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Date Time	Subject
Today at 08:30AM	METRO Spring Schedule
2/26 at 03:48PM	METRO Announces Free Fares County-Wide for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

Quarterly Service Changes

Spring Service (Mar 4, 2021 - Jun 9, 2021)

Route 10 – UCSC via Main Gate - High St

See Route Schedule: 10 See Route Map: 10

Weekdays/Weekends: Schedules will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Route 16 – UCSC via Main Gate - Laurel

See Route Schedule: 16 See Route Map: 16

Weekends: Four “ST” trips will be added: 3:35pm, 4:35pm, 5:35pm, and 6:35pm.

Route 19 – UCSC via West Gate - Lower Bay

See Route Schedule: 19 See Route Map: 19

Weekdays/Weekends: The Lower Bay & Mission stop (Stop ID 2588) will be discontinued.

Route 20 – UCSC via Main Gate – Delaware/Western

See Route Schedule: 20 See Route Map: 20

Weekdays: Direct service to Pacific Shores at the Mission & Shaffer stop (Stop ID 2698), will be discontinued. Bus service is available at Natural Bridges Drive & Mission Street stops (Stop IDs 2715 and 2716).

Route 35 – Highway 9 / Scotts Valley

See Route Schedule: 35 See Route Map: 35

Weekdays: All trips, with the exception of the first trip (6:30am departure from Mountain Store), will serve Scotts Valley Drive northbound between Mt. Hermon Rd and Granite Creek Road, then continue on to Santa Cruz. Scotts Valley Dr & Granite Creek Rd (Stop ID 1745) will be added as a timepoint. Schedules will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Weekends: All trips will serve Scotts Valley Drive northbound between Mt. Hermon Rd and Granite Creek Road, then continue on to Santa Cruz. Scotts Valley Dr & Granite Creek Rd (Stop ID 1745) will be added as a timepoint. Schedules will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Route 35A – Highway 9 / Scotts Valley

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

Weekdays: The last trip, departing Santa Cruz Metro Center at 11:00pm, will serve both Mountain Store and Country Club. Scheduled times will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Weekends: The last trip, departing Santa Cruz Metro Center at 10:30pm, will serve both Mountain Store and Country Club. Scheduled times will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Route 42 – Davenport / Bonny Doon

See Route Schedule: 42 See Route Map: 42

Weekdays/Weekends: The Hwy 1 & Davenport Ave (Cash Store) stop (Stop ID 1520) will no longer be a timepoint, but will remain as a regular stop. The Ocean (Pacific School) stop (Stop ID 1987) will become a timepoint, “Pacific School (Davenport),” for all trips, including the 7:50am trip.

Route 55 – Cabrillo - Rio Del Mar

See Route Schedule: 55 See Route Map: 55

Weekdays: Will operate every two hours from 8:30am - 4:30pm. The 10:30pm and 2:30pm trips will serve Via Pacifica. Aptos Beach Dr & Marina Ave (Stop ID 1209), previously labeled as the “Rio Del Mar Flats” timepoint, will no longer be a timepoint, but will remain as a stop. State Park Dr & Hillcrest Dr (Stop ID 1861) will become a new timepoint.

Weekends: The two trips, 8:30am and 1:30pm, will serve Via Pacifica. Aptos Beach Dr & Marina Ave (Stop ID 1209), previously labeled as the “Rio Del Mar Flats” timepoint, will no longer be a timepoint, but will remain as a stop. State Park Dr & Hillcrest Dr (Stop ID 1861) will become a new timepoint.

Route 69A – Capitola / Airport

See Route Schedule: 69A See Route Map: 69A

Weekdays/Weekends: Schedules will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Route 69W – Capitola / Cabrillo

See Route Schedule: 69W See Route Map: 69W

Weekdays/Weekends: Schedules will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Route 71 – Soquel / Freedom

See Route Schedule: 71 See Route Map: 71

Weekdays/Weekends: The “Clifford & Pennsylvania” timepoint – stops at Clifford Ave & Montebello Dr (Stop ID 2472) and Clifford Ave & Lassen Way (Stop ID 1046) - will be replaced by timepoints at Main & Ohlone Pkwy (Stop ID 1142) toward Watsonville Transit Center and Main & Clifford Ave (Stop ID 1141) to Santa Cruz. Schedules will be adjusted for most timepoints.

Route 72 – Green Valley - Hospital

See Route Schedule: 72 See Route Map: 72

Weekdays: Schedules will be adjusted for most timepoints for all trips departing from 12:45pm – 5:45pm. Those trips will end at Watsonville Transit Center at :40 past the hour. Green Valley Rd & Rancho Todos Santos Rd (Stop ID 1113), previously labeled as the “Pinto Lake” timepoint, will no longer be a timepoint, but will remain as a stop. Amesti Rd & Green Valley Rd (Stop ID 1015) will become a timepoint.

Route 79 – East Lake / Crestview

See Route Schedule: 79 See Route Map: 79

Weekdays/Weekends: Lakeview Rd & Parkwood Dr (Stop ID 1127), previously labeled as the “College & Lakeview” timepoint, will no longer be a timepoint, but will remain as a stop. College Rd & E. Lake Ave (Stop ID 1054) will become a timepoint.

Route 91X – Cabrillo Express

See Route Schedule: 91X See Route Map: 91X

Weekdays: The Water & Ocean stop (Stop ID 1894) heading toward Santa Cruz Metro Center will no longer be a timepoint, but will remain as a regular stop.