*School bus transportation is available for El Dorado Middle School students that live within the Glenbrook attendance area. The pickup and drop-off areas are at the Glenbrook Academy campus at 2351 Olivera Rd, Concord, CA 94520
Note: Students should arrive 5 minutes before the posted departure time.
(Olympic High School students residing in Bay Point and Pittsburg areas within the Mt. Diablo Unified School District demographics area only)
Bus Application for Olympic High School Students 2025-2026 (living in Bay Point & within MDUSD boundaries)
Olympic High School students will ride the buses from Bay Point to Mt. Diablo High School, then wait at Mt. Diablo High School for the Olympic HS Shuttle.
Note: Students should arrive 5 minutes before the posted departure time.
Community Resources and Information for Public Transportation
County Connection’s Youth Ride Free pilot program will provide free rides on all County Connection bus routes for youth up to 18 years old from June 1 through July 31, 2025. Young riders can board the bus without needing an application or special pass, making it easy to access public transit.
The purpose of the Youth Ride Free program is to help youth become more familiar with public transit and encourage ongoing bus use, while also providing insight for County Connection to learn where its youth riders want to go.
Goals of the Youth Ride Free Program
During June and July 2025, the Youth Ride Free program is focused on the following goals:
Enhance Mobility: Allow young people to travel freely and with confidence. Access Vital Resources: Support youth in reaching places such as libraries, parks, shopping centers, and summer job opportunities. Reduce Social Isolation: Promote peer connections and increase understanding of how to use public transit. Understand Travel Patterns: Provide County Connection with information about how youth travel to help improve transit services.
Although previous efforts like the Summer Youth Pass (discontinued) and Pass2Class offered incentives to encourage youth transit use, youth ridership has remained steady. This pilot program aims to re-engage youth riders and offer a new approach to public transit access.
Pass2Class Applications for the 2025/2026 school year open July 7th.
What is Pass2Class?
Pass2Class offers free bus passes to Contra Costa students at the beginning of the school year to encourage the use of bus transportation to and from school. Pass2Class reduces traffic congestion and air pollution by reducing the number of cars being driven to school.
Applications will open July 7, 2025 and will close no later than September 30, 2025, or when supplies run out, whichever comes first.
Each student, up to two (2) students per household, is eligible to receive:
Two (2) AC Transit 31-day passes, or
Two (2) WestCAT 31-day passes, or
Two (2) Tri Delta Transit 20-ride passes, or
A County Connection pass valid through September 30, 2025.
Passes are generally mailed within one week of receipt of a valid application. Passes will be mailed no earlier than the week of July 21, 2025.
County Connection offers free rides on three of its weekday bus routes – Routes 11, 14, and 16 All three routes serve the Monument Corridor in Concord and connect from Concord BART to various destinations in Martinez, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek, including BART stations, Martinez Amtrak and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
YOUTH CLIPPER CARD – Discounted Youth Passes
Youth can save 50% on County Connection fixed-route service including school routes (600 select series) with a Youth Clipper Card.
Walk and Bike to SchoolTo reduce unnecessary vehicle trips, the programs listed below encourage students to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus when possible. Both of these programs focus on student safety in and around their school campus zones.
