Service AlertsSanta Cruz METRO is offering free rides on fixed-route and ParaCruz services to the Santa Cruz County Fair, September 10–14, at the Watsonville Fairgrounds. Take Routes 79 or 79F from the Watsonville Transit Center. Wednesday through Friday, departures will run from 10:35am to 9:35pm. On Saturday and Sunday, departures will run from 8:35am to 9:35pm. Return trips from the Fairgrounds will depart hourly, on the hour. Riders may request a voucher from the operator upon arrival at the Fairgrounds for discounted admission. Plan your trip and track your bus in real time using the Transit App. For more information, visit https://scmetro.org/countyfair.
Quarterly Service UpdatesWeekdays: School Term “ST” service returns, providing additional service to the UCSC campus, with specific Mon-Wed-Fri and Tues-Thurs schedules.
| Trip Info | Departs A RiverFront Area 1 | Departs B Bay & Mission | Departs C Science Hill (UCSC) | Arrives A RiverFront Area 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Tue/Thu | 8:40am trip | 8:48am | 9:02am | 9:22am |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 8:45am trip | 8:53am | 9:10am | 9:33am |
| ST Tue/Thu | 9:16am trip | 9:24am | 9:40am | 10:02am |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 9:40am trip | 9:48am | 10:05am | 10:27am |
| ST Tue/Thu | 9:50am trip | 9:58am | 10:11am | 10:29am |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 10:05am trip | 10:13am | 10:30am | 10:54am |
| ST Tue/Thu | 10:30am trip | 10:38am | 10:54am | 11:13am |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 10:45am trip | 10:51am | 11:07am | 11:27am |
| ST Tue/Thu | 11:02am trip | 11:10am | 11:30am | 11:54am |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 11:25am trip | 11:32am | 11:50am | 12:16pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 11:40am trip | 11:48am | 12:08pm | 12:32pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 11:50am trip | 11:57am | 12:13pm | 12:34pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 12:15pm trip | 12:22pm | 12:39pm | 1:02pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 12:44pm trip | 12:51pm | 1:10pm | 1:36pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 12:56pm trip | 1:03pm | 1:20pm | 1:43pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 2:04pm trip | 2:13pm | 2:30pm | 2:56pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 2:10pm trip | 2:17pm | 2:34pm | 2:58pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 2:40pm trip | 2:48pm | 3:04pm | 3:29pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 2:44pm trip | 2:51pm | 3:08pm | 3:32pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 3:20pm trip | 3:27pm | 3:44pm | 4:08pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 3:23pm trip | 3:30pm | 3:50pm | 4:17pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 3:50pm trip | 3:57pm | 4:14pm | 4:37pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 3:55pm trip | 4:02pm | 4:19pm | 4:44pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 4:38pm trip | 4:46pm | 5:10pm | 5:40pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 4:42pm trip | 4:50pm | 5:10pm | 5:39pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 5:00pm trip | 5:08pm | 5:24pm | 5:46pm |
| ST Tue/Thu | 5:15pm trip | 5:22pm | 5:40pm | 6:05pm |
| ST Mo/We/Fr | 5:55pm trip | 6:02pm | 6:17pm | 6:38pm |
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