Redwood Coast Transit Explained

Redwood Coast Transit
Parent:	Redwood Coast Transit Authority
Headquarters:	Redwood Coast Transit 140 Williams Rd., Crescent City.
Locale:	Del Norte County, CA
Routes:	7
Hubs:	Cressent City Cultural Center
Depots:	Redwood Coast Transit Yard140 Williams Drive, Crescent City
Ridership:	Weekday: 390 Saturday/Holiday: 200
Annual Ridership:	110,691 (2019)
Operator:	First Transit
Leader Type:	Transit Manager
Leader:	Joe Rye
Website:	http://redwoodcoasttransit.org/

Redwood Coast Transit (RCT) provides bus service in Del Norte County, CA. The service offers 4 City Routes that operate in Crescent City, 2 regional routes that provide connections to Gasquet and Arcata, and a school route that provides 1 daily trip from Del Norte High School. RCT also offers a Dial A Ride service which primarily provides ADA Paratransit Service but the general public can pay a surcharge to use the service as well.

Fares

Current Fares

RTC has two types of fare: Local Fares paid on local routes and Zone Based Fares on Regional Routes. Youth, Seniors and people with a disability can receive a discounted fare.^[1]

COVID-19 Response

In April 2020, evening trips on all lines and weekend service on lines 2 and 4 were discontinued due to reduced demand and staffing levels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] On March 23, 2020, RCT eliminated fare collection to promote social distancing between passengers and operators, however this led to a spike in non-essential trips and operator complaints about crowded buses which lead RCT to resume fare collection in early April 2020. ^[3]

Routes

Local Routes^[4]

!Route #!Destinations!Service Hours!Schedule

1 - Parkway/El Darado	College of the Redwoods, Safeway, Walmart, Cultural Center	Mon-Sat 7a-6p	Current Schedule
2 - A/Inyo/ Washington	College of the Redwoods, Safeway, Walmart, Cultural Center	Mon-Fri 7a-5:30p	Current Schedule
3 - Northcrest	Cultural Center, Senior Center	Mon-Sat 7a-5:30p	Current Schedule
4 - Bertsch / Howland Hill	Cultural Center, Safeway, Rite Aide, Elk Valley Casino	Mon-Fri 7:30a-6p	Current Schedule

Regional Routes^{[5] [6]}

Route #	Destinations	Service Hours	Schedule
20 - Smith River / Crescent City / Arcata	Lucky 7 Casino, Ft. Dick, College of the Redwoods, Cultural Center, Prairie Creek State Park, Orick Redwood National Park, Arcata Transit Center	Mon-Fri 6a-7p	Current Schedule
199 – Crescent City / Gasquet	Cultural Center, Sutter Hospital, College of the Redwoods, Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park Visitor Center, Gasquet Market	Mon-Fri7a-2p	Current Schedule

School Route^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fares. Redwood Coast Transit Authority. en-US. 2020-04-22.
2. Web site: 2020-04-04. RCTA Adapts to COVID-19 - Updated April 4, 2020. 2020-10-08. Redwood Coast Transit Authority. en-US.
3. Web site: For Redwood Coast Transit, Operating Through COVID-19 Has Been a Roller Coaster. 2020-10-08. Wild Rivers Outpost. en.
4. Web site: City Routes Brochure August 2019 v2. 2019-08-01. Redwood Coast Transit.
5. Web site: Route 199. Redwood Coast Transit Authority. en-US. 2020-04-22.
6. Web site: Route 20. Redwood Coast Transit Authority. en-US. 2020-04-22.
7. Web site: Route 300. Redwood Coast Transit Authority. en-US. 2020-04-22.