San Benito County Transit
San Benito County, California
The San Benito County Local Transportation Authority (LTA) is the public transportation agency of San Benito County, California, immediately south of Silicon Valley (Santa Clara County). LTA provides fixed route inter-county and intra-city service as San Benito County Express; the Intracounty routes connect destinations in Hollister and San Juan Bautista to Gilroy in Santa Clara County, while the Tripper routes connect destinations within Hollister. LTA also provides demand-responsive dial-a-ride service within selected areas of northern San Benito County as County Express On-Demand.
History
The first public transit agency in San Benito County was named San Tran, which was operated by the City of Hollister from March 1975 to March 1990. In June 1990, the San Benito County Local Transportation Authority (LTA) was created as a joint powers agency by the county and the two incorporated cities, Hollister and San Juan Bautista.
Transportation Services
Bus service is exclusive to northern San Benito County, where the LTA operates and administers County Express, providing fixed-route local bus service in the city of Hollister; regional fixed-route bus service between Hollister, San Juan Bautista, and Gilroy; and dial-a-ride service in northern San Benito County.
Fixed routes
County Express offers Intercounty routes that connect Hollister and San Juan Bautista to Gilroy, where riders may transfer to Caltrain, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Monterey-Salinas Transit, or Greyhound Buses. The traditional commute direction is north to Gilroy; buses depart from Vets Park in Hollister, traveling through downtown Hollister along California State Route 156 to San Juan Bautista, stopping at Abbe Park and Anzar High School, then continuing north along U.S. 101 to Gilroy. At Gilroy, one of three terminal stops is made:
Caltrain service during peak weekday commute periods, stopping at Gilroy station for Caltrain and VTA transfers.
Greyhound service on weekends, stopping at the Greyhound bus depot in Gilroy.
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