Route 51 – Temporary Night Service – Beginning April 12th.

New Temporary Route 51 Night Service Launching April 12

Route 51 is a temporary night service designed to improve regional transit connections during evening hours.

Operating seven days a week from April 12 through June 30, Route 51 provides a single evening trip that travels south from the Petaluma Transit Mall to the Novato Transit Hub, then returns north to the Petaluma Transit Mall, continuing to Rohnert Park Expressway & Commerce Boulevard, and ending at the Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The route is intended to serve passengers using Golden Gate Route 101 by providing a convenient connection in Novato to Sonoma County destinations. The schedule for Route 51 can be found here: Route 51 Schedule

Route 51 is funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) as a transitional service in response to recent transit changes, including a reduction in Route 101 bus service in Sonoma County and an increase in SMART train service.

For full details, including departure times and stop information, please visit the schedule at the link provided.

Additional information on Golden Gate Transit service changes and increased night SMART service can be found here: www.goldengate.org/golden-gate-transit-april-2026-service-changes/