METRO EXPRESS
Airport Way Corridor
The new Route 44 Metro Express Airport Way Corridor extends RTD’s existing BRT service south to the Stockton Airport from downtown Stockton. This new BRT route provides a convenient and rapid bus service that is a viable alternative to driving. The service meets the mobility needs of the community by providing a more frequent, reliable, and rapid service to key locations along the corridor.
The corridor includes a concentration of places of employment, educational institutions, health clinics, governmental agencies, utility offices, San Joaquin County Superior Court, San Joaquin County Public Library, human services, and entertainment venues. In addition, the new service will improve the quality of life, improve air quality, decrease traffic congestion, and assist in the development of a strong, integrated, and diverse economy.
What is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)?
RTD’s Metro Express service, which includes Routes 40 and 44, offers the following features which distinguish it from other services:
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Frequent, limited-stop express bus service using Metro Express hybrid buses
- Buses will arrive every 10 minutes during peak hours (every 30 minutes during off-peak hours) |
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Improved shelters and boarding areas |
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Fare Vending Machines enable the use of pre-paid fares, which speed passenger boarding |
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Seamless Metro Express connections at the DTC
- Passengers can ride all the way from the Airport to the Hammer Triangle by connecting to Route 40 at the Downtown Transit Center
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Route 40 will also operate every 10 minutes during peak hours and will be realigned to serve the Miracle Mile |
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Traffic signal prioritization to maximize on-time performance |
Click here for Metro Express Routes 40 and 44 map and schedule
Metro Express passengers are required to have a valid, pre-paid RTD bus pass or ticket to ride. Fare Vending Machines, located
at Metro Express stops and the Downtown Transit Center (DTC), are
available for passengers to purchase single ride, 10 ride, 1-day, and
31-day unlimited ride passes before boarding. Metro Express uses the same
fare structure and passes as RTD's regular fixed routes, and passes
issued by the Fare Vending Machines can be used on any of RTD's regular
fixed routes.
To learn more about RTD's Fare Vending Machines and the use of passes
with Metro Express, click here for more information, or call
(209) 467-6634.
Metro Express uses clean, quiet, and efficient Hybrid buses to connect Downtown and North Stockton.
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