Your Park Alameda EasyPassgives you access to the East Bay, San Francisco, and the Peninsula.

Use this handy pocket guide to learnhow to get around using AC Transit.

Our buses run 24 hours a day in morethan two dozen cities and unincorporated

areas, and we cross the Bay, San Mateo, and Dumbarton bridges.

Planning Your AC Transit TripThere are four ways to plan your AC Transit trip:• Use online trip-planning tools at

www.actransit.org, www.511.org,or on Google Transit atwww.google.com/transit.

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

• Pick up our printed maps andschedules from the Park AlamedaManagement Office.

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

For more information, visit:www.actransit.org

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Using Real-Time DeparturesReal-Time Departure information letsyou know when the next bus will be atyour stop, so you don’t have to waitlonger than you need to.You can access Real-TimeDepartures on the web,by phone or text message,or on electronic signs atselect bus stops. Eachbus stop has a Stop ID number thatyou can reference when you phone ortext. Look for the Stop ID number onmost bus stop pole signs or on the web. Visit www.actransit.org/realtime formore info.

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

Using Pocket SchedulesMost pocket schedules list several ofthe bus stops along the route, with thetimes the bus is expected to arrive ateach stop. These stops are called “timepoints.” There are usually additionalbus stops between the time points. Justfind the time point closest to where youare starting your AC Transit trip andread down the column under the timepoint in order to find the time youneed to be at the bus stop.

Boarding the BusBus stops are marked with the AC Transit logo and display the buslines that stop there. Most bus lineshave stops every few blocks. Makesure you are on the correct side of thestreet for your direction of travel. Waitfor the bus as close as possible to thebus stop pole to make it easier for thebus operator to see you. You don’thave to signal the bus, but doing sowill help ensure that the operatordoesn’t miss you by mistake. When thebus arrives, check the line number orletter to make sure it’s the bus you want.

Stopping the BusRequest your stop by pulling the cord,pressing the button on the pole, orpressing the button above your head(on the green, commuter-style buses).The “Stop Requested” sign will light. Ifyou are not sure when your stop willbe coming up, ask the operator to letyou know.

AccessibilityAll AC Transit buses have built-in features—passenger lifts, ramps,handrails, and kneelers—that make iteasier for seniors and persons withdisabilities to ride. Priority seating isclearly marked on every bus with signsabove or near the seats. If you are asenior or a person with a disability,you may ask the operator to remindnon-disabled passengers to vacate aseat for you.

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

EasyPass Destinations MapOn the back of this guide, you will finda handy map of restaurants, shoppingdistricts, BART stations, and entertainmentoptions that you can get to by usingyour EasyPass on bus lines that travelnear Park Alameda. AC Transit canget you nearly anywhere a car can,without the parking hassles or expense! Hop on board any line andbegin a new adventure. Be sure todouble check the schedule before you ride to ensure the line is runningwhen you want.

Check before you ride – line schedules vary withdirection and time.

Places to Go with YourPark Alameda EasyPass

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1 Transbay routes are identified by letters instead of anumber. Visit www.actransit.org to find a transbay stopto board. Commute focused lines OX and W connectAlameda and San Francisco on weekdays. Line O runsall day, throughout the week, and on weekends too.Line 851 transports riders after midnight.

Line 20:• Dimond Shopping

(Farmer Joe’s Marketplace, La Farine Bakery)• Fruitvale Plaza Shopping (Powderface Coffee

and Beignets, Acapulco Records)• Fruitvale BART• Alameda Marketplace (Alameda Natural

Grocery, East End Pizza, Feel Good Bakery)• Alameda South Shore Center (Trader Joe’s, TJ Maxx)• Crown Memorial State Beach• Alameda Farmer’s Market• College of Alameda• Chinatown• 12th Street Oakland City Center BART

Line 21:• Fruitvale Plaza Shopping (Powderface Coffee

and Beignets, Acapulco Records)• Fruitvale BART• Alameda Marketplace (Alameda Natural

Grocery, East End Pizza, Feel Good Bakery)• Alameda South Shore Center (Trader Joe’s, TJ Maxx)• Chuck Corica Golf Complex• Bay Farm Island• Oakland International Airport

Line 51A:• Fruitvale Plaza Shopping (Powderface Coffee

and Beignets, Acapulco Records)• Fruitvale BART• Alameda Bridgeside Center

(Nob Hill Grocery, Starbucks)• Alameda Farmer’s Market• College of Alameda• Chinatown• 12th Street Oakland City Center BART• Oakland YMCA• Mua Oakland Bar and Restaurant • Summit Medical Center• Kaiser Hospital• California College of Art• Rockridge Shopping (Market Hall, Crepevine)• Rockridge BARTAlameda Connections

Line 31:• Alameda Point Antiques Fair• College of Alameda• Marina Village Center

(Lucky Supermarket, CVS Pharmacy)• 12th Street Oakland City Center BART• West Oakland BART • East Bay Bridge Center (Office Depot, Best Buy)

Line 1, 1R:• Fruitvale BART• Lake Merritt BART• 12th Street Oakland City Center BART

• Oakland Ice Center Rink• Summit Medical Center• MacArthur BART• Temescal Shopping

(Genova Delicatessen, Pizzaiolo)• Telegraph Avenue Shopping

(Moe’s Books, Amoeba Music)• Downtown Berkeley BART

• Amtrak, Oakland• Jack London Square (Regal Cinemas Jack

London Stadium 9, Yoshi’s Jazz Club &Japanese Restaurant, Miss Pearl’s Jam House)

• Downtown Oakland• Paramount Theatre• East Bay Bridge Center• El Cerrito Plaza BART• El Cerrito Del Norte BART• Contra Costa College• Hilltop Mall

(Macy’s, JC Penny, Sears, Wal-Mart)Lines O, OX, and W are Transbay Routes1

Line O:• San Francisco• Fruitvale BART• College of Alameda• Altarena Playhouse • Alameda Bridgeside Center

(Nob Hill Grocery, Starbucks)

Line OX:• Harbor Bay Landing• Chuck Corica Golf Complex• Bay Farm Island• San Francisco

Line W:• San Francisco

Line 851:• Fruitvale BART• Santa Clara and Park Street• College of Alameda• Downtown Oakland• Rockridge BART• Downtown Berkeley BART

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