Photo courtesy of Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT)

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) will implement adjustments on nine bus routes effective Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, to enhance on-time performance and maintain reliable connections across the system. 

The changes will affect the following bus routes: 21, 26, 84, 86, 105, 134, 142, 205, and 206. Riders  are encouraged to review the updated schedules online at sacrt.com/servicechanges or call 916-321- BUSS (2877) for assistance. 

Key Adjustments Include:

Route 21 (Sunrise): Up to eight minutes added to certain morning and evening trips to  maintain transfers with the Gold Line and connecting routes. 

Route 26 (Fulton): Up to eight minutes added to select trips; arrival and departure times will  shift. 

Route 84 (Watt): Up to six minutes added to certain trips; times adjusted accordingly. 

Route 86 (Grand): Minor adjustments to evening trips; two late-night departures will leave two  minutes earlier. 

Route 105 (Elsie): Morning and afternoon trips extended by up to nine minutes while  maintaining school arrival/departure times. 

Route 134 (McKinley): Four minutes added to evening segment near CSUS. 

Route 142 (Airport Express): Afternoon peak trips will depart three minutes earlier; midday  and evening trips extended by three minutes. 

Routes 205 & 206 (Fruitridge / 12th Ave): Three minutes added to select trips due to traffic  congestion on Land Park Drive.

SacRT is an American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Outstanding Public Transportation System of the Year  award recipient in North America for accomplishment and innovations in public transportation; a 2022 and 2019 national TSA Gold Standard Security Award recipient for the highest standard of excellence; a 2025 national APTA Bus Safety Gold  award; and a national APTA 2023 Light Rail Certificate of Merit and 2021 and 2020 national APTA Rail Safety Gold Award.  SacRT operates approximately 82 bus routes; 43 miles of light rail serving 53 stations; and ADA paratransit services all  within a 440-square mile service area throughout Sacramento County, which includes service in the cities of Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom and Rancho Cordova.