Union City Transit
Union City Transit is a public transit service in Union City, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It began operations in 1974 with the opening of the Union City BART station. The service was formerly known as "the Flea." , Union City Transit operates eight bus lines that connect riders to local destinations, such as schools, shopping centers, and the Union City BART station. All operate on weekdays; seven also operate on Saturdays and six also operate on Sundays.
AC Transit also provides service to Union City.
Routes
The main transfer points for Union City Transit are located at Union City BART and Union Landing Transit Center. On 12 October 2013, the transit agency expanded its service significantly by providing:- New routes on top of its existing services
- More hours on its most popular services
- Saturday service on seven routes
- Sunday service on six routes
- A more frequent service along Alvarado-Niles Road, one of the city's main arterial roads
- A new express service that operates peak periods between BART and residential neighborhoods on the western part of the city
Fares
Fares are effective 1 January 2020
| Type | Adults | Youth † | Senior /Disabled ‡ |
| Single ride | US$2.00 | US$1.25 | US$1.00 |
| 31-day pass § | US$55.00 | US$35.00 | US$26.00 |
- † Children under six years of age may ride free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
- ‡ Appropriate identification must be presented to obtain the discounted Senior/Disabled fare.
- § This is only available on the Clipper card.
| Transfers ₮ | Fees |
| Union City Transit Transfer | FREE |
| BART-to-Bus | US$0.50 |
| AC Transit & Dumbarton Express Transfers | US$0.25 |
- ₮ Paper transfers are only issued with cash fares at the time of boarding; Electronic transfers are automatically issued when using a Clipper Card. Union City Transit issued transfers are valid for 90 minutes from time of issue. BART-to-Bus transfers are only valid at the BART Station; Electronic BART-to-Bus transfers are loaded onto a Clipper Card upon exiting the BART station via the fare gates. Transfers and passes must be valid.