Reading Route Maps & Schedules
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Please note that not all bus stops are shown in the Bus
Book – we just don’t have room! You will find a stop
about every two or three blocks along each route, and several
timepoints are shown on the map as letter symbols
and listed on the time schedule as reference points to help
you to plan your trip. -
To determine the time that the bus will arrive at the stop
where you’ll begin your trip, first make sure that you are
looking at the route schedule for the day of the week that
you will be riding. Then find the timepoint on the route
schedule that is closest to your stop. Directly under the
timepoint on the schedule will be its letter symbol –
“A”, for example – which will appear on the route map
at the location of that intersection. Read the schedule to
see what time the bus will stop at that timepoint, closest
to the time that you’ll be traveling. Check the route map
to see how far your stop is from that timepoint, then estimate
the bus’ arrival time at your stop. -
To find out how long it will take to get to your destination,
read from left to right across the schedule. Start at
the timepoint near where you’ll begin your trip. Follow
the schedule across to the timepoint listed closest to
your destination to find the approximate time that you’ll
arrive. For example, if you live near the intersection of
Sierra Way and Highland in San Bernardino, and you
need to be at Cal State for a 10:00 a.m. class, you will
want to board Route 7 at 8:47 a.m.
