511 Contra Costa

Last month we introduced you to the County Connection’s LINK. Today, meet WestCAT’s Dial-a-Ride service and Paratransit service.

Both Dial-a-Ride and Paratransit supplement the  traditional fixed route WestCAT bus services. The WestCAT Dial-a-Ride will take people over 65 or with qualifying disabilities where they need to go when regular fixed route Keep reading >>

Contra Costa County has three great bus services, but sometimes your day takes you beyond the service area of just one.

If you live in the County Connection territory but need to get to Rodeo, served by WestCAT, you have to make a transfer. Already these agencies do their best to Keep reading >>

Not that kind of lynx!

Meet the WestCAT Lynx, connecting Rodeo and Hercules to San Francisco’s Transbay Temporary Terminal.

As the Contra Costa Times noted, ridership on the Lynx is up 15% since 2010. The Lynx now averages 680 riders a day.

The Lynx runs a schedule from 5 am Keep reading >>

Tomorrow is National Dump the Pump Day. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) started this holiday six years ago as an opportunity to remind people that, often, the easiest way to save money is by leaving your car parked and taking transit.

Transit is a cheaper way to get to Keep reading >>

Pinole, January 5, 2011– WestCAT Transit is pleased to partner with the Contra Costa County Library to provide instant access to free audiobooks and library services on the bus. With WestCAT’s new “En route Entertainment” you can now listen to over 600 audiobook titles on the bus with Contra Keep reading >>

It’s back! The popular buy one get one free WestCAT Lynx bus pass promo is coming back this summer.

WestCAT, in partnership with 511 Contra Costa, will kick off the summer by bringing back the popular “Buy One Get One Free” promo for transbay express bus riders who are willing Keep reading >>

Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Thursday May 13, 2010 – Bike to Work Day
• Thursday May 13, 2010 – Evening on the Trails

For more events, visit http://www.511contracosta.org/events/

Local News (Contra Costa County & East Bay)

• Bike Buck$ Program begins
• With road funds, Pittsburg plans 1.7-mile expressway, BART extension into East

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Update (July 1, 2011): Click here to download the 2011 application. This promotion will end June 30, 2012.

Previous update (March 1, 2010): This promotion will end March 15, 2010. Applications must be postmarked by March 13, 2010.

Happy holidays, everyone! We’re excited to announce we’ve got a great 2-for-1 Keep reading >>

Need to get from Point A to Point B on public transit this holiday season? 511 Contra Costa has compiled a list of transit agencies serving the Contra Costa area and their holiday services for Dec. 24th, Dec. 25th, Dec. 31st and Jan. 1st. If a transit agency is not Keep reading >>

BART  unions announced their plans to strike on Sunday August 16, 2009 at Midnight. 511 Contra Costa has carpools for all commuters traveling to, from or through Contra Costa County and free WestCAT Lynx Express Bus passes for commuters traveling from Hercules to San Francisco.

• Click Here for the 511

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