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Mini But Mighty Buses To Serve 300 Series Routes CONNECTIONS For communities previously served by OmniGo service, (Yucaipa, Grand Terrace and Chino Hills) there were will a major changes in service. OmniGo Routes 309-310, OmniGo Route 325 and OmniGo Route 365 have been eliminated and replaced with new service (see below). NORTH SUNNYSIDE B

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BARTON 3rd Grand Terrace 2n which was presented earlier this year for public input, new routes will be Civic Center introduced, and some eliminated to streamline service. Most importantly, CALIFORNIA however, frequency will be restored on some of our most popular bus There is also a change in the vehicles that serve these new routes. The routes after reducing service due to COVID-19 and related stay-at-home white mini buses, (at right), with the unique gold and blue logo, that served all orders earlier this year. the OmniGo routes will be replaced by mini buses of the same size, but with a green, blue and white color scheme, (at left). These mini buses are what we New Routes: call “flex vehicles.” These flex vehicles will provide Routes 6 combines sections of eliminated Route 81 will now serve the Ontario East OmniGo vehicles, and service service on the new Routes 305, 319 as well as the Routes 5 and 7. Station. will be replaced Sept. 8. newly renamed Routes 312 and 329. These flex Route 87 combines sections of eliminated Route 290 has returned, with peak service early vehicles will also provide weekend service on Routes 84 and 88. Routes 80 and 86. morning and late afternoons. Mini flex buses carry the same number of passengers as OmniGo vehicles Route 305 combines sections of eliminated Routes With Restored Frequency did (12), as well as 2 mobility devices. Eventually the vehicles will be outfitted Omni “flex” mini buses will serve Routes 5 and 325. Routes 1, 3, 4, 14, 61, 66 and 290. to carry up to 2 bicycles. Fares will remain the same as our big, 40-foot and 300-series routes, and more. sbX buses. Route 319 combines all of OmniGo 309/310 Yucaipa. Renamed Routes Route 312 (was Route 12) New OmniRide Microtransit Service Launches OmniRide, a new microtransit service, will serve Route 329 (was Route 29) Among the service changes is the announcement that OmniGo Route 365 much of the area eliminated by OmniGo Route has been eliminated. Although some service is slated to resume in the form 365. OmniRide will provide on-demand service to Route Eliminations of tripper service when schools resume, there remains a large area of Chino residents and commuters within the Chino and 5, 7, 20, 80, 86, OmniGo 308/309/310 and Hills to be served. Enter OmniRide! OmniRide is San Bernardino’s first ever Chino Hills (see pg. 2 for more info) area. OmniGo 325. “microtransit” service. OmniRide provides on-demand service (similar to A redeisgned Route 365 will provide school Uber and Lyft) to residents and commuters within the Chino and Chino Hills tripper service in Chino Hills when in-person Routes Temporarily Suspended region. teaching resumes. Route 67 Fares for OmniRide are $4 per one-way ride ($2 for Seniors,Disabled,Medicare, and Route 365 Tripper Service Redesigned Routes Veterans), and includes an Omnitrans day-pass for transfer to fixed route buses, which includes Both of these routes will tentatively return in January 1, 29, 81, 82, 83 and 84 have undergone routing nearby Omni Routes 83 and 88. To ride, make a reservation using the OmniRide On- 2021, pending COVID-19 developments. changes. Demand mobile app (free download from the Apple Store and Google Play ) or call 909-383-1680. Credit cards are accepted on the app, and cash is accepted onboard. To kick of New Destinations Before you travel, check schedules carefully. For this exciting new service, Omnitrans is offering a specialbuy one, get one free offer available The new Route 87 will serve the Eastvale detailed route maps, visit omnitrans.org/guide-to- through the OmniRide On-Demand mobile app during September! For more OmniRide Amazon warehouse. september-2020-service-changes/. information, visit Omnitrans.org/OmniRide.