Photo above: Drone view of Interstate 80 and the Milk Farm sign at the west edge of Dixon, California, 2018. Bmckee12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Toward Davis and Sacramento, you now have a real choice: drive I-80 or take the new Route 30 bus, which runs from the Dixon Park and Ride to UC Davis in 20 minutes and to downtown Sacramento in about 30 (Solano Mobility, Route 30 schedule effective September 14, 2026). Toward the Bay Area, it’s mostly a drive, with a slower bus to Concord BART and trains you have to drive to.
Dixon has no train station. The Capitol Corridor runs on the tracks through town but does not stop here (City of Dixon, Notice of Preparation for the Harvest and Lombardo Ranch EIR, June 26, 2026). Here’s each option, with times and fares for a sample weekday, Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
How long is the drive from Dixon?
No agency publishes a typical Dixon drive time, and a weekend map estimate won’t match a Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Dixon sits right on I-80. East takes you through Davis to Sacramento. West takes you through Vacaville and Fairfield toward the Bay Area.
Here’s how to get a real number. Pick the exact address and arrival time. Drive it on a Tuesday or Wednesday at that hour, both ways. Check 511.org for live traffic before you go. Then decide.
Is there a bus from Dixon to Davis or Sacramento?
Yes, since August 3, 2026, when SolanoExpress Route 30 began stopping at the Dixon Park and Ride, the free city lot on Market Lane near Pitt School Road (Vacaville City Coach, August 13, 2026; City of Dixon, Intercity Transportation page, checked September 25, 2026).
On a weekday like Tuesday, October 6, 2026, the schedule effective September 14 works like this (Solano Mobility, checked September 25, 2026):
| Route | Leave Dixon Park and Ride | Arrive | Heading home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30D to UC Davis (Memorial Union) | 10 trips, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at :30 past most hours | 20 minutes later | Leaves UC Davis at :11 past most hours from 7:11 a.m. to 6:11 p.m., reaches Dixon at :38 |
| 30S to downtown Sacramento | 6:45, 7:05 or 7:45 a.m. | 9th and L Street at 7:15, 7:35 or 8:15 a.m.; Sacramento Valley Station 5 minutes later | Leaves Sacramento Valley Station at 4:33, 5:05 or 5:45 p.m., reaches Dixon at 5:08, 5:40 or 6:20 p.m. |
The fare on October 6 is zero. Solano Mobility says rides are free through October 2026 and riders will be told before fares start. There’s no service on weekends or on six holidays. Morning 30S stops in Sacramento are drop-off only. The 30D has no 10:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. trip from Dixon, and no 11:11 a.m. or 1:11 p.m. trip back from UC Davis.
Need the bus schedule to match your day? Call Solano Mobility at (800) 535-6883 or check solanomobility.org before you count on it.
Can I get to BART by bus from Dixon?
Yes, but it’s a long ride. SolTrans Route 40 starts at the Dixon Park and Ride and runs through the Vacaville Transportation Center, the Fairfield Transportation Center and the Benicia Park and Ride to Concord BART (SolTrans, Route 40 schedule effective September 1, 2026, checked September 25, 2026).
On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, your earliest option is the 5:43 a.m. from Dixon, scheduled into Concord BART at 7:09 a.m. Heading home, the 4:12 p.m. from Concord BART reaches Dixon at 5:33 p.m., and the 5:42 p.m. reaches Dixon at 7:03 p.m. Only some trips start or end in Dixon, so read the Dixon column. Route 40 also runs on Saturdays.
The SolTrans fare table lists a $5.00 adult cash fare for SolanoExpress trips outside Solano County, effective December 5, 2021 (checked September 25, 2026). BART is a separate fare after that.
Does the Capitol Corridor stop in Dixon?
No, so you drive to a station first. Your two nearest Capitol Corridor stations are Davis, to the east, and Fairfield-Vacaville, to the west. Here’s a sample weekday, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from the weekday schedule effective December 8, 2025 and the fare tables effective September 1, 2026 (Capitol Corridor, read September 25, 2026):
- Davis to the Bay Area. The 6:58 a.m. from Davis reaches Emeryville at 8:21 a.m. Coming back, the 5:33 p.m. from Emeryville reaches Davis at 7:02 p.m. A single ride is $28. A monthly pass is $492.
- Fairfield-Vacaville to the Bay Area. The 7:18 a.m. from Fairfield-Vacaville reaches Emeryville at 8:21 a.m. A single ride is $19. A monthly pass is $347.
- Davis to Sacramento. The 7:06 a.m. from Davis reaches Sacramento at 7:32 a.m. A single ride is $6. A monthly pass is $162.
