SEQUOIA SHUTTLE
City Council
December 15, 2025
Visalia Transit
TRANSIT DIVISION
PURPOSE
1 Rates and Fees
Ridership Statistics
Ticket Sales
Local Transit Funds (LTF)
Other Funding
Recommendations
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Gateway Shuttle
Rates and Fees (Round Trip/Person)
2007: $10.00
2008: $15.00
2019: $20.00 ($16.00 with 20% Group Discount)
2025: $15.00
2026: $15.00 ($5.00 Visalia Resident Discount?)
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Ridership – Gateway Shuttle
visalia.gov
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
May
1,130
1,135
0 541
0 731
723
June
3,309
1,426
0 1,801
0 1,667
2,037
July
4,452
1,839
0 1,938
196
1,985
2,250
August
3,630
1,491
0 2,625
235
1,842
2,278
September
967
284
0 533
724
202
72 Total
13,488
6,175
0 7,438
1,155
6,427
7,360
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Expenses
Revenue
LTF Cost
$401,157
$34,218
$366,939
Tickets Sold
Fare
Ticket Sales
3,391
$20
$34,191
Expenses
Revenue
LTF Cost
$544,516
$57,939
$486,577
Tickets Sold
Fare
Ticket Sales
4,056
$15
$57,902
Gateway Shuttle
2024 2025
60%
35%
5%
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Historical LTF Support
2019
$451,956
2022
$304,306
2023
$403,143
2024
$366,939
2025
$486,577
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visalia.gov
Potential Funding Opportunities
FTA Section 5311(f) History
* Rural Transit & Intercity Bus
City General Fund (Not Recommended)
Visalia Tourism Marketing District Contribution
TCAG Measure R Public Transit Funds
Transient Occupancy Tax
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Other Considerations
New $100 per individual park fee for international visitors * International visitors comprise 16% of Gateway Shuttle riders 2026 FIFA World Cup North America
* Los Angeles
(June 12th–July 10th)
* San Francisco
(June 13th–July 1st)
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TRANSIT DIVISION
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Recommendations:
Authorize Gateway Shuttle for the 2026 Season;
Authorize $15.00/Person Round Trip Fare with $5.00/Person Discount for Visalia Residents; Authorize Use of LTF Funds For Gateway Shuttle, and to Pursue Other Funding Opportunities City Council Meeting Report by October 2026
Questions
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Discussion