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Election 2024: Contra Costa polling place

Election Day is November 5 and as the date approaches, if you plan on voting in person, it’s important to know where to find your polling place. Knowing where to go will help you avoid confusion on the day itself. So, take a moment to find your polling place and get ready to make your vote count—your voice is important!

There are several Election Day voting places across Contra Costa as well as early polling places. If you’re voting in Central Contra Costa, many locations are accessible on County Connection (listed below).

Questions on voting? Please contact the Registrar of Voters at 925-335-7800 (TTY:Call 711).


CITYBUILDINGADDRESSCOUNTY CONECTION ROUTE(S)
ClaytonClayton Endeavor Hall6008 Center Street10
ConcordAlberta Way Chapel – LDS1360 Alberta Way10
ConcordBethel Baptist Church3578 Clayton Rd10
ConcordContra Costa Farm Bureau Building5554 Clayton Rd10
ConcordHoly Cross Lutheran Church1092 Alberta Way10
ConcordFair Oaks Church1925 Risdon Rd11*
ConcordRefuge Church1187 Meadow Ln11*
ConcordWillow Creek Center1026 Mohr Ln14*
ConcordConcord High School4200 Concord Blvd15
ConcordFirst Christian Church3039 Willow Pass Rd15
ConcordFirst Lutheran Church4000 Concord Blvd15
ConcordWoodside Elementary761 San Simeon Dr15
ConcordNew Hope Church2120 Olivera Ct17
ConcordConcord Historical Society1928 Clayton Rd20
ConcordConcord Blvd Chapel – LDS3700 Concord Blvd10, 15
ConcordDenkinger Road Chapel – LDS1590 Denkinger Rd10, 15
DanvilleDanville Town Offices500 La Gonda Way21
DanvilleGreenbrook Elementary1475 Harlan Dr21
MartinezMartinez United Methodist Church100 Church St16*
MartinezPlumbers Assembly Hall1308 Roman Way28
MartinezMartinez City Hall525 Henrietta St16*, 28, 98X**, 316*
MartinezMartinez Adult Education600 F St16*, 98X**, 316*
MartinezLocal 302 IBEW1875 Arnold Dr18, 316*
MartinezPublic Works Building255 Glacier Dr18, 316*
MartinezBill’s Ace Truckbox3550 Pacheco Blvd18, 99X***, 316*
MoragaMoraga Valley Presbyterian Church10 Moraga Valley Ln6
OrindaHoly Shepherd Lutheran Church433 Moraga Way6
OrindaOrinda City Hall22 Orinda Way6
Pleasant HillBoyd Road Chapel – LDS555 Boyd Rd18
Pleasant HillHope Center2275 Morello Ave18
Pleasant HillHillcrest Congregational Church404 Gregory Ln16*, 18
San RamonAmador Rancho Community Center 1998 Rancho Park Loop35
San RamonDougherty Valley Performing Arts Center10550 – Albion Rd35
San RamonSan Ramon Community Center12501 Alcosta Blvd35
San RamonSan Ramon City Hall7000 Bollinger Canyon Rd35, 335
Walnut CreekFaith Christian Fellowship860 Bancroft Rd14*
Walnut CreekLas Lomas High School1460 S Main St5, 21
* Free route, **Express route, ***Free express route

Contra Costa School Schedules

School Year 2024-2025

School District Page Jump: Lamorinda | Mt. Diablo | San Ramon | Walnut Creek


RING! RING! School’s back in session and getting to class is easy on County Connection! Below, you can find schedules (600 series school routes) for the 2024/25 school year. Note: We’ve adjusted some bus schedule times on routes to align better with bell time changes, which helps to improve on-time performance.

Free & discounted youth transit passes!

Graphic of a bus to promote Pass2Class

PASS2CLASS – Free County Connection Bus Passes

Pass2Class offers free bus passes to Contra Costa students at the beginning of the school year to ride County Connection until October 31 of the current year.
>> Learn more about Pass2Class

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YOUTH CLIPPER CARDDiscounted Youth Passes

Youth can save 50% on County Connection fixed-route service including school routes (600 select series) with a Youth Clipper Card.
>> Learn more about Youth Clipper Cards


Maps & Routes

Lamorinda School Districts

  • Route 606 > Orinda BART – Miramonte HighOrinda Intermediate – Lafayette BART
  • Route 625 > Lafayette BART – Happy Valley Rd – Acalanes High
  • Route 626 > Lafayette BART – Stanley Middle School – Saint Mary’s College

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Mt. Diablo School District


*School served by regular local bus routes. See individual school map for route information.

  • Route 611 > Concord BART – Oak Grove Rd – Oak Grove Middle
  • Route 612 > Concord BART – Clayton Rd – Pine Hollow Middle
  • Route 613 > Oak Grove Middle – Oak Grove Rd – Detroit Ave – Concord BART
  • Route 615 > Concord HighOlympic High El Dorado Middle – Concord BART
  • Route 616 > Concord BART – Monument Blvd – Oak Grove Rd – Oak Grove Middle
  • Route 619 > Oak Grove Middle – Pleasant Hill BART

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San Ramon Valley Unified School District


*School served by regular local bus routes. See individual school map for route information.

