San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority

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| name = San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority

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| founded =mid/late 1980s

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| headquarters = 253 Elks Lane

| locale = San Luis Obispo, California

| service_area = San Luis Obispo County, California

| service_type = bus service, paratransit

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| routes = 11

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| fleet =32 buses

| fuel_type =diesel, CNG, battery electric

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| website = [http://www.slorta.org RTA SoCoTransit]

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The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority is the provider of intercity mass transportation in San Luis Obispo County, California, with service between most cities in the county: Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Cambria, San Simeon, Los Osos, Cayucos, and San Luis Obispo. Hourly routes operate Monday - Friday, with limited Saturday & Sunday service. The base travel fare is $1.75-$3.25 each way, or a Regional day pass may be purchased for $5.50, good for unlimited trips on all fixed-routes in the county. Fares on South County Transit (SoCoTransit) and Paso Robles routes are $1.50 each, and a $3 day pass specifically for SoCoTransit routes, is available for purchase. Discounts for seniors and children are available on South County Transit and Paso Robles routes. Five routes are branded as part of the SLORTA (9, 10, 12, 14, and 15). Additionally, RTA operates fixed route transit service in Paso Robles and the Five Cities Area for South County Transit (Routes 21, 24, 27, & 28) and the Avila Beach Trolley on a seasonal/summer runs.

Most RTA routes have limited service on Saturday and Sunday and normally run hourly.

Routes

= RTA routes =

class="wikitable"

!Route

! colspan="2" |Terminals

!Via

!Notes

A

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Paso Robles

North County Transit Center

|Spring St

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  • Clockwise route
B

|Niblick Rd

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  • Counter-clockwise route
9

|San Miguel

Mission St &14th St

|San Luis Obispo

Government Center

|SR 101, El Camino Real

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10

|Santa Maria

Santa Maria Transit Center

|San Luis Obispo

Government Center

|SR 101

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12

! colspan="2" |San Luis Obispo

Government Center

|Cabrillo Hwy

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15

|San Simeon

Hearst Castle Visitors Center

|Morro Bay

Morro Bay Park

|Cabrillo Hwy

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= SoCoTransit routes =

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!Route

! colspan="2" |Terminals

!Via

!Notes

21

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Pismo Beach

Premium Outlets

|James wy

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  • Clockwise route
24

|Grand Av

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  • Counter-clockwise route
27

! colspan="2" |Grover Beach

Ramona Garden

|Oak Park Bl

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  • Clockwise route (Weekdays Only)
28

! colspan="2" |Grover Beach

Ramona Garden

|13th St

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  • Counter-clockwise route
Avila-Pismo Beach Trolley

|Avila Beach

Port San Luis

|Pismo Beach

Premium Outlets

|SR 101

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  • The Avila-Pismo Beach Trolley will run May 3 - September 1
  • Friday afternoons and weekends

Bus fleet

= Active fleet =

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Gillig Phantom 40'

|167-168

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|2008

|Cummins ISL

|Allison B400R

|Largely retired, however makes very rare appearances for public use.

ENC E-Z Rider II MAX 35'

|1011-1012

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|2010

|Cummins ISL9

|Allison B400R

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ENC Axess BRT 40

|1101

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|2010

|Cummins ISL9

|Allison B400R

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Gillig Low Floor 40'

|1301-1307

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|2013

|Cummins ISL9

|Allison B500R

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Gillig BRT 35

|1308-1310

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|2013

|Cummins ISL9

|Allison B400R

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Gillig Low Floor 40'

|1501-1508

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|2015

|Cummins ISL9

|Allison B500R

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Gillig BRT 35

|1509

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|2015

|Cummins ISL9

|Allison B400R

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Gillig Low Floor 40'

|1801-1803

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|2018

|Cummins L9

|Allison B500R

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Gillig Low Floor 40'

|1910-1912

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|2019

|Cummins L9

|Allison B500R

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Gillig BRT 35

|2001-2010

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|2020

|Cummins L9

|Allison B400R

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Gillig Low Floor 40'

|2101-2102

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|2021

|Cummins L9

|Allison B500R

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Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'

|2103-2110

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|2021

|Cummins L9

|BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E

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Gillig BRTPlus HEV 40'

|21101-21109

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|2021

|Cummins L9

|Allison H 40 EPTM hybrid system

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Gillig BRTPlus HEV 40'

|21110-21115

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|2024

|Cummins L9

  • 21113-21115 Cummins B6.7

|Allison eGen Flex H 40 hybrid system

  • 21113-21115 BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E

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Gillig Low Floor EV 40'

|N/A

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|2022

|Cummins BES

|Direct drive

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