Modesto Area Express
Modesto Area Express, better known by the acronym MAX, is the primary bus agency for Modesto, a Northern California city with over 200,000 inhabitants. The agency provides regular transit and dial-a-ride local service in addition to commuter feeder service to regional rail systems, BART, ACE and Amtrak's San Joaquin train.
Service Hours
MAX operates the following standard hours:- Monday through Friday: 5:15-11:15
- Saturday: 7:15 a.m. 10:00PM
- Sunday 8:45 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.
On Presidents' Day MAX runs Saturday service.
There is priority seating for older adults and persons with impaired abilities. All buses have wheelchair lifts and also offer bike racks.
There is express commuter service to the Amtrak station in Modesto, the ACE station in Lathrop and the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.
Routes
STOCKTON COMMUTER EXPRESS Manteca Transit Center/Stockton Transit CenterFares as of February 2018
No fare to kids below 6 with fare-paying rider; up to 3.| Regular | Student | Seniors, Disabled, and Medicare | |
| Single Ride | $2 | $1.50 | $1 |
| 24-Hour Pass | $4 |
| Regular | Student | Seniors, Disabled, and Medicare | |
| 24-Hour Pass | $4 | ||
| 7 Day Pass | $15 | ||
| 31 Day Bus Pass | $58 | $48 | $29 |
| Pack of 50 Single Ride Tickets | $100 | $75 | $50 |
| Fare | Price |
| One-Way Ticket | $14 |
| Round-Trip Ticket | $16 |
| 31 Day Pass | $175 |
| 7 Day Pass | $50 |
Tickets are available for purchase on board the bus. Passes may be purchased in person at Modesto City Hall, at the MAX Office or by mail. Passes are also available for purchase in the Token Transit mobile ticketing app.
Transfers
SINCE 1 FEBRUARY 2018: NO MAX transfers to other busses. Fares must be paid or use pass to board a bus.25 cent transfer to other systems which include StaRT and CAT remain unchanged.
MAX connects to these transit agencies:
ACE at Lathrop/Manteca connection San Jose, Fremont, Santa Clara, Great America
BART - Dublin/Pleasanton Station connection to the greater San Francisco Bay Area
WHEELS - Connection to Alameda County, with limited service in Contra Costa County.
San Joaquin Regional Transit District - Connection to San Joaquin County
The County Connection - Connection to Clayton, Concord, Lafayette, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, and more.
Amtrak California - National and State connections.
ETRANS - Connection to Escalon, California.
Ripon Blossom Express - Connection to Ripon, California