Fairfield and Suisun Transit
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| Headquarters | 2000 Cadenasso Dr. Fairfield, CA |
|---|---|
| Locale | Fairfield and Suisun City |
| Service area | Central and Northern Solano County, Davis, Sacramento, Benicia, three BART stations (Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, El Cerrito Del Norte) |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit, express bus service |
| Routes | 15 |
| Destinations | See service area |
| Website | Official Website |
Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST), formerly known as Fairfield/Suisun Transit,[1] is a public transportation system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It mainly serves the Solano County cities of Fairfield and neighboring Suisun City, with limited service to Yolo and Contra Costa Counties, as well as Sacramento. A detailed system map of the FAST service can be seen here.[dead link]
Bus service
There are fifteen (15) bus routes, with 11 local routes serving within Fairfield, Suisun City, and Cordelia, and 4 intercity (express) services. Two of the intercity services serve three BART stations in the East Bay, namely Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, and El Cerrito Del Norte. Another route provides service between Fairfield and Vacaville, and one express service serves communities north of Vacaville that goes all the way to Sacramento.[2][3][4] All buses are wheelchair-accessible, and most buses have bicycle racks provided.
Local Service
These routes operate from Monday to Saturday and do not operate on Sundays or on certain holidays (Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Memorial Day). All routes start and end their trips at the Westfield Solano Mall (Route 4, though, starts and ends its trip in Mission Village). Note that Saturday service is reduced from the weekday service.
| Route Number | Final Destination | Areas Served | Notes | Schedule Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Air Force Base Service | Travis AFB | Huntington and Walters, Travis AFB | Route provides connections with Routes 2 and 8 (see route descriptions below) at Huntington & Walters. | Travis AFB Service Information |
| 1A | Central Fairfield | Kmart, FoodMaxx, N Texas St, Post Office, Civic Center, Senior Center | Runs clockwise | Routes 1A/1B Schedule |
| 1B | Runs counterclockwise | |||
| 2 | Travis AFB, East Fairfield | East Tabor Avenue, Huntington Dr*, Charleston St, Bella Vista Dr, Montebello Dr, Walters Dr, Pintail Drive, North Bay YMCA, Sunset Ave | * - Service to Huntington & Walters (for Travis AFB) is provided hourly (leaving Westfield Mall half past the hour); buses leaving Westfield Mall on the hour stop on request only at the Huntington & Walters stop. | Route 2 Schedule |
| 3A | Outer Fairfield | Raley's Geri-Towne, Waterman Blvd, Mission Village, Dover Ave, Armijo High School, Fairfield Transportation Center | Runs clockwise | Routes 3A/3B Schedule |
| 3B | Runs counterclockwise; one weekday trip serves from Mission Village to Westfield Shopping Mall then returns to Mission Village, creating a 30-minute headway between 6:30am and 7:30am. | |||
| 4 | North Fairfield | Mission Village, N Texas St, E Pacific Dr, Quail Dr, Nightingale Dr, Grange Middle School, Laurel Creek Park, Hilborn Rd, Westfield Mall | Does not operate as a FLEX service; route operates only between 6:22am to 10:14am (weekdays only) and 12:22pm to 6:14pm (weekdays and Saturdays). | Route 4 Schedule |
| 5 | Suisun City West | Fairfield Civic Center, Suisun City Amtrak, Suisun City Hall, Sunset Center, Downtown Suisun City | Route 5 Schedule | |
| 6 | Suisun City East | E Travis Blvd, Sunset Park, Lawler Ranch, Wigeon Dr, Pintail Dr, Heritage Park | Route 6 Schedule | |
| 7 | Cordelia Villages | Fairfield Transit Center, Walmart, Solano Community College, Cordelia | Route 7 Schedule | |
| 8 | Suisun City, East Fairfield | Fairfield Transportation Center, Suisun City Amtrak, Highway 12, Walters Rd, Huntington Dr (Travis AFB), E Tabor Ave, N Texas St, Travis Blvd, Pennsylvania Ave | New service serving East Fairfield starting July 1, 2009. Route provides connections with Travis Air Force Base service that operates in the Travis AFB. | Route 8 Schedule |
The FLEX Service, operated on the former Travis Air Force Base service and Route 4, was a reservation-based bus service initiated by FAST as a supplementary service to their regular bus routes. It was eliminated from the FAST schedules due to the present California Budget Crisis.
