How to Use the Rossmoor Bus Service
The Rossmoor bus service operates seven days a week, 365 day a year from 6 a.m. through 10 p.m. weekdays and 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekends. On holidays, the bus service will vary, depending on the type service needed.
Weekdays fixed route service: Hours are approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Color-coded buses travel in a “loop” style route. They drive the same loop all day. Inside the Rossmoor valley, the buses will stop anywhere it is legal and safe. (Buses will not stop for anyone flagging down the bus from the opposite side of the street or entry -- this would encourage riders to run out and try to stop the bus – and Rossmoor does not do that.)
The Green Line is the only fixed route bus that travels to downtown Walnut Creek, departing Gateway at 9:50 and 11:50 a.m. and 1:50, 3:45 and 4:45 p.m. This is a fixed route that always goes to BART first. See schedule for major drop off/pick up points.
Dial-a-Bus operates in the early morning, evenings and weekends. Rossmoor operates its Dial-a-Bus (DAB) service when the ridership is lower. For the DAB service, call 988-7676. DAB riders need to call at least one hour in advance. DAB service always offers trips to the “downtown service area,” which is the area between BART and Kaiser/Newell. This covers most of the shopping, restaurants, bookstores, etc. For BART pick-ups, be sure to tell the driver what time the train arrives.
Paratransit service has the same hours as all other services. Weekdays, a driver is scheduled for this specific service. Residents who qualify for Paratransit are unable to use the regular service (typically, wheelchairs and heavy walkers). The Paratransit service will transport riders with memory loss to the nearby respite centers. Paratransit rides are combined with regular riders on the Green Line and on Dial-a-Bus.
The public bus, County Connection (CCCTA) No. 1, on weekdays, departs the Rossmoor Shopping Center 33 minutes past every hour – starting at 6:33 a.m. and ending at 6:33 p.m. It goes directly to BART (12 minutes). From BART, the No. 1 bus goes to John Muir Hospital and Kaiser Park Shadelands. On weekends, the CCCTA No. 301 bus offers service to and from BART and other locations. See schedules.
From BART, residents can also catch the “free shuttle No. 4 to go Broadway Plaza via Locust and Main Streets. It departs every 15 minutes. To get to Trader Joe’s and downtown Kaiser, catch the No. 2 or No. 21 buses at BART. Convenient times are on the back of the Green Line schedule.
Seniors 65 years and older can get a “punch card” at CVS Drug Store for $15 for 20 rides (a good discount) on the CCCTA’s buses.
Rossmoor’s bus service also offers shopping trips to Sunvalley Mall in Concord and Crossroads Shopping Center. Check the Gateway bus shelter and with the bus driver for a flyer on what’s coming up. Gateway shelter is the location where schedules and fliers for all of bus services are displayed.
A new bus rider will be asked by the bus driver for a Rossmoor identification. Rossmoor buses are for the convenience of riders with Rossmoor identification only.
Once you try out the Rossmoor bus system, you’ll see how easy it is to use. Our purpose is to help residents maintain their independence and have a good time!
If you have any questions or concerns, please give me a call.
Gretchen Hansen
Rossmoor Bus Transportation
800 Rockview Drive
925-988-7670
ghansen@rossmoor.com
