North Bay travelers headed out of San Francisco International Airport will soon be able to do the worst parts of the airport routine in Santa Rosa. The Landline Company, Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) and SFO announced Monday, Oct. 12, a "Straight to Gate" bus service that begins Nov. 17. Passengers check in, drop their bags and go through TSA screening at the Sonoma County airport, then ride a sealed motorcoach that delivers them to the secure side of SFO, with no second security line.

Who can use it

At launch, the southbound service is open to travelers booked on United, Alaska, Hawaiian, American or JetBlue flights departing SFO. Landline CEO and founder David Sunde said more airlines will be added in the coming months. Checked bags are transferred to the traveler's flight.

According to the North Bay Business Journal's report in The Press Democrat, passengers board from Gate A6 in Santa Rosa and arrive at SFO's Gate A3, then walk into the terminal. Travelers with a mobile boarding pass and no checked luggage can skip Landline's counter and go straight to the security checkpoint at STS.

The trip home works differently. Anyone landing at SFO on any airline can ride back to Santa Rosa, boarding at the curb outside baggage claim at any SFO terminal, including International.

Schedule and fares

  • Start date: Nov. 17, 2026, with eight round trips a day.
  • From Santa Rosa: 5, 7, 9 and 11 a.m., and 1, 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m.
  • From SFO: return coaches run from about 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Fare: $55 one way for adults; children 15 and under ride free with a paying adult.
  • Booking: reservations are open now at sfo.landline.com. Riders enter their SFO flight and the site recommends a coach.

Sunde told the Business Journal the nonstop drive takes about two hours, and the timetable builds in an extra 30 to 40 minutes for heavy traffic. Boarding is set to begin about 15 minutes before departure. The wheelchair-accessible coaches have leather seats in a two-and-one layout with extra legroom, Starlink Wi-Fi, power outlets and a restroom.

How it fits with existing shuttles and flights

The $55 fare matches what Groome Transportation charges for its existing Santa Rosa airport shuttle to SFO and Oakland International. Airport Manager Jon Stout said Groome's service is not affected. The difference is that Groome drops riders at the SFO curb, where they still have to clear security.

Stout said the county is not paying Landline to run the route. The company pays airport fees under an agreement with the county, and the airport expects added revenue from parking, concessions, facility use and passenger fees from travelers who would otherwise have driven to SFO.

Santa Rosa has tried to link to SFO before. United started three daily flights on the route in June 2017, suspended them in 2020 during the pandemic, and dropped them again in October 2022. The announcement follows Delta's start of Santa Rosa–Salt Lake City flights on Oct. 6.

SFO Airport Director Mike Nakornkhet said in the joint announcement that the service gives "the most direct access to our terminals." Landline runs a similar setup for Massport at the Logan Airport Remote Terminal in Framingham, Massachusetts, outside Boston. The Santa Rosa route will be Landline's first in the Pacific time zone.