Mendocino Transit Authority

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| headquarters = 241 Plant Road
Ukiah, California

| locale = Mendocino County, California

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| service_type = Bus service
Dial-a-bus

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| routes = 9

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The Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) is a public bus system that serves Ukiah, the Mendocino Valley, and coastal regions of Mendocino County, California.

MTA began service in 1976 under a joint powers agreement between the County of Mendocino and the cities of Fort Bragg, Point Arena, Ukiah and Willits.{{Cite web|url=http://mendocinotransit.org/about/|title=Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) {{!}} Public transportation for Mendocino County, California : About Mendocino Transit Authority|website=mendocinotransit.org|access-date=2019-03-08}}

Routes

MTA operates several routes, most of which radiate from Ukiah.{{Cite web |title=Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) {{!}} Public transportation for Mendocino County, California : Maps and Schedules |url=https://www.mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-01-31}}

class="wikitable" ! Route number ! Name ! Route description ! Route deviation requests
1	Willits Rider	\|^
5	The BraggAbout	Local Service within Fort Bragg \|^
7	Ukiah Valley Jitney	Mendocino College, Feedlot & Bush, Raley's, Grocery Outlet, Redwood Academy, Goodwill, Main & Standley (Library), Safeway, Public Health Department, Greyhound, Airport, Plant & South State \|^
9	Ukiah Valley Local	Mendocino College, Feedlot & Bush, Ukiah High School, Walnut Village, North Bush at Low Gap, Main & Standley (Library), Pear Tree Center, Leslie Street, Yokayo Center, Wal-Mart/Food Maxx, Community Clinic, South Dora Street & Laws Ave, Plant Road & South State \|^ Up to 3/4 mi after 6pm for additional fare{{Cite web\|url=https://mendocinotransit.org/routes/routes-7-and-9/\|title=Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) {{!}} Public transportation for Mendocino County, California : Routes 7 and 9\|website=mendocinotransit.org\|access-date=2020-01-20}}
20	Inland Service	Willits to Ukiah \|^
30	Inland Service	Redwood Valley to Ukiah \|^
60	The Coaster	Service between Fort Bragg & Mendocino/Navarro River \|^
65	CC Rider	Service between Mendocino, Fort Bragg, Willits, Ukiah & Santa Rosa \|^ Stops can be made at the Sonoma County Airport SMART Train Station, The Sonoma County Airport, and the Santa Rosa [SRC] Amtrak Thruway stop at Coddingtown Mall, upon request for no additional fare
75	South Mendocino Coast Service	Gualala-Ukiah & Ft. Bragg \|^
95	South Mendocino Coast Service	Point Arena - Santa Rosa \|^ "Premium Stops" are made within a 2-mile radius of the Santa Rosa 2nd Avenue Transit Mall, upon request, for an additional $2 fare{{Cite web\|url=https://mendocinotransit.org/routes/route-95/\|title=Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) {{!}} Public transportation for Mendocino County, California : Route 95\|website=mendocinotransit.org\|access-date=2020-01-20}} Stops can be made at the Sonoma County Airport SMART Train Station, The Sonoma County Airport, and the Santa Rosa [SRC] Amtrak Thruway stop at Coddingtown Mall, upon request for no additional fare{{Cite web\|url=https://mendocinotransit.org/routes/route-95/\|title=Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) {{!}} Public transportation for Mendocino County, California : Route 95\|website=mendocinotransit.org\|access-date=2020-01-20}}

^ All routes make "Flag Stops": at a safe location for the bus to pull out of traffic wave the bus down.

Previous Routes

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!Route number

!Name

!Route description

!Reason for discontinuation

!Year Of discontinuation

|Laytonville

|Laytonville to Willits bus service

|Low Ridership (5.2/hr.) and Low Farebox Return{{Cite web|url=http://mendocinotransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012-16%20MTA%20SRTDP.pdf|title=MTA 2012-16 Short Range Transit Development Plan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228022032/http://mendocinotransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012-16%20MTA%20SRTDP.pdf|archive-date=2017-02-28|access-date=2020-01-19}}

|Between 2009-2012

|Inland Service

|Willits to Ukiah Express

|Inland Service

|Redwood Valley to Ukiah

|Between 2009-2012

Fares

Current fares are found at MTA's website.

MTA offers many pass and punch card options for frequent riders:

16 ride punch card - allows riders to ride through one or more fare zones for 1 punch per zone (~25 to 30% discount)
1, 2, and 3 zone full-fare monthly passes]
Summer Youth Pass

MTA also provides the following discounts:

~50% fare for Seniors (62+) and People With Disabilities (With MTA discount ID)
Free Local Fares for Mendocino College Students with Student ID
Discounted fares for regional routes 65, 95

Previous Roster

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!Fleet Number(s)

!Thumbnail

!Year

!Manufacturer

!Model

!Engine

!Transmission

!Notes

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|24

|1980

|Gillig

|Phantom 35'
(35T96T6V92)

|Detroit Diesel 6V92TA

|Allison HT-740

|align="left" |Ex-Gillig prototype #2.

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|28

|1982

|Gillig

|Phantom 35'
(3596T6V92)

|Detroit Diesel 6V92TA

|Allison HT-740

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|45

|Carpenter

|Coach RE

|Detroit Diesel

|Allison

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|901-902

|1996

|Gillig

|Phantom 35'
(S50T3596)

|Detroit Diesel Series 50

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|903-905

|Gillig

|Phantom

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|906-907

|1999

|Gillig

|Phantom 40'
(C20D096N4)

|Detroit Diesel Series 50

|906 was the last Phantom in Service at MTA and retired in 2020

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|908-909

|1999

|Gillig

|Phantom 35'
(C20B096N4)

|Detroit Diesel Series 50

Current Roster

This roster may be incomplete

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!Fleet Number(s){{Cite web|title=Resolution 2019-11 Adopting Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Operating and Capital Budgets|url=http://mendocinotransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/17-Operating-and-Capital-Budgets-062619.pdf|website=MTA}}

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!Year

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!Engine

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619-628

|2011, 2013

|Glaval gas

| -Paratransit/Dial-a-ride Vans

-Planned to be replaced between 2022 and 2024