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Hagar Dr Closed 6/19-8/29
See Route Schedule: 18 19 20 11
Effective: Jun 17 - Aug 29 2025
Beginning June 19, 2025, through August 29, 2025, Hagar Drive will be closed to all traffic. METRO buses will not serve any stops along Hagar Drive during this time. All service will detour via Coolidge Drive in both directions. Please plan accordingly. Track your bus at https://rt.scmetro.org or download the Transit App.
Independence Day Holiday
Effective: Jun 30 - Jul 04 2025
Holiday Service Reminder: Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2025, local METRO service and ParaCruz will not operate. Highway 17 Express will run on a weekend schedule. Customer Service will be closed.
Route 3A Detour, Bridge Closure
See Route Schedule: 3A
Effective: Mar 12 2025
Due to the Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Route 3A Inbound (Capitola Mall to Downtown) will operate on a detour starting March 24, 2025, until further notice. The 3A will continue on 7th Ave to Capitola Road, to Soquel Dr, to Seabright Ave, to Broadway returning to normal routing. Please be prepared for additional detours as the project progresses. Visit https://rt.scmetro.org for METRO Real-Time tracking.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 17
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 17 Summer Service (eff. 6/19/25): Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted due to summer traffic.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 18
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 18 Summer Service (eff. 6/19/25): UCSC Loop trips will run every 30 minutes during peak hours. A shorter variant, 18B, will serve Bay Dr & High St at the same 30-minute frequency. 18B will operate from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return as Route 19, allowing riders to stay onboard. Trip schedules have been adjusted along the route.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 19
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 19 Summer Service (eff. 6/19/25): UCSC Loop trips will run every 30 minutes during peak hours. A shorter variant, 19B, will operate at the same 30-minute frequency, serving Bay Dr & High St at the base of campus. 19B will run from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High before returning as Route 18, with riders permitted to remain onboard. Bay & Seaside (inbound to downtown) Stop ID 1224 has been discontinued. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route to accommodate this change.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 41
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 41 Summer Service (eff. 6/19/25): An additional WEEKEND trip will depart River Front Transit Center at 5:20pm.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 3A
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 3A Summer Service Change (eff. 6/19/25): Due to upcoming construction and a full closure of the Murray St. Bridge, Route 3A will detour via Seabright Ave, Soquel Ave, Capitola Rd, and 7th Ave before resuming its regular route at East Cliff. It will no longer serve Seabright Ave south of Broadway. Three new stops will be added: 7th Ave (PG&E), 7th Ave & Bonnie, and 7th Ave & Harbor Beach Ct. Departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 2
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 2 Summer Service Change (eff. 6/19/25): Routes 1 & 2 will run every 20 min during the day & 30 min in early morning/late night. Trip departure/arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 1
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 1 Summer Service Change (eff. 6/19/25): To align with Route 2, Route 1 will run every 20 min during the day & 30 min in early morning/late night. Three evening trips from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Cliff & Beach) will depart at 8:45pm, 9:45pm, and 10:45pm. Departure/arrival times have been adjusted.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 40
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 40 Summer Service (eff. 6/19/25): An additional WEEKEND trip will depart River Front Transit Center at 5:15pm.
Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!
See Route Schedule: 73
Effective: Jun 05 - Jul 03 2025
Route 73 Summer Service (eff. 6/19/25): Due to construction near the Park Ave interchange, Route 73 will continue the current detour via 41st Ave, Hwy 1, Bay Ave, Monterey Ave, and Park Ave before resuming its regular route on Soquel Dr to Watsonville.
Quarterly Service Changes
Summer Service
Highway 17 Express
See Route Schedule: 17
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted due to summer traffic.
