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Transit
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Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (Wheels) Public transportation in Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin. |
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ACE (Altamont Commuter Express) train, running from Stockton to San Jose, with 2 stations in Livermore and one in Pleasanton. Acerider web site. |
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| Rides Commuter info for the Bay Area. | |
| BART Web Site (Bay Area Rapid Transit) | |
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TransitInfo.org Guide to bay area transit. Includes Transit map, links to all transit agencies. Airport Guide including parking. |
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| Alameda Transportation Info Point | |
| San Francisco Cable Car web site | |
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Union Pacific Railroad. The railroad which passes through Niles Canyon, Sunol, Pleasanton, Livermore, and the Altamont. There is no passenger service other than the ACE train, which uses the UP tracks. |
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| Amtrak Passenger Train Service. Amtrak Livermore Station (bus pickup). | |
| Greyhound bus service. Livermore Stop (at the Transit Center), Pleasanton is limited service only. | |
Airports
| Airport | Passengers / Year | Departures + Landing per day | Airlines |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 41M (2000) 32M dom. 34.6M (2001) 5th largest in US, 9th in world |
1006 plus 48 Civil | Domestic: Air Canada
- Alaska - America
West - American -
ATA - Continental
- Delta -
Frontier -
Hawaiian -
Horizon -
Midwest - Northwest
- Sun Country
- Ted - United -
US Airways International: See SFO page. |
| San Jose (SJC) | 13.1M 2001) | 388 plus 335 Civil | Terminal A: American - Southwest Terminal C: Alaska - America West - Continental - Delta - Frontier - Horizon - JetBlue - Mexicana - United Updated 11/04. SJC web site Airlines Page (includes Cities Served) |
| Oakland (OAK) | 11.4M (2001) | 234 (56 are cargo) | Alaska - Allegro -
Aloha - America
West - American - Continental
- Delta - JetBlue -
Mexicana -
North American -Southwest
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SunTrips - United Updated 11/4. OAK web site Airlines Page |
| Livermore (LVK) | 657 Civil | None. | |
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| Tracy Municipal Airport | |||
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| Reid-Hillview Airport | |||
| South County Airport | |||
| Palo Alto Airport | |||
| Moffett Federal Airfield | |||
| San Carlos Airport |
Airlines
| Alaska | ATA | Hawaiian | Midwest | Sun Country |
| Aloha | Continental | Horizon | National | SunTrips |
| America West | Delta | JetBlue | Northwest | United |
| American | Frontier | Mexicana | Southwest | US Airways |
Airport Parking
This list is not complete. It is what I could find.
| SFO | Park 'N Fly 101 Terminal Court, San Francisco |
| Park SFO - 195 North Access Road, South San Francisco | |
| SkyPark - 1000 San Mateo Ave | |
| SJC | Park 'N' Travel Airport Parking 1125 Coleman Ave (at Aviation Ave) |
| Park Shuttle & Fly - 735 Newhall Street (408) 295-5300 | |
| De La Cruz Airport Parking - 950 South Bascom Ave (408) 988-3403 | |
| OAK | Park 'N' Travel Airport Parking 10001 Doolittle Dr. Oakland |
| Park 'N Fly 82 98th Ave, Oakland | |
| Expresso Airport Parking - 880 Doolittle Drive |
Airport Shuttles
Bay Area Shuttles. Web site listing airport shuttle operators.
Ace train icons by Don's Depot.
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| Comcast (formally AT&T Cable Services, formally TCI) is the cable service for
serving the Tri-Valley area. Besides cable TV service, Internet access is offered via cable modem and local phone service is offered over the cable (although they do not appear to be taking new accounts for phone service). Customer Service: 800-945-2288. Web Site |
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| SBC serves the Tri-Valley area. Web Site (800) 310-2355 See our General Info page for a list of telephone exchanges for each city. |
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| Other companies also provide local service by leasing SBC lines. It does not appear that Comcast is accepting new digital phone service accounts in this area at the time of this writing (Oct 03) |
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| Broadband Internet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ether Web Network. Wireless Broadband in the Livermore, Dublin,
and Pleasanton areas. (925) 570-1255 Web Site |
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| Comcast offers high speed internet service over cable. Customer Service: 800-945-2288. Web Site |
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| SBC offers DSL service over the phone lines for both residential and
businesses. Web Site (800) 310-2355 |
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| Gas & Electric | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PG&E serves the Tri-Valley area, although electrical service may be
purchased from various sources, all using the PG&E network for
distribution. Web Site Office at 998 Murrieta Ave., Livermore (800) 743-5000 |
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| Water | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Water Service 195 South N St. Livermore 447-4900 Web Site - Livermore District |
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| East Bay Municipal Utility District 1535 Bonanza Walnut Creek Web Site |
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| Recycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alameda County Waste Management
Authority Extensive Information on Recycling. Recycling Hoteline: Toll Free (877) 786-7927 (STOPWASTE) |
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| Alameda County Household
Hazardous Waste Program Most hazardous Waste accepted free of charge for Alameda County residents Drop offs in Livermore, Hayward, and Oakland on a rotating basis. Call 800-606-6606 or (510) 670-6460 or check website for dates, times, and directions. |
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| e-Cycle Electronic Waste Recycleing.
Electronic Waste Recycling for Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon,
Danville, Blackhawk, Sunol, and beyond. |
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| City of Livermore
Recycle Page |
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eRecycle
Livermore - Specializes in the pick-up and proper disposal of electronic
waste that cannot be disposed of in your regular garbage. |
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Recycling by City
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Recycling Centers (cash for recyclable items) |
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| Garbage Collection & Dumps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livermore-Dublin Disposal -
Part of Waste Management Serving Livermore, Dublin, and San Ramon Web site includes all schedules and fees, and including curbside recycling, and quarterly cleanup. 6175 Southfront Rd. Livermore 447-1300 |
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| Pleasanton Garbage Service Garbage collection and dump 3110 Busch Rd Pleasanton 846-2042 Dump Hours: 8-4 7 days a week. |
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| Vasco Landfill operated by Republic Services (No website found) Stopwaste.com
info 4001 N. Vasco Rd, Livermore 447-0491 Make sure your load is covered! Discount for Livermore Residents Monday to Friday: 6:00am to 5:00pm Saturday: 6:00am to 4:30pm Sunday: Closed. Call for Holiday hours Rates per Cubic Yard by Residency (as of this writing (5/01) - call for possible updates): Livermore: $7.90; San Ramon: $12.65; Alameda County: $13.80; Other: 14.95 All solid waste accepted including tires. No liquid or hazardous waste. Call for all official information. Recordings provide information 24-7. Office hours weekdays 8-5 |
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| Altamont
Landfill - Part of Waste Management 10840 Altamont Pass Road, Livermore |
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