Oakland's New Mode of Transportation

AC Transit’s new rapid transit project named “Tempo” has officially started service! It takes riders from Oakland’s Uptown to the San Leandro BART station, driving through most of the 9.5-mile route in dedicated bus lanes for quick and easy transportation between locations.

Tempo will function more like a light rail line due to its frequent service and lack of car traffic, saving riders valuable time. Buses will arrive every 10 minutes between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., and every 15 minutes from 7pm to midnight. Early morning service on the 24-hour line will run every 30 minutes on weekends, and hourly on weekdays. 

To celebrate the start of the line and make up for construction delays, AC Transit won’t charge fares to ride the new buses until November 8th. So bring your mask and get those free joy rides in while you can! ​