references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . september 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs to be updated . please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . august 2016 founded 1986 headquarters 1362 rutan court suite 100 livermore california service type bus service paratransit routes 17 local routes and 15 select school routes stops 500 fleet 74 regular buses and 27 paratransit vehicles operator mv transportation website wheelsbus.com wheels is a bus service that provides public transportation in the tri valley region southeast alameda county of the san francisco bay area in the united states . started in 1986 wheels offers service to various communities in three cities and connects to bay area rapid transit bart and altamont commuter express ace trains for connections to and from the greater bay area oakland san francisco san jose and central valley stockton modesto tracy . wheels is operated by the livermore amador valley transit authority lavta and it has carried nearly 2 million passengers annually . 1 contents 1 areas served 2 fixed route service 2.1 local routes 2.2 tri valley rapid 2.3 express routes 2.4 shuttle routes 2.5 select school day services 3 transfer hubs 4 ticketing 4.1 fares 4.2 transfers 4.3 passes 5 connecting transit agencies 6 all time roster 7 references 8 external links areas served edit wheels operates in alameda county with limited service in contra costa county . alameda county dublin livermore pleasanton contra costa county pleasant hill san ramon walnut creek fixed route service edit as of january 2011 wheels operates twelve 12 local routes two express routes fifteen 15 select school routes and two shuttle routes . 2 3 descriptions for all services are described below . local routes edit note that routes that have a v on a route number means that it is a variation of the original route i.e. express service operating differently from regular route route number days of operation direction terminals cities communities and attractions served notes schedule information north east terminal south west terminal 1a east dublin weekdays only clockwise loop dublin pleasanton bart station santa rita jail waterford plaza koll center hacienda business park rose pavilion walmart oracle operates in the afternoon and evening ; for morning service see route 1b routes 1 1a 1b schedule 1b east dublin weekdays only counterclockwise loop hacienda business park oracle walmart rose pavilion koll center waterfront plaza santa rita jail operates in the morning ; for afternoon and evening service see route 1a 1 east dublin weekends clockwise loop santa rita jail waterford plaza koll center hacienda business park rose pavilion walmart oracle integrated with former shuttle route 51 2 dublin ranch weekday peak periods only east west then loop dublin ranch village fallon middle school dublin pleasanton bart station emerald point emerald glen park dublin ranch village route 2 schedule 3 west dublin weekdays and saturdays loop dublin pleasanton bart station hacienda business park stoneridge mall safeway offices dublin plaza dublin senior center dublin high school dublin swim center san ramon senior center amador lakes dougherty road west dublin pleasanton bart dublin mornings run clockwise afternoons run counterclockwise routes 3 3v schedule 3v west dublin weekday peak periods only west dublin pleasanton bart pleasanton dougherty road wells middle school valley high school dublin high school dublin swim center shannon park heritage center kaiser pleasanton hacienda business park 8a 8b pleasanton weekdays only north south then loop dublin pleasanton bart station pleasanton bernal & palomino hacienda business park dmv alameda county fairgrounds downtown pleasanton village high school oak hill center senior center ridgeview commons civic center kottinger park mornings serve bernal business park from bart ; afternoons serve bernal business park to bart for peak period service between bernal & palomino and dublin pleasanton bart see route 10v in downtown pleasanton route operates as follows route 8a bart civic center first & neal kottinger park senior center ridgeview commons bart route 8b bart ridgeview commons senior center first & neal kottinger park civic center bart routes 8 8a 8b schedule 8 pleasanton saturdays only downtown pleasanton neal & first hacienda business park dmv alameda county fairgrounds downtown pleasanton pleasanton ace station village high school oak hill center senior center ridgeview commons 9 hacienda business park weekday peak periods only limited holiday service loop dublin pleasanton bart station hacienda business park oracle walmart carramerica alameda municipal court hart middle school chabot drive mornings operate clockwise ; afternoons operate counterclockwise . select trips originate from or continue as route 70x at dublin pleasanton bart station . route 9 schedule 10 dublin livermore daily including holidays east west livermore llnl sandia transit hub weekdays dublin pleasanton bart station dublin plaza dublin pleasanton bart valley care medical center downtown pleasanton first & neal shadow cliffs regional park downtown livermore livermore transit center livermore ace station livermore high school operates special schedules on thanksgiving and christmas days service to stoneridge mall weekdays between 6am and 9pm is operated by the tri valley rapid see below route 10 schedule early am and late pm weekdays and weekends pleasanton stoneridge mall 10v santa rita road weekday peak periods only pleasanton bernal & palomino dublin pleasanton bart station valley care medical center downtown pleasanton operates as a complement to route 10 from 6 30am to 9am then 4 15pm to 7pm 11 greenville road weekday peak periods only east west then loop livermore las positas & greenville livermore transit center target las positas rd springtown operates counterclockwise from las positas & vasco via vasco northfront greenville and las positas with service to preston st. route 11 schedule 12 dublin livermore daily except sundays east west livermore transit center dublin pleasanton bart station hacienda crossings waterford center costco las positas college airway blvd park and ride downtown livermore ace station limited school days only service operates via hagemann park routes 12 12v schedule 12v dublin livermore