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B-Line FAQ
TRANSFER POINTS
GENERAL QUESTIONS
| | 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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| | My stop is not shown on the map or timetable. Will the bus stop there?
The new 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 at www.BLineTransit.com. 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 the area.
Do any of the new 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 ‘n Ride lot at 3rd & Grand. Also, the first run and the 3:50 pm run do not go by the Chico Park ‘n 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/Colter loop.
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