may be better presented using prose . you can help by converting the list or lists to prose if appropriate . editing help is available . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message foothill transit founded 1988 locale san gabriel valley service type bus service fleet 330 315 cng and 15 fast charge electric 1 daily ridership 41 096 2 fuel type cng and electric operator transdev mv transportation first transit 3 website foothilltransit.org foothill transit is a joint powers authority of 21 member cities in the san gabriel and pomona valleys . it operates a fixed route bus public transit service in the san gabriel valley of greater los angeles california united states . contents 1 overview 2 funding 3 routes 3.1 express routes 3.2 local routes 3.3 school supplementary routes 4 fares 5 bus fleet 5.1 active 5.2 on order 5.3 retired 6 references 7 external links overview edit this section needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message the impetus for the formation of the transit agency was los angeles county supervisor pete schabarum . schabarum annoyed at the cutbacks of bus service by the southern california rapid transit district wanted to secede from the larger agency and form his own transit agency . schabarum who hated the influence of trade unions chose to use contractors to operate the service and foothill executives made the service essentially strike proof by insisting that two different companies operate the two bus yards even if it would cost more in the short term . however due to bus industry consolidation first transit had operated both yards from 2001 to mid 2007 . currently both foothill transit yards are represented by unions arcadia by the amalgamated transit union and pomona by the teamsters union but past strikes at the agency have been less than successful due to the ability of one yard to operate the other yards service . in addition wages are less at foothill than at other transit operators in the region . all of foothill transit operations are contracted out . bus service is operated by first transit at pomona and arcadia irwindale . effective july 1 2013 due to expiration of the existing management services contract and continuing conflicts of interest between the executive director staff and board foothill transit transitioned to in house management . executive director doran barnes became a direct foothill employee as well as planning procurement and other administrative functions . transdev formerly veolia staff continues to operate the transit stores and maintain bus shelters . 4 in 2002 foothill transit began purchasing compressed natural gas cng powered buses . by 2013 foothill transit was now a 100 percent cng fleet . foothill transit provides shuttle service for ucla football games at the rose bowl from the parsons corporation parking lot located on walnut st. and fair oaks avenue in pasadena . funding edit foothill transit is mainly funded by local sales tax revenue with 75 % coming from los angeles county propositions a and c california state transportation development act and the state transit assistance fund . the remaining 25 % comes from farebox revenue . 1 routes edit all service operated as of june 26 2016 with notes on upcoming service changes where indicated . express routes edit express services operate weekdays only in the peak direction excluding the silver streak . route terminals via notes silver streak 5 downtown la grand avenue olive street and olympic boulevard montclair montclair transcenter el monte busway 10 freeway silver 2 silver program only applies on silver streak and metro silver line between el monte station and downtown los angeles . 24 hour service . 481 6 koreatown wilshire western purple line station el monte el monte bus station wilshire boulevard el monte busway reduced service between december 24 and december 31 493 7 downtown la hope street and 9th street diamond bar diamond bar park & ride el monte busway 10 freeway 605 freeway 60 freeway colima road golden springs drive service may operate on valley boulevard to from puente hills mall if the 60 freeway is congested . reduced service december 24 and december 31 . may operate to phillips ranch if needed . usually runs on orion v f1200 s rarely on nabi 42 brt and orion v f1300 s and nabi 40 lfw f1400 f1447 495 8 downtown la hope street and 9th street city of industry industry park & ride 10 freeway 605 freeway 60 freeway brea canyon road service may operate on valley boulevard to from brea canyon road if the 60 freeway is congested . reduced service between december 24 and december 31 496 9 downtown la hope street and 9th street azusa azusa transit center gold line 10 freeway west covina pkwy . sunset av . irwindale av . foothill blvd. azusa av . azusa transit center 9th st. san gabriel av . 497 10 downtown la figueroa street and 9th street chino hills chino park & ride el monte busway 10 freeway 605 freeway 60 freeway 71 expressway service may operate on valley boulevard to from grand avenue if the 60 freeway is congested . reduced service between december 24 and december 31 498 11 downtown la figueroa street and 9th street glendora azusa citrus college el monte busway 10 freeway grand avenue reduced service between december 24 and december 31 499 12 downtown la figueroa street and 9th street san dimas san dimas park and ride el monte busway 10 freeway san dimas avenue reduced service between december 24 and december 31 690 13 pasadena lake gold line station montclair montclair transcenter 210 freeway foothill boulevard 699 14 downtown la figueroa street and 9th street montclair montclair transcenter el monte busway 10 freeway reduced service between