conditions, bus and light rail information for more than 20 transit agencies and information on bicycle commuting. Telephone service is in English and Spanish. | 511 (Area code 916) |
www.sacregion511.org | |
| Join and log in to find a carpool or vanpool, keep a Trip Diary, win prizes, and download a Voucher for an Emergency Ride. | 916-737-1513 | sacregioncommuterclub.org | |
| Map of Park & Ride lots in El Dorado, Yuba, Yolo, Placer, Sacramento and Sutter counties. | 511 | www.sacregion511.org/ rideshare/parkandride/ | |
| Park and Ride Lots | Most Park and Ride lots in the region provide free parking for drivers throughout the region to meet carpool or vanpool partners, or ride public transit. | http://www.sacregion511.org/rideshare/park-and-ride-lots/ | |
Transit Providers |
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Regional Transit's bus and Light rail schedules, fares, Online Trip Planner, Real-time Bus Tracker | (916) 321-BUSS (2877) | |
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Amador Transit Sacramento Express travels Monday-Friday to downtown Sacramento. All buses have lifts and bike racks. | (209) 267-9395 | |
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Schedules, fares, trip-planning and train status. Stops, stations, route maps and connections. | (877) 974-3322 | |
| Elk Grove commuter bus. Routes are coordinated with RT buses and light rail and South County Transit/Link (SCT/LINK). Main transfer points are at the Cosumnes River College, Meadowview Light Rail Station and Laguna Town Hall. | (916) 68E-TRAN or 683-8726 |
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El Dorado Transit |
El Dorado Transit’s Commuter Service provides 11 morning trips from El Dorado County to downtown Sacramento with 11 return trips every weekday afternoon. | (530) 642-5383 | |
Paratransit |
Provides transportation to individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and related agencies in Sacramento County. | (916) 429-2009 | |
 | Placer Commuter Express (PCE) is a weekday commuter bus service that transports riders from stops along the I-80 corridor (Colfax, Clipper Gap, Auburn, Penryn, Loomis, Rocklin, and Roseville) to downtown Sacramento. | (530) 885-BUSS or (916) 784-6177 |
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Express routes to and from downtown Sacramento, Monday - Friday, during peak commute hours. Fares. Bus tracker. Holidays. Stops. | (916) or (530) 745-7560 TDD: (888) 745-7885 |
www.roseville.ca.us//cms/ |
Unitrans |
Connects with several transit systems and Amtrak/Capitol Corridor trains. YoloBus connects with Unitrans at the Memorial Union and many stops in Davis. | (530) 752 - BUSS [2877] | |
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YoloBus provides service to Sacramento, Woodland, the Sacramento Airport, as well as within Davis and throughout Yolo County. | (530) 661-0816 | |
| Sacramento Commuter Express offers commute-hour service between Marysville/Yuba City and key stops in Downtown Sacramento. | (530) 742-BUSS (2877) TTY 634-6889 |
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Altamont Commuter Express (ACE Rail) is a commuter train that runs between Stockton and San Jose, California. | 1-800-411-RAIL | |
Velocab |
Operate downtown/midtown Mon - Fri, 10:00am - 6:00pm around the Capitol, Convention Center, Cathedral and Old Sacramento. | (916) 498-9980 | |
Vanpool Services |
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| Full service commuter vanpool leasing company. Assistance forming a vanpool or finding an existing vanpool. | 800-VAN-4WORK or (916) 480-4961 |
www.enterpriserideshare.com/vanpool/en.html |
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Bicycling |
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Bike maps |
American River Bike Trail, Davis, City of Elk Grove, City of Folsom, City of Roseville, Sacramento County, Yuba City, and more. | ||
Bike trip planner |
Local agencies and bicyclists provide up-to-date bicycle maps and route conditions. Trips can be planned to be most direct or most bike friendly. | ||
Bike Commute Guide |
How to dress. What equipment you need. Rules of the Road. How to choose a commute route. Right click on the guide and save it to your desktop. Then open it with Adobe Acrobat. |
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California Bicycle Coalition |
The California Bicycle Coalition is a statewide nonprofit advocacy and education group of individuals, organizations, clubs and businesses advocating for safer, healthier, more livable communities through bicycling. | ||
(SABA) Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates |
SABA works to maintain, improve and expand bikeways, improve bicycle access, increase cycling safety through education, enforcement and hazard removal, get lockers and showers and workplaces and bike parking everywhere it is needed and to create a regional network of bike trails. | ||
League of American Bicyclists |
With a current membership of 300,000 affiliated cyclists, including 25,000 individuals and 700 affiliated organizations, the League works through advocacy and education to promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation. | ||
Air Quality |
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Spare the Air |
Sacramento current air quality conditions, Air Quality Index, Health effects, Things to do to help improve the air quality. | ||
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District |
The District website provides information, newsletters, publications, rules, regulations and plans for improving regional air quality. | ||
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Air Alert is a free service notifying you via email or text message with the Sacramento region’s daily air quality forecast for ground-level ozone from May – October and for particulate matter from November – April. | sparetheair.com/airalert.cfm | |
| Breathe California of Sacramento – Emigrant Trails is dedicated to healthy air and preventing lung and other air-pollution related diseases by partnering with youth, advocating public policy, supporting air pollution research, and educating the public. | |||
Smart Cycling classes |
In the Urban Cycling Skills class, you'll ride on the street with traffic, learning where to ride safely, how to be visible and predictable to motorists and where to position yourself at intersections. Off street, you'll practice Hazard Avoidance Drills and in the classroom, you'll watch a video, put it all together, learn the rules of the road and basic maintenance. | ||