OmniTrans is a public transportation agency serving the San Bernardino Valley in San Bernardino County, California. OmniTrans was established in 1976, and is organized as a joint powers authority. It serves 15 cities in the urbanized southwestern portion of San Bernardino County, providing local bus, bus rapid transit, paratransit and microtransit services. The OmniTrans service area covers approximately 480 square miles (1,200 km2).[1]

In 2025, the system had a ridership of 7,685,500 or about 26,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025.[4]

History

In October 2019, OmniTrans faced increasing deficits and reduced service. They plan to cut service by 11 percent. They were the operator for the Arrow commuter rail service between San Bernardino and Redlands. the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Transit Committee voted to transfer the operation and construction duties to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority.[7]

The Transit Committee, announced that it would launch a study considering “complete consolidation” of OmniTrans under the SBCTA due to a $520 million fiscal deficit over the next 20 years.[8][9] However, in 2021, SBCTA decided against the consolidation of OmniTrans due to the results of a commissioned study. That indicated, that due to state law, SBCTA was required to pay off the agency's unfunded pension liability, at a one-time cost of between $100 million to $174 million.[10] Instead, SBCTA opted to provide $100 million to OmniTrans to keep it viable through 2040.[11]

On February 27, 2020, it was announced that OmniTrans placed a new order for four forty-foot, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses.[12]

On March 1, 2023, the OmniTrans Board of Directors approved the purchase of four new Flyer Fuel Cell buses.[13]

Former Services

OmniTrans formerly operated OmniLink, a demand-response service that operated in Yucaipa and Chino Hills. OmniLink ceased operation on August 29, 2014.[14]

SBConnect

OmniTrans formerly operated the SBConnect, a service funded by the SBCTA. This was a first/last mile shuttle from the San Bernardino Transit Center looping around the civic center serving the nearby San Bernardino County Supreme Court and county offices. On August 11th, 2025 the shuttle service was discontinued to low ridership.

Future

On May 15, 2025, the OmniTrans Board of Directors approved the purchase of eighteen forty-foot New Flyer CNG buses. [15] Later in 2025, OmniTrans approved the purchase of sixteen sixty-foot New Flyer Battery-Electric buses to replace the current fleet of sbX Green Line buses. [16]

In Summer 2026 OmniTrans is set to debut the sbX Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service from the Pomona Transit Center in Los Angeles County to Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga serving top destinations such as Ontario International Airport, Ontario Mills, Toyota Arena and Victoria Gardens. This BRT is set to debut a fully zero emissions fleet from its launch. [16]

Bus Routes

Local routes

Route Terminals Via Division/Garage Notes
1 Colton
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center 		San Bernardino
Lynwood Dr & Victoria Av 		Valley Bl, S. Mt. Vernon Av, Pacific St East Valley Serves San Bernardino Valley College and San Bernardino Transit Center
2 San Bernardino
Palm Park & Ride 		Loma Linda
VA Hospital 		Kendall Dr, E St East Valley Serves Cal State San Bernardino, Inland Center and San Bernardino Transit Center
3 San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Baseline St, Highland Av East Valley Counter-clockwise route
4 Clockwise route
6 San Bernardino
Cal State San Bernardino 		San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Northpark Bl, Sierra Wy East Valley
8 San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Yucaipa
Crafton Hills College 		Tippecanoe Av, Redlands Bl, Lugonia Av East Valley
10 San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Baseline St East Valley
14 San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Foothill Bl East Valley
15 Redlands
Redlands–Downtown Station 		Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Orange St, Merrill Av East Valley
19 Yucaipa
Yucaipa Transit Center 		Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Citrus Av, Barton Rd, San Bernardino Av East Valley Serves Crafton Hills College
22 Colton
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center 		Rialto
Alder Av & Casa Grande Dr 		Riverside Av East Valley
61 Pomona
Pomona Transit Center 		Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Holt Av, San Bernardino Av West Valley Serves Ontario International Airport and Ontario Mills
66 Montclair
Montclair Transit Center 		Fontana

