Fresno Area Express
FAX bus operating on Route 3 in January 2022 | |||
| Parent | City of Fresno Department of Transportation | ||
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| Founded | 1887 | ||
| Service area | Fresno and Clovis, California | ||
| Service type | Bus service, paratransit | ||
| Routes | 18 | ||
| Stops | 1,606 | ||
| Hubs | 2 (Downtown, Manchester) | ||
| Fleet | 124 buses | ||
| Daily ridership | 40,500 (weekdays, Q1 2025) | ||
| Annual ridership | 10,224,800 (2024) | ||
| Fuel type | CNG, battery-electric, hydrogen | ||
| Website | fresno.gov/fax | ||
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Fresno Area Express (FAX) is a public transportation operator in Fresno, California. The system had over 100 buses, 1,606 bus stops, and 18 routes as of August 2022. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 10,224,800, or about 40,500 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025. FAX fixed routes run as far south as Malaga to Valley Children's Hospital in the north. Lines also run as far east as Fowler Avenue in Clovis, and as far west as Hayes Avenue near Highway 99 in western Fresno.
FAX has paratransit operations called Handy Ride, operated by a private contractor. FAX offers free transfers as well as wheelchair lifts and bike racks on all buses.