Public Transit in San Luis Obispo County

* Service Disruptions: Los Osos Construction causing traffic detours - call 541-2228 for current information.

*  Pismo Beach Car Show this June 15-16. Extra trolley service. SCAT Routes 21, 24 affected.

*  Hwy 58 @ 101 construction in Santa Margarita will run through June.

*  NEW North County Beach Shuttle begins June 7!

*  Youth Ride Free all summer on all SLO County fixed routes June 1--Aug. 31.

*  Cambria Trolley summer of service begins Memorial Day Weekend.

*  Director Geoff Straw to hold Mobile Office Hours on the bus May 13-14.

* The Atascadero Transit Center opened April 1st
And it's no joke that bus stops at Denny's & Rancho Tee are now closed...

* Avila Beach Trolley has started for the season!
* Ride Free to Earth Day Fair at Chorro Park and all around the county, Sunday 4/21/13
* May is BIKE Month - learn more
* Public Art is rolling! See more about Art in Motion
* Youth Ride Free is back for Summer 2013

* Next RTA Board meeting: 5/1/13
* NEXT SoCo. Area Transit Meeting: 4/17/13
* See all RTA & SCAT Board Meeting dates

Next RTA Service Holiday: Memorial Day 5/27/13
SCAT operates a reduced Sunday schedule.
* See all Holidays: RTA and SCAT

*  RTA has teamed up with Studios in the Park to display art on buses. Unveiling ceremony is Sat. March 9

* Change to NB #9 express - Effective 1/2/13 will depart at 4:10pm
See New Route #9 Schedule, effective 1/2/13

* More SLO County residents are saving money & riding RTA and South County Area Transit. 12/20/12 Press Release

* Route #10 "mini-express trips" canceled due low ridership. See new Route #10 Schedules, effective 10/29/12
* Avila Beach Trolley Service ended for the season on 10/14/12.

*  RTA schedule changes begin August 19.

**  The FREE Beach Trolley serves Avila Beach to the Pismo Premium Outlets every hour with New - FOUR DAYS per week service starting Memorial Day Weekend.  (Link to press release)

*  Friday Fish 'N Farmer's Market Friday Trolley Service in Avila Beach 

*  The FREE Cambria Beach Trolley will start service FOUR DAYS per week, Fridays- Mondays Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.  (link to press release)

*  RTA/MST Route 83 Schedule Change 2/4/12. See new Route #9 schedule.

*  2012 Holiday Schedule for RTA and SCAT.

*  12/22/11 RTA Announces New Executive Director Geoff Straw

*  11/1/11 Avila Trolley now services the Pismo Beach Premium Outlets every weekend.

* 10/21/11 RTA is awarded grants to purchase five new transit buses and two paratransit minivans.

* 3/11/11   Buy Passes at ALL Rabobanks in SLO County

* 1/25/11 RTA operates Line 83 for MST with 2x/day Service from Paso Robles to Ft. Hunter Liggett (via San Miguel) and MST launches connections from Fort Hunter Liggett to Salinas (MST Line 82). More information at www.mst.org

* 1/8/11  - New 511 Countywide Information Service launched by Regional Rideshare

* 7-19-10    RTA main office no longer accepts credit cards: cash or checks only accepted. Go online to buy passes with credit cards at Rideshare.org.

Call RTA Dispatch during operating hours at 541-2228 if you have further questions.