Capitol Corridor’s Tap2Ride program takes $2 off a full single-ride fare between the same two stations, and gives one free ride after four one-way trips on that pair within 30 days (Capitol Corridor, Tap2Ride page, checked September 25, 2026). Add the drive and parking at the station to your total time.
When will the I-80 express lanes reach Dixon?
They’re closer on both sides, but neither set runs through Dixon yet.
- West, toward the Bay. The Solano I-80 Express Lanes run between Leisure Town Road in Vacaville and Red Top Road in Fairfield, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day. Driving alone? You need a FasTrak tag and you pay the posted toll. With one passenger, a FasTrak Flex switched to 2 cuts the toll in half. With three or more people, or on a motorcycle or in a vanpool, a Flex switched to 3+ means no toll (511.org, I-80 Express Lanes page, checked September 25, 2026).
- East, toward Sacramento. Caltrans is building the Yolo 80 Corridor Improvements Project: express lanes, bike and pedestrian paths and traffic technology on I-80 from the Solano and Yolo county line to West El Camino Avenue, and on US-50 to I-5. Construction started April 14, 2025. Caltrans expects to finish in fall 2027, at a total cost of $465 million (Caltrans District 3, Yolo 80 project page, checked September 25, 2026). The page doesn’t list toll rates or hours yet.
Until then, expect work zones between Dixon and Sacramento. Check 511.org before you leave.
Is there local transit inside Dixon?
Readi-Ride. It’s the city’s dial-a-ride, curb to curb inside Dixon city limits. It also offers weekday paratransit to medical appointments in Vacaville and Davis. Reserve at (707) 678-5020 (City of Dixon, Transit pages, checked September 25, 2026).
Questions people also ask
Is there a train station in Dixon, CA?
No. The Capitol Corridor passes through Dixon on the rail line but does not stop there, per the City of Dixon’s June 26, 2026 Notice of Preparation. The nearest stations are Davis and Fairfield-Vacaville. A Davis to Sacramento single ride is $6 and Davis to Emeryville is $28, on Capitol Corridor fare tables effective September 1, 2026.
How long is the bus from Dixon to UC Davis?
About 20 minutes. SolanoExpress Route 30D leaves the Dixon Park and Ride at 6:30 a.m. and roughly hourly through 5:30 p.m. on weekdays, arriving at the UC Davis Memorial Union 20 minutes later, per the Solano Mobility schedule effective September 14, 2026. Rides are free through October 2026. There is no weekend service.
Is there a bus from Dixon to downtown Sacramento?
Yes, at commute hours. Route 30S leaves the Dixon Park and Ride at 6:45, 7:05 and 7:45 a.m. and reaches 9th and L Street 30 minutes later. Evening trips leave Sacramento Valley Station at 4:33, 5:05 and 5:45 p.m., per the Solano Mobility schedule effective September 14, 2026. Fares are free through October 2026.
Do the I-80 express lanes go through Dixon?
Not yet. The Solano I-80 Express Lanes end at Leisure Town Road in Vacaville, per 511.org, checked September 25, 2026. On the Sacramento side, Caltrans is building express lanes from the Solano and Yolo county line, with construction expected to finish in fall 2027, per its Yolo 80 project page.
Your next step
Send us your work address and start time. We’ll match homes to the Park and Ride, the freeway ramps and the stations, and you can try the trip at rush hour before you make an offer. Talk to a Dixon agent on our team or call (510) 949-5525.
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By Bill Davis, DRE #01880656, The Davis Team at eXp Realty, Dixon, CA. Updated September 25, 2026.
Sources
- Solano Mobility, Solano Express Route 30 page and Route 30S and 30D schedule effective September 14, 2026: solanomobility.org/program/route30 (checked September 25, 2026)
- Vacaville City Coach, Route 30 service notice, August 13, 2026: citycoach.com/route30
- SolTrans: Fare Table, and the Route 40 schedule effective September 1, 2026: soltrans.org (checked September 25, 2026)
- Capitol Corridor, weekday train schedule effective December 8, 2025; fare tables (single ride, monthly pass, Tap2Ride) effective September 1, 2026; Tap2Ride page: capitolcorridor.org (read September 25, 2026)
- City of Dixon, Notice of Preparation, Harvest Master Plan, Lombardo Ranch Master Plan, Southeast Annexation and General Plan Amendment EIR, June 26, 2026: cityofdixonca.gov/environmentalreviewdocuments
- City of Dixon, Transit: Intercity Transportation and Readi-Ride pages: cityofdixonca.gov (checked September 25, 2026)
- 511.org, I-80 Express Lanes: 511.org/express-lanes/I-80 (checked September 25, 2026)
- Caltrans District 3, Yolo 80 Corridor Improvements Project: dot.ca.gov (checked September 25, 2026)