Route 1 – Soquel/Cabrillo/Airport
See Route Schedule: 1
SCHEDULE CHANGE
To standardize service between the two Santa Cruz – Watsonville routes, Routes 1 and 2 will run every 20 minutes for most of the daytime and evening (every 30 minutes in early morning and late night). Three evening trips will depart from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Cliff & Beach (Stop ID 1318), at 8:45pm, 9:45pm, and 10:45pm. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Route 2 – Capitola/Cabrillo/Main
See Route Schedule: 2
SCHEDULE CHANGE
To standardize service between the two Santa Cruz – Watsonville routes, Routes 1 and 2 will run every 20 minutes for most of the daytime and evening (every 30 minutes in early morning and late night). Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Route 3A – Capitola Mall/Live Oak via East Cliff
See Route Schedule: 3A
ROUTE CHANGE
Weekdays/Weekends: Due to construction on the Murray Street bridge (including a full closure of both directions in upcoming months), the route will not serve Seabright Ave south of Broadway in either direction. From Broadway, the route will go on Seabright Ave to Soquel Ave, Capitola Rd to 7th Ave, and 7th Ave to East Cliff where it will resume its regular route. Three stops will be added: 7th Ave (PG&E Service Center) (Stop ID 2756); 7th Ave & Bonnie (Stop ID 2758); 7th Ave & Harbor Beach Ct (Stop ID 2757). Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Route 3B – Capitola Mall/Live Oak via 17th/Brommer
See Route Schedule: 3B
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Route 4 - River/Harvey West/Emeline
See Route Schedule: 4
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Weekdays: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Route 11 – UCSC via West Gate – High
See Route Schedule: 18
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Weekends: Departure times from River Front Transit Center have been adjusted to match weekday departure times.
Route 18 – UCSC via Main Gate – Mission
See Route Schedule: 18
ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE
Weekdays/Weekends: UCSC loop trips will run at 30-minute peak frequency rather than 15 minutes. A variant of the route will run to Bay Dr & High St at the base of campus, also at 30-minute peak frequency. This shorter variant (noted as “18B” on headsigns) will run from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return to River Front Transit Center as Route 19. Riders are permitted to stay onboard to ride Route 19. Similarly, Route 19 trips will start at River Front and end at Bay & High, then return as Route 18. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Route 19 – UCSC via West Gate – Western
See Route Schedule: 19
ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE
Weekdays/Weekends: UCSC loop trips will run at 30-minute peak frequency rather than 15 minutes. A variant of the route will run to Bay Dr & High St at the base of campus, also at 30-minute peak frequency. This shorter variant (noted as “19B” on headsigns) will run from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return to River Front Transit Center as Route 18. Riders are permitted to stay onboard to ride Route 18. Similarly, Route 18 trips will start at River Front and end at Bay & High, then return as Route 19. Bay & Seaside (inbound to downtown) Stop ID 1224 has been discontinued. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Additional route-specific schedule changes between Spring and Summer schedules - Routes not specifically mentioned below will continue to operate the same schedule as Spring 2025 Service. Riders are advised to review all the route changes below and view the new schedules and maps to see the changes in detail.
Route 20 – UCSC via Main Gate – Delaware
See Route Schedule: 20
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Weekends: Departure times from River Front Transit Center have been adjusted to match weekday departure times.
Route 40 – Highway 1 – Davenport
See Route Schedule: 40
ADDITIONAL SERVICE
Weekends: An additional trip will depart River Front Transit Center at 5:15pm.
Route 41 – Bonny Doon
See Route Schedule: 41
ADDITIONAL SERVICE
Weekends: An additional trip will depart River Front Transit Center at 5:20pm.
Route 73 – Soquel/Freedom/Cabrillo
See Route Schedule: 73
ROUTE CHANGE
Due to construction on Highway 1 around the Park Ave interchange, the route will change as follows: from Capitola Mall, 41st Ave to Hwy 1, Hwy 1 to Bay/Porter exit, Bay Ave to Monterey Ave to Park Ave, then will resume the regular route from Soquel Dr south to Watsonville.
Route 79F – County Fair
See Route Schedule: 79
ADDITIONAL SERVICE
Weekday: Service from Watsonville Transit Center to the County Fair will begin September 10, 2025, the last day of the Summer schedule.
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