

Welcome Aboard!
eTrans is Escalon’s own bus system. The door-to-door dial-a-ride service operates within the City of Escalon and provides connection to Riverbank. The intercity Route 1 service operates between the Downtown Escalon Park and Ride Lot and Northwest Modesto serving Kaiser Permanente, Vintage Faire Mall and destinations on Kiernan Avenue, Dale Road, McHenry Avenue and Standiford Avenue. Transit Services are funded with State Transportation Development Act (TDA), Measure K and Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 funds. All transit services provided by eTrans are open and available to the general public.
eTrans bus passes are available for sale at Escalon City Hall at 2060 McHenry Avenue in Escalon, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Bus passes can also be purchased on the bus from the bus operator. Click here for eTrans fares.
For additional transit information, to schedule or cancel a reservation, please call (209) 541-6645 or 511 (toll free). TDD/TTY users call 711 through the California Relay service.
eTrans Rider Alerts
TELL US HOW WE CAN MAKE YOUR BUS RIDE BETTER!
Comments regarding Unmet Transit Needs may also be submitted via mail, telephone, email and fax to: John Andoh, Transit Coordinator, City of Escalon, 2060 McHenry Avenue, Escalon, CA 95320, email to transit@cityofescalon.org, telephone to (209) 691-7465, or fax to (209) 691-7439.
Please visit SJCOG website for more details on the Unmet Transit Needs Process.
Bus pass sales have been discontinued at Vineyard Pharmacy. Please purchase bus passes on the bus, through the mail or at Escalon City Hall.
Try the Google Transit Trip Planner and plan your trip from Escalon to Modesto and beyond such as other cities and communities in other areas of San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, Sacramento County and the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have any difficulties using the trip planner, please email transit@cityofescalon.org or call (209) 691-7465.
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Check eTrans Bus Service In Real Time Using NextBus
eTrans is now NextBus enabled. To find out when your next bus will come and If you are at a bus stop and would like to know when the next bus is coming, text: eTrans #### (which is available here) to 41411 or call (209) 554-2205 and enter the bus stop number. If you require technical assistance, please call (209) 691-7465 or email transit@cityofescalon.org.
Click here to access NextBus!
Interested in mobile access with a smartphone? Click here for details.
eTrans Transit Services within Escalon, to Riverbank and Modesto
For information regarding eTrans, including making dial-a-ride and route deviations reservations, canceling a trip, route and schedule information, please call (209) 541-6645, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The office is closed and no transit services are provided on Saturday, Sundays and the following holidays: New Years Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Other Information
Bus Pass Order Form (Excel)
Please email to transit@cityofescalon.org or fax to (209) 691-7439 when completed.
ADA Application for Paratransit Eligibility in San Joaquin County
Advertising On The Bus – contact Mike Georguson – Valley Outdoor Advertising, 1920 Tienda Dr Suite 203, Lodi, CA 95242, email: valleyoutdoor@sbcglobal.net or call (209) 327-5584.
Links to Other Transit Providers
San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD):
Modesto Area Express (MAX): (209) 521-1274
Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT): 1 (800) 262-1516
San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority: 1 (800) 411-RAIL
Altamont Corridor Express: 1 (800) 411-RAIL
Amtrak San Joaquins: 1 (800) USA-RAIL
Ripon Blossom Express: (209) 253-5327
Manteca Transit: (209) 456-8888
dibs: 1-(800) 52 -SHARE
Transit Reports
FY 2010/2011-2019/2020 eTrans Short Range Transit Plan – FINAL
FY 2010/2011 eTrans Annual Report
FY 2011/2012 eTrans Annual Report
FY 2012-2013 eTrans Annual Report
FY 2013-2014 eTrans Annual Report
FY 2014-2015 eTrans Annual Report
FY 2015-2016 eTrans Annual Report
Title VI Notice
In compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation Title VI regulations (49 CFR part 21), the City of Escalon operates programs without regard to race, color, and national origin. Contact the City of Escalon Transit Services at 2060 McHenry Avenue, Escalon, CA 95320, (209) 691-7465, or email: transit@cityofescalon.org to request additional information regarding City of Escalon’s nondiscrimination obligations or file a complaint. Any person who believes himself or any specific class of persons to be subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI may by himself or by a representative file a written complaint with the City of Escalon or with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building — 5th Floor TCR, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 or with the California Department of Transportation, Division of Rail and Mass Transportation, MS-39, Attn: Title VI Complaints, PO BOX 942874, Sacramento, CA 94274-0001. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 days after the date of the alleged discrimination, unless the time for filing is extended by FTA.
eTrans Title VI Program FY 2017-2018 Update
eTrans Title VI Complaint Form
Reasonable Modification Policy
The Department of Transportation has revised its rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (section 504) specifically to provide that transportation entities are required to make reasonable modifications/accommodations to policies, practices, and procedures to avoid discrimination and ensure that their programs are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
The City of Escalon will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Exceptions would include modifications that:
All requests for reasonable modifications and/or complaints (e.g. deviated fixed route, paratransit, or facilities) may be submitted in the following manner by email to jandoh@cityofescalon.org, by telephone (209) 691-7465 or written by mail to: City of Escalon Transit Services at 2060 McHenry Avenue, Escalon, CA 95320.
General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)
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E-mail questions and concerns regarding eTrans transit services to transit@cityofescalon.org, or call John Andoh, Transit Coordinator at (209) 691-7465.
eTrans is a service of the City of Escalon and transit services are provided under contract to the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) on behalf of the City of Escalon.
Transit services to Modesto are partially funded by Measure K funds through San Joaquin Council of Governments.