City of Vacaville
Public Information Office
650 Merchant Street
Vacaville, CA 95688
Phone: (707) 449-5371
Online at: www.cityofvacaville.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Contact: Mark Mazzaferro, (707) 449-5371
CITY COACH STEPPING IN TO HELP PARENTS GET KIDS TO SCHOOL
Free rides for youth to be offered the first seven days of the school year
The new school year is just around the corner, and with it comes homework, back
to school essays and other typical assignments. One thing that won’t be back is the
school bus.
On June 25, the Vacaville School Board adopted the Vacaville Unified School
District's 2009-10 budget, which eliminated home-to-school transportation. When
school begins Aug. 13, the District will only provide transportation for students with
special needs.
So what’s a student, or a parent of a student, supposed to do?
City Coach, the City of Vacaville’s public transit provider, will offer free youth rides
on August 13-14 and August 17- 21. Kids going to and from school will ride at no cost
to them or their parents. That’s seven days of free rides to school and back.
And once the week of free rides is completed, City Coach will be offering the new
Parent Pass. The Parent Pass will allow a parent or guardian to ride to and from
school with a fare-paying child for free. A daily youth fare is $1.25, while a monthly
Youth Pass is $21.
“We want to help the kids, and their parents, as much as we can during fiscal times
that are difficult for everyone,” said Brian McLean, Transit Manager for the City of
Vacaville. “We think this is a great way to help kids get to school and alleviate some of
the stress parents will be facing when school begins.”
For information on City Coach routes, visit www.citycoach.com or call Transit
Dispatch at 449-6000 for trip planning assistance.
Safe. Convenient. Economical. City Coach gets you there!
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