Development Services
Transit Services
Bus Line Service of Turlock (BLAST)
Since 1998, Blast has provided a fast, safe, and economical way to travel around Turlock for work, school, appointments, and shopping. Routes are designed to meet the needs and convenience of as many passengers as possible and help ease the demands of living in today’s fast paced culture.
BLAST Routes
Select one of the routes below for a link to its map and schedule information.
All BLAST Routes begin and end each run together at a central transfer hub near Donnelly Park so that trips across town are faster and easier.
Route A: Serves Turlock Stadium 14 Cinemas, Columbia Park, CSA, City Hall, Salvation Army, Turlock Library, Turlock High School, Crane Park, and Dutcher Middle School.
Route B: Serves Countryside Plaza (Walmart), Monte Vista Crossings shopping center (Target), CSUS, Geer Road shopping, Downtown shopping, and Central Park.
Route C: Serves Emanuel Hospital, Dutcher Middle School, DMV, Turlock Junior High School, Pitman High School, Monte Vista Crossings, Countryside Plaza, and Summerfaire Park.
Route D: Serves Summerfaire Park, Soderquist Park, Columbia Park, Savemart/ Longs, Sunnyview Park, Turlock Swap Meet, Turlock High School, Crane Park, and T.I.D.
Accessibility
All BLAST buses are wheelchair accessible and while on the bus, all wheelchairs must be secured with tie-down straps.
Reading BLAST Schedules
Schedules for each BLAST route can be found by selecting the route links above.
All routes begin each run at the Transfer Hub on the left side of the timetable and travel to the right side (the time schedules read from left to right).
The colored timepoint bus stops shown on the timetables are also located on the route map. Times shown are departure times at those timepoints.
There are many other bus stops between timepoints, but only timepoints are shown on the timetables. Estimate the times at your stop based on the nearest timepoints, and be there 5 minutes early to catch your bus.
The times shown on the timetables are approximate due to the unpredictable nature of traffic, weather, and passenger demands.
BLAST Fares
To board BLAST, you’ll need to have the exact change, a ticket, transfer, or BLAST Pass ready. Drivers do not make change.
| 0 to three (3) years (limit of two (2) per adult) | FREE |
| General | $ 1.25 |
| Discount (65 years and older/ Disabled/ Medicare Card Holder) | $ 0.60 |
| BLAST Transfer (valid only at transfer hub) | $ 0.25 |
| StaRT Transfer (between City /Stanislaus County bus systems) | $ 0.25 |
| All-Day BLAST Pass (unlimited rides on day of purchase) | $ 3.00 |
| Discount All-Day BLAST Pass | $ 1.50 |
| Monthly BLAST Pass (unlimited rides- purchased from the 1st – 15th) | $ 45.00 |
| Monthly BLAST Pass (purchased after the 15th) | $ 22.50 |
| Discount Monthly BLAST Pass | $ 22.50 |
| Discount Monthly BLAST Pass (purchased after the 15th) | $ 11.25 |
| Student Monthly BLAST Pass | $ 40.00 |
| Student BLAST Pass (purchased after the 15th) | $ 20.00 |
| Field Trips per Student (Pre-arranged Elementary and Jr. High only) | $ 0.50 |
| Book of 20 tickets- General | $ 25.00 |
| Book of 20 tickets- Discount | $ 12.00 |
All-Day Passes can only be purchased on the bus and are good for that day only. Monthly Passes and ticket books can be purchased at:
Turlock City Hall
Finance Division Suite 110
156 S. Broadway (2 blocks from Route A stop at Lander / Main)
Transfers
Riders can transfer off one BLAST route and on to another, or onto Stanislaus County Regional Transit (StaRT) for only 25 cents.
BLAST Service Hours
Monday – Friday 5:35 am to 6:15 pm
Saturday 9:20 am to 4:15 pm
BLAST does not operate on Sundays or the following holidays:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day (and the Friday and Saturday after)
Christmas Day (and the day before)
Tips on Riding BLAST
BLAST buses will pull over only at designated stops marked with a bus stop sign. Please be at your stop 5 minutes early. Call 668-5600 for help in finding out where and when you can catch the bus in your area.
To help keep BLAST running smoothly and on time, please have your exact change, ticket, or BLAST pass ready. Drivers can not make change.
To get on BLAST, be ready at a designated stop and wave at the bus as it approaches so that the driver knows you want to ride- BLAST buses only stop if someone wants to get on or get off the bus. Back away from the curb as the bus approaches to avoid the mirror on the side of the bus.
If your trip will use two different routes, ask the driver for a Transfer Pass as you board the first bus. Unless you have a BLAST pass, transfers between BLAST routes can only be made at the Transfer Hub.
To get off BLAST, signal the driver at least one block before your stop. Then the bus will stop as close to the next bus stop as can be done safely. Please exit through the rear door when possible so that new passengers can enter through the front door.
BLAST Rules to Ride By
- No smoking, eating or drinking is allowed on the bus.
- Food and beverages must be in closed containers and carried in a bag. Carry on items limited to what can be carried on in one trip.
- Strollers and carriages must be folded and kept out of the aisle.
- Children under nine (9) years old must be accompanied by someone aged sixteen (16) years or older.
- Shoes and a shirt must be worn while on the bus.
- Radios or sound equipment with headphones are allowed only if the sound cannot be heard by others.
- No animals are allowed on the bus, except for service animals (guide dogs, etc).
- Weapons of any kind are not allowed on the bus.
- Any use of loud or harsh language, profanity, and any otherwise unruly behavior such as littering, spitting, or applying graffiti of any type will not be tolerated in BLAST buses or at bus stops.
BLAST Rules will be enforced to provide an enjoyable ride for every passenger and violations may result in immediate suspension of riding privileges. Some of these rules are part of California Penal Code Section 640, and violations may result in a $250 fine.
