Wheels Try Transit to School Campaign Returns

For the 13th year, Wheels is offering the Try Transit to School Program to all middle and high school students in the Tri-Valley. The promotion offers students free unlimited bus rides throughout the Tri-Valley on all regularly scheduled Wheels bus routes. Students simply board any Wheels bus and enjoy the ride. In addition to free bus rides to and from school, students can take the Wheels bus system on the weekends to go to shopping centers, work and other fun places during the promotional period.

The goal of the promotion is to give students the opportunity to take public transportation and to provide them with a simple, eco-friendly way to get to and from school and around town. Wheels Try Transit to School Program will run the second and third week of the beginning of the school year, from September 9 through 22, 2013, and includes weekends.

“We are excited to offer this program to middle school and high school students in the Tri-Valley. Our hope for this program is that it encourages our younger population to utilize public transportation and take advantage of the benefits of taking mass transportation,” says Jerry Thorne, Chairman of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) Board of Directors.

New schedules and route maps will be available online, effective August 24, 2013. In addition, new bus books will be available at all Tri-Valley libraries, senior centers, the Livermore Transit Center and all ticket sales outlets.

Wheels is an excellent way to build a cleaner, healthier and less congested community. For additional information, visit us online at www.wheelsbus.com.