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 WestCAT branded Gillig Low-Floor traveling along the JPX route |
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| Parent | Western Contra Costa Transit Authority |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | 601 Walter Ave, Pinole |
| Service area | Contra Costa County, California |
| Service type | transit bus, express bus |
| Routes | 14 |
| Stops | 300 |
| Daily ridership | 4,897 |
| Operator | MV Transportation |
| Web site | westcat.org |
WestCAT is a public transportation service in western Contra Costa County (north of Oakland, CA). It is a service of the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority.
The Western Contra Costa County Transit (WestCAT) was established in August 1977 as a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the County of Contra Costa and the cities of Hercules and Pinole. It was created with the purpose of owning, operating and administering a public transportation system serving the area between the Richmond/El Sobrante border to the west and the Al Zampa Memorial Bridge to the east. WestCAT is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors and supported by professional staff of six. The two cities of Pinole and Hercules are each represented by two board members, while the unincorporated communities of Crockett, Rodeo, and MonTaraBay each have one representative, appointed by the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors.
WestCAT's fleet started out with shuttle vans, and then using buses made by El Dorado National and Thomas Built Buses. Now, WestCAT runs an almost all Gillig fleet, ranging from Gillig Phantoms, to 2 Gillig Low Floors serving mostly the 16 - Pinole Valley/Pinole Vista route, as well as 11 new 2007 model Gillig BRT buses that are now in service. In additon, WestCAT now has two new Motor Coach Industries (MCI) over-the-road coaches for use on the LYNX.
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As of October 2008, WestCAT provides a network of local and express bus routes throughout western Contra Costa County[1]. In addition, WestCAT operates regional service between Martinez (Route 30Z) and the El Cerrito del Norte BART station and between the Hercules Transit Center and Contra Costa College (Route C3). The (Local) routes are 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. Also (Express) JX, JL/JR (referred to as the "J" by most riders, the "L" designates via Lakeside Drive, and the "R" designates via Richmond Parkway), JPX (serves Pinole Valley residents wanting to go to the Hercules Transit Center or BART). Also, WestCAT operates transbay service between the Hercules Transit Center and the San Francisco Transbay Terminal called the LYNX with stops in the Rodeo Park and Ride located on Willow Avenue, North Shore Business Park near Bio-Rad, the Victoria by the Bay neighborhood in Hercules and the Hercules Transit Center. From the Hercules Transit center the line then goes nonstop to San Francisco via the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-80. WestCAT currently offers free Wi-Fi service on the LYNX line[2].
Major transfer points for the majority of WestCAT and other agency's routes include:
| Route Number | Direction | Terminals | Days of Operation † | Schedule Information | Notes | |
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| North/East Terminal | South/West Terminal | |||||
| 10 | Loop | Hercules Transit Center - Turquoise | Weekdays | Route 10 Schedule | ||
| 11 | Loop | Hercules Transit Center - Crockett | Weekdays and Saturdays | Route 11 Schedule | ||
| 12 | Loop | Hercules Transit Center - Mandalay/Bonaire | Weekdays | Route 12 Schedule | ||
| 15 | Loop | Hercules Transit Center - Viewpointe Blvd | Weekdays | Route 15 Schedule | ||
| 16 | Loop | Richmond Parkway Transit Center - Wright Ave/Doidge Ave | Weekdays | Route 16 Schedule | ||
| 17 | Loop | Richmond Parkway Transit Center - Cypress/Broadmore | Weekdays (except midday) | Route 17 Schedule | ||
| 18 | Loop | Richmond Parkway Transit Center - Tara Hills | Weekdays (except midday) | Route 18 Schedule | ||
| 19 | Loop | Hercules Transit Center - Hilltop Mall Shopping Center | Saturdays Only | Route 19 Schedule | [19] | |
| C3 Regional Route |
East-West | Hercules Transit Center |
Contra Costa College | Weekdays | Route C3 Schedule | |
| 30Z Regional Route |
East-West | Martinez Amtrak | Hercules Transit Center | Weekdays | Route 30Z Schedule | [30Z] |
| J (JR/JL) Express Route |
North-South | Hercules Transit Center Weekdays Willow/Viewpointe Weekdays after 8pm & Weekends |
El Cerrito del Norte BART | Daily | Route J Schedule | [J] |
| JX Express Route |
North-South | Hercules Transit Center | El Cerrito del Norte BART | Weekdays (except midday) | Route JX Schedule | |
| JPX Express Route |
North-South | Hercules Transit Center | El Cerrito del Norte BART | Weekdays | Route JPX Schedule | [JPX] |
| LYNX Transbay Route |
North-South | Willow Avenue | S.F. Transbay Terminal | Weekdays (except midday) | Route LYNX Schedule | [LYNX] |
Fares are effective 1 October 2008 [3].
| Route | Type | Adult/Student (6-64) † | Senior (65+)/Disabled ‡ |
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| Fixed Route/Express | Single ride | US$1.75 | US$0.75 |
| Day Pass | US$3.50 | US$1.50 | |
| Monthly Pass | US$40.00 | US$20.00 | |
| East Bay Value Pass # | US$60.00 | US$60.00 | |
| LYNX Transbay Route | Single ride | US$5.00 | US$2.00 |
| Monthly Pass | US$140.00 | US$70.00 | |
| Dial-A-Ride | Single ride | US$4.00 | US$1.25 |
| 10-ride pass | not available | US$10.00 | |
| ADA Paratransit | Single ride | not available | US$3.00 |
| 10-ride pass | not available | US$25.00 |
| Route | Transfer from ₮ | Adult/Student (6-64) † | Senior (65+)/Disabled ‡ |
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| Fixed Route/Express | other WestCAT buses, Capitol Corridor, County Connection, and Tri Delta Transit | FREE | FREE |
| BART, Vallejo Transit, AC Transit, and Golden Gate Transit | US$1.00 | US$0.50 | |
| LYNX Local trips | WestCAT Local Fixed Routes/Express | FREE | FREE |
| LYNX Transbay Route | WestCAT Local Fixed Routes/Express | US$3.25 | US$1.25 |
WestCAT provides service to the communities of:
The local transportation demand management organization 511 Contra Costa also provides information for intermodal transfers throughout Contra Costa County, and works closely with WestCAT to help transit users make regional connections beyond their immediate service area.
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