Vine Transit expanding Route 29 Napa-BART Connector
Vine Transit will expand its popular Route 29 Napa-BART Connector on Aug. 16 to include Saturday service, offering nine roundtrips between Napa and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station.
With a direct route from the Redwood Park & Ride in Napa to the El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, riders have a new way to explore the Bay Area and wine country. Both Vine and BART use Clipper Cards.
“Our community has asked for more connectivity in the Bay Area, which was the impetus of the Route 29 Saturday service,” said Rebecca Schenck, director of transit for the Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA), which oversees Vine Transit.
This new service will operate as a pilot program from August through June 2026 when the performance and community impact will be evaluated to determine next steps.
“This expansion improves regional connectivity, helps reduce traffic congestion and supports both tourism and residents who rely on transit,” said Danielle Schmitz, executive director of the Napa Valley Transportation Authority.
On Aug. 10, Vine Transit will also begin service improvements to Route 11X, the Napa-Vallejo Express. The new Route 11X will cut travel times in half from Napa and Vallejo by providing a limited stop service between the cities. Beginning at Redwood Park and Ride, Route 11X will serve the Soscol Gateway Transit Center, South Napa Marketplace and Napa Valley College, before continuing on to American Canyon and the Vallejo Ferry Terminal.
The Route 11X will no longer serve the Imola Park and Ride.
Also on Aug. 10, Vine Transit will launch its school year bus schedule, with slight service changes across local routes to re-align with NVUSD school schedules. The new schedule go live on August 10 at VineTransit.com, Google Transit, and the Transit app. View route maps and current schedules. Paper maps can be picked up at the Soscol Gateway Transit Center, 625 Burnell St. Transit Center phone (707) 251-2800 or 1-800-696-6443
Customer service hours are Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
