Navigating Pomona: Riding The Bus 61 Like A Local

If you're looking to get from Fontana to Pomona, the 61 bus route is a great option. This bus route operates every day, with regular hours from 4:04 or 4:05 am to 9:13 or 10:12 pm. The bus fare is about $2.00, and the journey takes approximately 83 or 88 minutes. The first bus on Monday to Friday is at 4:04 or 4:05 am, and the last bus is at 6:05 or 6:15 pm. On Sundays, the first bus is at 4:05 am and the last bus is at 6:15 pm. The 61 bus has 75 or 76 stops, starting at Fontana Metrolink Transit Center and ending at Pomona Transcenter. The bus comes every 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours and on weekends.

Where to get on and off

To get on the 61 bus, you can board at the Pomona Transcenter. This is also the last stop on the route.

The bus route serves Fontana and Pomona, with frequent fixed services via Ontario. Buses run every 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours and at weekends.

• Pomona Transcenter
• Holt @ Garey EB FS
• Holt Ave and Palomares St N
• Holt Ave and Towne Ave N
• Holt at San Antonio W
• Holt at Reservoir
• Holt @ Clark EB Ns
• Holt at East End
• Holt @ Mills EB Ns
• Holt @ Silicon EB FS
• Holt @ Amherst EB FS
• Holt @ Ramona EB Ns
• Holt At Romona Mid
• Holt @ Monte Vista EB Ns
• Holt At Monte Vista Mid
• Holt @ Central EB FS
• Holt @ Vernon EB Ns
• Holt @ Benson EB Ns
• Holt @ Oak EB FS
• Holt @ Mountain EB FS
• Holt @ Granite EB FS
• Holt @ San Antonio EB FS
• Holt @ Vine EB FS
• Holt @ Palm EB FS
• Holt @ Plum EB FS
• Holt @ Campus EB FS
• Holt @ Bon View EB FS
• Holt @ Cucamonga EB FS
• Holt @ Grove EB FS
• Holt @ Imperial EB Ns
• Holt @ Walker EB Ns
• Holt @ Corona EB Ns
• Holt @ Vineyard EB Ns
• Airport @ Terminal Way EB Ns
• Ontario Airport @ Terminal Way 2
• Ontario Airport @ Terminal Way 4
• Archibald @ Guasti NB Ns
• Inland Empire @ Archibald EB FS
• Inland Empire @ via Molinara EB FS
• Inland Empire @ Shelby EB FS
• Inland Empire @ Lotus EB FS
• Inland Empire @ Porsche EB FS
• Inland Empire @ Mercedes EB FS
• Inland Empire @ Mercedes EB Mid
• Inland Empire @ Ferrari EB FS
• Ontario Mills Mall
• Ontario Mills Mall
• 4th St @ Gurnee EB FS
• 4th St @ Franklin EB FS
• 4th St @ Mills Drive EB FS
• 4th St @ Wineville EB FS
• 4th St @ Wineville EB Mid
• 4th St @ Barrington EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Transportation EB
• San Bernardino @ Commerce EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Calabash EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Banana EB Mid
• San Bernardino @ Almond EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Cherry EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Redwood EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Live Oak EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Hemlock EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Beech EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Elm EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Poplar EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Catawba EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Citrus EB FS
• San Bernardino @ Oleander EB Ns
• San Bernardino @ Cypress EB FS
• Marygold at Juniper
• Marigold at Sierra
• Sierra at San Bernardino
• Sierra @ Holly NB FS
• Sierra at Randall
• Sierra @ Merrill NB FS
• Fontana Metrolink Transit Center

You can also get on and off the bus at any of the following stops:

• Holt @ Lemon Wb Ns
• Garey @ Holt Sb Fs
• Holt Ave and Towne Ave S
• Holt Ave and Palomares St S
• Garey Ave and Holt Ave S

How much it costs

The cost of riding the number 61 bus from Fontana to Pomona, via Ontario and Ont Airport, depends on your age, student status, and whether you are a veteran, senior, or have a disability.

The standard adult fare is $2.00, and you can pay with the Transit app or with cash. You can also buy a day pass, which allows you unlimited travel on local lines until 3 a.m. the following morning. If you are buying the pass on the bus, make sure you tell the operator before you add money to the farebox or tap your card.

If you are a student, you can buy a student pass, and children under 5 travel for free. Seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities can also get reduced fares.

How to pay

Bus 61 in Pomona is operated by Omnitrans. The bus fare is $2 and you can pay with the Transit app or with cash. You can also purchase your pass online.

If you are using the bus to commute to Cal Poly Pomona, you can use the Foothill Transit trip planner software to assist you with schedules and fares. You can also contact Foothill Transit by phone for more information.

Foothill Transit also offers a reusable, reloadable electronic TAP card that can hold all your Foothill Transit passes and cash fares. You can load your TAP card with stored value and all the passes through the app, online, at their Transit Stores, or at a TAP vendor location. TAP cards are available for purchase for $2.

When you buy your fare online, with your app, or by calling TAP Customer Service, you may need to wait up to 1 hour before you can use it on the bus. If more than 30 days pass before you use the TAP card that holds your purchases, the fare will not be active, and you will not be able to use it. In this case, call 866-TAPTOGO (866-827-8646) and ask them to reinstate your fare. The fare will then be available in 6 business days. If you buy your fare at a TAP vending machine or at TAP vendors including their Transit Stores, you can use it any time—no action within 30 days is required.

When it runs

The 61 bus route operates every day, with buses running every 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours and at weekends. The first bus of the day is at 4:04 or 4:05 am, and the last bus is at 6:05 or 9:13 pm.

On weekdays, the bus service begins at 4:04 or 4:05 am and ends at 9:13 pm. On Sundays, the last bus is at 6:05 pm.

Where it goes

The 61 bus route serves Fontana and Pomona, via Ontario. The bus runs from the Pomona Transcenter in the east to the Fontana Metrolink Transit Center in the west.

The bus route covers a wide area, with 75-76 stops in total, depending on the direction of travel. The bus runs every day, with services starting at 4:04/4:05 am and ending at 6:05/9:13 pm. During peak hours, buses run every 20 minutes, and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours and at weekends.

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