Santa Rosa CityBus


Santa Rosa CityBus is a public transportation agency providing bus service in the northern California city of Santa Rosa. It provides service for over 2.8 million passenger trips annually.

Routes

A total of 18 routes are operated by Santa Rosa CityBus, most of them operating in loops. Note that streets and areas indicated in italics means that the area is served by a one-way loop, not a return service.
On May 21, 2017, Santa Rosa City Bus was scheduled to adjust its network significantly as a result of the agency's Reimagining Project, held in collaboration with the City of Santa Rosa and its residents.
The routes below are valid since May 2017.
RouteMain road/area servedAttractions servedPrimary terminal/s
1Mendocino Avenue/Coddingtown MallSanta Rosa Junior College, Mendocino Marketplace, Kaiser Hospital, Northside Transfer Center Santa Rosa Transit Mall, Northside Transfer Center
2/2BSebastopol Road/Corporate CenterRailroad Square, Santa Rosa Industrial Park West, Stony Point Plaza, Northpoint Business Park, Corporate CenterSanta Rosa Transit Mall
2/2BSebastopol Road/North Wright RoadSanta Rosa Plaza, Railroad Square, Santa Rosa Industrial Park West, Stony Point Plaza, Sam Jones HallSanta Rosa Transit Mall
3Santa Rosa AvenueDowntown, Santa Rosa Marketplace, Santa Rosa Town CenterSanta Rosa Transit Mall
4/4BRincon Valley/Mission Blvd/Calistoga RoadDowntown, Eastside Transfer Station, Montecito Shopping Center, St. Francis Shopping CenterSanta Rosa Transit Mall
5Petaluma Hill RoadDowntown, Santa Rosa MarketplaceSanta Rosa Transit Mall
6Fulton RoadRailroad Square, Stony Point Plaza, A Place to Play Park, Fulton Marketplace, Youth Community Park, Rosewood Village Shopping Center, Schulz Museum, Coddingtown MallSanta Rosa Transit Mall, Northside Transfer Center
7Montgomery Village/Coddingtown MallCoddingtown Mall, Mendocino Center, Santa Rosa Junior College, Flamingo One Stop Center, Eastside Transfer Station, Montgomery VillageNorthside Transfer Center
8Bennett ValleySanta Rosa YMCA, Flamingo One Stop Center, Eastside Transfer Station, Montgomery Village, Sutter Warrack Hospital, Annadel Shopping Center, Bennett Valley Shopping Center, Mayette Shopping CenterSanta Rosa Transit Mall
9/9EWest Ninth Street/Finley Community CenterRailroad Square, Westside Transfer Center Santa Rosa Transit Mall
9/9EWest Ninth Street/E StreetClockwise loop: Railroad Square, Westside Transfer Center Santa Rosa Transit Mall
10Coddingtown Mall/Coffey LaneSanta Rosa Plaza, Northside Transfer Station, Coddingtown Mall, Schulz Museum, KMART Northside Center, Round Barn Boulevard, Kaiser Hospital, Golden Gate Transit TerminalSanta Rosa Transit Mall, Northside Transfer Center
12RoselandRailroad Square, Auto Mall, Department of Motor Vehicles, Southside Transfer Center, Santa Rosa Industrial Park WestSanta Rosa Transit Mall, Southside Transfer Center
15Stony Point RoadCoddingtown Mall, Marlow Shopping Center, Finley Community Center, Westside Transfer Center, Stony Point Business Park, Stony Point Center, Southside Transfer CenterNorthside Transfer Center, Southside Transfer Center
16Oakmont Shuttle WestOperates in the western part of Oakmont, shuttling passengers between Berger Center, West Recreation Center, and several malls.Berger Center
16Oakmont Shuttle EastOperates in the eastern part Oakmont, shuttling passengers between Berger Center, East Recreation Center, West Golf Course, and several malls.Berger Center
18East CirculatorSenior Center, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Farmers Lane Plaza, Eastside Transfer Center , Mayette Shopping CenterSanta Rosa Transit Mall
19North Circulator/Chanate Rd/Guerneville RoadCoddingtown Mall, Mendocino Center, Fountaingrove Golf Course, Westside Transfer Center, Marlow Shopping Center, Fulton MarketplaceNorthside Transfer Center

