The Broadway Shuttle, also known as The B, is a free shuttle service operating along Broadway in downtown Oakland as part of the Meet Downtown Oakland program. The service is provided by AC Transit in conjunction with the City of Oakland, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and several public and private entities. The shuttle service began in August 2010 and was expanded in July 2011. The B operates two routes:
Route | Terminals | Days and Hours of Operation | Service Frequency | |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Terminal | South Terminal | |||
Blue | Broadway & 27th Street | Webster & Embarcadero | Fridays, 7 PM - 1 AM Saturdays, 6 PM - 1 AM |
Every 15 minutes |
Orange | Grand & Webster | Webster & Embarcadero | Weekdays, 7 AM - 7 PM | Every 10–15 minutes |
The B connects with the Alameda/Oakland Ferry, Amtrak (at Jack London Square), BART (at 19th Street/Oakland and 12th Street/Oakland stations), and most AC Transit routes serving downtown Oakland. The B also serves the following points of interest:
- Jack London Square
- Chinatown
- Old Oakland
- Downtown/Oakland City Center
- Uptown
- Lake Merritt (Orange route)
- Koreatown (Blue route)
Read more about this topic: List Of AC Transit Routes
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