Service AlertsRoute 16 Fall Service (eff. 9/11/25): Weekdays: School Term service returns, providing additional service to the UCSC campus, with specific Mon-Wed-Fri and Tues-Thurs schedules.
Santa 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.
Route 20 Fall Service (eff. 9/11/25): Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.
Quarterly Service UpdatesSCHEDULE 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.
| Trip Info | Departs A RiverFront Area 1 | Departs B Delaware & Swift | Departs C Seymour Center | Departs D Bay Dr & High | Departs E Science Hill (UCSC) | Departs C Seymour Center | Departs B Delaware & Swift | Arrives A RiverFront Area 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am trip | 7:08am | 7:11am | 7:20am | 7:26am | 7:40am | 7:43am | 7:54am | |
| 7:25am trip | 7:33am | 7:36am | 7:45am | 7:51am | 8:05am | 8:08am | 8:19am | |
| 8:25am trip | 8:35am | 8:39am | 8:49am | 8:56am | 9:10am | 9:14am | 9:25am | |
| 9:25am trip | 9:33am | 9:36am | 9:45am | 9:52am | 10:06am | 10:10am | 10:21am | |
| 10:25am trip | 10:34am | 10:37am | 10:46am | 10:52am | 11:06am | 11:11am | 11:23am | |
| 11:25am trip | 11:34am | 11:37am | 11:46am | 11:52am | 12:06pm | 12:11pm | 12:23pm | |
| 12:25pm trip | 12:34pm | 12:37pm | 12:46pm | 12:52pm | 1:06pm | 1:14pm | 1:26pm | |
| 1:25pm trip | 1:34pm | 1:37pm | 1:46pm | 1:53pm | 2:07pm | 2:15pm | 2:27pm | |
| 2:25pm trip | 2:34pm | 2:37pm | 2:46pm | 2:53pm | 3:07pm | 3:14pm | 3:27pm | |
| 3:25pm trip | 3:34pm | 3:37pm | 3:46pm | 3:53pm | 4:07pm | 4:14pm | 4:27pm | |
| 4:25pm trip | 4:35pm | 4:38pm | 4:47pm | 4:54pm | 5:08pm | 5:20pm | 5:32pm | |
| 5:25pm trip | 5:35pm | 5:38pm | 5:47pm | 5:53pm | 6:07pm | 6:12pm | 6:23pm | |
| 6:25pm trip | 6:35pm | 6:38pm | 6:47pm | 6:53pm | 7:07pm | 7:11pm | 7:22pm | |
| 7:25pm trip | 7:34pm | 7:37pm | 7:46pm | 7:52pm | 8:06pm | 8:10pm | 8:21pm |
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