the jpx route parent western contra costa transit authority founded 1977 headquarters 601 walter ave pinole service area contra costa county california service type transit bus express bus paratransit routes 14 stops 300 fleet 57 daily ridership 4 944 fuel type diesel gasoline & hybrid electric operator mv transportation website westcat.org westcat is a public transportation service in western contra costa county north of oakland ca . it is a service of the western contra costa transit authority . the western contra costa county transit westcat was established in august 1977 as a joint exercise of powers agreement between contra costa county and the cities of hercules and pinole . it was created with the purpose of owning operating and administering a public transportation system serving the area between the richmond el sobrante border to the west and the al zampa memorial bridge to the east . westcat is governed by a 7 member board of directors and supported by professional staff of seven . the two cities of pinole and hercules are each represented by two board members while the unincorporated communities of crockett rodeo and montarabay each have one representative appointed by the contra costa board of supervisors . westcat s fleet started out with shuttle vans and then using buses made by el dorado national and thomas built buses . now westcat runs an almost all gillig fleet ranging from 19 gillig phantoms to 18 gillig low floors . westcat also has 5 motor coach industries mci over the road coaches for use on the lynx . in addition westcat has 10 ford e 450 paratransit vans and 2 toyota camry hybrid electric sedans used for dial a ride . contents 1 fixed route service 1.1 routes 2 fares 2.1 cash and passes 2.2 transfer 3 service area 4 references 5 external links fixed route service edit as of september 2013 westcat provides a network of local and express bus routes throughout western contra costa county . 1 in addition westcat operates regional service between martinez route 30z and the hercules transit center and between the hercules transit center and contra costa college route c3 . the local routes are 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 and 19 . also express jx jl jr referred to as the j by most riders the l designates via lakeside drive and the r designates via richmond parkway jpx serves pinole valley residents wanting to go to the hercules transit center or bart . also westcat operates transbay service between the hercules transit center and the san francisco transbay terminal called the lynx with stops in the rodeo park and ride located on willow avenue north shore business park near bio rad the victoria by the bay neighborhood in hercules and the hercules transit center . from the hercules transit center the line then goes nonstop to san francisco via the high occupancy vehicle hov lanes on i 80 . westcat currently offers free wi fi service on the lynx line . 2 major transfer points for the majority of westcat and other agency s routes include hercules transit center in hercules hilltop mall shopping center in richmond richmond parkway transit center in richmond el cerrito del norte bart in el cerrito martinez amtrak station in martinez san francisco transbay terminal in san francisco routes edit route number direction terminals days of operation schedule information notes north east terminal south west terminal 10 loop hercules transit center turquoise weekdays route 10 schedule 11 loop hercules transit center crockett weekdays and saturdays route 11 schedule 12 loop hercules transit center mandalay bonaire weekdays route 12 schedule 15 loop hercules transit center viewpointe blvd weekdays route 15 schedule 16 loop richmond parkway transit center wright ave doidge ave weekdays route 16 schedule 17 loop richmond parkway transit center cypress broadmore weekdays except midday route 17 schedule 18 loop richmond parkway transit center tara hills weekdays except midday route 18 schedule 19 loop hercules transit center hilltop mall shopping center saturdays only route 19 schedule 19 c3 regional route east west hercules transit center contra costa college weekdays route c3 schedule 30z regional route east west martinez amtrak hercules transit center weekdays route 30z schedule 30z j jr jl express route north south hercules transit center weekdays willow viewpointe weekdays after 8pm & weekends el cerrito del norte bart daily route j schedule j jx express route north south hercules transit center el cerrito del norte bart weekdays except midday route jx schedule jpx express route north south hercules transit center el cerrito del norte bart weekdays route jpx schedule jpx lynx transbay route north south willow avenue commute trips hercules transit center non commute trips s.f. transbay terminal weekdays limited holiday service route lynx schedule lynx holidays schedule is shown on the westcat holidays page . jpx richmond parkway transit center service only during midday from 9 40am to 2 30pm route also serves hercules transit center . j jr via richmond parkway and blume drive and jl via lakeside drive . lynx route serves hercules transit center and most peak period services also serve bio rad all terminating at victoria by the bay . also operates midday non commute trips between san francisco and hercules transit center and it does not serve bio rad or victoria by the bay . fares edit fares are effective 1 october 2008 . 