#montereysalinastransit — Public Fediverse posts

Such a beautiful day. Despite our doubts last eve (after hours of garden labor), we had a wonderful ride in to Monterey today for Bluegrass Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.

A special joy was meeting @NoRomBasic and his spouse, who came for Bike Chat (https://bikemonterey.org/bike-to-bluegrass.html) in the Jay Bartow Memorial Garden (https://bikemonterey.org/rest-stop-tip-jay-bartow-memorial-garden-monterey.html).

#MontereyCounty #LiveMusic #Monterey #MontereySalinasTransit #cycling #biking #BikeToChurch

This evening at Sunset Cultural Center in the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, we enjoyed an outdoor concert by singer/songwriter Jewel Arianna, backed by Dan Frechette on guitar and Sofyan Karim on tablas.

Adding to that great musical experience: After the concert, we viewed "A Light Exists in Spring," curated by Ann Jastrab, on exhibit at Sunset through June 23rd, 2026 https://www.sunsetcenter.org/event/artist-reception-for-a-light-exists-in-spring-curated-by-ann-jastrab/.

Among photos exhibited was one of a #MontereySalinasTransit stop. 🚎 (Headsup, @norombasic.)

#LiveMusic #MontereyCounty #musicians #ClassicalGuitar #tablas #SingerSongwriter #photographers #PhotoExhibit #Carmel

"The first agency in the state to roll out contactless payment was Monterey County’s Monterey-Salinas Transit, launching in early 2021 as a Cal-ITP pilot….As part of the 2021 contactless pilot, Monterey-Salinas Transit and Cal-ITP studied equity for unbanked riders – riders without access to a bank account and dependent on cash payments. The pilot came with fare capping, meaning riders can pay as they go, without ever spending more in a week or month than a pass costs.” https://cal.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/an-update-on-contactless-fare-payment-across-agencies-in-california

#equity #TransportationEquity #MontereyCounty #PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit #bus #transportation

1/2 We biked in to First Presbyterian Church in Monterey today for the ordination ceremony for Cory Pina, Curator for Spiritual Life at All Saints Day School in Carmel Valley. Cory has volunteered many hours to boost Bicycling Monterey’s WordPress skills.

A big highlight of today’s ride came from our swinging by #CaliRoots to see how packed the bike valet station was today (surprise—not full at all). But the joy of that stop was meeting Carlos (pictured), who was doing Cali Roots volunteering nearby. He does road and mountain biking and is a bike-to-work commuter, using the Monterey-Salinas Transit bike-and-ride option to get to work from his Soledad home. We had a great chat about e-bikes, e-motos, and more, and we hope to rope this cool guy in as a bike advocacy voice for Salinas Valley residents, e.g., on TAMC’s bike-ped committee. https://bikemonterey.org/monthly-meetings-tamc-bicycle-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee-public-welcome.html

#MontereyCounty #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransport #BikeToWork #BikeCommuter #SalinasValley #cycling #biking

The Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) FREE #Monterey Trolley service for summer 2026 will begin on Saturday, May 23, and will operate daily from 10 AM to 6 PM through Labor Day, Monday, September 7. https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html Tips for taking bicycle aboard trolley or any large or small MST bus— with the exception of MST’s ADA Paratransit (RIDES) buses: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transit-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

Among other service changes announced 5/19/26 https://mst.org/news_items/monterey-salinas-transit-mst-service-changes-go-into-effect-beginning-saturday-may-23rd/:
"Line 84 (King City – Paso Robles): Major schedule updates will improve connections to San Luis Obispo RTA Route 9 in Paso Robles. All southbound Line 23 (King City) trips will continue to Paso Robles without requiring a transfer. Service to Bradley will also be restored.”

#MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #PublicTransit #PublicTransportation #ActOnClimate #bus #trolley

Tony, a Monterey Parks employee, was one of many people who used the bike-and-ride option of Monterey-Salinas Transit to get to the MST bus stop on Del Monte at Camino Aguajito in Monterey today. This was a very convenient bus stop for people going to Window on the Bay Park for the #NoKings gathering.

