News
As additional information pertaining to the transit system becomes available, the information will be posted in this section. You can also visit the 511 website: 511.org for Rio Vista Delta Breeze Announcements.
- Unmet Transit Needs
- FasTrak Transponders On Sale Now At Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station and Rio Vista Delta Breeeze Transit Office
- New Riders to Eastern Contra Costa County Can Take Advantage of A Two For One Promotion with 511 Contra Costa
- New Solano County Intercity Taxi Scrip Program To Begin February 1, 2010
- All Taxi Scrip Riders Must Get A RTC Discount Card
- City of Rio Vista Opens New Transit Information Center at Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station
- Delta Breeze Service Changes - Effective Monday, October 26, 2009
- Get a Regional Transit Connection Discount Card From The City of Rio Vista
- Bus Passes at Delta Pharmacy
- Employment Opportunities
- How To Ride The Bus
- Bicycle Lockers
Whether you ride daily or occasionally, your local transportation planning agency, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, is looking for feedback on bus and other transit services.
Unmet Transit Needs Hearings for Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo Counties
The California State Transportation Development Act (TDA) requires the Unmet Transit Needs Process be conducted annually by Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA). SACOG is the Regional Transportation Planning Agency for the counties of Sacramento, Yuba, Sutter and Yolo. SACOG staff conducts Unmet Transit Needs annually for these four counties. The TDA requires that SACOG make a determination whether there are "unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet" in the jurisdictions throughout the four counties. The Unmet Transit Needs Hearing are scheduled to begin in February.
You can relay your comments to SACOG by attending a local Unmet Transit Needs Hearing, or by sending SACOG your comments.
SACOG accepts transit need related comments from any area in the counties of Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba.
Note: Meetings are accessible to disabled persons.
To arrange for sign language interpreters for deaf persons, or to comment, please call (916) 321-9000 or TDD access (916) 321-9550 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Please click here for more details on how you can participate.
^Top Last Updated: March 2, 2010
FasTrak Transponders On Sale Now At Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station and Rio Vista Delta Breeeze Transit Office
Purchase FasTrak Transponders for travel across all San Francisco Bay Area Bridges, including the Antioch Bridge for $25.00 at the Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station, 177 Main Street, Susiun City, CA 94585, Monday-Friday from 10 am to 6 pm or on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm or through the Rio Vista Delta Breeze Transit Office, 789 St. Francis Way, Rio Vista, CA 94571, by appointment only. Call (707) 374-5337 to schedule an appointment. For additional FasTrak information, Visit www.bayareafastrak.org or call (877) BAY-TOLL.
^Top Last Updated: February 3, 2010
New Riders to Eastern Contra Costa County Can Take Advantage of A Two For One Promotion with 511 Contra Costa
If you purchase one $85 Intercity Monthly Pass at regular price, can receive the second month free.
Route 52 takes commuters between Rio Vista and Isleton to Antioch or the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station. For San Francisco-bound commuters, avoid those new bridge toll hikes on the Antioch and Bay Bridges by taking Route 52 to the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station and continuing your commute on BART.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must:
- Be at least 18 years of age to participate.
- Have a valid driver’s license.
- Own or have access to a vehicle.
- Travel to, from, or through Contra Costa County on Route 52.
- Agree to complete a follow-up survey to determine the effectiveness of this promotion.
Program Rules:
- One (1) free monthly pass per household.
- 511 Contra Costa and Rio Vista Delta Breeze reserves the right to make any changes to the program at any time without prior notification.
To take advantage of the promotion, please 
download the application here and bring it to the City of Rio Vista City Hall Finance Department, 1 Main Street, Rio Vista, CA 94571 or the Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station, 177 Main Street, Suisun City, CA 94585.
For additional details call 707.374.2878 or 511 Contra Costa at (925) 969-0841 x204.
^Top Last Updated: February 1, 2010
New Solano County Intercity Taxi Scrip Program To Begin February 1, 2010
The Solano County Intercity Taxi Scrip Program is a flexible option for qualified ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) paratransit certified riders. This service provides curb-to-curb, same day transportation for ADA Paratransit Certified riders who need to travel between cities within Solano County.
To be eligible, you must be:
- An ADA paratransit certified resident of Solano County.
- Ambulatory or able to enter and exit a taxi without another persons help.
- Your mobility device must be able to be folded for transport in the trunk of the taxi.
The Intercity Taxi Scrip program is in addition to paratransit services available by public transit providers throughout Solano County.
ADA certified passengers living within Solano County may purchase the new taxi scrip booklet for $15.00. The booklet is valued at $100.00. To buy the scrip and use this new service you will need to obtain an ADA Photo ID card from Rio Vista Delta Breeze as long as you are certified ADA. Please call 707.374.2878 or email jandoh@ci.rio-vista.ca.us for details.
Intercity taxi scrips will be available for sale at the Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station, 177 Main Street, Suisun City, CA 94585 and Rio Vista City Hall, 1 Main Street, Rio Vista, CA 94571.
Click here to be ADA certified if you meet the eligibility criteria.
^Top Last Updated: January 28, 2010
All Taxi Scrip Riders Must Get A RTC Discount Card
Thank you for being a faithful user of the Rio Vista Delta Breeze taxi scrip program. New program changes are taking effect starting on Monday, February 1, 2010. The City will require that all users of the Rio Vista Delta Breeze Taxi Scrip Program be certified and receive a Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Discount Card.
The Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Discount Card is available to qualified persons with disabilities and senior citizens 55 years of age or older. The card makes it easier for you to demonstrate your eligibility for reduced fares on fixed-route transit, bus, rail and ferry systems throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and you will be eligible to purchase taxi scrip from the City of Rio Vista Finance Department.
