E-tran


E-tran is the public transit system for the city of Elk Grove, California and parts of south Sacramento. With currently 20 local routes, it began service on January 2, 2005 under a contractual service agreement with MV Transportation. As of July 1, 2019 Sacramento RT resumed operations of bus service in Elk Grove under an operational contract that was previously held by MV Transportation.
In 2007, it was named "Outstanding Public Transportation System" by the APTA.

Operations

e-tran is Elk Grove's own bus system. Routes are coordinated with RT buses and light rail and South County Transit/Link to areas outside the city. Main transfer points are at the Cosumnes River College, Meadowview Light Rail Station and Laguna Town Hall. Services are funded with Transportation Development Act and Federal Transit Administration funds.

Route list

Commuter Routes

To [Downtown Sacramento]

* = route includes Saturday service
;Fare structure:
GroupFare TypeSingleTransferDaily Pass10-Ride PassUnrestricted Monthly PassLocal Monthly Pass
General PublicBasic$2.25$0.50$6.00$22.50$100.00$80.00
StudentDiscount$1.10$0.50$3.00$11.00$50.00$40.00
Senior/Disabled/Medicare/MilitaryDiscount$1.10$0.50$3.00$11.00$50.00$40.00
Children under 5/Group passFree$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

Fleet

e-tran currently operates older Gold Coast Transit CNG buses from Oxnard, CA, and Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority CNG buses from Akron, Ohio painted with the e-tran paint scheme. The first of the new CNG Orion buses began arriving in Elk Grove the fall of 2008.

Inoperational Fleet

In September 2008, the original 21 hybrid-electric buses that were used when the transit system opened on January 2, 2005 were pulled from service. This was due to bus fires that happened on several occasions with only the hybrid-electric buses. These buses are now parked in a field at the e-tran maintenance yard in southern Elk Grove while the Board Members try to get their money back to fix the buses.

Paratransit

E-Tran has its own Paratransit service called e-van. Vans painted in e-tran paint scheme come door-to-door and pick disabled/ADA certified passengers that make reservations.