Fontana Transit Center

Foothill Bl West Valley Serves Montclair Place
81 Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College 		Ontario
Ontario–East station 		Haven Av West Valley Serves Ontario Mills.
  • No Sunday Service
82 Rancho Cucamonga
Foothill Bl & Day Creek Bl
(weekday only) 		North Fontana
Summit Av & Lytle Creek Rd 		Milliken Av, Jurupa Av, Sierra Wy West Valley Serves Rancho Cucamonga station, Ontario Mills (weekdays) and Fontana Transit Center
Fontana
Banana Av & Cherry Av
83 Chino
Chino Transit Center 		Upland
Euclid Av & Foothill Bl 		Euclid Av West Valley Serves Ontario and Upland stations
84 Chino
Chino Transit Center 		Montclair
Montclair Transit Center 		Mountain Av West Valley
85 Chino
Chino Transit Center 		Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College 		Central Av, Arrow Hwy, Arrow Rte West Valley Serves Montclair Place and Montclair Transit Center
87 Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College 		Eastvale
Amazon Eastvale LGB3 		19th St, Ontario Ranch Rd West Valley Serves Ontario station.
  • No Sunday Service
88 Chino Hills
Gran Av & City Center Dr 		Montclair
Montclair Transit Center 		Ramona Av West Valley Serves Montclair Place

Bus Rapid Transit

Route Terminals Via Division/Garage Notes
sbX Green Line San Bernardino
Palm Park & Ride 		Loma Linda
VA Hospital 		Kendall Dr, N St, E St, East Valley
  • No Sunday Service
sbX Purple Line Pomona
Pomona Transit Center 		Rancho Cucamonga
Victoria Gardens 		Holt Bl West Valley
  • Opening Fall 2026 [17]

Freeway Express Routes

Route Terminals Via Division/Garage Notes
215 San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Riverside
Riverside–Downtown station 		I-215 East Valley
290 San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Montclair
Montclair Transit Center 		I-10, I-215 East Valley
  • No Weekend Service

Shuttle routes

These fixed route services are contracted to Transdev and operate "mini-buses"; some as the 380 ONTConnect and former 300 operated as last/first mile connections from Metrolink stations. The other routes are a mix of former routes once directly operated by OmniTrans designed to offer mobility for areas with relatively low population and employment density.[18]

Route Terminals Via Notes
305 San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center 		Grand Terrace
Barton Rd & Town Square 		Waterman Av
312 San Bernardino
Cal State San Bernardino 		Fontana
Fontana Transit Center 		Linden Av
319 Yucaipa
Yucaipa Transit Center 		5th St, California St North Loop
Bryant St South Loop
367 Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College 		Fontana
Fontana Transit Center 		Baseline Rd
  • Weekdays Only
380 Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga Station 		Ontario
Ontario International Airport 		Haven Av

OmniAccess ADA Service

Access provides public transportation services for persons who are physically or cognitively unable to use regular bus service (ADA certified and/or OmniTrans Disability Identification Card holders). Access operates curb-to-curb service with minibuses or vans, complementing the OmniTrans fixed-route bus system. The Access service area is defined as up to 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) on either side of an existing fixed route. Service is available on the same days and at the same times that fixed-route services operate.[2]

OmniRide

OmniRide is a microtransit service that serves Bloomington, Chino, Chino Hills, and Upland. Rides are $4 per ride and include a day pass to transfer onto any OmniTrans fixed route on the same day of travel. Discounted fares of $1 are available to Veterans and Disabled/Seniors/Medicare. OmniRide in Chino, Chino Hills, and Upland service is available weekdays from 6 AM to 8 PM. OmniRide Bloomington is available seven days a week from 5 AM to 10 PM.[19]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Transit Services". Omnitrans. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  5. ^ "Erin Rogers Named Omnitrans CEO and General Manager – OmniTrans". Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "StackPath". July 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Scauzillo, Steve (October 21, 2019). "$520 million deficit has Omnitrans eyeing layoffs and bus-line reductions, but is it enough?". The Sun. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "$520 million deficit has Omnitrans eyeing layoffs and bus-line reductions, but is it enough?". October 21, 2019.
  9. ^ "SBCTA Adds New Department to Organization". December 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "Consolidation study and innovative transit review" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Scauzillo, Steve (January 16, 2021). "Omnitrans dodges takeover, but endures service cuts and layoffs". Southern California News Group.
  12. ^ "Omnitrans expands California's zero-emission public transit footprint with four new Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses from New Flyer" (Press release). St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA: New Flyer of America Inc. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Purchase Order MNT23-25 Fuel Cell Bus Purchases". omnitrans.primegov.com. Omnitrans. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "OmniLink service ends in Chino Hills and Yucaipa". Omnitrans. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  15. ^ "PDF Viewer - OneMeeting". omnitrans.primegov.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "PDF Viewer - OneMeeting". omnitrans.primegov.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  17. ^ "West Valley Connector (BRT)". SBCTA. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  18. ^ "OmniTrans Service Plan FY2026" (PDF). OmniTrans. February 7, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  19. ^ "OmniTrans On Demand Ride".
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnitrans