Hacienda's Sixth Annual Transportation Fair will be taking place on Thursday, September 28, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the CarrAmerica Conference Center. This special preparation for Rideshare Week will inform your employees about transportation alternatives everyone can use to reach Hacienda. Pledge to use a commute alternative once during Rideshare Week in their special Rides Down Under promotion and win a chance at incredible prizes.

Prizes! Prizes! Prizes!

The first 300 people attending Hacienda's Transportation Fair will receive a free gift! Special drawings will also be held. Prizes include: BART tickets, computer accessories, phone cards, sportswear, commuter mugs, t-shirts and more.

How to get there

Free shuttles will be circulating the park to take people to and from the CarrAmerica Conference Center where the event will be held. Parking at the event is also available. A map to the event can be found following this link (reference Hacienda Site 59): www.hacienda.org/profiles/profiles_projects.html.

Information Resource

Hacienda's Transportation Fair will feature a variety of groups providing transit related information. Participants will include: RIDES for Bay Area Commuters, WHEELS, County Connection, SMART, MAX, BART, ACE, VPSI, Enterprise Vanpool, Black Tie Limousine, Bay Area Bicycle Coalition, Commuter Check, TravInfo, Guaranteed Ride Home, City of Pleasanton Commendable Commutes, TR@KS, Pacific Bell Mobile Services (telecommuting and home office demonstrations), Bay Area Clean Air Coalition, Heart Association, Lung Association and the East Bay Regional Parks District. Attendees can also pick up their free transportation pass for WHEELS and DART buses. Need help planning your commute? Want to know how to get from here to there? Interested in resources that can show you the full range of transportation alternatives available? Get a preview of what the fair exhibitors will have to offer utilizing the links below:

Resources

RIDES for Bay Area Commuters  www.rides.org   For all your pool needs: RIDES has all the details on carpools, vanpools, bikepools, walkpools and more!

TravInfo  www.travinfo.org   Just dial 817-1717 from any area code in the Bay Area to obtain instant commute assistance!

Tr@ks  www.traks.org   Visit Contra Costa County's regional transportation resource.

Bus Links

WHEELS  www.lavta.org   Hacienda's primary bus service provider including all local routes, the I680 Express bus and ACE connections.

County Connection  www.transitinfo.org/CC/   Bus service for northeastern Contra Costa County.

SMART  www.sj-smart.com   Transit service from Stockton, Manteca and Tracy with drop-off locations directly within the park.

Rail

BART  www.bart.gov   BART is the Bay Area's premier rail service delivering passengers directly to Hacienda.

ACE Rail  www.acerail.com   ACE is your rail connection from the San Joaquin Valley to Pleasanton.

Special Programs

VPSI  www.vpsiinc.com   Learn all about vanpools and how to easily save time and money by starting your own.

Commuter Check  www.commutercheck.com   Click here to find an easy way to implement tax-saving Commuter Choice benefits.

Reference Sites

Bay Area Transit Information  www.transitinfo.org   If it moves in the Bay Area, Bay Area Transit Information will tell you how to get to it and use it!

BATS  www.metrodynamics.com/bats/   A complete source of transportation information for the Bay Area.

Rideshare Week

Rideshare Week, a regional event sponsored by RIDES for Bay Area Commuters, offers additional prizes and opportunities for those willing to try a transportation alternative during the week of October 2-6. You can register for the event at the Hacienda Transportation Fair. You can also register on-line by going to the RIDES Rideshare Week web site at www.rides.org/rsw00/index.shtml.

Additional Information

Please do not hesitate to contact the Association if you have any questions or require additional information. You may reach us using the contact information below.

Contact Information

Hacienda Owners Association
4473 Willow Road, Suite 105, Pleasanton, California  94588-8570
(925) 734-6500 phone     (925) 734-6501 fax
info@hacienda.org e-mail     www.hacienda.org WWW