Petaluma Transit is the public bus service in the city of Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. The system connects with several Sonoma County Transit routes for further travel within the county, Golden Gate Transit routes for travel between the city, Marin County, and San Francisco, and Sonoma County Airport Express routes for travel between the city, Oakland International Airport, and San Francisco International Airport.[1]
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| Parent | City of Petaluma |
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| Headquarters | 555 North McDowell Blvd |
| Locale | Petaluma, CA |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Operator | MV Transportation |
| Website | transit.cityofpetaluma.net |
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday between 6:20 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., and on Saturday from 7:20 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., with no evening or Sunday, service. Saturday service is provided on some holidays.
Petaluma Paratransit provides ADA-mandated paratransit for eligible persons within Petaluma City Limits.
Routes serving Petaluma
PT = Petaluma Transit, SCT = Sonoma County Transit and GGT = Golden Gate Transit
| Route No. | Operator | Terminals | Notes | Schedule Information | |
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| North/East | South/West | ||||
| 1 | PT | Petaluma Blvd./Cherry Valley |
| Route 1 Schedule | |
| 1T | PT | Replaces Route 1, serving select schools in West Petaluma, at the following times:
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| 2 | PT | North McDowell |
| Route 2 Schedule | |
| 3 | PT | Sonoma Mtn. Parkway/South Ely |
| Route 3 Schedule | |
| 5 | PT | West Petaluma |
| Route 5 Schedule | |
| 11 | PT | E. Washington Street |
| Route 11 Schedule | |
| 24 | PT | Lakeville Road |
| Route 24 Schedule | |
| 33 | PT | South Ely/Sonoma Mtn. Parkway |
| Route 33 Schedule | |
| 40 | SCT | Sonoma (Sonoma Plaza) | Petaluma (Copeland St. Transit Mall) | Operates weekday peak periods only | See Sonoma County Transit |
| 44 | SCT | Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall) | Serves SSU, Cotati, and East Petaluma | ||
| 48 | SCT | Serves Rohnert Park, Cotati, and West Petaluma | |||
| 48X | SCT | Santa Rosa (County Administration Center) | Petaluma (Petaluma Fairgrounds) | Commuter route serving the Petaluma Fairgrounds Park-and-Ride | |
| 72 | GGT | Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial) | San Francisco (Financial District) | Commuter route serving the Petaluma Fairgrounds Park-and-Ride | See List of Golden Gate Transit Routes |
| 74 | GGT | West Petaluma (Petaluma Blvd. N & Stony Point) | Commuter route; provides connections with all Petaluma Transit routes at 4th & C Streets | ||
| 76 | GGT | East Petaluma (Ely Road & York) | Commuter route; provides connections with Petaluma Transit Routes 3N/3S along Ely Road & Sonoma Mountain Parkway | ||
| 101 | GGT | Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial) | San Francisco (Civic Center) | Serves the Copeland Street Transit Mall (weeknights, weekends, and holidays) | |
| 101X | Commuter route; provides direct connections between Petaluma and San Francisco Civic Center | ||||
Paratransit
Petaluma Paratransit is the paratransit arm of Petaluma Transit, providing transportation for ADA-eligible persons in the city.[2] Trips can be reserved for travel Monday through Friday, 6:20am to 6:15pm, and Saturday, 7:20am to 5:45pm. Trips must be reserved at least one day in advance. Patrons must be registered with Petaluma Paratransit prior to booking trips.