SLO Transit

SLO Transit

Headquarters	990 Palm Street
Locale	San Luis Obispo, California
Service area	San Luis Obispo County, California
Service type	bus service, paratransit
Routes	7
Website	SLO Transit

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SLO Transit is the provider of mass transportation in the city of San Luis Obispo, California. SLO Transit operates 10 vehicles at peak along seven fixed-routes within the 23 square miles of the city limits of San Luis Obispo and California PolyTechnic State University. SLO Transit operates M-F approximately from 6am to 10pm and Sat & Sun from 8am to 7pm.

SLO Transit has seen steady increase in ridership over the last ten years and now transports over 1.1 Million riders annually. SLO Transit ridership demographics reflect a broad cross section of riders, including but not limited to: Seniors, Disabled, Socially or Economic Transit Dependent, K-12 Students, Collegial Students, Working Professionals and Choice Riders. Operation and maintenance of all fixed-route services are contracted out to a third-party vendor; currently awarded to First Transit Inc.

SLO Transit provides its fixed route transit system information via various formats, including: website located at: www.SLOTransit.org, printed materials, Google & Bing Maps, Social Media, “Bus Tracker” smart phone application, at City Hall, the Transit Center, Parks & Rec Facilities, County Library & Offices, San Luis Obispo Council of Governments office (SLOCOG), over the phone, print advertising, on vehicles, at bus stops, community centers and via neighboring transit agencies (e.g. SLO RTA).

The public has direct access for participating in the improvements and management of SLO Transit services. By direction of the City Council the Mass Transit Committee (MTC) was formed in 1972 to provide them input on matters related to transit. The committee is an advisory body of citizen volunteers. Their purpose is to gather input and represent the general public on matters of setting priorities and to include input during the planning processes. MTC advisory body includes representation from the: Senior, Disabled, Technical, Student and General community.

SLO Transit has received numerous awards for its system including qualifying for STIC funding, a funding source only granted to cities that provide a greater level of service than which their city’s population size would suggest.

For para-transit services, SLO Transit provides part of its funding allocation, off-the-top, to the county’s consolidated para-transit service provider known as Run-About, operated by SLO Regional Transit Authority, who also provides the fixed-route services to the other cities and parts of the county.

Fare Structure

SLO Transit’s fare structure offers multi-tiered and discount options, including the following options:

Individual Rides Regular $1.25 Senior/Disabled $0.60 (65 to 79), Disabled, Medicare Card Holders VIP FREE (80 years plus) Child under 5 FREE (max. 2 children, with a fare paying adult)

Multiple Ride Day Passes 1 day pass $3.00 Passes offer unlimited rides to an individual during pass time frame 3 day pass $6.00 5 day pass $10.00 7 day pass $14.00 Regional Day Pass $5.00 The RDP is good for rides on SLO Transit as well as RTA, SCT, Paso Express and North County Shuttle routes

Multiple Ride Passes 16 ride pass $20.00 Regular/General riders 15 ride pass $9.00 Senior / Disabled

Purchase individual ride passes on the bus. Note that exact fare is required as drivers do not carry or make change.

31 day passes (unlimited rides to an individual for 31 days) Regular $37.00 Senior/Disabled $12.50 (65 to 79), Disabled, Medicare Card Holders Students $25.00 (Elementary through High School age) Purchase locations for 31 day passes: - Albertson's - City Hall Finance Counter (990 Palm Street) - San Luis Obispo City, Chamber of Commerce

Purchase locations for 31 day passes: - Boo Boo Records - SLO High School Student Store - Haagen's (formally Albertson's) - City Hall Finance Counter (990 Palm Street) - San Luis Obispo City, Chamber of Commerce

Route list

• 1 Broad/Johnson/University Square
• 2 South Higuera/Suburban
• 3 Johnson/Broad/Marigold
• 4/5 Madonna/Laguna Lake/Cal Poly (bi-directional)
• 6A Cal Poly/Highland
• 6B Cal Poly/Downtown

External links

• SLO Transit
• www.SLOTransit.org