VINE Transit
VINE Transit is a public transportation service in Napa County, California, United States; it is managed under the Napa Valley Transportation Authority and operated by Transdev. The system offers extensive service throughout the county along with providing connections to other public transportation systems in adjacent counties. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 498,600, or about 1,800 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
| Parent | Napa Valley Transportation Authority[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | 625 Burnell Street, Napa, California |
| Service area | Napa County, California |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 11 |
| Stops | 329 |
| Hubs | 3 |
| Daily ridership | 1,800 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 498,600 (2023)[3] |
| Operator | Transdev[1] |
| Website | vinetransit |
Service coverage edit
The Napa VINE provides services to the following cities, towns, and communities:
Schedules edit
All Napa VINE services do not operate on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day (July 4)
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, if it falls on a Sunday
However, these services operate on Saturday schedules on other holidays, including:
- President's Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- New Year's Eve
On other holidays, (i.e. Columbus Day, Veterans Day), trips operate on normal weekday schedules.
Fleet and livery edit
The VINE Transit branded fleet is made of the following types of coaches:
Active edit
| Year | Fleet numbers | Make | Model | Length (feet) | Propulsion | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1704 | Gillig | Low Floor | 40 | Diesel | 1 | Ex Monterey–Salinas Transit 1704, acquired in 2019 |
| 2003 | 133–134 | Phantom | 2 | Back up fleet | |||
| 2013 | 135–138 | ElDorado National | Axess BRT | 4 | |||
| 139–144 | 35 | 6 | |||||
| 200–204 | CNG | 4 | |||||
| 2016 | 250–258 | 40 | Diesel | 8 |
Discontinued edit
- General Motors Corporation RTS-03 (phased out in early 2013)
- Orion International Orion V 40'
- New Flyer Industries Diesel-electric hybrid 35' Restyled low-floor (DE35LFR) and Diesel-electric 40' low-floor (DE40LF)
Newer buses are grey colored with the current VINE logo displayed along the middle of the bus. Most buses are painted white with the previous VINE logo printed on the side of the bus. However, the DE40LF buses offer artwork promoting VINE's environmentally friendly features; these buses were also wrapped to promote the Spare the Air program. In addition, a number of Gillig Phantom buses exclusive to Route 21 are wrapped in advertising promoting that route. Previously, the livery was simply a green bordered red horizontal stripe with "City of Napa" written near the front in white letters.
VINE Go and the Calistoga Shuttle uses Ford-based ElDorado National Aerolite cutaways.
The Yountville Trolley features a Hometown Trolley Mainstreet tourist trolley that is painted green on red.
Routes[4] edit
VINE Transit in Napa County currently operates a hybrid fixed-route and on-demand system in the City of Napa and five regional routes which provides connections between other bus systems, ferry, and BART and Amtrak. The Amtrak Thruway7 bus provides daily connections between Arcata and Martinez, and points in between.[5] Express routes are subject to additional fares.
| Route | Route Name/Area Served | Days of Operation | Service/Fare Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Demand | City of Napa On-Demand | Weekdays; Saturday | Local |
| N | Trancas | North Napa | ||
| S | Imola | South Napa | ||
| W | West | ||
| E | East | Weekdays | |
| 10 | Up Valley Connector | Daily | |
| 11 | Napa-Vallejo Connector | Daily | |
| 11X | Napa-Vallejo Express | Weekdays | Express |
| 21 | Napa-Solano Express | ||
| 29 | Napa-BART Express |
Shuttle brands edit
VINE manages and operates a number of deviated fixed-route or dial-a-ride bus services in other cities and towns in the county using different brand names.
- American Canyon Transit (ACT) is a deviated fixed-route service in American Canyon that operates 1 route which is normal service which only picks up at one stop and all others are DROP OFF ONLY, and connects with VINE Routes 11, 11X and 29.
- Calistoga Shuttle is an on-demand dial-a-ride service that operates within Calistoga.[6] It connects to VINE Route 10 and 10X
- St. Helena Shuttle is an on-demand dial-a-ride service that operates a route within the city of St. Helena.[7] It connects to VINE Route 10 and 10X.
- Yountville Trolley is a deviated fixed route service that operates a north–south route in the city of Yountville.[8] It connects to VINE Route 10 and 10X.
Fares, transfers, and passes edit
To board a VINE bus, a passenger must either present a pass, Clipper Card, transfer slip or pay a cash fare. VINE offers discount passes in 31-day and 20-ride formats. A 31-day pass offers unlimited rides for 31 consecutive days from the first day of use on regular routes (1 through 25); there are two separate types of 31-day passes for Route 29. For 20-ride passes, one use is used to board a regular bus, while uses differ on Routes 29 and 21. Transfer slips are issued to passengers who pay cash fare or use punch passes. They are used to transfer from one regular route to another without the need to pay an additional fare or punch; however a transfer is not valid between Routes 10 and 11. They can be used on express buses for an additional charge.[9] Since 2014, Clipper Cards are accepted and various 31-day passes can be loaded onto the card.[10] If nothing is presented, a cash fare must be paid.
References edit
- ^ a b Sousa, JL (26 July 2016). "Napa transportation agency settles on VINE operator". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Routes – The Vine". vinetransit.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ https://amtraksanjoaquins.com/route-7/
- ^ "Transportation". City of Calistoga. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "St. helena VINE". VINE Transit.
- ^ Yountville VINE Shuttle
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". VINE Transit. Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency.
- ^ "Bay Area transit card now accepted by the VINE". Napa Valley Register. 3 November 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
External links edit
- Official website