Madera Metro Service Modification – Effective July 10, 2020
Until further notice, Madera Metro will be implementing a 10 passenger maximum on all Madera Metro buses.
Madera Metro Service Modification – Effective July 9, 2020
Madera Metro will observe the following modified schedule until further notice:
- Route 1 departs from Walgreen (Cleveland Avenue) every hour
- Route 2 is uninterrupted
- Route 3 remains suspended
For a listing of Madera Metro departure and arrival times, please click here. Madera Metro will keep you posted as schedules are updated.
Travel conveniently from neighborhoods to shopping centers, local schools, medical offices and work sites on the Madera Metro fixed-route transit services. For those who need curb side pick-up and drop-offs, Dial-A-Ride (DAR) paratransit services will get you there. Are you a frequent user of the City’s transit system? If so, please consider taking our Transit survey.
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COVID-19 Updates
As of June 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new face covering guidance that requires California residents to wear face coverings when they are in a situation considered to be high-risk.
Listed below are examples of high-risk situations that will require face coverings as it pertains to Public Transportation:
- Waiting for or riding on public transportation or paratransit or while in a taxi, private car service, or ride-sharing vehicle;
- Driving or operating any public transportation or paratransit vehicle, taxi, or private car service or ride-sharing vehicle when passengers are present. When no passengers are present, face coverings are strongly recommended.
The following individuals are exempt from wearing a face covering:
- Persons age two years or under. These very young children must not wear a face covering because of the risk of suffocation.
- Persons with a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a face covering. This includes persons with a medical condition for whom wearing a face covering could obstruct breathing or who are unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove a face covering without assistance.
- Persons who are hearing impaired, or communicating with a person who is hearing impaired, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication.
MV Public Transportation - Division 585 asks that passengers face coverings must be worn properly covering both mouth and nose for the entire duration of their trip. The use of hand over mouth and nose does not qualify as a face covering.
For the completed California Department of Public Health - Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings, please click here.
To further ensure the safety of transit passengers, employees and the public, we encourage all to use Madera Metro for essential transportation only. When boarding, please communicate with the driver your planned destination. As a reminder, for the safety of all passengers, leisure rides without a specific destination will be discouraged.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Route 3 has been suspended until further notice.
- As a result of Safety Advisory 20-01, pursuant to 49 CFR § 5.25, on April 14, 2020 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Madera City Council approved the recommendations of eliminating fares for Madera Metro's fixed route system and limiting Dial-A-Ride (DAR) to disabled and senior passengers as of April 15, 2020.
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Dial-A-Ride (DAR)
Dial-A-Ride (DAR) service are offered Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 6:30pm; Saturday, 9:00am - 4:00pm; and on Sundays from 8:30am - 2:30 pm. Service requests are accepted seven days per week. Reservations are taken by answering machine when the administrative/dispatch office is closed.
Dial-A-Ride Service Area Map
FARE:
$1.00 (Seniors/Disabled – City Area)
$2.00 (Senior/Disabled – County Area)
NO SERVICE HOLIDAYS:
| New Year’s Day |
Labor Day |
| Memorial Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Fourth of July |
Christmas Day |
(559) 661-7433 : Information & Reservations (Min. 2 hour advance notice)
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Madera Metro
July 10, 2020 - Effective Immediately:
Madera Metro will be implementing a 10 passenger maximum on all Madera Metro buses.
Suspension of Service
In the interest of the safety of all passengers, staff, drivers, and the residents of the City of Madera, Madera Metro (previously Madera Area Express) will be temporarily suspending service on Route 3 until further notice. We will reevaluate COVID‑19 related concerns at that time and updated information will be provided. Dial-a-Ride services are still available to transport the public to Route 3 areas.
NOTICE: New Madera Metro Bus Route to MCCC Begins January 2, 2018
Madera Metro is comprised of three fixed routes:
- Route 1 provides service on a base route every 35 minutes through the City to the area of Yosemite and 'P' Street, and branches into two alternating end routes. Route 1 base service encompasses key origins and destinations, including Walgreens, the Pan Am Center, the County Social Services Department, the Downtown Intermodal Center, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Madera High School's north campus. Route 1 then alternates with every other trip serving Madera Community Hospital, Madera High School's south campus and then the County Government Services Complex on Road 28 via southeast Madera.
- Route 2 operates every 60 minutes and serves Madera Community Hospital, Madera High School's north and south campuses, the Howard Road retail corridor including Walgreen's and the Save Mart - CVS shopping centers, and Walgreens at the Commons shopping complex. Convenient connections can be made with Route 1 at Walgreen's or P Street. These connection provide direct access to the downtown Madera Intermodal Facility where riders may connect with Greyhound, Dial-A-Ride, Madera County Connection, and taxi services.
- Route 3, which began in January 2018, operates every 60 minutes from behind the Walgreens on Cleveland Ave. to Madera Community College Center on Avenue 12. We anticipate this service increase to every 30 minutes and possibly every 15 minutes in the morning if the demand is there.
Madera Metro Modified Fixed Route Schedule - Effective July 9, 2020 until further notice.
FARE
$1.00 General Public
$0.50 Seniors, disabled, and Medicare card holders, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Madera Metro Route Map
2019 05 06 MAX Brochure (Color)
NO SERVICE HOLIDAYS:
| New Year’s Day |
Labor Day |
| Memorial Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Fourth of July |
Christmas Day |
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