Resources
Air Quality, Funding
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, Southern Region
2700 M Street, Suite 275
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-326-6900
Email: sjvapcd@valleyair.org
www.valleyair.org
Kern County Air Pollution Control District
2700 M Street, Suite 302
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-862-5250
Email: kcapcd@co.kern.ca.us
www.kernair.org
Alternate Fuel Vehicles and Stations
San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities Coalition
www.valleycleancities.org
Alternate Fuel Data Center
www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/infrastructure/locator.html
Clean Car Maps
www.cleancarmaps.com
Amtrak
1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245)
TDD/TTY 1-800-523-6590
www.amtrak.com
Bus Services, Charter and Rental
Airport Bus of Bakersfield – Coach USA
LAX Express Services: 661-395-0635 or 800-858-5000
Charter Sales: 800-642-3287
Packaged Group Sales: 800-339-8421
www.coachusa.com
Classic Charter
661-861-9200
www.classiccharter.com
Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc., inter-city bus service
1-800-231-2222
www.greyhound.com
1820 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Guillory’s Transportation
942 Main, Delano
661-725-6666
Orange Belt Stages
800-266-7433
www.orangebelt.com
TBL Charter Lines
610 Williams
661-323-1032
Daycare Centers
Community Connection for Child Care (CCCC) is a child development and family services agency dedicated to providing options, education and support to children, families, child development professionals and the community.
Community Connection for Child Care
2000 24th Street, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661.861.5200 or
877.861.5200 (Toll free)
kcsos.kern.org/cccc
Rideshare Agencies Outside of Kern County
South Valley Rideshare, serving Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties
559-582-3211
Kings County Area Public Transit Agency
www.southvalleyrideshare.com
CommuteSmart.info, serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties
1-800-COMMUTE (266-6883)
www.commutesmart.info
Central Valley Rideshare, serving the Fresno area
559-441-RIDE (7433)
www.ValleyRides.com
Road Information
CalTrans
www.dot.ca.gov
California State Road, Traffic and Travel Conditions
www.dot.ca.gov/roadsandtraffic.htm
National Traffic and Road Closures
www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/index.htm
Sigalert
www.sigalert.com
Beat the traffic
www.beatthetraffic.com
School District Transportation
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Transportation Department
Mailing Address: 1300 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Street Address: 705 South Union Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307
661-852-5800
kcsos.kern.org/transportation
For specific route information, contact your school district. kcsos.kern.org/schoolsaz/districts
School delay or closure information: alertline.kern.org 661-636-4000
Kern High School District
All KHSD bus schedules will be published in The Bakersfield Californian and local newspapers in the Arvin, Lake Isabella, and Shafter areas in the week prior to the start of school.
661-827-3199
www.kernhigh.org/business/transportation.aspx
Taft College
Gas Voucher Program – Two $50 gas vouchers to the first 500 Fall 2006 enrolled students, other criteria apply
www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/StudentServices/vouchers_rentals.htm
Social Service Agency Transportation
New Advances for People with Disabilities (NAPD)
The Transportation Department provides daily transportation for clients in the Bakersfield area and the outlying communities of Delano, Wasco, Shafter, Buttonwillow, Taft, Lamont, Arvin, Tehachapi, and Bear Valley.
661-395-1361
2601 F Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Love, Inc. of Greater Bakersfield
661-325-8838
Vanpool Companies
Ag Industries Transportation Services
Toll Free: 866-655-5444
Enterprise Rideshare
1-800-VAN-4-WORK (1-800-826-4906)
enterpriserideshare.com
RL Transport
588-4480
Southvalley Rideshare
559-582-3211
www.southvalleyrideshare.com
VPSI
1-800-VAN-RIDE (1-800-826-7433)
www.vpsiinc.com
Weather Information
www.weather.com
Park-and-Ride Lots
Caltrans (Districts 6 and 9) operate the following Park-and-Ride Lots in Kern County .
| Route | Post Mile | Facility Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | 70.80 | Lake Isabella Northwest Corner of SR 178 intersection | Lake Isabella |
| 99 | 54.50 | Delano Woolomes | Delano |
| 99 | 23.90 | Stockdale Route 58 (Stockdale, just east of Real Road ) | Bakersfield |
| 58 | 59.40 | Weedpatch Hwy (SE) Southeast corner of SR184 interchange | Bakersfield |
| 119 | 2.20 | Ford City Just south of Harrison Street intersection | Taft |
| 14 | 103.80 | Ridgecrest NW corner of SR178 intersection @ Richmond Rd. | Ridgecrest |
Security: Park-and-Ride lots are for commuter parking and are not available for residential, commercial, long-term parking, or for recreational use. Please park only in designated areas in Park-and-Ride lots. Parking in non-designated areas is at your own risk and could result in your vehicle being towed.
While local law enforcement staff checks Park-and-Ride lots regularly, there is not generally full-time security at these facilities. Park-and-Ride patrons are encouraged to lock cars, not leave valuables in sight and report suspicious activity to the police or to bus drivers.
Most Park-and-Ride lots are well lighted. However, if it is dark when you return to your vehicle, make certain to take safety precautions. Rideshare partners should make certain that riders get safely into their individual vehicles, and that the vehicles are operational, prior to leaving the lot.
CalTrans Districts 6 and 9 map