Tulare Transit Center is a public transportation facility in downtown Tulare, California, United States. Located at 360 North K Street, the center serves as a transit hub for local Tulare routes and regional commuter services operated by the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA), which operates under the name RIDE Tulare County.
The original downtown transit center was constructed in 1999 to facilitate connections between bus services. An additional intermodal transit facility opened directly across from it in 2007 as part of a downtown redevelopment strategy.
The Tulare Transit Center functions as a primary transfer location for Tulare fixed-route operations. The facility provides local and regional transit connections throughout Tulare County. The center provides connections between routes serving Tulare and surrounding communities, including Visalia, Tipton, Pixley, Earlimart, and Delano.
History
Development The Tulare Downtown Transit Center was constructed in 1999 to improve connections between intercity public transportation services. Before its construction, buses used an on-street transfer location.
According to the Tulare County Association of Governments' 2011 Regional Transportation Plan, the downtown transit center was served by Tulare InterModal Express (TIME), Tulare County Area Transit (TCaT), and Visalia City Coach (VCC). These services provided local transportation within Tulare and connections to other communities in Tulare County.
In 2007, the City of Tulare opened the Tulare InterModal Transit Center directly across from the existing downtown transit center. The new facility formed part of a broader downtown redevelopment strategy that included the continued development of public transportation services.
Regional transit consolidation The Tulare County Regional Transit Agency was established through a joint powers agreement that became effective on August 17, 2020. Its founding members included the cities of Dinuba, Exeter, Farmersville, Lindsay, Tulare, and Woodlake, as well as Tulare County.
Services The following routes serve the transit center:
T1 North Tulare – via Regional Medical Center, Vallarta Supermarket, Sports Park, Pleasant Elementary School, and Maple School.
T2 Southeast Tulare – via Tulare Fairgrounds, Cypress Elementary School, Valley Oak Apartments, and Senior Center.
T3 West Tulare – via Centennial Park and Tulare Historical Museum.
T4 Northeast Tulare – via Target, Walmart, and Tulare Outlets.
T5 Southwest Tulare – via Family HealthCare Network, Parkwood Meadows Park, and Tulare City Hall.
T6 East Tulare – via College of the Sequoias, Mission Oak High School, and Kohn Elementary School.
11X – via Tulare and Visalia.
TCRTA microtransit service is also available from the transit center.
See also Tulare County Regional Transit Agency Tulare, California
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