  • Route 622 > Pine Valley MiddleCalifornia High – Crow Canyon Rd
  • Route 623 > Alamo Plaza – Monte Vista High – Camino Tassajara – Crow Canyon Rd
  • Route 635 > Windemere RanchGale Ranch MiddleDougherty Valley High – Tassajara Ranch
  • Route 636 > Iron Horse Middle – Bollinger Canyon Rd – California High Pine Valley Middle – Dublin/Pleasanton BART

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Walnut Creek School District

  • Route 601 > Walnut Creek BART – Rossmoor – Walnut Creek Intermediate
  • Route 602 > Walnut Blvd – Trotter Way – Walnut Creek BART – Walnut Creek Intermediate
  • Route 605 > Creekside Dr – Walnut Creek Intermediate

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Alamo Creek Shuttle

The Alamo Creek Shuttle is a free service from County Connection to anyone traveling to and from the Alamo Creek, Monterosso, and Ponderosa Colony housing developments. The Alamo Creek Shuttle serves the Danville Park ‘n Ride and Walnut Creek BART, and may stop at other locations with the 1.5 mile corridor along Camino Tassajara and I-680. The shuttle will pick up at your door Monday-Friday between 6-10am & 3-7pm. Advanced reservations can be made 7 days a week.

Call for reservations: 925-943-1829.


FEATURES OF ALAMO CREEK SHUTTLE

  • Free to anyone traveling to and from the Danville Park ‘n Ride and Walnut Creek BART.
  • Shuttle may stop at other locations within the 1.5 mile corridor along Camino Tassajara and I-680.
  • Service available to pick-up at your door Monday-Friday.

Contra Costa School Schedules – 2023/24

School District Page Jump: Lamorinda | Mt. Diablo | San Ramon | Walnut Creek


RING! RING! School’s back in session and getting to class is easy on County Connection! Below, you can find schedules (600 series school routes) for the 2023/24 school year. Note: We’ve adjusted some bus schedule times on routes to align better with bell time changes, which helps to improve on-time performance.

Free & discounted youth transit passes!

Graphic of a bus to promote Pass2Class

PASS2CLASS – Free County Connection Bus Passes

Pass2Class offers free bus passes to Contra Costa students at the beginning of the school year to ride County Connection until October 31, 2023.
>> Learn more about Pass2Class

Image of a hand holding a Clipper Card

YOUTH CLIPPER CARDDiscounted Youth Passes

Youth can save 20% on County Connection fixed route service including school routes (600 select series) with a Youth Clipper Card.
>> Learn more about Youth Clipper Cards


Maps & Routes

Lamorinda School Districts

  • Route 606 > Orinda BART – Miramonte HighOrinda Intermediate – Lafayette BART
  • Route 625 > Lafayette BART – Happy Valley Rd – Acalanes High
  • Route 626 > Lafayette BART – Stanley Middle School – Saint Mary’s College

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Mt. Diablo School District


*School served by regular local bus routes. See individual school map for route information.

  • Route 611 > Concord BART – Oak Grove Rd – Oak Grove Middle
  • Route 612 > Concord BART – Clayton Rd – Pine Hollow Middle
  • Route 613 > Oak Grove Middle – Oak Grove Rd – Detroit Ave – Concord BART
  • Route 615 > Concord HighOlympic High El Dorado Middle – Concord BART
  • Route 616 > Concord BART – Monument Blvd – Oak Grove Rd – Oak Grove Middle
  • Route 619 > Oak Grove Middle – Pleasant Hill BART

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San Ramon Valley Unified School District


*School served by regular local bus routes. See individual school map for route information.

  • Route 622 > Pine Valley MiddleCalifornia High – Crow Canyon Rd
  • Route 623 > Alamo Plaza – Monte Vista High – Camino Tassajara – Crow Canyon Rd
  • Route 635 > Windemere RanchGale Ranch MiddleDougherty Valley High – Tassajara Ranch
  • Route 636 > Iron Horse Middle – Bollinger Canyon Rd – California High Pine Valley Middle – Dublin/Pleasanton BART

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Walnut Creek School District

  • Route 601 > Walnut Creek BART – Rossmoor – Walnut Creek Intermediate
  • Route 602 > Walnut Blvd – Trotter Way – Walnut Creek BART – Walnut Creek Intermediate
  • Route 605 > Creekside Dr – Walnut Creek Intermediate

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County Connection Operators Approve 3-Yr Offer

Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) has reached an agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Local 1605, who voted 54% in favor of extending their contract with an economic package proposed by CCCTA.  

CCCTA’s Board of Directors has a long history of offering comparable packages to all of its labor partners. Upon receiving a request for an offer from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District Lodge No. 190 (IAM) the same offer was made to the other two unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters) Local 856 and ATU, Local 1605. The ATU, Local 1605 received the offer on October 27th and members voted on December 20th. In order to expedite the process, the Board held a special meeting on December 21st to ratify the contract, which was set to expire on January 31, 2023. With the needed simple majority member approval, the contract is now extended through January 31, 2026. 

