Foothill Transit - We Drive

Foothill Transit, created in 1988, is one of the largest and most successful transit competitive contracting efforts ever undertaken in the United States. Providing bus service to the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, the agency contracts out all services - from administration to bus driving and maintenance. Foothill Transit is governed by a five-person Executive Board.

Four members are elected by the general zone membership, and the fifth member is appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. General membership includes one city council member from each of 21 cities in the Foothill Transit Zone and three appointed representatives from the County of Los Angeles.

Governance/Management
Members:

Management: Veolia Transportation

Operations: First Transit (Pomona), MV Transportation (Arcadia)

Unions:

Teamster Local 848 represents the operators working for First Transit in Pomona.
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1756 represents the operators in Arcadia.

Operations:

Buses: 314
Routes: 36 local and express routes.

Area served: 327 square miles of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys

Weekday ridership: More than 48,000

Annual ridership: Approximately 15 million

Comparative size: Largest municipal operator in Los Angeles County; second in fleet size only to Metro (regional provider)

Fares and Funding:

Base cash fare: $1.00
Express cash fares: $2.50 - $4.40, depending on the service.
Transfers: $0.50 purchased at the time you pay your full fare.

Funding:

25% from farebox revenue.
75% from Los Angeles County Proposition A and C funds, California State Transportation Development Act (TDA) and State Transit Assistance (STA) funds

Customer Service:

Foothill Transit Stores:
Transit Stores provide customers with six convenient locations -

Puente Hills Mall (City of Industry)

where customers may obtain route and scheduling information, information about public transportation, and to purchase monthly passes, Metrocards or EZ Transit Passes.

Toll-Free Phone Line:
1-800 RIDE INFO (1-800-743-3463) provides customers with personalized trip intineraries and information regarding Foothill Transit routes, connections with other agencies, monthly bus passes, Metrocards, and fares. Customer comments and suggestions are also welcomed at (626) 967-3147 or through email.

Transit Centers:
Foothill Transit serves Transit Centers in Claremont, Montclair, Chino, Pomona, Eastland Center, Puente Hills Mall, West Covina Plaza, and Duarte

Your rights:

Foothill Transit is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (“Title VI”). If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination under Title VI, you may file a written complaint with Foothill Transit attn: Customer Comments at 100 S. Vincent Ave., Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790.