Fresno Area Express
Public transit agency of Fresno, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fresno Area Express (FAX), is a public transportation operator in Fresno, California. The system has over 100 buses, 1,606 bus stops, and 18 routes as of August 2022. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,973,000, or about 31,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023. FAX fixed routes run as far south as Malaga to Valley Children's Hospital in the north. Lines also run as far east as Fowler Avenue in Clovis, and as far west as Hayes Avenue near Highway 99 in western Fresno.[3]
Parent | City of Fresno Department of Transportation | ||
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Founded | 1887 | ||
Service area | Fresno and Clovis, California | ||
Service type | Bus service, paratransit | ||
Routes | 18 | ||
Stops | 1,606 | ||
Hubs | 2 (Downtown, Manchester) | ||
Fleet | 126 buses | ||
Daily ridership | 31,600 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1] | ||
Annual ridership | 8,973,000 (2023)[2] | ||
Fuel type | CNG, Battery-electric | ||
Website | fresno.gov/fax | ||
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FAX has paratransit operations called Handy Ride. Handy Ride is operated by a private contractor. FAX offers free transfers as well as wheelchair lifts and bike racks on all buses.[4]