Solano Mobility Study

P 36 p Solano Transportation Authority Ch3: Existing Conditions/Transportation Inventory Vacaville Vacaville is one of the three large cities in Solano with a population of 97,000 and located along I-80 like the other two large cities. Ten percent (10%) of Vacaville residents are 65 or older; another 20% are 50-64. Twelve percent (12%) of residents have a disability. Bound by coastal hills on its south and western borders, it is primarily in the flatlands of the Sacramento Valley. Its eastern city limits are within 5 miles of Fairfield and Travis AFB. While I-80 is the primary connection to Fairfield, there are a few rural roads that offer options. Major services such as retail, medical, county social services, recreation, and other services are available in Vacaville.There is a large age-restricted housing community (Leisure Town) that has been established for many years as well as numerous older adult housing complexes. Vacaville City Coach is the primary local transit service in Vacaville and it is operated by the City of Vacaville. Special Services is City Coach’s local ADA paratransit and Vacaville participates in the countywide ADA subsidized taxi program. City Coach also offers a local ADA subsidized (50%) taxi program. There are two major transit centers in Vacaville.The Vacaville Regional Transportation Center (VRTC) on Allison Dr is the primary transfer location for local and intercity bus routes. From this location, passengers can park and ride or transfer to SolanoExpress routes to locations from downtown Sacramento to the BART system in Contra Costa County Monday through Friday. SolanoExpress routes from Vacaville also stop in Dixon, UC Davis, Fairfield, and Benicia. Local buses serve the downtown transfer center on Monte Vista Ave. A VA shuttle stops in Vacaville on request with service to Fairfield and Martinez VA clinics. Yolobus Rt. 220 serves Vacaville three times a day Monday-Saturday. It connects Vacaville to Winters and Davis. Key stops are at the Vacaville Transportation Center, Kaiser Medical Facility, and Solano Community College. The Fairfield/Vacaville Hannigan train station is located south of Vacaville at the intersection of Vanden and Peabody Rd.The Capitol Corridor (Sacramento-San Jose) makes multiple stops at the station.There is no bus service from Vacaville to this train station. A variety of private services such as regular taxis, Lyft, Uber, NEMTs, and airporter shuttle services are available along with volunteer driver programs. Multiple paved trails along several creeks that weave through town and abandoned rights of way create miles of protected routes for pedestrians and bicyclists.