Schedule - Fall Service
19 - UCSC via West Gate - Lower Bay

Fall Service Change eff. 9/11!

Route 18 & 18B Fall Service (eff. 9/11/25): Weekdays: Service will return to 15-minute frequency including the UCSC loop. Route 18B will operate on weekends only, supplementing 30-minute Route 18 frequency. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Fall Service Change eff. 9/11!

Route 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.

Free Fare to the County Fair!

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.

Fall Service Change eff. 9/11!

Route 19 & 19B Fall Service (eff. 9/11/25): Weekdays: Service will return to 15-minute frequency including the UCSC loop. Route 19B will operate on weekends only, supplementing 30-minute Route 19 frequency. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

9/13 Race Downtown Santa Cruz

Due to the Race the Wave event on Saturday, September 13, Routes 18-20, 40 & 41 should expect minor detours and delays. Pacifc Avenue & W Cliff Drive will experience rolling closures between 7:30a-8:30a. Plan ahead and check real-time updates through the Transit app or at https://rt.scmetro.org.

Route 19 – UCSC via West Gate – Bay

SCHEDULE CHANGE

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

Weekdays: Service will return to 15-minute frequency including the UCSC loop.

Weekends: Service will run hourly in the morning and late evening and every 30 minutes from 11:30am to 9:30pm. Service will be supplemented by Route 19B from 12:47pm to 7:17pm. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.