3 cash and passes edit route type adult student 6 64 senior 65 disabled fixed route express single ride us 1.75 us 0.75 day pass us 3.50 us 1.50 31 day pass us 40.00 us 20.00 stored value pass us 20.00 us 7.50 east bay value pass us 60.00 us 60.00 lynx transbay route single ride us 5.00 us 2.00 31 day pass us 140.00 us 70.00 10 ride pass us 50.00 us 20.00 dial a ride single ride us 4.00 us 1.25 discount tickets not available us 10.00 ada paratransit single ride not available us 3.00 discount tickets not available us 25.00 transfer edit route transfer from adult student 6 64 senior 65 disabled fixed route express other westcat buses capitol corridor county connection and tri delta transit free free bart soltrans ac transit and golden gate transit us 1.00 us 0.50 lynx local trips westcat local fixed routes express free free lynx transbay route westcat local fixed routes express us 3.25 us 1.25 children under six years of age may ride free but must be accompanied by an adult . limit 2 children under six years per fare paying adult . appropriate identification must be presented to obtain the discounted senior disabled fare . east bay value pass value on all westcat county connection wheels and tri delta transit fixed route buses with the exception of lynx . in order to facilitate passenger connections between westcat and other agency transfer slips are issued upon request at the time the proper fare is paid and transfer at shared stops only exception capital corridor trains which are free anywhere within westcat s service area with validated transfer . service area edit a westcat fixed route bus at the temporary san francisco transbay terminal . westcat provides service to the communities of bayview crockett el cerrito hercules martinez montalvin manor pinole port costa richmond rodeo san francisco san pablo tara hills the local transportation demand management organization 511 contra costa also provides information for intermodal transfers throughout contra costa county and works closely with westcat to help transit users make regional connections beyond their immediate service area . references edit westcat schedules and routes westcat lynx wifi information westcat fares external links edit westcat v t e public transit in the san francisco bay area rail ace stockton san jose airtrain sfo bart california zephyr chicago emeryville caltrain san francisco gilroy capitol corridor auburn san jose coast starlight seattle los angeles muni metro e f cable cars san francisco san joaquins oakland sacramento bakersfield smart san rafael santa rosa vta light rail silicon valley ferry angel island tiburon ferry blue & gold fleet golden gate ferry san francisco bay ferry red & white fleet major bus ac transit western alameda and contra costa counties county connection central contra costa county fast central solano county golden gate transit marin and sonoma counties san francisco muni san francisco samtrans san mateo county san francisco santa rosa citybus soltrans southern solano county sonoma county transit tri delta transit eastern contra costa county vine transit napa county vta santa clara county wheels southeastern alameda county minor bus alliance san mateo county bayhill shuttle san bruno bear transit uc berkeley dumbarton express union city palo alto emery go round emeryville estuary crossing shuttle healdsburg transit stanford marguerite shuttle marin transit petaluma transit presidigo shuttle rio vista delta breeze san leandro links sfsu shuttle union city transit vacaville city coach westcat western contra costa county regional bus amtrak thruway motorcoach california shuttle bus san francisco los angeles greyhound highway 17 express san jose santa cruz lake transit lake county napa valley megabus mendocino transit mendocino county santa rosa max modesto dublin pleasanton san benito transit san jose hollister san joaquin rtd san joaquin county santa clara alameda counties yolobus yolo county vacaville entities all nighter bay area rapid transit district clipper golden gate bridge highway and transportation district market street railway marin commute club mtc sfmta solano express spare the air major stations 4th & king 12th st. city center 19th st. balboa park bay fair berkeley downtown berkeley civic center oakland coliseum cloverdale concord cotati daly city diridon station dublin pleasanton el cerrito del norte embarcadero emeryville ferry building fremont fremont centerville gilroy great america hayward hercules hillsdale jack london square larkspur landing macarthur martinez millbrae montgomery mountain view petaluma downtown palo alto pier 41 pittsburg bay point powell richmond richmond parkway san rafael santa clara santa rosa santa rosa railroad sq. sfo sf state tamien tasman transbay transit center union city vallejo station walnut creek west portal windsor historical services airbart oakland airport berkeley branch railroad east bay electric lines e & sr richmond key system leap transit market street railway san francisco ncry sunol npc west marin ocean shore railroad western san mateo county p & sr sonoma county real mccoy rio vista richmond san rafael ferry company richmond san francisco ferry san francisco and alameda railroad sf & np sonoma county sf & sm san francisco san mateo san francisco and oakland railroad solano carquinez strait historical stations third and townsend depot oakland 16th street station alameda mole alameda terminal berkeley station danville depot oakland long wharf richmond ferry terminal transbay terminal retrieved from https 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