december 24 and december 31 local routes edit route terminals via notes 178 15 el monte bus station puente hills mall los angeles street pacific avenue valinda avenue nogales street colima road selected trips serve the baldwin park metrolink station 185 16 azusa transit center puente hills mall irwindale avenue glendora avenue hacienda boulevard colima road 187 17 pasadena raymond avenue and walnut street montclair transcenter colorado boulevard huntington drive foothill boulevard route 66 190 18 el monte bus station cal poly pomona ramona boulevard short line trips terminate or originate at the eastland center in west covina 194 19 el monte bus station cal poly pomona valley boulevard short line trips terminate or originate at valley blvd and lemon ave in the city of walnut 195 20 pomona valley boulevard and humane way pomona transit center temple avenue rio rancho road reservoir street serves cal poly pomona 197 21 montclair transit center pomona transit center arrow highway white avenue fairplex drive orange grove avenue 269 22 el monte bus station montebello town center santa anita avenue durfee avenue 270 23 el monte bus station monrovia peck road huntington drive primrose avenue operates monday saturday only . no holiday service . 272 24 duarte city of hope westfield west covina buena vista street baldwin park boulevard merced avenue selected trips serve the baldwin park metrolink station . 274 25 whittier beverly boulevard and norwalk boulevard baldwin park metrolink station workman mill road puente avenue 280 26 azusa transit center puente hills mall azusa avenue 281 27 citrus college puente hills mall citrus avenue cameron avenue sunset avenue gale avenue 282 28 el monte bus station puente hills mall 10 605 freeways valley boulevard gale avenue colima road 284 29 glendora route 66 and grand avenue west covina westfield eastland foothill boulevard lone hill avenue service operates weekday and weekend peak hours only 285 30 puente hills mall la habra beach boulevard and la habra boulevard hacienda boulevard colima road whitter boulevard service operates weekday and weekend peak hours only . 286 31 pomona transit center brea brea mall mission boulevard diamond bar boulevard 57 freeway 289 32 puente hills mall cal poly pomona colima road la puente road 291 33 la verne foothill boulevard and white avenue pomona pomona market place garey avenue serves pomona transit center 292 34 pomona transit center claremont transit center towne avenue foothill boulevard baseline road service operates during weekday peak hours only . 480 35 westfield west covina montclair transit center 10 freeway mission boulevard indian hill boulevard serves cal poly pomona and the pomona transit center 482 36 puente hills mall pomona transit center colima road mission boulevard golden springs drive diamond bar boulevard serves cal poly pomona selected weekday trips serve gateway circle and the industry park & ride . 486 37 el monte bus station cal poly pomona amar road 488 38 el monte bus station citrus college ramona boulevard francisquito avenue grand avenue 492 39 el monte bus station montclair transit center santa anita avenue arrow highway bonita avenue 494 40 el monte bus station san dimas san dimas park and ride peck road myrtle avenue huntington drive foothill boulevard service operates weekdays only in the peak direction . school supplementary routes edit services operate weekdays only . schedules subject to change june 1st september 1st & december 22nd january 3rd for lines 853 854 and 855 . route terminals via notes 851 41 west covina westfield eastland glendora foothill boulevard and valley center avenue glendora avenue 853 42 diamond bar golden springs drive and copley drive diamond bar diamond ranch high school golden springs drive 854 43 diamond bar golden springs drive and copley drive diamond bar diamond ranch high school diamond bar boulevard 855 43 pomona pomona transcenter claremont mountain avenue and harrison avenue indian hill boulevard fares edit fares as of october 1 2012 cash tap card fares fare type regular senior disabled medicare base local fare 1.25 0.50 1line 481 line 690 2.75 silver streak 2.45 1.15 2commuter express 4.90 3transfers 0.50 0.25 passes pass type6 431 day pass ez transit pass adult local 70 110 student local 33 110 senior disabled medicare local 22 42 silver streak line 481 line 690 105 176 p3 5discount silver streak 52 70.50 p3 commuter express 170 220 p5 there are no discount fares on line 481 or 690 as they only operate during peak hours . commuter express fares apply to lines 493 497 498 499 and 699 . metrolink tickets are not accepted ; only the full fare of 4.90 the 31 day commuter express pass or the p5 ez transit pass . transfers are worth 1.25 toward the full fare . no discounts are given for seniors or the disabled as these routes only operate during peak hours . transfers can be purchased for 0.50 using cash or a tap card with a cash purse loaded a tap card is required either way for foothill to foothill connections . the transfer is then loaded onto the tap card and is good for up to two hours . the transfer on the tap card can also be counted as base fare for any tap enabled transit agency as well . paper transfers may be requested for connections to agencies that do not use tap . they can be counted as base fare for any transit agency to which foothill transit connects that accepts transfers . a 31 day pass lifespan starts when the pass is first used not necessarily at the beginning of the month unless the pass was first used at the beginning of the month . for example if the pass is bought on march 6 but first used on march 12 the expiration date of the pass is april 12