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Mission to Ucsc via Main Gate
River St S. at Soquel Ave
Laurel
Center
Blackburn
Mission    . . .    Mission
Laurel
Olive
Miramar Dr (Almar Shopping Ctr)
King
Western Dr    . . .    Western Dr
Beachview Ave
Flower
Western Ct
Monarch Way
Meder
High at Western Dr
Bay at High (UCSC - Main Gate)
Coolidge Dr at Hagar Ct (UCSC - Lower Campus)
Hagar Dr at Village Rd (UCSC - The Farm)
Hagar Dr (UCSC - East Remote Parking)
Hagar Dr (UCSC - East Field House)
Hagar Dr (UCSC - Bookstore, Cowell at Stevenson)
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC - Crown at Merrill College)
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC - College 9 at John R. Lewis)
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC - Science Hill)
Heller Dr at McLaughlin Dr (UCSC - Kresge College)
Heller Dr (UCSC - Rachel Carson College at Porter)
Heller Dr (UCSC - Family Student Housing)
Heller Dr (UCSC - Oakes College)
Empire Grade (UCSC - Arboretum)
High at Tosca Terrace
Western Dr    . . .    Western Dr
Meder
Monarch Way
Western Ct
Cypress Park
Flower
Mission    . . .    Mission
Swift
Miramar Dr (Almar Shopping Ctr)
Palm (Palm Center)
Trescony
Laurel
Laurel
Blackburn
Chestnut
Front
Laurel
Soquel Ave
Mission to Downtown
High at Bay Dr (UCSC - Main Gate)
Western Dr    . . .    Western Dr
Meder
Monarch Way
Western Ct
Cypress Park
Flower
Mission    . . .    Mission
Swift
Miramar Dr (Almar Shopping Ctr)
Palm (Palm Center)
Trescony
Laurel
Laurel
Blackburn
Chestnut
Front
Laurel
Soquel Ave

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Fall Service Change eff. 9/11! Started Tue Sep 2 Until Thu Sep 25
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.
Fall Service Change eff. 9/11! Started Tue Sep 2 Until Thu Sep 25
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.
Fall Service Change eff. 9/11! Started Tue Sep 2 Until Thu Sep 25
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.
Free Fare to the County Fair! Starts Sun Sep 7 Until Sun Sep 14
Santa Cruz METRO is offering free rides on all 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.
Veteran's Day Holiday Starts Fri Nov 7 Until Tue Nov 11
Holiday Service Reminder: Veteran's Day (Tuesday, November 11, 2025): Local METRO service, ParaCruz, and Highway 17 Express will run on a regular weekday schedule. Customer Service will be open.