Intercity Service
These routes operate mainly during commute hours on weekdays and do not serve Saturdays, Sundays, or on holidays listed above (except where noted). All trips serve the Fairfield Transportation Center, with two trips (Routes 20 and 30) departing from Westfield Solano Mall.
| Route Number | Final Destination | Areas Served | Notes | Schedule Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbound | Eastbound | ||||
| 20 | Fairfield (Westfield Solano) | Vacaville (Ulatis Cultural Center) | Fairfield Transportation Center Eastbound only Vacaville (Davis St. Park and Ride) Westbound only |
Operates Mondays to Saturdays First weekday eastbound trip departs from Fairfield Transportation Center and does not serve Westfield Solano |
Route 20 Schedule |
| 30 | Fairfield (Transportation Center) | Sacramento (Downtown, Capitol) | Westfield Solano Select trips Vacaville (Davis St. Park and Ride) Dixon (Market Ln. Park and Ride) Davis (UC Davis) Sacramento Weekdays only |
Operates between Fairfield and Sacramento Mondays to Fridays, between Fairfield and Davis only on Saturdays | Route 30 Schedule |
| 40 | Walnut Creek BART | Vacaville (Davis St. Park and Ride) | Pleasant Hill BART Benicia (Benicia Park Rd and Industrial Way) Fairfield Transportation Center |
Operates weekday commute hours only | Route 40 Schedule |
| 90 | El Cerrito Del Norte BART | Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station Commute periods only Fairfield Transportation Center All trips |
El Cerrito Suisun City Fairfield |
Operates weekdays only, with frequent commute hour service (mornings westbound, afternoons and evenings eastbound) and hourly midday service. Buses used on the route do not have bicycle racks, as these are leased from the City of Vallejo) |
Route 90 Schedule |
Transfer Centers
FAST is based on the "timed transfers" concept, which takes place at the Westfield Solano Mall[5] for fixed local routes and Fairfield Transportation Center for intercity routes. At the Westfield Solano Mall, buses leave every 30 minutes on the hour and half past the hour.
| Transfer Center | Route Number Served | Depart Times (Weekdays) | Depart Times (Saturdays) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Solano Mall | 1A | Every 45 minutes (from 6:15am to 6:15pm) | Every 45 minutes (from 12:15pm to 7:00pm) |
| 1B | Every 45 minutes (from 9:15am to 4:45pm) | ||
| 2 | Every 30 minutes (from 6:00am to 6:00pm) | Every 30 minutes (from 9:00am to 5:00pm) | |
| 3A | Every 30 minutes (from 6:30am to 6:30pm): 3A leaves on the hour 3B leaves half past the hour |
Every 30 minutes (from 9:00am to 4:30pm): 3A leaves on the hour 3B leaves half past the hour | |
| 3B | |||
| 4 | Every hour (from 7:00am to 10:00am and 1:00pm to 6:00pm) | Every hour (from 1:00pm to 6:00pm) | |
| 5 | Every 30 minutes (from 7:30am to 6:30pm) | Every hour (from 8:42am (@ Suisun Amtrak) to 4:30pm) | |
| 6 | Every 30 minutes (from 6:56am to 6:30pm) | Every hour (from 10:00am to 5:00pm) | |
| 7 | Every hour (from 6:00am to 6:00pm) | Every 2 hours (from 10:00am to 4:00pm) | |
| 8 | Every hour (from 7:05am to 6:05pm) | Every hour (from 9:05am to 5:05pm) | |
| 20 | Every hour (from 7:30am to 6:30pm) | Every hour (from 9:30am to 4:30pm) | |
| 30 to Sacramento/Davis (Saturdays) | Three times daily (1 morning, 1 midday, 1 afternoon) | Every 3 hours (from 8:09am to 2:09pm) | |
| 30 to Fairfield Transportation Center | Three times daily (1 morning and 2 afternoon trips) | No Service (ends at this stop) | |
| Fairfield Transportation Center | 3A | Every hour (from 7:47am to 6:47pm) | Every hour (from 9:47am to 4:47pm) |
| 3B | Every 30 minutes (from 6:41am to 7:41am) Every hour (from 7:41am to 6:41pm) |
Every hour (from 9:41am to 4:41pm) | |
| 7 to Cordelia | Every hour (from 6:12am to 6:12pm) | Every 2 hours (from 10:12am to 4:12pm) | |
| 7 to Westfield Mall | Every hour (from 7:40am to 7:36pm) | Every 2 hours (from 11:36am to 5:36pm) | |
| 8 | Every hour (from 7:16am to 6:16pm) | Every hour (from 9:16am to 5:16pm) | |
| 20 | Every hour (from 6:42am to 6:42pm) | Every hour (from 9:42am to 4:42pm) | |
| 30 to Sacramento/Davis (Saturdays) | Six times daily (3 morning, 1 midday, 2 afternoon trips) | Every 3 hours (from 8:03am to 2:03pm) | |
| 30 to Westfield Solano | Three trips daily (1 morning, 1 midday, 1 afternoon) | Every 3 hours (from 10:36am to 4:36pm) | |
| 40 to Walnut Creek BART | Nine times daily (4 morning and 5 afternoon trips) | No Service | |
| 40 to Vacaville | Nine times daily (4 morning and 5 afternoon trips) | ||
| 90 to Del Norte BART | Every 10–60 minutes (frequent morning commute) | ||
| 90 to Suisun City Amtrak | Every 15–60 minutes (morning and afternoon commutes) |
Notes:
- Route 1A/1B buses leave every 45 minutes (both directions), thus arriving 15 minutes before or after other buses leave the Westfield Mall.
