Pasadena Transit to Increase Service Changes

Pasadena Transit will implement additional service changes to facilitatesocial distancing on buses beginning Saturday. With growing ridership on selectroutes, these service changes are important to maintaining the health andsafety of our community. Service changes will include increased service on thehighest demand lines, Routes 20 and 31/32; reduced frequency on Routes 40 and51/52; and the temporary suspension of Route 60. Frequencies after Sunday willbe:

• Route 20 weekdays: 12-15 minute service most of the day.
• Route 31/32 weekdays: 18-25 minute service most of the day.
• Route 40 weekdays: 33 minute service all day.
• Route 51/52 weekdays: 60 minute service all day.
• Route 60: temporarily discontinued.
• Current Saturday and Sunday schedules will remain.

When Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) returns to in-classinstruction, service adjustments may be made to help meet demand, as needed.

In response to COVID-19, Pasadena Transit and Pasadena Dial-A-Ride haveimplemented several other operational procedures and policies, including:

• Disinfecting high touch surfaces on buses frequently throughout the day.
• Enhanced nightly disinfecting of every bus surface from floor to ceiling.
• Blocked off select seating on buses to encourage social distancing.
• Allowing only rear door boarding while fares are suspended.
• Requiring facial coverings.
• Limiting the number of passengers per bus.

Pasadena Transit operates several local bus routes within the City of Pasadena, as well as portions of the unincorporated community of Altadena, serving nearly 400 bus stops and six Metro L Line (Gold) stations. Route, fare, and schedule information is available at pasadenatransit.net or by calling (626) 744-7311.

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