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See Route Schedule: 4 55

Effective: Jun 20 - Sep 11 2024

Test Service Alert, please disregard.

Summer Service starting June 20, 2024

Highlighted Service Changes:

River Front Transit Center

Several routes will depart from and/or arrive at a different location at River Front Transit Center. Highway 17 Express will depart and arrive at a new Area 4 on Front St north of Area 3; Area 4 is located in front of the Front St entrance to Trader Joe’s (this entrance to Trader Joe’s is closed). Routes 1, 3A, and 3B will have new departure and/or arrival locations at RFTC. New Route 11 will follow other UCSC routes, departing from Area 1 and arriving at Area 3.

Reimagine METRO – Phase 2

Route 1: 15 Minute Frequency and Return of Service to Soquel Ave

Route 1 will run every 15 minutes on weekdays from 5:30am to 9:15pm from Watsonville to Santa Cruz, and from 6:00am to 9:00pm from Santa Cruz to Watsonville. The route will serve Soquel Ave (instead of Water St) between River Front Transit Center and Morrissey Blvd, bringing back service to that commercial corridor. To provide faster trips, some stops will be discontinued where there are multiple stops close together.

All Day Weekday and Weekend 90X Express Service Between Watsonville and Santa Cruz

Route 90X Express service will be added to the mid-day and weekends; it will now run every 30 minutes from approximately 6am to 6pm on weekdays, and hourly on weekends.

Highway 17 Express – More Service, Including More Direct Santa Cruz – San Jose Trips

Trips have been added both on weekdays and weekends, resulting in trips around every 30 minutes during peak times. More trips go direct Santa Cruz – San Jose, providing faster trip options. Service later into the evening will allow for longer stays in Santa Cruz or the San Francisco Bay Area.

New Route 11 Replaces Route 3 UCSC Service

Due to frequent delays around UCSC, Route 3 Live Oak/Capitola Mall service has been separated from the UCSC service. Route 11 will replace the former Route 3 service along High St; it will run every 30 minutes and enter UCSC at the West Gate.

New Route 4W Provides Weekend Service to Costco, Harvey West Park, and Pogonip (from Harvey West Trail)

Route 4W will serve River St and the Harvey West loop, but will not serve Emeline.

School Term (“ST”) Service:

San Lorenzo Valley School District

Weekdays: The school term “ST” trips which have operated only when school is in session will now operate all weekdays other than METRO holidays. The afternoon trips which formerly departed from SLV HS will now start first at Scotts Valley Transit Center.

Route-specific Schedule Changes between Spring and Summer schedules - Routes not specifically mentioned below will continue to operate the same schedule as Spring 2024 Service. Riders are advised to review all of the route changes below, and then view the new schedules and maps to see the changes in detail.

Route 2 – Capitola/Cabrillo/Main

See Route Schedule: 2

ADDITIONAL EVENING SERVICE

Weekdays: Trip departure times have been adjusted: from Santa Cruz and from Watsonville, trips will depart at :25 and :55 past the hour. Two late evening trips have been added from Watsonville to Santa Cruz.

Weekends: Trip departure times have been adjusted: from Santa Cruz and from Watsonville, trips will depart at :25 and :55 past the hour, with a few exceptions in the early morning and late evening.

Route 3B –Capitola Mall/Live Oak via 17th/Brommer

See Route Schedule: 3B

ROUTE CHANGE

Weekdays/Weekends: Route 3B will no longer serve UCSC. Route 11 will serve High St to UCSC. Returning to Capitola Mall, the route will continue on 38th Ave to Capitola Road instead of turning right on Brommer St to 41st Ave. Departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 4W – River/Harvey West Weekend

See Route Schedule: 4W

NEW ROUTE

Weekends: Route 4W will serve River St and the Harvey West loop but will not serve Emeline.

Route 18 – UCSC via Main Gate – Mission

See Route Schedule: 18

Weekdays/Weekends: Departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 20 – UCSC via Main Gate – Delaware

See Route Schedule: 20

Weekdays/Weekends: Departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 40 – Highway 1 – Davenport

See Route Schedule: 40

ADDITIONAL SERVICE

Weekdays/Weekends: Trips have been added to provide direct Santa Cruz – Davenport service, replacing Route 42 service.

Route 42 – Davenport/Bonny Doon

See Route Schedule: 42

ROUTE DISCONTINUED

Weekdays/Weekends: Route 42 has been discontinued. Those trips have been replaced by additional Route 40 and Route 41 trips to provide more direct trips between Santa Cruz and Davenport, and Santa Cruz and Bonny Doon.

Route 78 – Ohlone/Watsonville Hospital

See Route Schedule: 78

ROUTE CHANGE

Weekdays/Weekends: From the South County Government Service Center on Westridge Dr, the route will go right on Harkins Slough Rd, left on Ohlone Parkway, and left on Main St, then continue its normal route to Freedom Centre. Returning from Main St, the route will go right on Ohlone Parkway, right on Harkins Slough Rd, left on Westridge, then continue its normal route back to Watsonville Transit Center.

Highway 17 Express

See Route Schedule: 17

MORE FREQUENT SERVICE, MORE DIRECT TRIPS, AND ADDITIONAL EVENING TRIPS

Weekdays: Six round trips have been added, providing service approximately every 30-45 minutes at peak hours. More direct Santa Cruz – San Jose trips have been added. Service now runs later into the evening, with the last trip departing from Santa Cruz at 10:00pm, and from San Jose at 11:10pm.

Weekends: Seven round trips have been added, providing service approximately every 30-45 minutes at peak hours. More direct Santa Cruz – San Jose trips have been added. Service now runs later into the evening, with the last trip departing from Santa Cruz at 9:43pm, and from San Jose at 11:15pm.