Gold Coast Transit

Gold Coast Transit District, formerly known as South Coast Area Transit (SCAT), is a local bus operator in western Ventura County, California, serving Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ojai, and the adjoining areas of unincorporated Ventura County. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 2,103,100, or about 10,800 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2023.

Gold Coast Transit District
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Gold Coast Transit bus at Oxnard Transit Center in 2015
Founded1973
Headquarters301 East Third Street
Oxnard, California
Service areaVentura County, California
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes20[1]
Fleet57 transit buses[1]
24 paratransit vans[1]
Daily ridership10,800 (weekdays, Q2 2023)[2]
Annual ridership2,103,100 (2022)[3]
Websitegoldcoasttransit.org

History

Gold Coast Transit District was founded in 1973 as South Coast Area Transit with the merger of the Ventura City Transit Lines and the Oxnard Municipal Bus Lines.[4] Until 1994, SCAT also served Santa Paula. Service to Santa Paula has since been replaced with VCTC Intercity fixed-route and dial-a-ride services. The system adopted the name Gold Coast Transit effective July 1, 2007.[5] This accompanied a change in bus livery and the acquisition of 26 new buses.[6]

In October 2013, California Assembly Bill 664 was chartered as the enabling legislation to transition Gold Coast Transit from a joint powers authority to a special purpose transit district. On July 1, 2014, the agency officially became Gold Coast Transit District.[7] The district's founding member jurisdictions include the cities of Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, and Ventura and the County of Ventura. The bill allows other cities in Ventura County to subsequently join the district.[8]

In 2014, GCTD leadership was recognized with the District being honored as the “Transit Agency of the Year” at the Small Operators award ceremony hosted by the California Transit Association (CTA) [9] as part of its 49th Annual Conference and Expo in Monterey, California.

On May 10, 2017 Gold Coast Transit District broke ground on a new operations and maintenance facility in Oxnard.[10][11] The facility opened in July 2019.[12]

Service area

Gold Coast Transit District provides bus service to these cities and communities:

Routes

As of July 2015, Gold Coast Transit District operates 19 fixed-route lines as well as paratransit service.

Fixed Routes
RouteTerminalsViaHeadwayNotes
1A
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		Port HuenemeC St, Saviers Rd
  • 20 minutes daily
  • Clockwise loop along Hueneme Rd, Surfside Dr, Ventura Rd, Ponoma St, and Bard Rd
  • Serves Centerpoint Mall and Oxnard DMV
1B
  • Counter-clockwise loop along Bard Rd, Ventura Rd, Ponoma St, Surfside Dr, and Hueneme Rd
  • Serves Centerpoint Mall and Oxnard DMV
2
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		Colonia3rd St, Colonia Rd, 1st St
  • 45 minutes daily
  • Clockwise loop
  • Interlined with Route 3
3
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		Naval Base
Ventura Rd and Bard Rd		J St, C St Transfer Center
  • 45-50 minutes daily
  • Clockwise loop after C St along Teakwood, Ventura Rd, and Channel Islands Bl
  • Interlined with Route 2
4A
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		North Oxnard (loop)4th St, Doris St, Ventura Rd, Gonzales Rd, Rose Av
  • 50 minutes daily
  • Clockwise loop
4B
  • 30 minutes daily
  • Counter-clockwise loop
5
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		Seabridge
Victoria Av and Wooley Rd		5th St, Ventura Rd, Wooley Rd
  • 45 minutes daily
  • Clockwise loop beginning at Novato Dr along Hemlock St and Victoria Av
6
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		Ventura
Ventura Av and Seneca Av		C St, Victoria Av, Telegraph Rd, Main St, Ventura Av
  • 25 minutes weekdays, 15-20 minutes peak
  • 25-35 minutes Saturday
  • 25-35 minutes Sunday
  • Serves Government Center, Ventura College, Pacific View Mall and Downtown Ventura
  • 5 minute walk to Ventura–East station from Grand/Bristol stop
  • Late night services (weekdays only): last trip departs OTC toward Ventura at 9:00 pm, last trip departs Ventura toward Oxnard at 9:12 pm
7
C St Transfer Center
Centerpoint Mall		South Oxnard
Butler Rd and Pleasant Valley Rd		Saviers Rd, Pleasant Valley Rd, Bard Rd
  • 45 minutes daily
  • Serves Oxnard College and Oxnard DMV
  • Performs loop around mobile home parks
8
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		C St Transfer Center
Centerpoint Mall		Rose Av, Bard Rd, Saviers Rd
  • 45 minutes daily
  • Serves Oxnard College and Oxnard DMV
9
Lemonwood
San Mateo and El Dorado		Cal Giesler
Giesler Av and Date St		Saviers Rd, Giesler Av, Channel Islands Bl, Rose Av
  • 50 minutes daily
  • Performs loop at both ends of the line along Ash St, Gisler Av, and Laurel St on the west end and Ives, San Mateo, and El Dorado on the east end
10
Ventura Transfer Center
Pacific View Mall		Wells Center
Wells Rd and Carlos St		Telegraph Rd
  • 60 minutes daily
  • Serves Ventura College
  • Performs loop in Saticoy along Darling Rd, Campanula Av, Violeta St, and Los Angeles Av
  • Interlined with Route 16
11
Ventura Transfer Center
Pacific View Mall		Wells Center
Wells Rd and Carlos St		Telephone Rd
  • 30 minutes weekdays
  • 40 minutes weekends
  • Serves Ventura DMV and Government Center
15
Esplanade Shopping Center
West Esplanade Drive and Wagon Wheel Rd		St John's Regional Medical Center
Rose Av and Gonzales Rd		Vineyard Av, Simon Way, Alvarado St, Auto Center Dr, Rose Av, Nyeland Acres
  • 60 minutes daily
  • Serves El Rio and Nyeland Acres
  • Performs a loop around Auto Center Shopping Plaza
  • Interlined with Route 17
16
Ventura Transfer Center
Pacific View Mall		Downtown Ojai
Ojai Av and Fox St (Park & Ride)		Thompson Blvd, Ventura Av, HWY 33, Ojai Av
  • 60 minutes daily
17
Esplanade Shopping Center
West Esplanade Drive and Wagon Wheel Rd,
Oxnard Blvd and Clyde River (The Collection)		Oxnard College
The Collection (Riverpark)

