Fresno Area Express

Fresno Area Express (FAX), is a public transportation operator in Fresno, California. The system has over 100 buses, 1,606 bus stops, and 18 routes as of August 2022. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,973,000, or about 31,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023. 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.

Fresno Area Express
FAX bus operating on Route 3 in January 2022
ParentCity of Fresno Department of Transportation
Founded1887
Service areaFresno and Clovis, California
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes18
Stops1,606
Hubs2 (Downtown, Manchester)
Fleet126 buses
Daily ridership31,600 (weekdays, Q4 2023)
Annual ridership8,973,000 (2023)
Fuel typeCNG, Battery-electric
Websitefresno.gov/fax
System map (August 2023)

FAX has paratransit operations called Handy Ride. Handy Ride is operated by a private contractor. FAX offers free transfers as well as wheelchair lifts and bike racks on all buses.

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