Changes to South Lake Tahoe transit services

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As planned, the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is changing transit routes and schedules starting November 1, 2018.

As announced in August, TTD announced an increase of services to improve access to neighborhoods including Meyers, more frequent services on busy routes and reduction of routes not meeting required performance measures.

"This is a reboot, not an end," said Carl Hasty, TTD District Manager said at the time. "We'll all feel some pain but it's not the end."

Buses will now operate 14.5 hours a day instead of the current 20 hours, service will now extend to Meyers, the West Shore shuttle is discontinued and winter shuttles will not be operated by TTD.

The changes are a result of reduced fare box income and rising expenses. Another cost cutting move including their pulling out of their offices at the Explore Tahoe building at Stateline,

Summary of Changes
· New operating hours: 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
· Increase frequency on Route 50
· Schedule and access improvements for Route 55 (formerly 53)
· Create commuter service to Meyers along Hwy 50 (Route 18x)
· Combine Routes 20x and 23 to create new Route 22 service
· Maintain Route 19x connecting Carson City with Minden/Gardnerville and Stateline
· Discontinue West Shore Emerald Bay Shuttle
· Transition Winter Shuttle routes to Heavenly
· Premium fare paratransit service beyond one mile of fixed routes

To get a list of all routes and times, visit http://www.tahoetransportation.org/Transit and http://www.tahoetransportation.org/images/assets/transit/2019_Plan/TTDridersguide2018_Schedule.jpg.