weekday peak periods only airway blvd park and ride downtown livermore ace station express service between hacienda road i 580 and airway blvd i 580 ; route does not serve las positas college 14 downtown livermore weekdays only loop livermore transit center junction avenue middle school chestnut olivina murrieta pine p st fourth st civic center livermore high school route 14 schedule 15a springtown daily including holidays east west then loop livermore garaventa & altamont cr livermore transit center junction avenue middle school walmart kaiser livermore target springtown golf course christensen school clockwise loop around springtown ; route serves via blueball & galloway before serving christensen school routes 15a 15b schedule 15b springtown weekday peak periods only counterclockwise loop ; route serves via blueball & galloway after serving christensen school 18a granada weekday peak periods only with special holiday service north south then loop livermore transit center granada high school 4th street holmes street granada community center mendelhall middle school vineyard high school granada high school valley medical center clockwise loop ; route serves concannon arroyo superior lexington and holmes mornings only routes 18a 18b schedule 18b granada weekday peak periods only counterclockwise loop ; route serves concannon arroyo superior lexington and holmes afternoons only wheels also operated an all nighter route route 810 that ran between downtown livermore and bay fair bart station in san leandro serving areas currently provided by the all day route 10 . however due to budget cuts and low ridership this route has been eliminated on june 27 2009 . 4 tri valley rapid edit wheels launched its rapid transit service on january 24 2011 called the tri valley rapid . 5 billed as the next generation transit system the tri valley rapid makes travel in the tri valley area namely dublin pleasanton and livermore easier safer and cleaner and it incorporates similar features already used by bay area transit agencies like ac transit and golden gate transit including buses operating every 10 minutes during peak periods 6 15am to 9am 3 45pm to 7pm and 15 minutes all other times to provide maximum convenience for passengers stops are mainly concentrated at major intersections and attractions 6 all day service operates from 6 15am to 9 00pm on weekdays new technologies bus signal priority and queue jump lanes that are used to move through traffic quickly new ultra low emission low floor buses with distinct styling enhanced bus shelters with electronic bus arrival signs similar to the nextbus deployed on ac transit and san francisco muni schedule and stops served by the tri valley rapid express routes edit all express routes operate weekday peak periods only between 5 00 and 9 00am and 3 30 and 8 00pm . limited holiday service is provided on two routes on the following holidays martin luther king day presidents day day after thanksgiving christmas eve unless weekday service announced new year s eve unless weekday service announced route number direction terminals cities communities and attractions served express area direction of travel notes schedule information north east terminal south west terminal morning commute afternoon commute 20x east west livermore transit center dublin pleasanton bart station hacienda business park oracle vasco ace station lawrence livermore national laboratory llnl sandia transit hub mines rd first street between hacienda road i 580 pleasanton and greenville rd i 580 livermore towards livermore towards bart route operates special holiday service on select holidays route 20x schedule route 20x holiday schedule 70x north south pleasant hill bart station dublin pleasanton bart station dublin walnut creek bart pleasant hill between dublin blvd i 680 dublin and s main st i 680 walnut creek operates in both directions route operates special holiday service on select holidays . select trips originate from or continue as route 9 at the dublin pleasanton bart station . route 70x schedule route 70x holiday schedule 70xv pleasanton stoneridge mall pleasanton stoneridge & mcwilliams walnut creek bart kaiser hospital pleasant hill between stoneridge dr i 680 pleasanton and s main st i 680 walnut creek towards pleasant hill towards stoneridge mall walnut creek kaiser served morning trip only shuttle routes edit wheels shuttle routes are numbered between 50 and 59 and these usually operate on certain days and at certain times only . these routes serve destinations close to bart and ace stations . route number days of operation direction terminals cities communities and attractions served notes schedule information north east terminal south west terminal 53 weekday peak periods only north south stoneridge mall pleasanton ace station west dublin pleasanton bart alameda county fairgrounds operates via i 680 both ways and stoneridge & mcwilliams nb only ; bus schedules coordinated with ace trains route 53 schedule 54 weekday peak periods only north south dublin pleasanton bart station pleasanton ace station alameda county fairgrounds bernal business park hopyard rd hacienda business park hart middle school willow rd carramerica walmart oracle alameda municipal court rose pavilion koll center hacienda crossings operates around the hacienda business park and bernal business park northbound am and southbound pm ; bus schedules coordinated with ace trains route 54 schedule select school day services edit wheels operates fifteen 15 dedicated select school day services also called school trippers that bring students to and from schools in the cities of dublin and pleasanton and these operate when schools are in session . regular routes that provide select school day services these routes provide additional trips to serve nearby schools along their main routes . 2 east dublin to fallon middle school and wells middle school 3v west dublin to wells middle school 11 greenville road to livermore high school 12 dublin livermore to junction middle school ends at airway blvd park and ride 18a 18b granada to granada high school mendelhall middle school and vineyard high school select school day only services these trips are identified as routes numbered in dublin in the 200s two routes in livermore one route route 16 in pleasanton in the 600s twelve routes and these operate during school days