METRO News Bulletins

Highway 17 Express

See Route Schedule: 17 See Route Map: 17

Weekdays: Southbound from San Jose, a new trip will depart San Fernando & 7th at 8:00AM; it will serve Pasatiempo and Santa Cruz stops, but will not serve Scotts Valley. Three southbound trips from San Fernando & 7th in San Jose – 5:35pm, 7:15pm, and 9:00pm - will now serve Scotts Valley Drive southbound from Granite Creek Rd to Mt. Hermon Road, then proceed to the regular stops on Mt. Hermon Rd and the Scotts Valley Transit Center.

Weekdays/Weekends: Several trip run times have been adjusted to account for heavy summertime traffic.

Route 3 – Mission / Beach

See Route Schedule: 03 See Route Map: 03

Weekends: Routing will be altered to avoid weekend beach traffic. Inbound toward Santa Cruz Metro Center, this trip will turn left at the roundabout onto Pacific Ave rather than using Beach St to 3rd St. This change is in effect for the Summer schedule only.

Route 15 – UCSC via Laurel West

See Route Schedule: 15 See Route Map: 15

Weekdays: Will not run during the Summer schedule with the exception of June 13, 2019 – the last day of UCSC Spring Quarter Finals.

Route 16 – UCSC via Laurel East

See Route Schedule: 16 See Route Map: 16

Weekdays: School term “ST” trips will not run during the Summer schedule with the exception of June 13, 2019 – the last day of UCSC Spring Quarter Finals.

Route 19 – UCSC via Lower Bay

See Route Schedule: 19 See Route Map: 19

Weekdays: School term “ST” trips will not run during the Summer schedule with the exception of June 13, 2019 – the last day of UCSC Spring Quarter Finals.

Route 20 – UCSC via Laurel West

See Route Schedule: 20 See Route Map: 20

Weekdays: For the 8:15pm departure from Santa Cruz Metro Center, the timepoint at Science Hill has been adjusted 5 minutes later from 8:45pm to 8:50pm. School term “ST” trips will not run during the Summer schedule with the exception of June 13, 2019 – the last day of UCSC Spring Quarter Finals.

Route 20D – UCSC via Westside

See Route Schedule: 20D See Route Map: 20D

Weekdays: Will not run during the Summer schedule with the exception of June 13, 2019 – the last day of UCSC Spring Quarter Finals.

Route 22 – UCSC / Coastal Science Campus

See Route Schedule: 22 See Route Map: 22

Weekdays: Will not run during the Summer schedule with the exception of June 13, 2019 – the last day of UCSC Spring Quarter Finals.

Route 35 – San Lorenzo Valley

See Route Schedule: 35 See Route Map: 35

Weekdays: School term “ST” trips will not run until SLV schools are back in session August 19, 2019.

Weekdays/Weekends: Trips departing from Mountain Store will depart five minutes later at :35 after the hour.

Route 35A – San Lorenzo Valley

See Route Schedule: 35A See Route Map: 35A

Weekdays/Weekends: Outbound trips from Santa Cruz Metro Center to Mountain Store will run via Glen Arbor Drive. Outbound trips from Santa Cruz Metro Center to Country Club will run via Highway 9.

Route 71 – Santa Cruz / Watsonville

See Route Schedule: 71 See Route Map: 71

Weekdays: The Union & Beach stop in Downtown Watsonville (Stop ID 2751) will not be served during the Summer schedule.

Weekdays/Weekends: For the Summer schedule only, the 11:45pm departure from Santa Cruz Metro Center will go into service at 11:35pm at the Boardwalk stop at Cliff & Beach (Stop ID 1318).