For the agreed upon terms, the ATU was offered the same contract as that of IAM and the Teamsters, with both approving the offer, unanimously, in November 2022. ATU members now have a 3-year extension package and a five percent (5%) raise in year one, which includes a includes a $2,500 tax-free payment up front. In year two, ATU members will receive an increase of four percent (4%), followed by three percent (3%) in the final year.

Chair of the Board, Amy Worth, said of the agreements, “The continued success of CCCTA depends on the stability, mutual understanding, and respect shared between its management and their represented labor partners. Now more than ever, the services offered to Central Contra Costa are crucial to the residents within the County Connection service area.” Worth added, “To have all three unions approve a 3-year contract well ahead of the contracts expiring, is heartening and tells me this public agency is on the right path forward and ensures continued service reliability for our residents.”

CCCTA Reaches Unanimous Union Approval – 3 Year Extension

November 2022 – Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District Lodge No. 190, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters) Local 856 approved extending existing work rules with an economic package proposed by CCCTA. 

Both unions approached the General Manager requesting contract extensions, well in advance of their respective contract term end date, to avoid unnecessary negotiations. Recognizing the long-standing positive working relationships between management and the unions, CCCTA’s Board of Directors approved a package that was unanimously accepted by all members of the IAM and Teamsters Unions.

For the terms, the Machinists and Teamsters agreed upon a 3-year extension package with a 3-month early adoption. Both unions accepted a five percent (5%) raise in year one, which includes a $2,500 tax-free payment up front. In year two, CCCTA offered to increase the wage rate for all Bargaining Unit Employees (represented the IAM and Teamsters) by four percent (4%). And in year three, CCCTA offered to increase the wage rate by three percent (3%). All other articles, sections, attachments, terms and provisions of the most recent Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) will remain in effect for the duration of the agreement. 

Bill Churchill, General Manager of CCCTA, affirmed, “I look forward to the fruitful collaboration with all of our labor partners, in the years to come.” Churchill, who presented the 3-year deal, added, “Together we will continue on the road to recovery and improve our communities.”

Public Hearing: Weekend Monument Free Expansion

Notice of Public Hearing

The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection) will hold a public hearing to gather comment on the proposed continuation of a pilot program offering free rides on weekend Routes 311, 314, and 316, as long as funding remains available for the program through the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) or another similar funding source. This is an expansion of the existing Monument Free Program providing free fares on corresponding weekday Routes 11, 14, and 16. These routes serve low-income communities along the Monument Corridor and connect from Concord BART to various destinations in Martinez, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek, including BART stations, Martinez Amtrak and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

Comments can be submitted in writing via mail, email, or online, or at the scheduled public hearing. Written comments must be received by December 7, 2022.

How to Comment

It is anticipated that the Board of Directors will take action on the proposed fare program at their regular meeting scheduled for December 15, 2022, following the public hearing.

Public Hearing: 2023-2028 Short Range Transit Plan

Notice of Public Hearing

The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection) will hold a public hearing to gather comments on the draft Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) covering fiscal years 2023-2028.

About the SRTP

The SRTP is County Connection’s operations and financial planning document. In order to effectively execute planning and programming responsibilities, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) requires each transit operator receiving federal funding through the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to prepare, adopt, and submit an SRTP to MTC every four years in order to remain eligible to receive federal funding.

County Connection’s last Full SRTP was completed in 2016 and the current effort will result in an updated SRTP covering FY2023 through FY2028. Revised guidelines were established as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and narrow the scope to a five-year planning horizon with a focus on financial and service planning.

The plan focuses on evaluating existing service and developing future service plans based on three scenarios of varying revenue recovery over the next 5 years. The operating budget assumed for each scenario is based on the level of federal stimulus available, recovery of revenue from other sources, and ridership recovery. The service plans are aimed to align resources available in each of the scenarios with ridership demand as well as feedback received from the passenger survey conducted during September 2022.

Review the draft plan here:

How to Comment

Comments can be submitted in writing via mail, email, or online, or at the scheduled Public Hearing. Written comments must be received by December 7, 2022.

It is anticipated that the Board of Directors will take action on the draft SRTP at their regular meeting scheduled for December 15, 2022, following the public hearing.

Passenger Survey

County Connection is conducting a survey through the month of September to find out more about your transit needs and rider experience.

Over the next few weeks, passengers on our routes may be asked to complete a quick survey to help us understand how our services are being used and where we can improve.

You can also fill out the survey online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cccta2022. Even if you’re not currently riding transit, we encourage you to complete the survey to help us plan for the future.

All responses are confidential. We appreciate your participation and input!

Administrative Offices to Reopen to Public Starting Tuesday, 9/6

County Connection’s administrative offices, including the LINK Paratransit office, will reopen to the public starting Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Our offices will be open Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Masks are currently required while inside our offices.

Our Customer Service call center continues to be staffed during regular hours (Monday – Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM) and can be reached by phone at (925) 676-7500 or email at help@countyconnection.com.

We will also be continuing our mobile lobby and outreach events. Click here for a schedule of dates and locations.