#NoKingsMonterey #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransit #bus #BikeAndRide #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty

"The study suggests, among other ideas, that the trolley could be expanded beyond summer months and utilized to connect not just #Monterey and P.G. [#PacificGrove], but even more of the #MontereyPeninsula, creating a #CarFree way to get around.”— @pammarino #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/expanding-trolley-service-is-just-an-idea-for-now-but-it-should-be-pursued/article_31f82d12-7b88-48be-8d01-ba2c4cb0b975.html

BTW, there are bicycle racks on trolleys too. Tips for taking your bike aboard a trolley or a large or small MST #bus: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html

#PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #CarbonEmissions #transportation #trolleys

🚌 Transit App, which provides route and rider information for Public Transportation in the U.S. and Canada, has released its annual Riders Choice Awards.

😎 An Agency which I think very highly of might have been mentioned this year:

#PublicTransportation #PublicTransit #BestRoute #MontereySalinasTransit

https://blog.transitapp.com/2025-riders-choice-awards/

@umbrella @LovesTha @portphillipbug Monterey-Salinas Transit also has bike racks on buses. https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transit-tips-for-people-who-bike.html With regard to e-bikes, see "Bicycles on Buses” in https://mst.org/riders-guide/how-to-ride/transit-tips/

#MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #PublicTransport

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Monterey Trolley service for summer 2025 will begin on Saturday, May 24. Yes, there are bike racks on the trolleys. Details and tips: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html

More tips for tourists: https://tipsfortourists.com

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #PublicTransit #bus #MontereySalinasTransit

For anyone wondering, yes, there are #MontereyCounty, California #HandsOff events April 5:
Salinas Valley https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/767861/
Monterey https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/764540/

If you’re going and are able, please bike, walk, skate, scoot, take #MontereySalinasTransit #bus (or bike-and-ride MST https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transit-tips-for-people-who-bike.html), or carpool there.

“This is go time for #democracy,” said Erim Foster, age 56, of Carmel Valley, who organized the first (to our knowledge) protest at a Tesla site in Monterey County, per Sara Rubin’s #MontereyCountyNow 3/5/25 story: https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/a-local-protest-movement-is-getting-organized-to-take-on-trump-2-0/article_ded5092a-fa27-11ef-8f98-3b239120276a.html

For people wondering if there are any #MontereyCounty #TeslaTakedown events, there are, per https://www.teslatakedown.com/ (where you can also locate events elsewhere):

SALINAS TESLA SHOWROOM - TESLA TAKEDOWN
Saturday, March 29, 2025 11:00 AM • Tesla Showroom •796 Northridge Drive, Salinas , CA 93906

PROTEST ELON MUSK'S ILLEGAL GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER
Saturday, March 29, 2025 12:00 PM • Tesla Dealership•1901 Del Monte Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955

If you’re going and are able, please bike, walk, skate, scoot, take #MontereySalinasTransit #bus (or bike-and-ride MST https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transit-tips-for-people-who-bike.html), or carpool there.

"The Intermodal Transportation Center at the corner of North Main and Market streets includes a new direct access point to downtown Salinas with the extension of Lincoln Avenue across Market Street, a five-bay bus transfer area, bike lanes and bike lockers, safe pedestrian crossings and sidewalks, and commuter parking.” — from report by James Herrera, #MontereyCounty Herald. https://www.montereyherald.com/2025/01/30/caltrain-layover-facility-in-salinas-continues-path-to-construction/ Republished by https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/news/55265087/ca-caltrain-layover-facility-in-salinas-continues-path-to-construction

Details from Transportation Agency for #MontereyCounty: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/monterey-county-rail-extension

#SFBA #Salinas #Caltrain #Amtrak #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransit #MassTransit #California

My #Plushtodon now has a name! And given where I work these days, it was a pretty easy one to go with 😎

Credit to @bikemonterey for originally suggesting what he should be called 👍

#MSTodon #Mastodon #PublicTransportation #PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit

"Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) was recently awarded $570,500 from the Clean California Transit Initiative Program....Work will include activities like the installation of a #bike workstation, replacement of #BikeRacks," and more.

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #Monterey #Salinas #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransit #bus #transit