Marin Transit

Founded	1964
Headquarters	711 Grand Avenue, Suite 110, San Rafael
Service area	Marin County, California
Service type	transit bus, school bus, paratransit
Routes	28
Hubs	San Rafael Transit Center
Stations	Marin City: Donahue & Terners Novato: Redwood & Grant San Anselmo: San Anselmo Hub (Center & Sir Francis Drake)
Operator	Golden Gate Transit MV Transportation Marin Airporter Whistlestop
Website	Marin Transit

Marin Transit is a public bus agency in Marin County, California, in the United States. Originally formed in 1964 as Marin County Transit District (MCTD), Marin Transit was re-branded on 30 July 2007 and now provides a variety of fixed-route and demand-response services using 4 contractors (Golden Gate Transit, Marin Airporter, MV Transportation, and Whistlestop).

History

Marin Transit was formed by a vote of the people of Marin County in 1964 and was given the responsibility for providing local transit service within Marin County. It has since played a key role in providing local transit service within the county through various funding sources (Measure A Funds, State Transportation Development Act Funds, fares, property taxes and Federal Section 5311 rural transit funds).^[1] For a history of Marin Transit service in relation to Golden Gate Transit, click here.

Fixed-route bus service

Marin Transit serves all major cities, towns, and communities within Marin County except Muir Beach, Nicasio, and Peacock Gap (East San Rafael). Route information listed below is current as of 12 June 2016.^[2][3]

See Golden Gate Transit for information on Regional and Commute bus routes serving Marin County, which have no affiliation with Marin Transit.

Regular service

A Marin Transit bus operating on Route 233 at the San Rafael Transit Center.

Note: Italicized locations are served on select trips only.

West Marin Stagecoach and Muir Woods Shuttle

West Marin Stagecoach routes do not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

A West Marin Stagecoach bus operating on Route 68 at the San Rafael Transit Center.

Supplemental service

Supplemental routes operate on school days only.

Demand-response service

Marin Transit provides two services that do not operate on fixed routes.

Novato Dial-a-Ride

The Novato Dial-a-Ride^[4] provides curb-to-curb demand-response service within the City of Novato by reservation only. Novato Dial-a-Ride, which replaced the EZ Rider service that served only portions of the city, supplements fixed-route bus service and operates to areas not served by buses, including Bahia, Bel Marin Keys, and Black Point.

Novato Dial-a-Ride operates daily. Reservations for weekday service are allowed up to seven days in advance, with same-day service available as space permits. Only same-day reservations are permitted for weekend service. No service is provided on holidays.

Marin Access

Complementary paratransit () service mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is operated within Marin County using the Marin Access name.^[5] Service is available to eligible passengers by advance reservation.^[6]

Fares

A Golden Gate Transit local transfer (issued on routes operated by Marin Transit) that allows a 3-hour travel period within Marin County.

All Marin Transit fares, except the 6-month and yearly youth passes, are also valid on Golden Gate Transit bus routes within Marin County. The Muir Woods Shuttle has special fares, which are described below.

Fare category	Cash fare	Clipper	1-day pass	7-day pass	31-day pass
Adult	$2.00	$1.80	$5.00	$20.00	$80.00
Youth (ages 5 through 18)	$1.00	$1.00	$2.50	$10.00	$40.00
Senior (ages 65 and over), Disabled (), or Medicare	$1.00	$1.00	$2.50	$10.00	$25.00
Child (ages 4 and under)	Free (maximum of 2 when accompanied by adult)
Transfer	Free upon fare payment	Automatically included	N/A

Note: Clipper is not available on the Muir Woods Shuttle.

The fares and payment policy on the Muir Woods Shuttle (Routes 66 and 66F) differ from other Marin Transit routes. The adult (ages 16+) round-trip fare is $5.00 and is collected at the Muir Woods Visitor Center in addition to the park entrance fee. A receipt must be shown upon boarding the bus for the return trip. The youth fare (ages 15 and under) is free.

The Marin Access fare is $2.00 or $2.50, depending upon the origin and destination of the trip.^[7]

Youth Passes (available for $175.00 for 6 months and $325.00 for one school year) are available to youths ages 5 through 18. The pass allows unlimited rides on any Marin Transit route. However, unlike other Marin Transit fare media, the passes are not valid on any Golden Gate Transit bus routes.

See also

• Golden Gate Transit
• San Rafael Transit Center

Notes