>> There are three ways you can plan your trip. First, you can go online to Omnitrans.org. The site provides route information, times, stop locations, and maps. Jennifer is using the Omnitrans web site, www.omnitrans.org, to plan her trip. By entering her starting location, destination, and time and date of travel, Jennifer will receive information that includes routes, times, stop locations, and even a map of her trip.
Or you can use the Omnitrans book. It's available at libraries and retail locations throughout the service area and on board all buses. In addition to routes, the book also has information on popular destinations, locations where you can purchase a bus pass, and an overview of the areas Omnitrans serves. Ron is using the Omnitrans bus book to plan his trip. After reading all about how to ride at the front of the book, he looks at the system map in the center of the book to find out which route he needs. Ron can then turn to the appropriate route page in the bus book, find his destination, move down the page to find his arrival time, and work backwards across the page to his starting location to find out what time he needs to catch the bus. Ron already knows that not all of Omnitrans' 2,700 stops are printed in the book. Instead, time points along the route mark the schedule. Ron chooses the time point closest to the bus stop he's using and estimates the bus's time of arrival at his destination.
You can also use the Omnitrans Information Center. The center is staffed with friendly bus experts seven days a week to help you plan your trip and answer questions. After gathering a paper, pen, and cross street information on her starting point and destination, she calls 1-800-966-6428. Friendly bus experts are available between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekends to create a detailed trip planner just for you and answer any questions about riding the bus that you might have.
You can use any one of these methods to get started using Omnitrans. No matter how you plan your trip, once you gather all your information, you're ready to be on your way. Bus stops are located about every two- to three-tenths of a mile throughout our service area. You'll know where the nearest stop is based on your trip plan.