Sierra College offers free transportation for students.

Take advantage of free bus transportation by simply showing your Sierra College ID when you board any Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit, Auburn Transit, Nevada County Connects and/or Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) bus.

The above web page includes the following information:

• Transit Operators serving Sierra College
• How to ride the bus
• Routes serving Sierra College and/or real-time transit bus trackers
• Contacts for each transit service (phone, email)
• Map of campus bus stop locations (can be downloaded to a PDF document)
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierracollege.edu/visit-sierra-college/bus-services

Placer County Transit (PCT) provides public bus transportation services in Placer County.

Web pages

• Home - https://placercountytransit.com/
• PCT Routes and Schedules - https://placercountytransit.com/maps-schedules/
• PCT Holiday Schedule - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1388/County-Holidays
• Service Area Map (PDF) - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1953/Service-Area-Map-PDF

Nevada County Connects p​rovides fixed-route public transit services throughout Western Nevada County. The service offers connections to regional transit systems and is accessible through various tools and resources.

Services include:

• Fixed Route Transit Services: Operates throughout Western Nevada County.
• Regional Connections: Route 5 connects to Auburn Station for transfers to Placer County Transit, Auburn Transit, Sacramento Light Rail, and Amtrak Thruway services.
• Rider’s Guides: Available at local public libraries, Nevada City City Hall, Grass Valley City Hall, Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce.
• Trip Planning Tools:
  • Transit App: Provides real-time bus location information.
  • Google Transit Trip Planner: Available through the Google Maps app or the Nevada County Connects Trip Planner web page.
• Fares and Passes: Information available on the website. Individuals with EBT cards may qualify for bus passes through the Nevada County Department of So…

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Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transportation (TART) provides public transportation, much of it free, for the Truckee – North Lake Tahoe region. TART connects with Greyhound, Amtrak, and Truckee Transit at the Truckee Depot. Offers ADA complementary service for individuals who cannot ride a public bus due to physical, mental, or other health issues. If a person qualifies, then they can get door to door service within the TART fixed route. TART is a public transit service operated by the Placer County Department of Public Works, funded by Placer County, Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission and the Town of Truckee.

TART has four distinct services

• TART - Fixed route public bus service
• TART Connect - Curb-to-curb service. Reserve trip via app or phone. See link below.
• Placer TART Paratransit Service - Complementary ADA taxi service that is comparable to the level of fixed route bus service provided by TART. This means that ADA complementary taxi service is provided during the hour…

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The City of Auburn has its own Transit Services and also contracts with Placer County Transit to provide additional transit options to Auburn residents.

Auburn Loop

The Auburn Loop is Auburn Transit’s deviated fixed route service. It provides direct transportation to and from any Auburn Loop bus stop as well as deviations up to ½ mile throughout the City and parts of surrounding Placer County.

Service Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm

Book rides with the Transit Dispatcher at 530-906-3171 or by using the TransLoc app

Auburn OnDemand

Auburn OnDemand is a City-provided ride share service that allows riders to set origins and destinations anywhere within Auburn city limits as well as some parts of surrounding Placer County.

Service Hours: Mon-Sat, 6am-7pm

Book rides with the Transit Dispatcher at 530-906-3171 or by using the TransLoc app

Web pages

• Auburn Transit Services - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/192/Transit-Services
• TransLoc app - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3269/How-to-Use-the-TransLoc…

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The Alta Colfax is run by Placer County Transit and is a deviated fixed route servicing ¾ of a mile off I-80 from Auburn Amtrak station, Colfax Amtrak station, and the Alta store. It operates twice daily Monday – Friday.

Web pages

• Home -https://placercountytransit.com/routes/alta-colfax/

Placer County Transit offers the GO South Placer mobile app, which allows customers to request on-demand trips with both Placer County Transit and Roseville Transit via their phones.

The service transports residents within the Rocklin/Loomis and Lincoln Dial-A-Ride zones. Rides are operated by Placer County Transit in Rocklin, Loomis and Lincoln and they cost $2.50 per ride or $1.25 for customers who qualify for discounted fares.

Rides in Roseville are operated by Roseville Transit and cost $3.50 per ride or $2.50 for eligible customers.


Web page

• Home - https://loomis.ca.gov/on-demand-transit/
• Go South Placer - https://placercountytransit.com/go-south-placer-on-demand-transit/
  

The City of Grass Valley provides transit services below.

• Nevada County Connects Public Bus 530-477-0103
• Senior Dial-A-Ride service & Nevada County Now Paratransit 530-271-7433, toll free 855-341-7433

Web pages

• Nevada County Connects Public Bus - https://nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
• Senior Dial-A-Ride service - https://ca-nevadacounty.civicplus.com/3578/Dial-A-Ride-Service
• Nevada County Now Paratransit - https://ca-nevadacounty.civicplus.com/2262/Nevada-County-Now-Paratransit-Services

City of Lincoln Transit contracts with Placer County Transit to provide transit services to residents. Services provided through this agreement include Commuter Express, Dial-A-Ride, and School Tripper services.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.lincolnca.gov/en/living-here/transit.aspx#Title-VI-of-the-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1964
• Placer County Transit - https://placercountytransit.com/
• Commuter Express - https://placercountytransit.com/commuter-services/
• Dial-A-Ride - https://placercountytransit.com/dial-a-ride/

The City of Nevada City is served by the County of Nevada transit programs below.

• Nevada County Connects Public Bus 530-477-0103
• Senior Dial-A-Ride service & Nevada County Now Paratransit 530-271-7433, toll free 855-341-7433 (same phone numbers for both Senior Dial-A-Ride and Paratransit)

Web pages

• Nevada County Connects Public Bus - https://nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
• Senior Dial-A-Ride service - https://ca-nevadacounty.civicplus.com/3578/Dial-A-Ride-Service
• Nevada County Now Paratransit - https://ca-nevadacounty.civicplus.com/2262/Nevada-County-Now-Paratransit-Services