Special Edition: Solano Mobility 10th Anniversary

IN THIS EDITION:

• Solano Mobility Call Center: Your One Stop Shop For Mobility Options For Solano County Residents
• Solano County Commuters Can Receive Solano Mobility Benefits
• Get A Guaranteed Ride Home During An Emergency
• Take The Commute Challenge & Earn Rewards
• Catch FREE Lyft Rides To Your Train With The Capitol Corridor + Lyft Program
• Discounted Lyft Rides To Solano Transit Hubs With The First/Last Mile Program
• Get Reimbursed 60% Of The Cost Of A New Commute Bicycle With Bucks For Bikes
• Free Rides To Solano County Court House With The Equitable Access To Justice Pilot Program For Jurors, Prospective Jurors, Specialty Court Participants, And Collaborative Court Participants
• Subsidized Rides For Vacaville And Dixon Residents To And From Sacramento With The Solano Mobility Express Vanpool Pilot
• Solano Express 2-For-1 Promotion
• Getting Back To School
• Solano Mobility Programs For Seniors, ADA, And Veterans
• Apply For The Americans With Disabilities Act Eligibility Program For Persons With Disabilities
• Learn To Ride Transit On A Guided Tour With Friends Using The Travel Training Program
• Solano Older Adults Take Advantage Of The Medical Trip Concierge Services Program (GoGo Grandparent)
• Subsidized Rides For Veterans
• I-80 Express Lanes Project Update
• Update On State Route 12 Clean California Projects
• Get Involved With STA Advisory Committees
• STA Staff Update

Solano Mobility Call Center: Your One Stop Shop For Mobility Options For Solano County Residents

Solano Transportation Authority’s Solano Mobility Call Center provides assistance and information about transportation options for everyone to get around Solano County and beyond. In addition to providing commuters with information on a variety of transit services and incentive programs, the Mobility Call Center provides older adults, people with disabilities, and Veterans with a range of various mobility options and information. Some of our programs include:

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Eligibility Program
• Intercity Taxi Card (ITX) Program
• Medical Trip Concierge Program (though GoGo Grandparent)
• Travel Training
• Trip Planning

During Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, a total of 9,140 people contacted the Solano Mobility Call Center via phone call and 122,768 visitors on the Solano Mobility website, with more customers discovering the Call Center every year since its formation in 2014.

For more information on the Mobility Call Center or for information about a specific program that we offer, please visit https://www.solanomobility.org/ or contact the Call Center Monday – Friday, 8am‐5pm at 800‐535‐6883.

Solano County Commuters Can Receive Solano Mobility Benefits

STA's Solano Mobility Commuter Program offers incentives and subsidies to help Solano County residents and employees choose a better commute. 

Get A Guaranteed Ride Home During An Emergency:

If you're ready to choose an alternative commute, but you're worried about getting home in an emergency; if you have to work unscheduled overtime; if your rideshare must leave early or stay late; or if your transit route is cancelled or doesn't show up on schedule: the Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) program offers "insurance". This program provides an alternative option home in the case of an emergency by allowing registered users to take a Lyft, Uber, or Taxi. The GRH program can be used six times a year, no more than three times a month, for up to $100 per trip. Participants must have used an alternative transportation mode to get to work on the day they use Guaranteed Ride Home.

Take The Commute Challenge & Earn Rewards:

Everyone who lives or works in Solano County can win! Sign up for free at commuterinfo.net. Log your alternative commutes (transit, rideshare, active transportation, telework) to earn gift cards. Be sure to include your home and work zip codes. In FY 2023-24, 639 registered participants actively participated in the Commute Challenge Program.

Catch FREE Lyft Rides To Your Train With The Capitol Corridor + Lyft Program:

Want to try the train for your work commute? If you live or work in Fairfield, Vacaville, or Suisun City, for $20, you can receive a 10-ride Capitol Corridor pass plus free Solano County Lyft connections (up to $25) to the two county train stations. Thirty-five commuters participated in the Capitol Corridor & Lyft Program during the Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Discounted Lyft Rides To Solano Transit Hubs With The First/Last Mile Program:

Solano County residents and employees who need help connecting with Solano County transit hubs for alternative commutes can receive 80% off their Lyft rides (up to $25). Connect to all Solano County Solano Express bus stops, Solano County Transportation Centers, the SF Bay Ferry, and the two Solano County train stations (Suisun-Fairfield Station and Fairfield-Hannigan Station)—a total of 12 transit locations. In FY 2023-24, 1,675 commuters participated in the First/Last Mile Program. 

Get Reimbursed 60% Of The Cost Of A New Commute Bicycle With Bucks For Bikes:

Purchasing a new commuter bike and helmet? If you live, work, or attend college in Solano County and are at least 18 years old, you can receive 60% reimbursement up to $300 by applying for the Bucks For Bikes Program. 

Free Rides To Solano County Court House With The Equitable Access To Justice Pilot Program For Jurors, Prospective Jurors, Specialty Court Participants, And Collaborative Court Participants

Launched on July 1st, 2023, by the Solano County Superior Courts in partnership with the Solano Transportation Authority to help jurors, prospective jurors, specialty court participants, and collaborative court participants who do not have access to transportation or cannot afford transportation by providing the with fully funded transportation subsidies for court-related travel within Solano County. The goal is to eliminate transportation obstacles as a barrier to court participation. 

To read more about the Equitable Access to Justice Pilot Program, click here. 

