Marin Transit

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Founded	1964
Headquarters	711 Grand Avenue, Suite 110, San Rafael
Service area	Marin County, California
Service type	transit bus, school bus, paratransit
Routes	29
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 Wheels
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), it was rebranded as Marin Transit on 30 July 2007. In addition to using a new logo, Marin Transit has taken an active role in local bus service that historically have been planned and operated by Golden Gate Transit on behalf of MCTD.

Description

Marin Transit uses four contractors to provide public transit service within Marin County:

• Golden Gate Transit operates all regular local fixed routes.
• MV Transportation operates some West Marin Stagecoach fixed routes, the Muir Woods Shuttle, and supplemental local fixed routes that operate on school days only.
• Marin Airporter operates all community shuttle fixed routes.
• Whistlestop Wheels operates a West Marin Stagecoach fixed route, the Novato Dial-a-Ride demand-response service, and Marin Access ADA complementary paratransit service.

Marin Transit serves all major cities, towns, and communities within Marin County except Muir Beach, Nicasio, and Peacock Gap (East San Rafael).

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). For a history of Marin Transit service in relation to Golden Gate Transit, click here.

Fixed-route bus service

Route information listed below is current as of 13 September 2015.

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

Local service

Local routes are operated under contract with Golden Gate Transit.

Route	Direction	Terminals		Days of Operation	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Service Notes	Schedule Information
		North/East Terminal	South/West Terminal
17	North-south	San Rafael Transit Center	Sausalito (Ferry Terminal)	Daily	San Rafael, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Strawberry, Mill Valley, Tam Junction, Marin City, Sausalito	Some evening trips serve Larkspur Landing Circle.	Route 17 Schedule
22	North-south	San Rafael Transit Center	Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Daily	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Ross, College of Marin, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Strawberry, Marin City	Select southbound weekday morning trips terminate at College of Marin and then continue to San Francisco as Golden Gate Transit Route 18.	Route 22 Schedule
23	East-west	San Rafael (Shoreline Parkway at Target)	All weekday trips: Fairfax Manor (Sir Francis Drake & Glen/Olema)	Daily	Canal, San Rafael, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Manor		Route 23 Schedule
			All weekend trips: Fairfax (Broadway & Bolinas/Sir Francis Drake & Claus)
29	East-west	San Rafael Transit Center	Select trips: San Anselmo Hub (Center & Sir Francis Drake)	Weekdays	San Rafael, Canal, Larkspur Landing (for Larkspur Ferry Terminal), Greenbrae, Marin General Hospital, Kentfield, Ross, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Manor		Route 29 Schedule
			Most trips: Fairfax Manor (Sir Francis Drake & Glen/Olema)
35	North-south	San Rafael Transit Center	Canal (Kerner & Larkspur)	Daily	San Rafael, Canal		Route 35 Schedule
36	North-south	Canal (Kerner & Larkspur)	Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Weekdays	Canal, San Rafael, Highway 101 pad stops, Marin City		Route 36 Schedule
45/45K	North-south	Route 45: Terra Linda (Las Gallinas & Nova Albion)	San Rafael Transit Center	Daily	Northgate Mall, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael	Route 45K operates weekdays only.	Route 45 Schedule
		Route 45K: Terra Linda (Kaiser Hospital)
49	North-south	Novato (Redwood & Olive)	San Rafael Transit Center	Weekdays	Novato, Ignacio, Hamilton, Kaiser Hospital, Terra Linda, Northgate Mall, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael		Route 49 Schedule
71	North-south	Novato (Redwood & Olive)	Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Daily	Novato, Ignacio, San Rafael, Highway 101 pad stops, Marin City	Transfers between select trips on Routes 10 and 71 are timed at Marin City to facilitate through travel.	Route 71 Schedule

Supplemental local service

Supplemental Local routes, which operate on school days only, are operated under contract with MV Transportation.

Route	Direction	Schools Served	Cities and Communities Served	Schedule Information
113	East-west	Redwood High School	Corte Madera, Paradise Cay	Route 113 Schedule
115	North-south	St. Hilary School, Willow Creek Academy, Tamalpais High School	Sausalito, Marin City, Mill Valley, Tiburon	Route 115 Schedule
117	East-west	Neil Cummins School, Hall Middle School, Cove School	Larkspur, Corte Madera	Route 117 Schedule
119	East-west	Redwood High School	Tiburon, Belvedere, Strawberry	Route 119 Schedule
122	North-south	College of Marin	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Hamilton	Route 122 Schedule
125	East-west	Sir Francis Drake High School, Lagunitas School	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Manor, Woodacre, Lagunitas	Route 125 Schedule
139	North-south	Terra Linda High School	Terra Linda, Marinwood, Lucas Valley	Route 139 Schedule
145	South	Terra Linda High School	Terra Linda, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael	Route 145 Schedule
151	North-south	San Jose Middle School, Novato High School, San Marin High School	Hamilton, Ignacio, Novato, San Marin	Route 151 Schedule
154	East-west	San Marin High School, Sinaloa Middle School	Novato, San Marin	Route 154 Schedule

Community shuttles

A Marin Transit shuttle bus seen at the San Rafael Transit Center as a Route 233.

