Thousand Oaks Transit (TOT) offers five local bus routes serving the Conejo Valley. One way fares as of May 2023 are $2.00 per ride; 65+ seniors/disabled are $.50 and children 5 and under are free. Transfers from one bus to another are free and must be requested when you purchase your fare.

(NOTE: As of September 2022, all students in grades 1-12 as well as college students ride for free anywhere in Ventura County, with student ID.)

Buses are equipped with free Wi-Fi, security cameras and bike racks. Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

TOT buses are equipped with destination signs on the front, side and rear of the bus. Here are the current bus routes:

• Route 40 Newbury Park - Stops include Newbury Park High School, Borchard Park, Dos Vientos Community Center, The Oaks. 25 total stops.

• Route 41 Midtown A - Stops include The Oaks, Los Robles Hospital, Cal Lutheran, Thousand Oaks High School, Teen and Senior Centers/T.O. Library, Transportation Center. 18 total stops.

• Route 42 Midtown B - Stops include The Oaks, Conejo Valley High School, Thousand Oaks High School, Cal Lutheran, Los Robles Hospital, Conejo Valley Plaza, Janss Marketplace. 22 total stops.

• Route 43 TOB Express - Stops include The Oaks, Transportation Center, City Hall, Westlake High School. 25 total stops.

• Route 44 Crosstown - Stops include Westlake High School, The Oaks, Amgen. 35 total stops.

Exact fares are required on TOT buses in the form of cash, pass or transfer. Passes can be purchased on buses. Multi-day bus passes are available. Where's the bus? You can track them at www.nextbus.com.

Perhaps the most useful feature is the trip planner at www.toaks.org/departments/public-works/transit/plan-your-trip where you can type your location and destination and you’ll receive a step by step itinerary showing where to catch the bus and how long it takes to get to your destination.

The Thousand Oaks Transportation Center located at 265 South Rancho Road (just south of the 101) is a transportation hub for eastern Ventura County.  The Center provides parking for transit users and rideshare participants and connects riders with the four routes described above as well as the following:

• Several VCTC Intercity bus lines

• Metro Line 161, which takes riders east with stops in Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Woodland Hills and Warner Center.

• LADOT Commuter Express 422 and 423 bus lines operating Monday to Friday as far as Downtown Los Angeles.

To learn more, visit www.TOTransit.org or call 805.375.5473. There are bus schedules online, as well as at the Civic Arts Plaza (Public Works Counter on the 1st floor), Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park Libraries, Senior Center, Oaks Mall 2nd Floor Information Desk and at the Transportation Center.