PRESS RELEASE
November 2, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Victoria Williams, Paratransit Coordinator, City of Alameda
(510) 747-7513
City of Alameda Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Launches Improved Free Shuttle
On Monday, October 30, Mayor Trish Herrera Spencer and other City dignitaries participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch an improved shuttle service. Two new accessible shuttle buses are now on the road to meet the growing transportation needs within Alameda. With two buses in service, riders need not wait more than 30 minutes for a shuttle at each designated shuttle stop. The service has been renamed the Alameda Loop Shuttle – formerly the Alameda Paratransit Shuttle – and both buses are equipped with bike racks and wheelchair lifts.
The two buses run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There are three shuttle routes that provide access to major shopping destinations and medical facilities including:
- Tuesdays: West Loop (between Alameda Landing and downtown Alameda), leaving the Anne B. Diament Senior Plaza at 920 Park Street and the Target Store on the hour and half past the hour
- Wednesdays: East Loop (between Bay Farm Island, downtown Alameda and Mastick Senior Center), leaving the Waters Edge Lodge at 801 Island Drive on the hour and half past the hour
- Thursdays: Central Loop (between downtown Alameda, Shore Line Drive and Bridgeside Center), leaving the Anne B. Diament Senior Plaza at 920 Park Street on the hour and half past the hour
While each day’s route covers a different area of Alameda, all routes stop at these common destinations: Alameda Hospital, Alameda Main Library, Alameda Theater, Kaiser Permanente, Mastick Senior Center, South Shore Center at Trader Joe’s / Safeway.
The service is open to all, and provides preferential seating for seniors and people with disabilities. Riders are encouraged to board the shuttles at the designated shuttle stops and to explore Alameda. Shuttle drivers can assist riders with boarding and exiting the shuttle, securing wheelchairs and carrying up to five bags of groceries or a folding shopping cart.
These shuttle services are funded by Measures B and BB transportation sales tax dollars, which are administered by the Alameda County Transportation Commission. For shuttle schedules and for more information on this free shuttle service, please refer to the web page: www.AlamedaLoopShuttle.com
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