511 Contra Costa

Tri Delta Transit’s new fares go into effect Sunday, Feb. 26:

Fares on Local Routes

• Single ride, general public (6-64): $2.00
• Single ride, senior (65+)/disabled: 85¢
• Children 5 and under (with paying customer): Free
• Bart transfer general public (6-64): $1.25
• Bart transfer senior (65+)/disabled: 85¢

Fares for Express Route 300 Keep reading >>

California residents, businesses,  non-profits, and government agencies can receive rebate of up to $2,500 toward the purchase or lease of electric plug-in vehicles.

The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) provides rebates to Californians who purchase or lease electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles. The CVRP is funded through the California Air Keep reading >>

At Oakley’s October 25 Council Meeting, Mayor Jim Frazier recognized 511 Contra Costa with a proclamation as the premier source of transportation information to work, school, or around town for all of Contra Costa County.

The Proclamation also recognized 511 Contra Costa for being  instrumental in obtaining funding for the Keep reading >>

511 Contra Costa in partnership with the City of Pleasant Hill is unveiling the City’s electric charging stations today, December 10, 2009.  The chargers allow for any plug-in electric vehicle to recharge at one of three locations in Pleasant  Hill; City Hall Visitor Parking lot, the public garage on Crescent Keep reading >>

511CC wins Safe Routes to School Mini Grant.  The National Center for Safe Routes to School announced today that 511 Contra Costa was one of 25 national applicants to receive a $1000.00 mini grant for Spring 2010. The National Center received 247 Safe Routes to School applications from across 44 Keep reading >>

511 Contra Costa Awards Bicycle to Dallas Ranch Middle School Student

Rhyan Fulcher, a student from Dallas Ranch Middle School was the grand prize winner of a new bicycle for pledging to walk and bicycle to school during the month of October.

Mr. Fulcher’s name was drawn at random from Keep reading >>

A Clayton commuter once believed that cycling was for recreation and weekends, but now his commute to work IS recreation.

Meet Steve Biggs of Clayton. He began cycling to work on Bike to Work Day (May 14th, 2009) and has continued bicycle commuting  ever since.  Although Steve is a trained Keep reading >>

eLockers are great!

Join Walnut Creek City Council members and staff at the unveiling of the new electronic bicycle lockers at Walnut Creek’s City Hall on  Tuesday, November 10th at 4:30.

eLockers are electronic bike lockers that allow anyone with a BikeLink card to have access to the lockers for Keep reading >>

Nov 1st and the Bay Bridge is still closed.  How have you adjusted your travel patterns? Let us know by commenting here.  Caltrans hopes to have it open as soon as safely possible.

in the meantime, the best thing to do is carpool, use mass transit, use the ferries or Keep reading >>

Update: Check out our updated Bay Bridge info page for updated info.

Update: A few pieces of the Bay Bridge snapped and fell onto the upper deck of the Eastern span of the Bay Bridge. As a result, the Bay Bridge is closed indefinitely:

BART will operate longer trains during Keep reading >>