Free ice cream tacos, displays, and activities mark 40-years of service LIVERMORE, Calif. – Wheels extends its 40th anniversary festivities by hosting a rider appreciation birthday party at the Livermore Transit Center on Monday, July 27, 2026 from 3pm – 7pm. This event is open to all Tri-Valley community residents and offers free Rocko’s ice cream…

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Sets Saturday high mark for single day passengers LIVERMORE, Calif. – On July 4, 2026 Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) set an all-time Saturday ridership record. Wheels carried over 7,100 passengers across all routes, including the extremely successful Route 74 service assisting with the City of Livermore’s Fourth of July event at the Livermore…

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Continuous Service between Las Positas College and the Airport Event Area LIVERMORE, Calif. – Wheels will be providing a special shuttle service on July 4 to the Livermore Independence Day Event from Las Positas College (LPC). The shuttle, operating as Wheels Route 74, starts service at 9:00 a.m. with continuous service throughout and immediately following…

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LIVERMORE, Calif. – The Board of Directors of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, operator of the Wheels bus system, unanimously elected Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert to serve as LAVTA Board Chair for fiscal year 2027. In November 2020 Haubert was elected to become the 14th Alameda County Supervisor, First District, a position permanently…

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LIVERMORE, Calif. – Wheels is providing FREE bus service for youth all summer long with its annual Summer Youth Ride Free promotion. This promotion makes it easy for kids and teens to explore all the opportunities available throughout the Tri-Valley. No verification or pass necessary, just say Youth Ride Free! Parents can use this special…

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Free rides on routes 30R, 10R and 15 for the Downtown Street Fest. LIVERMORE, Calif. – Wheels is providing FREE bus service on routes 10R, 30R and 15 the weekend of May 16 and 17, 2026. This special offer will make it easy for Tri-Valley residents and those connecting from BART to take transit to…

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Photo contest and FREE rides highlight the 40th Anniversary bus LIVERMORE, Calif. – The celebration continues as Wheels 40th anniversary offerings expand to include the Spot the Bus, Snap a Photo contest where residents can share their pics of the 40th anniversary bus and win gift cards and Wheels gear. This is in addition to all…

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New Access to Downtown Pleasanton Civic Center and Fairgrounds LIVERMORE, Calif. – Wheels will implement minor alignment and schedule adjustments to Route 10R service in downtown Pleasanton effective May 1, 2026. The updates will alleviate congestion concerns on Neal St. and provide additional access to key destinations including the Civic Center, Library and Alameda County…

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LIVERMORE, Calif. – The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels Bus system and Dial-A-Ride paratransit service in the Tri-Valley, is seeking applications for members to serve on the Tri-Valley Accessible Advisory Committee (TAAC). Members on the TAAC represent the cities of Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton, unincorporated Alameda County and Tri-Valley social/human…

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LIVERMORE, Calif. – Effective April 1, 2026, Wheels will implement a slight fare increase on both fixed-route and paratransit services. This decision, approved by the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) Board of Directors in December 2025, is being implemented following a comprehensive review of operating costs and regional peer agency pricing, and is the…

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