Transit Mall and transfer centers

The downtown Transit Mall, a segment of Second Street between Santa Rosa Avenue and B Street, is the main transfer point for several bus agencies, including Sonoma County Transit, Golden Gate Transit, and Mendocino Transit Authority, and most CityBus routes begin and end their trips there.
In May 2000, the city opened the Westside Transfer Center as an additional transfer point, where Routes 3, 6, and 15 make stops. There are also several transfer centers within the city, including:

Active

On order

Retired

This roster is incomplete.
Fleet
number		ThumbnailBuild
date		ManufacturerModelEngineTransmissionNotes
001-0062000NFID40LFDetroit Diesel Series 50 EGRAllison B400R
  • 002, 003 & 005 pulled from service in 2017.
  • 001, 004 & 006 returned to service in early 2018 and pulled from service in April 2019
0081999Thomas DennisSLF 230Cummins ISBAllison
  • Auctioned off as a non-runner on June 28, 2014.
  • Bought by TransMetro Inc.; to San Francisco State University S02.
    • 1031960GMCTGH-3102GMC 270
    1051960GMCTGH-3102GMC 270
    106-1071964GMCTGH-3501GMC 451GMC Hydramatic
    1081966GMCTGH-3501GMC 451GMC Hydramatic
    1091968GMCTGH-3502GMC 451
    3402003OBIOrion V
    701-7022007CCWPhantom 35'Gasoline-Electric HybridFord Triton V10ISE ThunderVolt hybrid system
    • Ex 911-912; refurbished 1991 Gillig Phantom.
    • 702 was auctioned off as a non-runner on August 22, 2015; more than likely scrapped.
    • 701 was also more than likely scrapped.
    831-8391983Grumman Flxible870Detroit Diesel 6V92TAAllison V730
    • Delivered in May 1983.
    • 831 & an unknown unit were bought by a private owner/GTMC Express and were used for the Watsonville County Fair. They were listed on Craigslist in Hollister, CA on 8/22/2018.
    • 834 was bought by a private owner in Davis, CA. It was still regularly seen around the area as of 2016.
    841-8461984GilligPhantom 35'Detroit Diesel 6V92TAAllison HT-747
    871-8745/1987GilligPhantom 35'Detroit Diesel 6V92TAAllison HT-747
    911-9121991GilligPhantom 35'
    		Detroit Diesel 6V92TAAllison HT-748Both units became 701-702 around late 2007.
    914-9172009NFIGE40LFRFord Triton V10ISE ThunderVolt hybrid systemSold to Gardena Municipal Bus Lines 2915-2918 in 2013.
    9801-98131998NFID40LFDetroit Diesel Series 50Allison B400R
    • Retired in 2014 & 2016.
    • 9803, 9804 & 9809 to Petaluma Transit 43, 42, 41 in early 2014.
    • 9806 retired in 2014 and was auctioned off as a non-runner on June 28, 2014; bought by Complete Coach Works in Los Angeles, CA for parts.
    • 9802, 9807, 9808 & 9811 were auctioned off as non-runners on June 25, 2016.
    • 9801, 9805 & 9810 retired in July-August 2016 and were auctioned off on August 20, 2016.
    • *9805 was bought by McCloud And Picchi Enterprises Inc. DBA Thunderstar Stages in Windsor, CA. It was painted grey and has been spotted multiple times in the Sonoma and Santa Rosa areas throughout 2017.
    • 9812's & 9813's fates remain unknown.

    Paratransit

    Santa Rosa Paratransit, the paratransit arm of Santa Rosa CityBus and the city of Santa Rosa, provides dial-a-ride transportation services within the Santa Rosa city limits and the unincorporated Roseland area. Eligibility requirements require the passenger's disability prevents him/her from using fixed route transit. MV Transportation is the contractor of all paratransit services in Santa Rosa.
    One of CityBus' routes, Route 16, picks up Oakmont residents who are ADA Paratransit Certified at their homes for free to take them to and from locations within Oakmont. It also lets residents to get a ride home for free as well. They can go on the daily shopping trips to:
    It works as the Route 16 bus that serves Oakmont. However, as the bus travels along its regular route, it simply makes small detours to pick up ADA Paratransit Certified Oakmont residents at their homes, and then return to the regular route.
    Reservations are accepted up to seven days in advance or between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. on the same day as the ride. Reservations are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.