Modesto Area Express

Modesto Area Express or MAX is the primary transit agency in Modesto, California.

Routes

Maps/Schedules

• 21- Downtown to Robertson Road
• 22- Downtown to McHenry/Vintage Faire Mall
• 24/34- Downtown to Sylvan Avenue
• 25- Downtown to Orangeburg/Vintage Faire Mall
• 26- Downtown to Carpenter Road
• 27- Downtown to Kierman Avenue
• 28- Downtown to Salida
• 29- Downtown to Crows Landing/JFK Training Center
• 30- Downtown to Prescott Road/Vintage Faire Mall
• 31- Downtown to Pelandale Avene/Vintage Faire Mall
• 32- Downtown to Mable Avenue
• 33- Downtown to Poust Road
• 36- Downtown to Central Valley Plaza/Vintage Faire Mall
• 37- Downtown to Rumble Road/Vintage Faire Mall
• 38- Downtown to Modesto Airport
• 39- Downtown to Abbie Street
• 41- Downtown to Vintage Faire Mall Express
• 42- Downtown to Tucson Avenue/Community Services Building
• 43- Downtown to California Avenue
• ACE Express- Vintage Faire Mall to Lathrop-Manteca ACE station
• BART Express- Downtown to Dublin-Pleasanton BART station

Fares

Current

Facilities

Offices

• Address: 1010 10th Street, Modesto, CA
• Phone:
  • Dial-A-Ride: 209-527-4900
  • Info: 209-521-1274
  • Office: 209-577-5295

Downtown Transportation Center

• Address: 9th and J St.
• Routes: 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42 and 43.

Roster

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
20118-20120		2001	Gillig	Low Floor
20321-20334		2003	Gillig	Low Floor 35'
20616		2006	Gillig	Low Floor HEV	Cummins ISB	Allison EP40 hybrid system
20715		2007	MCI	D4000CL			Used for BART Express service Features the older D4000 style rear end.
20835-20839		2008	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	EPA '07.
20940-20946		2009	Gillig	Low Floor 40'
21217		2012	MCI	D4500CT			Used for BART Express service
21447-21451		2014	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9
216xx		2016	Gillig	Low Floor	Cummins ISL9		Unknown amount of units. Unknown fleet numbers.
21769		2016	MCI	D4500CT			Used for BART Express service Sports a new paint scheme
29801-29809		1/1998	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C21B102N4)	Cummins M11E	Allison B400R	29804, 29805, 29807 & 29808 remain on MAX property, likely used as reserve fleet. 29801-29803, 29806 & 29809 retired in 2016 and were put up for auction on 6/27/2016. 29801 was bought by Las Vegas Bus Sales. 29803 was bought by Finish Line Charter. It was sold to Bauer's in early 2017. 29802, 29806 & 29809 were bought by Zachers Auto Salvage in Los Angeles, CA. 29802 & 29806 were sold to an unknown company in the SF Bay Area (possibly Bauer's) in late August 2016. 29809 was scrapped.

Retired

This roster is incomplete.

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
501-516?		1990?	Gillig	Spirit			Ex-?
27936, 27938, 27940, 27942, 27944		1979	Gillig-Neoplan	Gillig-Neoplan 30'	Caterpillar 3208		Full fleet series is unknown. Originally numbered 20136, 20138, 20140, 20142, 20144. 27942 became a shuttle for workers constructing the duplicate low-rise of the San Mateo Bridge in 2002.
28356, 28358, 28360, 28362, 28364, 28366, 28368, 28370, 28372		1983	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596TA6V92)	Cummins ISC	Allison HT-747	Retired in 2009. Originally had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA's until 2001 when they were refurbished. Originally numbered 20156, 20158, 20160, 20162, 20164, 20166, 20168, 20170 & 20172. All units were put up for auction on 3/2/2010. 28356 may have been bought by a private owner. All other units were bought by Pacific Coast Recycling.
28574, 28576		12/1985	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	Originally numbered 20174 & 20176.
29078-29086		11/1990	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T)	Cummins ISC	Allison HT-748	Retired in 2014-2015. Originally had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines; repowered circa 2001. 29078, 29079, 29081-29083, 29086 were put up for auction on 9/28/2015; all bought by Pacific Coast Recycling. 29084 & 29085 were put up for auction on 10/29/2015; both bought by Pacific Coast Recycling. 29080 was involved in an accident with a pedestrian on 3/26/2014. It was put up for auction on 4/20/2017.
29810-29812		1/16/1998	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins M11E	Allison B400R	Retired in 2016. All units were put up for auction on 6/27/2016 and were bought by Zachers Auto Salvage in Los Angeles, CA. They were then sold to an unknown company in the SF Bay Area (possibly Bauer's) in late August 2016.
29813		2/9/1998	Gillig	Phantom Suburban 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins M11E	Allison B400R	Retired in 2016. It was put up for auction on 10/26/2016 and was bought by Las Vegas Bus Sales. No rear door
29914		1999	MCI	102-D3			Retired in 2013. Was used for BART Express service

External Links

• www.modestoareaexpress.com