Real Time Arrival Information How to Plan Your Trip Smart phones: Use the Golden Empire Transit Start by finding your destination on the Free App for iphones and androids System Map located in the middle of the Computers/tablets: Go to getbus.org book. Regular phones: Using the number on the GET offers trip planning at getbus.org. stop, call 869-2GET (2438) and put in the stop Next, find the starting point where you will number. board the bus. To speak with a Customer Service Representa- Decide which route or routes you need to take. tive, call 869-2GET (2438) Some trips require more than one bus, which Customer Service Representatives are on duty means you will need to transfer from one bus Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 to another. If you will need to transfer, find the intersection of the two routes. This is where you p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 will exit the first bus and board the second. a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Check the schedule to determine what time GET now offers Real Time Information on you need to arrive at your bus stop. The buses computers and mobile devices travel through the schedule from left to right. Computer/Tablets: Click on real time infor- Choose the timetable section that refers to mation at getbus.org. Choose a route. Hold the direction you will be traveling, for example the clicker over a stop (red dot) for location Route 21- Bakersfield College/Eastbound. information for that stop. Click on it and it will The timetable shows when the bus arrives at provide the number of minutes until the bus timepoints along the route. Timepoints are arrives if the arrival is within 30 minutes. bus stops at major intersections listed on the Smart Phones: Download the Free Golden timetable. Empire Transit app from the app store by CSUB / searching “Golden Empire Transit.” For an- 21 Bakersfield College droid, use the Google play store or for iPhones Eastbound Monday – Friday use the Apple app store. In addition each stop A B C D E F G Timepoint© OAK CSUB has a QR code that can be accessed with a UNION CENTER NILES & BETWEEN OREGON COLLEGE BETWEEN WILLIAMS/ CALIFORNIA HOMELESS E TRUXTUN STOCKDALE/ MT VERNON CALIFORNIA/ BAKERSFIELD BUSINESS CTR E CALIFORNIA/ smart phone. -- -- -- -- 6:10 6:12 6:16 -- -- -- -- 6:40 6:42 6:46 6:00 6:10 6:19 6:31 -- 6:43 7:01 Regular Phones: Call the GET Customer 6:15 6:25 6:34 6:46 -- 6:58 7:16 6:30 6:40 6:49 7:01 -- 7:13 7:31 6:45 6:55 7:04 7:16 -- 7:28 7:46 Service line (661-869-2438). Each bus stop 7:00 7:10 7:19 7:31 -- 7:43 8:01 7:15 7:25 7:34 7:46 -- 7:58 8:16 has a number and a QR code. Type in the stop 7:30 7:40 7:49 8:01 -- 8:13 8:31 7:45 7:55 8:04 8:16 -- 8:28 8:46 8:00 8:10 8:19 8:31 -- 8:43 9:01 number and the arrival time will be given. 8:15 8:25 8:34 8:46 -- 8:58 9:16 8:30 8:40 8:49 9:01 -- 9:13 9:31 8:45 8:55 9:04 9:16 -- 9:28 9:46 Google Transit Trip Planner: Google’s Transit 9:00 9:10 9:19 9:31 -- 9:43 10:01 9:15 9:25 9:34 9:46 -- 9:58 10:16 9:30 9:40 9:49 10:01 -- 10:13 10:31 Trip Planner integrates GET’s stop, route and Bus departure9:45 9:55 times10:04 are10:16 listed below-- 10:28each 10:46 10:00 10:10 10:19 10:31 -- 10:43 11:01 schedule information to make trip planning timepoint. 