Applications are accepted at the City of Rio Vista Finance Department or Rio Vista Delta Breeze and then forwarded to a central office where applications are reviewed, information is verified and an eligibility determination is made. An RTC Discount ID Card will be mailed to eligible applicants within 21 days.
Click here to download the letter and application for the card.
Please fill this out, schedule an appointment to take your photograph by calling (707) 374-2878 and bring $3.00 to obtain this card.
Photographs are taken at Rio Vista City Hall, 1 Main Street, Rio Vista, CA 94571 or Rio Vista Delta Breeze Transit Office at 789 St. Francis Way, Rio Vista, CA 94571.
Remember, if you do not obtain a new RTC Discount Card by January 31, 2010 – you will no longer be eligible for the Rio Vista Delta Breeze Taxi Scrip Program.
^Top Last Updated: January 12, 2010
City of Rio Vista Opens New Transit Information Center at Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station
The City of Rio Vista through its Rio Vista Delta Breeze transit service in conjunction with Greyhound Lines, Inc will begin selling tickets and provide shipping services in Suisun City.
The agency is located at the Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station, 177 Main Street, Suisun City. Passengers can now purchase Greyhound tickets direct to Rio Vista, Isleton, Antioch and Fairfield from over 3,100 locations served by Greyhound through the interline partnership between Greyhound and Rio Vista Delta Breeze.
In addition, passengers at Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station can receive transit route, fare and schedule information about Amtrak, Capitol Corridor, Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST), Vallejo Transit, Rio Vista Delta Breeze and other Solano County Transportation options and alternatives. Additionally, passengers can purchase TransLink cards, BART tickets, Rio Vista Delta Breeze, Baylink Ferry and Vallejo Transit tickets and passes, Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Discount cards for seniors and persons with disabilities, certify for ADA paratransit services and taxi scrip programs offered by Rio Vista Delta Breeze.
For additional information, please call (707) 374-2878. Agency hours are Monday-Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Click here to download flyer for Greyhound/Delta Breeze Connections
Click here to download flyer for Capitol Corridor/Delta Breeze Connections
^Top Last Updated:February 3, 2010
Delta Breeze Service Changes Effective Monday, October 26, 2009
- Route 50 will have minor schedule changes and reroutes to serve North Bay Regional Center in both directions on Pennsylvania Avenue and directly serve Solano County Government Center.
- Route 51 service hours are modified to provide an improved level of service within the Cities of Rio Vista and Isleton, Monday-Friday.
- Route 52 will add one AM and one PM commuter trip, Monday through Friday direct from Rio Vista and Isleton to Hillcrest Park and Ride Lot and Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station.
- Midday service will only operate on Tuesday and Thursday with direct service to Walmart, Sutter Delta Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente and Prewett Family Park.
- Direct service to Kmart will be discontinued, however, remain available via route deviation.
- New Saturday service provided on Routes 50 and 52 between 8:35 am and 8:00 pm operating one full round trip to Fairfield, Suisun City via Rio Vista and Isleton to Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station.
Click here to download the new schedules effective October 26, 2009.
Click here to download the Service Change notice.
^Top Last Updated: January 12, 2010
Get a Regional Transit Connection Discount Card From The City of Rio Vista
The City of Rio Vista now issues Regional Transit Connection Cards (RTC). These cards allow seniors (age 65 years old and older) and persons with disabilities discounted fares on Rio Vista Delta Breeze and other transit operators in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The cards are $3.00 and an application needs to be filled out. Once approved, a card will be mailed to you within 21 days.
RTC Discount Cards can be obtained at Rio Vista Delta Breeze's Offices located at the Rio Vista Corporation Yard, 789 St. Francis Way, Rio Vista, CA 94571 by making an appointment by calling (707) 374-2878 or emailing jandoh@ci.rio-vista.ca.us. Delta Breeze Route 51 serves this facility.
You can also get RTC cards from Tri Delta Transit in Antioch, Vallejo Transit in Vallejo , Benicia Breeze in Benicia and the Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak Station, 177 Main Street, Suisun City.
Click here for more details on the RTC Card.
^Top Last Updated: January 12, 2010
Purchase Bus Passes at Delta Pharmacy in Rio Vista
You can now purchase bus passes at Delta Pharmacy at 401 Main Street in Downtown Rio Vista. Store hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. All Monthly City, InterCity and 10-Ride City and InterCity passes are available.
^Top Last Updated: January 12, 2010
Rio Vista Delta Breeze transit services are contracted services operated by Storer Transit Systems People hired to work for Rio Vista Delta Breeze are not employees of the City of Rio Vista, rather they are employed by the independent contractor, Storer Transit Systems. Questions and/or communications regarding employment opportunities should be directed to Storer Transit Systems. and not to the City of Rio Vista.
Please call (707) 374-2878 or click here for more details on employment opportunities at Storer's Rio Vista Division.
^Top Last Updated: January 12, 2010
Delta Breeze staff can train you on how to ride the bus. Mobility Training is available to anyone wanting independence and a lower cost transit trip. Mobility Training will teach you how to board and deboard a bus, access a bus stop and read a bus schedule. To request this FREE service, please call (707) 374-5337 or email jandoh@ci.rio-vista.ca.us .
All successful participants will receive a free Rio Vista Delta Breeze 10-Ride CityPass to use on Delta Breeze deviated fixed routes.
^Top Last Updated: January 12, 2010
Use a Bicycle Locker at the Boat Ramp
Four bicycle lockers are available to rent for free at the Rio Vista Boat Ramp Parking Lot on Front Street near Main Street. Just open the locker, place your bicycle inside. Lock it and go! Storage is only allowed for 24 hours.
^Top Last Updated: January 12, 2010
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