§ 40005 Public Transit Definition

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Transit means moving people and their bags, but not using chartered buses, sightseeing buses, or cars where each person pays their own fare.
•Carpools and ridesharing in private cars are included in transit.
•Schools can still lease their buses to certified companies or use them for taking kids to and from school.

Example

A group of friends take turns driving each other to work in one car.

This is considered transit because it's a carpool in a private car, and no one is paying their own separate fare.

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§ 40005 Public Transit Definition

“Transit” means the transportation of passengers only and their incidental baggage by means other than by chartered bus, sightseeing bus, or any other motor vehicle not on an individual passenger fare-paying basis and includes carpools and ridesharing in private vehicles. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the district from leasing its buses to private certified public carriers or to prohibit the district from providing schoolbus service for the transportation of pupils between their homes and schools. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 367, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 40005.

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