- Route 4 does not serve Westfield Mall between 11:00am and 1:00pm on weekdays.
- Route 8 leaves every hour from Westfield Mall, but it leaves 5 minutes after the hour.
Fares
Fares on the FAST system depend on how many zones (the number of "plus" (+)) a passenger travels. FAST passengers may not travel local beyond Fairfield and Suisun City; they must pay the "plus" fare.[3][5]
Zone Table
| Origin | Destination | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Air Force Base | Fairfield/Suisun | Vacaville | Dixon | UC Davis | Sacramento | Benicia | BART* | |
| Travis Air Force Base | Travis Air Force Base | Local | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +2 | +4 |
| Fairfield/Suisun | Local | Local | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +2 | +4 |
| Vacaville | +1 | +1 | Not allowed | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +5 |
| Dixon | +2 | +2 | +1 | Not allowed | +1 | +2 | +5 | +5 |
| UC Davis | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | Not allowed | +1 | +5 | +5 |
| Sacramento | +4 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +1 | Not allowed | +5 | +5 |
| Benicia | +2 | +2 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +5 | Not allowed | +2 |
| BART* | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Not allowed |
Note: * - Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, El Cerrito Del Norte
Fare Table
| Zone | Regular Fare | SDM* Fare | Monthly Pass | 10 Ride Punch Pass | Under 5 years old | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | SDM* | |||||
| Travis Air Force Base | $1.00 | $0.50 | $30.00 | $15.00 | $10.00 | Up to two children ride for free with each paying passenger |
| Local | $1.50 | $0.75 | $50.00 | $25.00 | $15.00 | |
| +1 | $2.75 | $1.25 | $70.00 | $35.00 | $27.50 | |
| +2 | $3.75 | $1.75 | $90.00 | $45.00 | $37.50 | |
| +3 | $4.75 | $2.25 | $110.00 | $55.00 | $47.50 | |
| +4 | $5.75 | $2.75 | $130.00 | $65.00 | $57.50 | |
| +5 | $6.75 | $3.25 | $150.00 | $75.00 | $67.50 | |
Notes: An additional $1 is levied when using a FLEX route. * - SDM refers to Senior/Disabled/Medicare Cardholder
Transfers
Transfers are issued to a passenger once a fare (be it in cash, ticket, or pass) is deposited, and each route uses a different colored transfer to identify the route on which it was issued. Transfers are good for unlimited transfers within a one-hour period and can be used to transfer to any route except the route from which it was issued.
Local Travel
Transfers are good to free boarding to any other local FAST route.
Local to Intercity Travel
Transfers used to board intercity routes (see above table) are valued at the current FAST local rate and the passenger will be responsible for paying the difference in the total fare for the trip.
Example: A trip from Outer Fairfield (Routes 3A/3B) to Davis:
1) Passenger pays $1.50 on Routes 3A/3B towards Fairfield Transportation Center or Westfield Solano (transfer points)
2) Check on the Zone and Fare Tables to calculate total fare from Fairfield to Davis. On the list above, Fairfield/Suisun to UC Davis is +3 zones, and the regular fare is $4.75. With a transfer worth $1.50, it will be subtracted from the regular fare of $4.75, so the passenger will pay $3.25 in difference.
3) Board a Route 30 bus from either transfer points, present the transfer, and pay the difference in fare.
Between Other Transit Agencies
Fairfield and Suisun Transit transfers are accepted (either for free or for an additional fee) to and from the following transit agencies:
- AC Transit at El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station
- Capitol Corridor at the Suisun City Amtrak Station[6]
- County Connection at the Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek BART Stations
- Dixon Readi Ride at the Market Lane Park-and-Ride (Dixon)[7]
- Golden Gate Transit at El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station
- Rio Vista Delta Breeze at Westfield Mall and Fairfield Transportation Center
- Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) in Sacramento
- Unitrans at the UC Davis Campus
- Vacaville City Coach at the Davis St. Park and Ride and Ulatis Cultural Center
- Vallejo Transit at the Fairfield Transportation Center, Solano Community College, and El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station
- YoloBus at the UC Davis Campus
Paratransit Service
DART is the ADA paratransit complement to FAST's local fixed routes. This service is a demand response origin-to-destination service within the cities of Fairfield and Suisun City. Solano Paratransit is the ADA-Plus (exceeds the service area required by ADA) paratransit service that serves cities and unincorporated communities of central and northern Solano County. Vehicles are all wheelchair accessible.
References
- ^ Fink, George (2008-06-06). "Fairfield/Suisun Transit is now Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST)". City Of Fairfield. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Bus Routes and Services, retrieved January 25, 2009
- ^ a b FAST Riders' Guide, retrieved May 12, 2009
- ^ Revised Bus Routes effective July 1, 2009
- ^ a b Purchase Locations
- ^ Capitol Corridor Transit Transfers
- ^ City of Dixon