10:15 For10:25 bus10:34 stops 10:46 located -- between10:58 11:16 10:30 10:40 10:49 11:01 -- 11:13 11:31 timepoints, 10:45 10:55 use the11:04 departure 11:16 time-- before11:28 your11:46 quick and easy and it’s free. Go to GET’s 11:00 11:10 11:19 11:31 -- 11:43 12:01 11:15 11:25 11:34 11:46 -- 11:58 12:16 website. Enter the start location, the destina- bus 11:30stop. 11:40 11:49 12:01 -- 12:13 12:31 11:45 11:55 12:04 12:16 -- 12:28 12:46 12:00 12:10 12:19 12:31 -- 12:43 1:01 tion and arrival time. Google will plan the trip. Watch 12:15 for special12:25 12:34 notes 12:46 that sometimes-- 12:58 appear1:16 12:30 12:40 12:49 1:01 -- 1:13 1:31 It is available from both the Internet and from on the12:45 bottom12:55 of the1:04 schedule.1:16 -- 1:28 1:46 1:00 1:10 1:19 1:31 -- 1:43 2:01 1:15 1:25 1:34 1:46 -- 1:58 2:16 mobile devices. 1:30 1:40 1:49 2:01 -- 2:13 2:31 1:45 1:55 2:04 2:16 -- 2:28 2:46 2:00 2:10 2:19 2:31 -- 2:43 3:01 GET buses now have an On-Board Announce- 2:15 2:25 2:34 2:46 -- 2:58 3:16 Using 2:30 the2:40 Farebox 2:49 3:01 -- 3:13 3:31 2:45 2:55 3:04 3:16 -- 3:28 3:46 ment system and Information Displays on the G 3:00 3:10 3:19 3:31 -- 3:43 4:01 GET3:15 will no3:25 longer3:34 accept3:46 pennies-- on3:58 buses 4:16 buses, automatically producing internal and 3:30 3:40 3:49 4:01 -- 4:13 4:31 after3:45 August3:55 1 4:04 4:16 -- 4:28 4:46 external stop announcements and destina- 4:00 4:10 4:19 4:31 -- 4:43 5:01 G 4:15 4:25 4:34 4:46 -- 4:58 5:16 Use4:30 newer,4:40 dry dollar4:49 bills5:01 -- 5:13 5:31 tion/next stop signage for visually and hearing 4:45 4:55 5:04 5:16 -- 5:28 5:46 G 5:00 5:10 5:19 5:31 5:35 5:43 6:01 Use5:15 dry, undamaged5:25 5:34 passes5:46 5:50 5:58 6:16 impaired customers. 5:30 5:40 5:49 6:01 -- 6:13 6:31 G 5:45 5:55 6:04 6:16 -- 6:28 6:46 Have6:00 exact6:10 change6:19 or 6:31your bus-- pass6:43 ready 6:56 6:15 6:25 6:34 6:46 -- 6:58 7:16 (drivers6:30 do6:40 not 6:49carry any7:01 change)-- 7:13 7:26 6:45 6:55 7:04 7:16 -- 7:28 7:37 7:00 7:07 7:14 7:22 -- 7:32 7:46 7:30 7:37 7:44 7:52 -- 8:02 8:16 8:00 8:07 8:14 8:22 -- 8:32 8:46 8:30 8:37 8:44 8:52 -- 9:02 9:16 Please note: Routes and timetables are sub- 9:00 9:07 9:14 9:22 -- 9:32 9:46 9:30 9:37 9:44 9:52 -- 10:02 10:16 ject to change. To ensure the book is showing 10:00 10:07 10:14 10:22 -- 10:32 10:41 Light Type = AM Bold Type = PM (Route 21 continued on next page) the correct information, consult the website at This route operates on all holidays. Operates the same schedule as Saturdays and Sundays only on the holidays listed on page 4. www.getbus.org. Esta ruta opera todos los días de fiesta. Opera el mismo horario como los sábados y los domingos sólo en los días de fiesta en la lista en la página 10. 17 3 GET Fares Aug. 1, Regular/Reduced Fares/Premium Fares 2015 Golden Empire Transit District offers three 15 Day Reduced Fare Pass $12.50 fares: Regular Fare, Reduced Fare, and The 15 day pass is good for unlimited rides during Premium Fare. a period of 15 consecutive days. Customer must show reduced fare identification card when using Regular Fares are good for all routes except Reduced Fare 15 Day Pass. express routes which have an X before the route number. Monthly Reduced Fare Pass (Sticker) $20.00 Reduced Fares are discounted fares for cus- The Reduced Fare Sticker pass is good for unlim- tomers who meet the following requirements: ited rides during one calendar month. Sticker must seniors 65 and older, Medicare Cardholders, be affixed to GET’s identification card to be valid. and customers with qualifying disabilities. Not valid for X92. GET’s identification card, a Medicare Card or a California ID Card as proof of age, are required Summer Youth Pass $20.00 in order to pay a reduced fare. Unlimited rides for customers 20 and younger, valid June, July and August. Youth Pass sales Premium Express Fare Passes must be used start mid-May. Not Valid for X92. on express routes which have an X before the route number. Express passes are also good GET-A-Lift for all other routes.