Wheels (California)

A Wheels bus at Livermore station in 2018
ParentLivermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
FoundedMay 1985
Headquarters1362 Rutan Court, Suite 100
Livermore, California
Service areaTri-Valley
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes27
Stops~500
DestinationsLivermore, Dublin, Pleasanton
HubsDublin/Pleasanton station, Livermore Transit Center
Fleet74 buses
Daily ridership4,700 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership1,289,600 (2023)[2]
OperatorMV Transportation
Websitewheelsbus.com

Wheels is a public bus service in the Tri-Valley region (southeast Alameda County) of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It is operated by the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA). Wheels operates local and limited-stop service in Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore, with limited service into Contra Costa County along Interstate 680. The LAVTA was formed in 1985; service began in Dublin and Pleasanton in 1986. In 1987, it took over the 1978-opened Rideo service in Livermore. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,289,600, or about 4,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.