The community routes comprise the root of the ESTA service. They connect Benton to Bishop, and Bridgeport to Gardnerville.
Reservations are encouraged on these routes in order to assure a seat if the bus is full. Call (800.922.1930 M-F 8-5) or email your reservation as soon as you know the dates of your travel. The buses providing the community routes service are equipped with bike racks. Please let us know if you are traveling with a bike so as to assure space. The buses also have cargo room, but we ask riders to limit baggage to two bags plus a carry-on. Skis and snowboards are allowed at no additional charge.
The Community Routes do not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day.
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
