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Contact:  Rosemary Booth
Director of Marketing and Communications
Office: (925) 455-7558

For Immediate Release
Posted 17 June 2008

Catch Wheels to the Alameda County Fair!
Save money. Avoid traffic. Have fun!

It's Fair time again and let WHEELS take you to the Alameda County Fair the easy way!

From Friday, June 20 through Sunday, July 6, 2008, Wheels will provide convenient, money-saving bus service to the Alameda County Fair from the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station and the Livermore Transit Center.

Fair-goers coming in on BART will be directed to Wheels’ regularly-scheduled eastbound Route 10 bus just outside the BART fare gates. The bus, which runs approximately every 15 minutes from BART, will let passengers off at Peters Avenue/Division, with drivers announcing the stop in advance.  From there, riders can take the free Wheels’ shuttle or enjoy the short, quarter-mile walk – marked with direction signs – to the Fairgrounds.

Livermore residents can also leave their cars at home and catch Wheels’ Route 10 from the downtown Livermore Transit Center, along Railroad Avenue and Stanley Boulevard, to the Peters Avenue/St. Mary’s stop with a short walk to transfer to the free Wheels Fair shuttle to the fairgrounds.  Ample free parking is available at the Livermore Parking Garage adjacent to the Transit Center, located at 2500 Railroad Avenue, Livermore.

Return trip to BART:  Board the free Wheels Fair shuttle at the bus stop located in front of the Fair Administration building and transfer to a regularly-scheduled westbound Wheels Route 10 bus at the corner of Peters Avenue/St Mary’s, a short walk from the shuttle stop.

Return trip to Livermore:  Board the free Wheels shuttle at the bus stop located in front of the Fair Administration building and transfer to a regularly-scheduled eastbound Wheels Route 10 bus at the corner of Peters Avenue/St. Mary Street.

While at the Fair, participants are encouraged to check out Wheels’ new diesel hybrid bus that will be on display June 20-22 in the Living Green Village exhibition area on the west side of the fairgrounds.  With fewer emissions, better fuel efficiency and a smoother ride, this new generation bus promises passengers an even more relaxing and eco-friendly travel option.

For service to the fair, the regular adult /student cash fare is $1.75 per one-way trip. Children under 6 years of age ride free with a paying adult.  The fare is just 85¢ for Seniors (age 65 and over) and Disabled passengers (with a valid RTC Discount card). BART Plus or WHEELS Business Club passes accepted.

For information on routes, schedules or bus stop locations, please call the Wheels Transit Information Center at 925-455-7500 or see our Schedules and Maps section.  You can also check out our Route 10 Timetable.

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