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POPULAR TRANSFER/CONNECTION POINTS
The three transit
centers in Chico, Paradise and Oroville are designed to make transfers
between routes quick and easy. When viewing the B-Line schedule, please
notice that almost every route going to the transit center is timed to
meet up with other buses.
In addition, many routes have
well-timed connections away from the transit centers. Listed here are
descriptions of some of the more useful connection points. There are
many other transfer points, but these are some of the most common. (In
the descriptions below, TC = Transit Center)
If the route you
are planning to transfer to has a tight time connection, be certain to
let your driver know you are planning to transfer so the other bus can
watch for you. Since the whole system runs on timed transfers and
connection points, in general, the driver can not wait more than three
minutes for a transfer from a bus that is running behind schedule.
To get to the Chico Mall from Paradise
Take
route Westbound 40 or 41, exit at Skyway & Forest and pick up
Southbound route 7 to the Mall. (On weekends route 40 goes directly by
the Chico Mall).
To get to Paradise from the Chico Mall
Take Northbound route 7 to Skyway & Zanella, then transfer to Eastbound route 40 or 41.
To get between Chico and Oroville
All
runs on route 20 are timed to meet with the local routes in both Chico
and Oroville at each TC. To get to Chico from Thermalito, take
Northbound route 24 and transfer to Northbound route 20 at Butte County
Public Works.
To get to Oroville from Paradise Pines
Take
the first Westbound route 41 to Skyway & Wagstaff, transfer to
Southbound route 31. (This connection point also works for the Butte
College bus).
To get to Paradise Pines from Oroville
Take Northbound route 31 to Skyway & Wagstaff, transfer to Eastbound route 41.
To get to Clark Road from Paradise Pines
Take
route Westbound 41 to the Paradise TC and transfer to the Eastbound
route 40. (You can also transfer at Skyway & Wagstaff, but it will
be the same bus that you would catch at the TC).
To get to Paradise Pines from Clark Road
Take Westbound route 40 to the Paradise TC and transfer to Eastbound route 41.
To get to Paradise & Chico from Paradise Pines on Saturday
Take
the a.m. route 41 from Magalia and transfer to route 40 at Skyway &
Wagstaff. This run is timed to allow taking route 40 to either Clark
Road, or to Chico. In the p.m. take route 40 back to Skyway &
Wagstaff, then transfer to route 41.
To get to Pleasant Valley High School from Lassen Avenue
Take Northbound route 1 (which becomes route 2), transfer to Southbound route 4 at the North Valley Plaza.
To get to/from Chico Community Employment Center & Work Training Center to/from Oroville
On
route 20 there is one direct a.m. (to Chico) and one direct p.m. (to
Oroville) run that deviate by the CEC & WTC. Otherwise transfer
to/from route 20 at the Chico TC via routes 6 or 40.
To get from South Oroville to Gridley
Take route 27, ask driver to deviate to Lower Wyandotte & Las Plumas, transfer to Southbound route 30.
To get between Gridley and Oroville Wal-Mart on Saturday
Take
Northbound route 30, transfer to Southbound route 20 at the Oroville
TC. For return trip, catch Northbound route 20 at Feather River &
Oro Dam Blvd, transfer to Southbound route 30 at TC.
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GENERAL QUESTIONS
My stop is not shown on the map or timetable. Will the bus stop there?
The B-Line schedules only list selected time points on each route. The bus can stop at every stop location
along that route, not only at the listed time points. A complete list
of stop locations by route is available on the individual route pages. You
can estimate the time the bus will be at your stop by looking at the
nearest time points before and after your selected stop.
What is deviated fixed route?
In
the Paradise Pines/Magalia area and in the Thermalito area it is
possible to use the fixed route bus if you are eligible to use the
B-Line Paratransit system and unable to get to a fixed route stop. Just
call the dispatcher at least a day ahead of time and let them know you
are requesting a ride. They will match that request with the closest
time that the fixed route is scheduled for in the area.
Do any routes have variations on specific runs?
To
accommodate some specific needs, certain routes vary on specific runs.
On Rt. 20 the first run and the last two runs in Oroville go by the
Park and Ride lot at 3rd & Grand. Also, the first run and the 3:50
pm run do not go by the Chico Park and Ride lot on Fir St, but instead
go by the Work Training Center and the CEC on Fair St. and E. Park
Ave. The first two morning runs and the last evening run of Rt. 41 in
Paradise Pines serves the Carnegie/Coulter loop. |
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