Rose Av and Gonzales (St. John's), Rose and Westar, Rose Av and Bard Rd

 Ventura Boulevard, Rose Av
  • 60 minutes daily
19
Oxnard Transit Center
4th St and Meta St		Central Oxnard (loop)5th St, Victoria Av, Gonzales Rd, Rice Av, 3rd St, Sturgis Av
  • 60 minutes daily
  • Performs clockwise loop
20
  • Performs counter-clockwise loop
  • Route 20 operates on weekdays only
21
C St Transfer Center

Centerpoint Mall

 Ventura Transfer Center
Pacific View Mall		Channel Islands Bl, Victoria Av, Telegraph Rd
  • 60 minutes daily
  • 30 minutes weekday peak periods
  • Serves C St Transfer Center, Ventura College, Naval Base and Government Center

School Trippers

Gold Coast Transit District operates four "school trippers" that supplement school bus service to local high schools. While intended to serve students with service only on school days, these routes are open to the general public.

RouteTerminalsViaNotes
18A
Oxnard High School
Gonzales Rd and Merion Way		C St Transfer CenterM St, Doris St
  • Performs a loop along Victoria Av and Patterson Rd
18C
Oxnard High School
Gonzales Rd and Merion Way		5th St and Ventura RdJ St, Wooley Rd, Ventura Rd, Vineyard Av
  • Performs a loop along Victoria Av and Patterson Rd
18F
Ventura High School
Main St and Catalina St		Ventura Av and Norway DriveMain St and Figueroa St
  • Morning trip continues on to Ventura Transfer Center
18G
Rio Mesa High School
Central at Rio Mesa HS		Vineyard at St. Mary's, Ventura Rd at Gonzales5th St, H St, Ventura Rd, Vineyard Av, Gonzales Rd, Rice Av, 3rd St
  • Morning trip goes along H St and M St
  • No afternoon trip as of August 24, 2014

References
  1. About Gold Coast Transit bus 23 NEWDistrict
  2. "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  3. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. Vandervoort, Bill. "TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN CALIFORNIA: LOS ANGELES AREA/OUTLYING COUNTIES". Chicago Transit & Railfan Website. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  5. Announcement on front page of official site: http://www.goldcoasttransit.org/
  6. "Transit service gets new name, colors". Ventura County Star. July 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  7. "Assembly Bill No. 664" California State Legislative Information Accessed 18 November 2014
  8. Public Utilities Code: DIVISION 10. TRANSIT DISTRICTS: PART 18. GOLD COAST TRANSIT DISTRICT § 107000
  9. "Transit Agency of the Year". California Transit Association. 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  10. Coverly, Lynnette. "New Facility Groundbreaking". www.goldcoasttransit.org. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  11. Harris, Mike (April 22, 2019). "Gold Coast Transit prepares for clean air future with electric bus test run". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  12. Harris, Mike (July 12, 2019). "Grand opening Saturday for Gold Coast Transit's new 15-acre headquarters in Oxnard". Ventura County Star. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

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