METRO News Bulletins

Summer Service starting June 8, 2023

Highlighted Service changes:

Route 35 – Highway 9/Big Basin State Park

Weekends: Five trips will depart from Scotts Valley Transit Center (SVTC) to serve Big Basin Redwoods State Park, also serving stops along the route including Mt. Hermon Rd, Graham Hill Road, and Highway 9. From Santa Cruz, customers can ride Route 35 and transfer to the Big Basin bus at Scotts Valley Transit Center. An alternative is to park at SVTC, where parking is free for daytime use by METRO riders, and then ride the Big Basin Route 35 bus to the State Park. Parking at Big Basin State Park is limited and requires an advance reservation and $6 parking fee.

Route 71 – Soquel/Freedom

Weekdays/Weekends: The 10:45pm departure from Santa Cruz Metro Center to Watsonville will serve Crestview Dr and Lincoln St rather than Clifford. The 11:45pm departure from Santa Cruz Metro Center will go into service at 11:35pm from the Boardwalk at Cliff & Beach (Stop ID 1318) for Summer only.

School Term Service

Weekdays: UCSC “ST” service will only operate through June 15, then return in the Fall 2023 schedule. San Lorenzo Valley School Term “ST” service will resume August 10, 2023.

Route-specific Schedule Changes between Spring and Summer schedules - Routes not specifically mentioned below will continue to operate the same schedule as Spring 2023 Service.

Route 4 – River/Harvey West

See Route Schedule: 4 See Route Map: 4

Weekdays: Departure and arrival times have been adjusted by a few minutes along the route.

Route 10 – UCSC via Main Gate - High

See Route Schedule: 10 UC See Route Map: 10 UC

Weekdays/Weekends: Departure and arrival times have been adjusted by a few minutes along the route.

Weekdays: The 7:10am departure from Santa Cruz Metro Center has been moved to 7:25am, and the 3:10pm trip has been moved to 2:55pm.

Route 15 – UCSC via West Gate - Laurel

See Route Schedule: 15 UC See Route Map: 15 UC

Weekdays: The inbound (toward downtown) Mission & Bay timepoint at Mission & Trescony (Stop ID 1625) will no longer be a timepoint, but will be served as a regular stop.

Highway 17 Express

See Route Schedule: 17 See Route Map: 17

Weekdays/Weekends: Departure times along the route have been adjusted to account for summer traffic.

Route 18 – UCSC via Main Gate - Mission

See Route Schedule: 18 UC See Route Map: 18 UC

Weekdays/Weekends: Departure and arrival times have been adjusted by a few minutes along the route.

Route 19 – UCSC via West Gate – Bay

See Route Schedule: 19 UC See Route Map: 19 UC

Weekdays: Departure and arrival times have been adjusted by a few minutes along the route.

Route 20 – UCSC via Main Gate – Delaware/Western

See Route Schedule: 20 UC See Route Map: 20 UC

Weekdays: Departure and arrival times have been adjusted by a few minutes along the route.

Route 35 – Highway 9/Scotts Valley/Boulder Creek

See Route Schedule: 35 See Route Map: 35

Weekdays/Weekends: Two stops will be discontinued – Scotts Valley Dr & Willis Rd (Stop ID 1742) and Scotts Valley Dr & Johnston Way (Stop ID 2633). The timepoint at San Lorenzo Valley High School has been adjusted by a few minutes.

Weekends: Five round trips will depart from Scotts Valley Transit Center, at 7:55am, 9:55am, 12:10pm, 2:10pm, and 4:10pm, to serve Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Unlike Summer 2022 Big Basin service, these trips are in addition to regular Route 35 service.

Route 35E – Highway 9/Scotts Valley/Emeline

See Route Schedule: 35E See Route Map: 35E

Weekdays/Weekends: Scotts Valley Dr & Johnston Way (Stop ID 2633) has been discontinued. The timepoint at San Lorenzo Valley High School has been adjusted by a few minutes.

Route 71 – Soquel/Freedom

See Route Schedule: 71 See Route Map: 71

Weekdays/Weekends: The 10:45pm departure from Santa Cruz Metro Center will now serve Crestview/Lincoln rather than Clifford. The 11:45pm departure from Santa Cruz Metro Center will go into service at 11:35pm from the Boardwalk at Cliff & Beach (Stop ID 1318) for Summer only.