WestCAT will not operate LYNX service during this weekend’s San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Closure. The bridge will be closed to both directions starting Wednesday, August 28th at 8:00 PM through Tuesday, September 3rd at 5:00 AM.
During the Bay Bridge closure, WestCAT transbay LYNX service will not operate from Thursday, August 29, 2013 through Monday, September 2, 2013.
For Thursday and Friday, customers trying to get to San Francisco are being advised to catch a JX bus to the El Cerrito del Norte BART that has been revised to accommodate customers along the LYNX route in Rodeo and Hercules. Monday is Labor Day and the only WestCAT service operating on that day will be the Route J on a Sunday schedule.
The JX route will operate as follows:
- In the AM outbound trip toward BART, Route JX will serve the LYNX stops at Willow Ave., Victoria by the Bay, the Hercules Transit Center, and El Cerrito del Norte BART where they can catch a train to San Francisco, Thurs, 8/29/13 through Fri, 8/30/13 from 5:09 AM—8:40 AM
- In the AM inbound trip from BART, Route JX will serve the El Cerrito del Norte BART, the Hercules Transit Center, Bio Rad, and Willow Avenue, Thursday, 8/29/13 through Friday, 8/30/13 from 5:41 AM—8:11 AM
- In the PM inbound trip from BART, Route JX will serve the El Cerrito del Norte BART, the Hercules Transit Center, Willow Avenue, and Victoria by the Bay, Thursday, 8/29/13 through Friday from 8/30/13, 3:39 PM—8:36 PM
- In the PM outbound trip toward BART, Route JX will serve the LYNX stops at Willow Ave., Victoria by the Bay, Bio Rad, and the Hercules Transit Center, and will then continue on to El Cerrito del Norte BART, Thursday, 8/29/13 through Friday, 8/30/13 from 4:04 PM—8:19 PM
See our route schedules online at www.westcat.org for specific departure times.
Additionally, WestCAT LYNX customers can take Routes JPX and J to El Cerrito del Norte BART.
The WestCAT LYNX 31-day pass is valid for use on all of WestCAT’s routes. During the bridge closure, customers with a valid 10-ride LYNX pass should not insert the pass into the farebox, but instead “flash” the pass to the driver.
Please be advised that in observance of Labor Day the only WestCAT service to operate on Monday, September 2nd will be the Route JR/JL on a Sunday schedule.
More Information
- Call 511
- Visit the “Labor Day 2013 Bay Bridge Closure” page on 511.org
- Contact WestCAT Customer Service at: 510-724-7993
- Visit www.westcat.org
