Here are tips and information you may need
to ride the bus.
How to Ride the Bus...
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After the bus pulls away, use crosswalks to cross the
street. Remember that jaywalking is illegal.
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Do not act or make
comments that could be perceived as threatening to other passengers
or your driver. Under the Patriot Act of 2001,
violent acts against mass transportation workers, vehicles
and facilities are federal crimes.
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Loud noises may distract your
driver. Please do not play radios or make other loud noises
while riding, and please do not talk
to the driver while the bus is moving.
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Once the bus has pulled
away from the stop, please don’t
try to board or exit.
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Please keep your arms, legs and other
personal belongings out of the aisle.
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Please stay seated while
the bus is moving. If the bus is crowded and you need to stand,
please hold on to the
handrails.
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When walking to and from your bus seat, please use
the handrails along the aisle, overhead and on the bus doors
to ensure steady
footing.
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If you are sitting in an aisle-facing seat, please
be courteous and offer it to boarding passengers who are senior
citizens or
have a disability.
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If you have a child with you, be sure to hold
his or her hand when boarding and exiting. If you have a stroller,
please fold
it up and
store it out of the way of other passengers. Non-folding
strollers should be taken to the back of the bus. While you are
riding,
please hold babies and small children on your lap. For their
safety, children
are not allowed to board, exit, or ride while in a stroller.
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Please respect the environment by recycling your Bus Book and
placing your trash in a trash can — not on board the bus
or at a stop!
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To ensure that everyone has a clean and comfortable
trip, no eating, drinking or smoking is allowed. Please do
not use
profanity
on the
bus. And no feet on the seats, please!
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Vandalism is a crime.
If you are caught defacing any Omnitrans property, you will
be detained for the police and prosecuted.
If you see graffiti on a bus, shelter or sign, help
us keep your neighborhood
clean by reporting it to Omnitrans at 1(800) 9-OMNIBUS
(1-800-966-6428).
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As soon as the bus passes the stop
before your destination, please press the signal tape to
alert the driver that you’ll be
getting off at the next stop.
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Avoid a traffic jam! Please exit
through rear doors to make way for passengers boarding at the
front.
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Don’t get passed up! Be standing at the bus stop before
the bus arrives. If you’re late, the bus can’t
wait.
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Have your exact change for your cash fare or (even better) your
Omnitrans bus pass out and ready before you board.
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If you’re
boarding the bus at night, it might be difficult for your
driver to see you waiting for the bus. Please try to
make yourself more visible by standing at the stop and waving
to the approaching
bus.
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Please be patient with our Operators while they are on their meal or rest break. They will begin boarding passengers as soon as their break time is over. California Industrial Welfare Order 9-2001 mandates meal and rest break periods for all Transit Coach Operators. Thank you for your coorporation.
Before you leave home, it’s important to plan
your trip and know which Omnitrans route(s) you need to take to
get to your destination.
Our information office would be happy to help you with your journey – just
give us a call at 1(800) 9-OMNIBUS (1-800-966-6428). You can also
use an online trip planner, or find your route from our route
list.
Once you’re
at the bus stop, watch the bus as it approaches and make sure that
the number displayed on its headsign (just above
the windshield) matches the number of the route you need to take.
Wave to the driver to let him or her know that you’d like
to board, and enjoy your ride!
Please be patient with our Operators while they are on their meal or rest break. They will begin boarding passengers as soon as their break time is over. California Industrial Welfare Order 9-2001 mandates meal and rest break periods for all Transit Coach Operators. Thank you for your understanding and coorporation.
As your destination stop approaches, let your driver
know that you’d
like to get off at the next bus stop by pressing the rubber strip
near the window. Your driver will appreciate this advance notice,
and will pull the bus over at the next safe stop. Please exit at
the back of the bus, and only step into the stairwell after the bus
has stopped. Be sure to move away from the bus once you’ve
exited, to give your driver plenty of room to safely re-enter traffic.
Omnitrans
buses only stop at designated Omnitrans bus stops. Our bus stops
are easy to recognize – they look just like the
sample sign at right!
Designated service animals are welcome to ride the bus free of
charge. Please note that your driver may ask if your animal
is a service
animal, and what tasks the animal has been trained to perform.
You also may be asked to remove your service animal from the bus
if 1) the animal’s behavior is out of control, and you do
not take effective action to control it; or 2) the animal poses
a direct threat to the health or safety of others. Pets may only ride the bus if they are in a secure pet carrier that
fits on your lap.
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