Dumbarton Express
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The Dumbarton Express is a California bus service operating between Union City BART station and Palo Alto Caltrain station via the Dumbarton Bridge. It is operated by a group of operators including BART, VTA, Union City Transit and AC Transit. It is coloured orange and designated "DB" on VTA system maps.
The bus service charges $1.75 for an adult local fare, $3.50 for a transbay fare, and $1.75 for a Transbay extension of a pass that is good only for local fares. Half-fares are charged for children, seniors and diabled persons. VTA ECO Passes are accepted for full Transbay fare, as are AC Transit Transbay passes or ten-ride tickets. Within the East Bay, AC Transit tickets, passes and transfers are accepted for a full local fare or half a Transbay fare, as are those from Union City Transit, and Caltrain monthly passes of two or more zones. BART Plus tickets are taken for a local fare, but a full Transbay fare must be paid. Within the Peninsula, passes from SamTrans, VTA, Caltrain and BART Plus are accepted, though the same rules governing BART Plus and Caltrain passes on the East Bay apply. While not explicitly stated, the U.C. Berkeley Class Pass is also accepted for Transbay and local fares. Due to the acceptance of different monthly passes, especially in the Peninsula, some people pay significantly more per month. For example, a commuter using a VTA pass for Peninsula local service would pay $61.25 per month, whereas a commuter using a SamTrans pass for the same services would pay only $48. A youth using such passes would pay as much as $20 less by using a SamTrans pass.
In January 2006, AC Transit proposed a service review and fare increase that would bring fare media in line with AC Transit's Transbay passes while maintaining Peninsula pass acceptance. While the fare changes were implemented in October of that year, the proposed reroute was not. If the reroute occurs, the DB line will be rerouted to provide a more direct route to Palo Alto Caltrain. DB1 may be replaced by DB3, which will provide service to East Palo Alto. In addition, DB2 will be added to provide service to East Palo Alto from Union City. [1]
