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Reading Route Maps & Schedules

1. Please note that not all bus stops are shown in the Bus Book – we just don’t have room! You will find a stop about every two or three blocks along each route, and several timepoints are shown on the map as letter symbols and listed on the time schedule as reference points to help you to plan your trip.

2. To determine the time that the bus will arrive at the stop where you’ll begin your trip, first make sure that you are looking at the route schedule for the day of the week that you will be riding. Then find the timepoint on the route schedule that is closest to your stop. Directly under the timepoint on the schedule will be its letter symbol – “A”, for example – which will appear on the route map at the location of that intersection. Read the schedule to see what time the bus will stop at that timepoint, closest to the time that you’ll be traveling. Check the route map to see how far your stop is from that timepoint, then estimate
   the bus’ arrival time at your stop.

3. To find out how long it will take to get to your destination, read from left to right across the schedule. Start at the timepoint near where you’ll begin your trip. Follow the schedule across to the timepoint listed closest to your destination to find the approximate time that you’ll arrive. For example, if you live near the intersection of Sierra Way and Highland in San Bernardino, and you need to be at Cal State for a 10:00 a.m. class, you will want to board Route 7 at 8:47 a.m.