Emery Go-Round Explained

Emery Go-Round
Parent:Emeryville Transportation Management Association
Headquarters:1300 67th Street
Emeryville, California
Service Area:Emeryville, Oakland, Berkeley
Service Type:bus service
Routes:4
Stops:43
Hubs:1
Operator:MV Transportation[1]
Website:emerygoround.com

Emery Go-Round is a fare-free public bus system in Emeryville, California. It also provides service to small portions of the adjacent cities of Oakland and Berkeley. Service is funded primarily by commercial property owners through a citywide transportation business improvement district.[2] The name, a play on the term merry-go-round, is a reference to both Emeryville founder Joseph Stickney Emery and the bus routes, which are loops beginning and ending at MacArthur BART Station.

As of 2024, Emery Go-Round operates two fixed routes: Shellmound-Powell and Hollis. Service operates daily with 15-minute frequency, except on selected holidays, with reduced service levels on weekends and selected additional holidays. Both routes are looped, beginning and ending at MacArthur BART Station in Oakland. The Shellmound-Powell route runs concurrently with AC Transit's Line 57 (fare required) from Emeryville Public Market to MacArthur BART.

Route NameDestinations ServedDays of OperationSchedule Information
HollisMacArthur BART, Pixar offices, Hollis Street, Emeryville Amtrak Station, Berkeley Bowl WestWeekdaysHollis Schedule
Shellmound/PowellMacArthur BART, East Bay Bridge Shopping Center, 40th Street, Bay Street, Shellmound Street, Public Market, Christie Avenue, Watergate, Powell Shopping PlazaDailyShellmound/Powell ScheduleWeekend Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mvtransit.com/node/472 MV Transportation Awarded Emeryville Transit Services Contract
  2. https://emerygoround.com/about-us/ Emery Go-Round - About Us