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17 - Amtrak Highway 17 Express

31 - Scotts Valley / Santa Cruz via Hwy 17

33 - Lompico SLV / Felton Faire

35A - SLV via Scotts Valley Drive

40 - Davenport / North Coast Beaches

54 - Capitola / Aptos / La Selva Beach

68N - Beach Night / Capitola Mall

68 - Live Oak via Broadway / Portola

69N - Night Capitola Rd. / Cabrillo

69W - Capitola Rd. / Cabrillo / Watsonville

69A - Capitola Rd. / Watsonville via Airport B

91X - Commuter Express Santa Cruz / Watsonvill

74 - Ohlone Parkway / Rolling Hills

Summer Service (06/10/2010 - 09/15/2010)

17 Amtrak Highway 17 Expresss
Northbound
Service Alerts:

Today : Thursday 07/29/2010

	Departs Soquel Park & Ride	Departs Santa Cruz Metro Center	Departs Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Vly)	Departs Diridon Station	Arrives San Fernando & 5th
	A	B	C	D	E
	4:35am	4:45am	5:00am	5:37am	5:45am
	5:15am	5:25am	5:40am	6:17am	6:25am
	5:40am		5:55am	6:32am	6:40am
	6:00am		6:15am	6:52am	7:00am
		6:20am		7:10am	7:18am
		6:45am		7:35am	7:43am
	6:35am		6:50am	7:37am	7:47am
	6:50am		7:05am	7:52am	8:02am
	7:10am		7:25am	8:12am	8:22am
		7:30am	7:45am	8:32am	8:42am
		7:55am	8:10am	8:57am	9:07am
		9:05am	9:20am	10:00am	10:10am
		10:05am	10:20am	11:00am	11:10am
		11:00am	11:15am	11:55am	12:05pm
		12:00pm	12:15pm	12:55pm	1:05pm
		1:10pm		2:00pm	2:10pm
		2:00pm		2:50pm	3:00pm
		3:00pm	3:15pm	4:00pm	4:10pm
		3:30pm	3:45pm	4:30pm	4:40pm
		4:00pm		4:50pm	5:00pm
		4:30pm	4:45pm	5:30pm	5:40pm
		5:00pm		5:50pm	6:00pm
		5:30pm	5:45pm	6:30pm	6:40pm
		6:15pm	6:30pm	7:15pm	7:23pm
		7:15pm		8:05pm	8:15pm
		9:30pm		10:15pm	10:23pm

- Serves Scotts Valley Drive.

Quarterly Service Updates

Amtrak Highway 17 Express Fare Increase

Effective Dates: Jun 10 2010 - Nov 30 -0001

Fare increases for Amtrak Highway 17 Express will take effect on June 10, 2010.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - ADOPTED FARE INCREASES FOR HIGHWAY 17 EXPRESS

On March 26, 2010, the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors adopted an increase in the following fares for Highway 17 Express service provided by Santa Cruz METRO.

Fare Type	Old Rate	New Rate
Cash Single Ride	$4.00	$5.00
Discounted Senior/Disabled Ride	$2.00	$2.50
Highway 17 Express Day Pass:	$8.00	$10.00
with exchange of METRO or VTA Day Pass	$3.50	$4.00
with display of Caltrain Monthly Ticket for two or more Zones	$3.50	$4.00
with display of VTA Express Pass	$1.50	$2.00
Monthly Pass	$90.00	$113.00

General Announcements

Why Low Floor Buses?

Effective Dates: Dec 10 2009 - Nov 30 -0001

Santa Cruz METRO has received numerous inquiries as to the reasons for purchasing Low Floor buses for use on the Highway 17 Express Service. Many of the concerns center around insufficient seating capacity given the popularity of the service.

METRO's decision to purchase the New Flyer (2800) Low Floor buses was made because Standard Floor “Suburban” buses are no longer manufactured. Bus designs have undergone an evolutionary redesign process resulting in the Low Floor bus becoming the standard of the transit industry. On Low Floor buses, external luggage bins are not available, therefore internal luggage racks and overhead storage bins are required due the numerous travelers we transport with luggage. The accommodation of luggage is a requirement of our agreement with AMTRAK which contributes financial support for this service. METRO is well aware of the reduced seating arrangement on the Low Floors buses so every attempt is being made to schedule our high capacity buses for peak periods of commuter service. Thank you for your understanding, METRO Management.

Service Alerts

None at this time.

Public Hearings

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17Amtrak Hwy 17 Express

3-9 Local Santa Cruz

10-27UCSC & Westside

31-35San Lorenzo Valley

40-42North Coast

53-56Mid-County

66-68Live Oak

69-91Cabrillo/South County

72-79Local Watsonville