Union City Transit

Area served	Union City, CA
Opening Day	1974
Routes	9
Weekday Ridership	2,002

Union City Transit is the public transit service for Union City, California.

History

The introduction of BART service, from 1972 (to MacArthur) to 1974 (to San Francisco/Daly City) also resulted in the introduction of local public transit bus service in southern Alameda County. Fremont and Newark introduced AC Transit bus service on 11/12/1974 and 12/16/1974, respectively, while Union City established its own agency, a service called "the Flea." Initial operations consisted of minibuses operating on fixed routes with on demand pickups/dropoffs.

By the early 1980, the Flea was already renamed to Union City Transit/UC Transit. Service has generally remained inside Union City proper, with limited route coverage into South Hayward (BART station) and Newark, both via route 5, in 2001. There are two major hubs, Union City BART station, and Union Landing Shopping Center. Service is operated by MV Transportation.

On May 24, 2021, the old “Flea” name was resurrected for a 22 month long microtransit pilot project using 2 Ford Transit Vans.

Additional public transit bus service in Union City, CA, is provided by AC Transit, Dumbarton Express, and Marguerite Shuttle.

Routes

Route	Name	Route
1	Delores	Union City BART to Delores neighborhood via Union Landing, Dyer, Meteor, Delores, Rocklin, Union City Blvd
2	Whipple	Union City BART to Union City Kaiser via Decoto Plaza, Whipple, Calaveras Landing
3	Almaden	Union City BART to Union Landing via Perry, Tropics Mobile Home Park
4	Tamarack	Union City BART to Union Landing via 7th St, Seven Hills, Mission Blvd, Tamarack Dr, Calaveras Landing, Dyer, Union Landing
5	Dyer	Union City BART to Dyer neighborhood via Union Landing, Alvarado, Union City Blvd, Dyer, Regents. Formerly from South Hayward BART to Newark
6	Central
7	Alvarado Circulator	Calaveras Landing Shopping Center - Kaiser - Sports Center - Union Landing - Delores
8	Alvarado-Niles	Union City BART to Kaiser via Perry, Union Landing, Smith
9	Dyer Express	Union City BART to Union City Blvd and Rocklin via Union Landing, Dyer
Flea	Flea	Dial a Ride service within one industrial area and Dry Creek Park to Former US Steel Site

Map / Schedules

Fares

Cash/Clipper Fares

• Adult (Age 18-64) - $2.00
• Youth (Age 6-17) - $1.25
• Senior (Age 65+) - $1.00
• Certified Disabilities or Medicare - $1.00
• Child (Age 0-5 with an Adult) - Free

Transfers

• Union City Transit Transfer - Free (cash only)
• BART-to-Bus (Clipper Only) - $0.50
• AC Transit & DB Express Transfers - $0.25

Monthly Passes

Available on Clipper only

• Adult (Age 18-64) $55
• Youth (Age 6-17) $35
• Senior (Age 65+) $26
• Certified Disabilities or Medicare $26

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 34650 7th St., Union City, CA 94587-3693
• Email: transit@unioncity.org
• Phone:
  • Paratransit: 510-675-5373
  • Info/Flea: 510-471-1411

Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
640-645		2012	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
646-649		2016	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Entered service in April 2016. Sport a new paint scheme.
654-655		2008	OBI	Orion VII NG CNG (07.502)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Delivered in December 2008. Likely retired
656-661		2010	Orion	Orion VII NG CNG (07.502)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
1541		2015	Ford ?	F-550 ?			Ex-MVGo Leased from MV Transportation since December 2023
1549		2015	Ford Starcraft	E-450 ?			Ex-MVGo Leased from MV Transportation since December 2023

On Order

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
(14 buses)		2024	Gillig	Low Floor EV 35' (G28B102N4)			To replace 2010 OBI Orion VII NGs and 2012 Gillig Low Floors

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
601-608		1981	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96T6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-740	Single door Retired circa 1996-1997. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
610		4/1989	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB/6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Retired circa 2008. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
611		1990	Gillig	Spirit 28'	Caterpillar 3208T	Allison MTB-643	Retired circa 2008. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
612		12/1990	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB/6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC	Allison HTB-748	Retired circa 2008. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
613		7/1996	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB S50)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Retired in 2010. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
614-616		4/1997	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB S50)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Retired circa 2012. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
631-634		12/1995 7/1996	Gillig	Phantom 35' (35/96TB S50)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	1996 models. Retired in 2010. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
635-636		1/1999	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C20B096N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Retired circa 2012. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
650-651		2001	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.503)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	Reserve fleet as of April 2016. Retired in 2018-2019. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
652-653		2002	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.503)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	Entered service in 2003. Reserve fleet as of April 2016. Retired in 2018-2019. View the series page for detailed disposition info.

External links

• www.uctransit.org