County Connection has announced more frequent weekday service on Route 6, which serves customers on a loop from the Orinda BART station, through Moraga to the Lafayette BART station and back, with selected runs also providing service to Orinda Village. Starting March 10, buses will run every 20 minutes during weekday morning and evening commute hours. Currently the buses run every 40 minutes during peak. Cash fares will increase to $2.50, but will remain at $2 with a Clipper card. Seniors and disabled persons can avail of half off of either the cash or clipper card fares.
Route 6 runs close to many schools in Orinda, Moraga and Lafayette, and also provides direct access to Saint Mary's College. If you are waiting for a bus, you can see where it is and when it will arrive in real time on the Transit app, available for iPhone and Android phones, or on the County Connection website. Route 6 has a better than average on time performance rate of 91 percent, as compared with the systemwide average of around 87 percent, according to Melody Reebs, County Connection manager of planning.
Route 6 runs close to many schools in Orinda, Moraga and Lafayette, and also provides direct access to Saint Mary's College. If you are waiting for a bus, you can see where it is and when it will arrive in real time on the Transit app, available for iPhone and Android phones, or on the County Connection website. Route 6 has a better than average on time performance rate of 91 percent, as compared with the systemwide average of around 87 percent, according to Melody Reebs, County Connection manager of planning.
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