[Yolobus Public Announcement] Rider Alert-Tomorrow, Sunday, September 18, 2016, is a Spare the Air Day - Ride Yolobus and Unitrans free

[Mike Luken]

Sunday, September 18, 2016, has been designated by the Yolo/Solano Air Quality Management District and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District as a “Spare the Air” day.   Rides on YOLOBUS and Unitrans fixed route services will be provided at no charge to riders because of this “Spare the Air Day” designation. Also, riders of YOLOBUS paratransit services will not be charged a fare on those days.

This summer, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to exceed “126” for ozone levels, the Air District sends out an announcement at least the day before.

Additionally, because the temperature forecast is significant for Sunday, both YOLOBUS and Unitrans are advising passengers to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and staying indoors as long as possible (until their buses arrive), particularly in the afternoon.

How can a rider find out if their bus is on time without being out there in the heat of the day?  YOLOBUS riders can get real time information on where their bus is simply by going to the Yolobus.com<http://Yolobus.com> web site and clicking on “automatic vehicle location system”, or going to http://avl.yctd.org/.

This free-ride incentive program on YOLOBUS is funded by the Federal Transit Administration.  Likewise, Unitrans, which serves the City of Davis, surrounding area, and U.C. Davis campus, will offer free rides on Spare the Air days as well.  This free-ride offer does not apply to Sacramento Regional Transit buses or light rail and free transfers to that system will not be issued.

Five-day forecasts for ozone are available at  www.sparetheair.com<http://www.sparetheair.com/> and Spare the Air days are determined a day in advance which helps people plan to use alternative transportation, including bus, carpooling, walking and bicycling. Residents can also receive personal notification through Air Alert, a free service available by signing up at www.myairalert.net<http://www.myairalert.net/>.  On declared “Spare the Air” days anyone can ride YOLOBUS for free.

Bus schedules are available by contacting YOLOBUS at 530-666-2877 or www.yolobus.com<http://yolobus.com/>, as well as UNITRANS at 530-752-2877 or www.Unitrans.com<http://www.unitrans.com/>.

Yolobus Staff

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