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AC Transit Marketing & Community Relations

July 20100113-10

Welcometo EasyPass!

Planning Your AC Transit TripThere are four ways to plan your ACTransit trip:

• Use online trip-planning tools atwww.actransit.org,www.511.org, or on GoogleTransit atwww.google.com/transit.

• View maps and schedules on ourWeb site at www.actransit.org.

• Pick up our printed maps andschedules from locations aroundthe Peralta campuses.

• Call the AC Transit InformationCenter at 511 (and say, “ACTransit,” then say, “Information”).

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Using NextBus™ Real-TimeBus Arrival

NextBus is AC Transit’s real-time busarrivalpredictor. Youcan use it onthe Web, cellphones, or atNextBus busstop displays(at certainstops) to findout when thenext bus is coming. Visitwww.actransit.org/nextbus to findout how to use NextBus.

Printed Maps & SchedulesWe publish two system maps thattogether cover the AC Transit servicearea: San Pablo to Oakland, andSan Leandro to Fremont. We alsopublish individual pocket scheduleswith a route map for each bus line.

Using Pocket SchedulesMost pocket schedules list several ofthe bus stops along the route, withthe times the bus is expected toarrive at each stop. These stops arecalled “time points.” There areusually additional bus stops betweenthe time points. Just find the timepoint closest to where you arestarting your AC Transit trip andread down the column under thetime point in order to find the timeyou need to be at the bus stop.

Boarding the BusBus stops are marked with the ACTransit logo and display the buslines that stop there. Most bus lineshave stops every few blocks. Makesure you are on the correct side ofthe street for your direction of travel.Wait for the bus as close as possibleto the bus stop pole to make it easierfor the bus operator to see you. Youdon’t have to signal the bus, butdoing so will help ensure that theoperator doesn’t miss you bymistake. When the bus arrives,check the line number or letter tomake sure it’s the bus you want.

Stopping the BusRequest your stop by pulling thecord, pressing the button on thepole, or pressing the button aboveyour head (on the green, commuter-style buses). The “Stop Requested”sign will light. If you are not surewhen your stop will be coming up,ask the operator to let you know.

AccessibilityAll AC Transit buses have built-infeatures—passenger lifts, ramps,handrails, and kneelers—that makeit easier for seniors and persons withdisabilities to ride. Priority seating isclearly marked on every bus withsigns above or near the seats. If youare a senior or a person with adisability, you may ask the operatorto remind non-disabled passengersto vacate a seat for you.

Bringing Your BicycleAll AC Transit buses have a rack onthe front for two bikes. You may loada bicycle at any time of day, with noextra fare or permit. Cyclists mustload and unload their own bikes.

Class Pass Destinations MapOn the back of this guide, you willfind a handy map of restaurants,shopping districts, selected BARTstations, and entertainment optionsthat you can get to by using yourEasyPass on bus lines that travelnear the Peralta College campuses.AC Transit can get you nearlyanywhere a car can, without theparking hassles or expense! Hop onboard any line and begin a newadventure. Be sure to double checkthe schedule before you ride toensure the line is running when youwant.

Your Peralta Colleges EasyPass– Laney College, gives you accessto the East Bay, San Francisco, and thePeninsula. Use this handy pocket guideto learn how to get around using AC

Transit. Our buses run 24 hours aday in more than two dozen citiesand unincorporated areas, and we

cross the Bay, San Mateo, andDumbarton bridges.

Line 11• Dimond Shopping (Farmer

Joe’s Marketplace, LaFarine Bakery)

• Highland Hospital

• Lake Merritt BART

• 12th Street BART

• 19th Street BART

• Paramount Theatre

• Whole Foods Market,Oakland

• Municipal Rose Garden

Line 26:• Lake Merritt BART

• 12th Street BART

• West Oakland BART

• East Bay Bridge Center(Office Depot, Best Buy)

• MacArthur BART

Line 40:• Eastmont Transit Center

• Dimond Shopping (FarmerJoe’s Marketplace, LaFarine Bakery)

• Lake Merritt

• Laney College (walk 3 – 4blocks from 12th and Oak)

• Oakland Museum ofCalifornia

• 12th Street BART

• Chinatown

Line 62:• Fruitvale BART

• Fruitvale Plaza Shopping(Powderface Coffee andBeignets, AcapulcoRecords – Latin music)

• Highland Hospital

• Lake Merritt BART

• China Town

• West Oakland BART

Line 88:• Lake Merritt BART

• 12th Street BART

• East Bay Fencers Gym

• Berkeley Farmer’s Market(at MLK Jr. Way andDerby)

• Berkeley City College

• Downtown Berkeley BART

• Berkeley YMCA

Lines 1/1R:• Bay Fair Mall

• Oakland InternationalAirport (transfer to Line 73at International and 73rdAvenue)

• Fruitvale Plaza Shopping(Powderface Coffee andBeignets, AcapulcoRecords – Latin music)

• Fruitvale BART

• Lake Merritt BART

• 12th Street BART

• 19th Street BART

• Oakland Ice Center Rink

• Fox Theatre

• Paramount Theatre

• Great Western Power Co.(indoor rock climbing)

• MacArthur BART

• Temescal Shopping(Genova Delicatessen,Pizzaiolo)

• Whole Foods Market,Berkeley

• Telegraph AvenueShopping (Moe’s Books,Amoeba Music)

• Downtown Berkeley BART

Line 801:• Fremont BART

• Union City BART

• South Hayward BART

• Hayward BART

• Bay Fair BART

• San Leandro BART

• Fruitvale BART

• Laney College (walk 3 – 4blocks from 12th and Oak)

• 12th Street BART

Line 840:• Eastmont Transit Center

• 35th and Foothill Blvd.

• Laney College (walk 3 – 4blocks from 12th and Oak)

• 12th Street BART

Check before you ride – line schedules vary with

direction and time.

Places to Go with YourPeralta Colleges EasyPass:

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To go to BerkeleyCity College:From Lines 11, 26, or 88,transfer to Line 1/1R at12th Street, DowntownOakland (or walk 3 – 4blocks to 12th and Oakto catch Line 1/1R)

To go to College ofAlameda: From Lines 11, 26, or88, transfer to Lines 31or 51A at 12th Street,Downtown Oakland

To go to MerrittCollege:Walk 3 – 4 blocks to11th and Madison andtake Line 1/1R or 40;transfer to Line 54 at35th Ave.