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BREEZE - FAST
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About FAST Curb-to-Curb Service | Schedules & Maps | How it Works | How to Catch a FAST Vehicle
About FAST Curb-to-Curb Service
FAST is "Fast and Simple Transportation." It provides convenient,
dependable curb-to-curb service using on-call mini-buses in areas not
fully served by fixed route BREEZE buses. FAST operates in parts of
Encinitas, Fallbrook, Ramona and south Vista. FAST is proposed to be discontinued effective August 10, 2008.
May 15 Public Hearing for Service Reductions
On May 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. the North County Transit District (NCTD) Board will hold a Public Hearing to hear public comment about its proposed service reductions for BREEZE fixed-route buses and FAST dial-a-ride service, effective August, 2008 or January, 2009. The public hearing will be held in San Marcos City Council Chambers at 1 Civic Center Drive, served by bus routes 305, 341, 347, 447, and the SPRINTER.
Proposed Service Reductions
Discontinue service on routes: 311/312, 324, 338/339, 341/442, 347, 348/349, 365, 397, 403, 415, and 447, FAST in Encinitas, Fallbrook, Ramona and Vista.
BREEZE Routes with Saturday service levels reduced to Sunday/Holiday levels: 101, 308, 309, 313, 350, 354, 356.
Discontinue Sunday/Saturday/Holiday service on BREEZE Routes (weekday service only on these routes): 304/404, 313, 321, 325, 334/335, 358/359, 386.
Schedule/route reductions:
351/352: reduce Sat/Sun/Holiday service to every 60 minutes.
386: discontinue route east of Wild Animal Park to Ramona; weekday service only.
Click here to download the PDF Rider Alert about these proposed changes.
Schedules & Maps
Click on the following links for maps and service hours for each zone:
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How it Works
FAST service picks up customers at their homes and delivers them to
locations inside their FAST zone, to fixed route BREEZE stops or the
nearest transit center. It is available to anyone at the same cost as
BREEZE bus fares. FAST vans are wheelchair-lift equipped and have a
rack for two bikes. NCTD contracts with Laidlaw Transit Services to operate the FAST vehicles.
FAST operates during regular BREEZE service hours in that zone. FAST
does not operate on Sundays or holidays.
To schedule a FAST pick-up
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How to catch a FAST vehicle:
1. Scheduling a trip:
Call FAST at (800) 660-4789 to schedule your trip, an hour or more
before you wish to leave but it's best to reserve your seat at least 24
hours in advance to ensure the trip you want. Please also tell the
dispatcher when you want to arrive at your destination.
All trips booked are one-way with no stop-over or round trip. Multiple
trips need to be booked in advance as separate trips.
The dispatcher will give you an estimated arrival time when the FAST van
will pick you up. In Encinitas and Vista, we have both pick up and drop
off within the hour the ride is scheduled. In Ramona and Fallbrook, passengers are
picked up and dropped of within 15 minutes of the scheduled trip.
2. Board at the Transit Center or Station:
Once every hour, a FAST vehicle will be at the Encinitas Station and the
Vista Transit Center to pick up any passenger who wishes to be dropped
off at another location within that FAST Zone. No appointment is needed
is board a FAST vehicle at these locations.
Passengers may board the FAST vehicle at the Encinitas Station 15
minutes past the hour.
Fallbrook FAST meets Route 306 to Vista and Route 397 to Camp Pendleton,
each hour between 13 minutes after and 25 minutes after the hour on
weekdays and 43 minutes past the hour on Saturdays. Passengers also may
board each hour on Main Ave. and Ammunition Road.
Ramona FAST meets BREEZE Route 386 to Escondido at Ramona Station. It
also meets MTS routes 891 and 892. To transfer to one of these MTS
routes, request an Inter-Agency Transfer from your FAST driver. A cash
upgrade will be required.
Passengers may board the FAST vehicle at the Vista Transit Center 30
minutes past the hour.
3. Subscription Service for Commuters:
Recurring pickups can be scheduled by calling FAST just once. Then every
day that you subscribed to the service, a FAST vehicle will arrive to
pick you up at the prearranged time and location and take you to your
destination within the zone or to the nearest transit center!
Because FAST is a "shared-ride" service, other passengers may also be
picked up and dropped off during your trip.
It's simple, safe and very convenient! And FAST costs the same as a trip
on any other BREEZE bus route. If you need to transfer to another bus
route to complete your trip, don't forget to ask the FAST shuttle driver for a free
transfer slip when you board.
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