Community Shuttles are operated using cutaway buses under contract with Marin Airporter.

Route	Direction	Terminals		Days of Operation	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Service Notes	Schedule Information
		North/East Terminal	South/West Terminal
219/219F Tiburon Shuttle	East-west	Tiburon (Ferry Terminal)	Strawberry (Reed & Belvedere)	Daily	Tiburon, Belvedere, Strawberry	Select trips serve Belvedere (Beach & San Rafael). Select trips designated as 219F are timed to Blue & Gold Fleet ferries and operate an alignment through the Tiburon Hills.	Route 219 Schedule
228	East-west	San Rafael Transit Center	Fairfax Manor (Sir Francis Drake & Bank/Olema)	Weekends	San Rafael, Larkspur Landing (for Larkspur Ferry Terminal), Greenbrae, Marin General Hospital, Kentfield, Ross, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Manor		Route 228 Schedule
233 Santa Venetia Shuttle	North-south	Santa Venetia (Vendola & Estancia)	San Rafael Transit Center	Daily	Santa Venetia, Marin Civic Center, Dominican University, San Rafael		Route 233 Schedule
251 Novato Shuttle	North-south	San Marin (San Marin & San Andreas)	Hamilton (Hamilton Theatre Parking Lot)	Daily	San Marin, Novato, Novato Community Hospital, Vintage Oaks Shopping Center, College of Marin (Indian Valley Campus), Ignacio, Hamilton	Select trips begin at Redwood & Grant in Novato. Select evening trips are continue south to Northgate and San Rafael as Route 259.	Route 251 Schedule
257	North-south	Indian Valley Campus (1800 Ignacio Blvd)	San Rafael Transit Center	Weekdays	Indian Valley Campus, Ignacio, Hamilton, Marin County Employment Development Department, Contempo, Terra Linda, Northgate Mall, Dominican University, San Rafael		Route 257 Schedule
259	North-south	Novato (Redwood & Olive)	San Rafael Transit Center	Daily	Novato, Hamilton, Marinwood, Kaiser Hospital, Northgate Mall, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael	Select trips originate as Route 251 southbound from downtown Novato.	Route 259 Schedule

West Marin Stagecoach and Muir Woods Shuttle

A West Marin Stagecoach bus at the San Rafael Transit Center

West Marin Stagecoach Routes 61 and 68 and the Muir Woods Shuttle are operated under contract with MV Transportation. West Marin Stagecoach Route 65 is operated under contract with Whistlestop Wheels.

Route	Direction	Terminals		Days of Operation	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Service Notes	Schedule Information
		North/East Terminal	South/West Terminal
61 South Route	East-west	All trips: Marin City (Donahue & Terners)	Bolinas (Wharf & Brighton)	Daily	Sausalito, Marin City, Tam Valley, Tamalpais High School, Stinson Beach, Bolinas		Route 61 Schedule
		Select weekend trips: Sausalito (Ferry Terminal)
65	East-west	Petaluma (Petaluma Valley Hospital)	Dillon Beach (Beach Parking Lot)	Wednesdays	Petaluma, Tomales, Dillon Beach		Route 65 Schedule
66/66F Muir Woods Shuttle	East-west	Route 66: Pohono Street Park & Ride	Muir Woods	Weekends (seasonal)	Sausalito, Marin City, Muir Woods	Seasonal service provided between April and October only.	Route 66 Schedule
		Route 66F: Sausalito (Ferry Terminal)
68 North Route	East-west	San Rafael Transit Center	Inverness (Sir Francis Drake & Inverness)	Daily	San Rafael, San Anselmo, Sir Francis Drake High School, Fairfax, Manor, San Geronimo, Forest Knolls, Lagunitas, Olema, Point Reyes Station, Inverness		Route 68 Schedule

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

Demand-response service

Transit service that does not operate along fixed routes is operated under contract with Whistlestop Wheels.

Novato Dial-a-Ride

The Novato Dial-a-Ride 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. Service is available to eligible passengers by advance reservation.

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, also apply to all Golden Gate Transit routes operating within Marin County regardless of whether the service is under contract with Marin Transit. The Muir Woods Shuttle has special fares, which are described below. The Marin Access fare is $2.00 or $2.50, depending upon the origin and destination of the trip.

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.

Muir Woods Shuttle fares

The fares and payment policy on Route 66/66F 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.

Youth passes

Marin Transit 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 but are not valid on Golden Gate Transit's Regional Basic and Commute routes (cf. List of Golden Gate Transit Routes).

See also

• Golden Gate Transit
• San Rafael Transit Center