Subsidized Rides For Vacaville And Dixon Residents To And From Sacramento With The Solano Mobility Express Vanpool Pilot:

Launched August 7, 2023, with the purpose of restoring transit service between Vacaville and Sacramento, the Solano Mobility Express Vanpool Pilot Program provides riders with three 7-passenger vans and one 14-passanger van during morning/afternoon commutes. With a $50/month Introductory rate or free transfer for Solano Express monthly pass holders, the Program has had approximately 4,000 rides since launch with zero missed routes.

To read more about this exciting program, please click here.

Solano Express 2-for-1 Promotion:

If you live or work in Solano County and purchase a monthly or daily Solano Express bus pass (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow or Route 82 Line), you can receive a matching pass for free.



To take advantage of this offer, download and fill out the application at https://www.solanomobility.org/solano-express-2-1-promotion/ and email to solanomobility@sta.ca.gov with a copy of your receipt. Contact the Solano Mobility Call Center at 800-535-6883 for more information. 

Getting Back To School:

Students of Suisun City are able to access the following schools via the fixed-route service schedule outlined below utilizing the Suisun Microtransit:

• Dan O. Root Elementary
• Suisun Elementary
• Crystal Middle School
• Armijo High School

Click here to see the full schedule.

Ride Free with Your Student ID!

Solano Community College Students can ride the bus for FREE within Solano County. Just show your current Solano Community College Student ID and ride FREE on SolanoExpress (within Solano County), Fast, SolTrans, and Vacaville City Coach. For more info, please click here.

These Mobility Programs are here to help parents and students. Contact the STA Call Center for School Tripper Information within your community.

Solano Mobility Programs For Seniors, ADA, and Veterans

Apply For The Americans With Disabilities Act Eligibility Program For Person With Disabilities:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Eligibility Program determines eligibility for anyone unable to use fixed-routes public transit service because of their disability. Eligibility allows access to curb-to-curb paratransit service throughout Solano County, as well as participation in the Solano Intercity Taxi Program. Paratransit and the Intercity Taxi Program are much more affordable than private medical transportation.

There is an Auto Renewal option offered to those whose condition has been confirmed by the evaluation process to not improve, so the participant no longer needs to repeat the assessment process for eligibility. Currently, there 483 Solano County residents registered for the ADA program. STA is continues to accept eligible applicants for this program.

Learn To Ride Transit On A Guided Tour With Friends Using The Travel Training Program:

Learn to ride transit on your own or with friends with the Travel Training Program. This FREE service teaches everything, from how to read a schedule, to how to pay for your travel.



A total of 212 participants joined in Travel Training trips during the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. 

Solano Older Adults Take Advantage Of The Medical Trip Concierge Services Program (GoGo Grandparent):

For ambulatory seniors over 60 years old, the Medical Trip Concierge Services Program provides 20 reduced cost trips per month to medical and other Essential appointments around Solano County, utilizing Uber & Lyft through GoGo Grandparent. In FY 2023-24, 20,316 rides were taken using the GoGo Program, which was an increase over the 11,548 rides taken in the previous fiscal year.  

Subsidized Rides For Veterans:

This program, which began in April of 2022, offers veterans of any age access to medical facilities within Solano County, including Travis Air Force Base, as well as 3 specific locations in Contra Costa, including the Martinez VA Clinic. This program provides wheelchair accessible vehicles if required. For the Fiscal Year of 2023-24, a total of 1,040 veterans used this program. 

I-80 Express Lanes Update

Update On State Route 12 Clean California Projects

Caltrans’ Clean California Project is a statewide initiative to remove litter, create jobs, and beautify California with potential projects in all 58 counties. Nearly a third of the funds go directly to cities, counties, tribes, and transit agencies to clean local streets and public spaces.



In Solano County, the Fairfield & Suisun Route 12 (SR 12) Corridor Project aims to significantly improve the traveling experience on the SR 12 corridor through drought/heat-tolerant groundcovers, recycled water irrigation, green-scaping with climate-appropriate diverse plantings, community identification, and fencing. The Project objective aims to create an aesthetic entrance for visitors and residents alike along the corridor. The Suisun and Fairfield phase of the Project are both currently underway.

Visit here for more information on the Clean California initiative, and click here for more information of the Caltrans District 4 Beautification Projects in Solano County. 

Get Involved With STA Advisory Committees

The STA currently has open positions on our Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC), and Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC). 

The BAC and PAC advise the STA on the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities as an active mode of transportation in Solano County. To accomplish this, committee members assist the STA to develop countywide transportation plans and projects and provide funding recommendations for active transportation projects.

The PCC works on countywide senior and disabled transit issues as required by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and makes recommendations on transit and paratransit funding, claims, and coordination. 

We are currently looking for the following representatives:

Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)

• City of Dixon

Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC)

• City of Rio Vista
• Member-at-Large (Solano Community College)

Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC)

• Public Agency – Education member
• Social Services Provider

For more information on the BAC Open Positions, click here, click here for more information on the PAC Open Positions, and here for information on PCC Open Positions.

Laina Tekelidis recently joined as a Full Time Program Coordinator I for Solano Mobility. Laina lives in Pittsburg and previously worked as the account manager for the Clipper Direct program. She will report to Debbie McQuilkin.

Debbie McQuilkin was promoted to Solano Mobility Program Manager. She manages the Senior, Disabled, and Veterans Programs.

Amy Antunano was promoted to Safe Routes to School Program Manager. She manages the Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program and oversees the SR2S coordinators.