Noticias METRO

 Alertas de Servicio

Día del Trabajo

Efectivo: Ago 28 - Sep 01 2025

Aviso de Servicio Festivo: Día del Trabajo (lunes 1 de septiembre de 2025): No habrá servicio local de METRO ni de ParaCruz. Highway 17 Express operará con horario de fin de semana. Atención al cliente estará cerrada.

Desvio de la Ruta 3A

Ver el horario de la ruta: 3A

Efectivo: Mar 12 2025

Debido al proyecto de reforzamiento sísmico del puente en Murray Street, la Ruta 3A en dirección entrante (saliendo de Capitola Mall hacia el centro) operará en un desvío a partir del 24 de marzo de 2025 y hasta nuevo aviso. La 3A continuará por 7th Ave hacia Capitola Road, luego a Soquel Dr hacia Seabright Ave y hasta Broadway, regresando a su ruta normal. Por favor, prepárese para posibles desvíos adicionales a medida que avance el proyecto. Visite https://rt.scmetro.org para rastreo en tiempo real.

 Cambios de Servicio Trimestra

Servicio de Otoño

Highway 17 Express

Ver el horario de la ruta: 17

ROUTE CHANGE     SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays/Weekends: Passengers will be dropped off at River Front Area 2 (Soquel Ave & Front) for easier transfers to Area 1. Buses will continue to depart from Area 4 - Front (Trader Joe’s).
Weekdays: Two additional round trips per weekday will increase the total to 29 trips each way. Popular “Express” trips going direct between Santa Cruz and San Jose will increase from 10 to 16. Trips serving Scotts Valley will be reduced from 17 to 13, but four trips per day in each direction will operate exclusively between Scotts Valley Transit Center and San Jose, giving Scotts Valley riders better access to a seat than on trips that begin in Santa Cruz. These trips will also serve Scotts Valley Drive. Santa Cruz customers can access these trips via a timed transfer on Route 35X.

Route 2 – Soquel/Freedom/Cabrillo

Ver el horario de la ruta: 2

ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays: The last three evening departures from Santa Cruz at 9:30pm, 10:30pm, and 11:30pm are replaced with Route 2N. They will run along the regular Route 2 route from Santa Cruz to Soquel Dr and Freedom Blvd, then will run on Freedom Blvd to Airport Blvd, then Green Valley Rd before returning to Main St.


Weekends: The 9:30pm and 10:30pm Route 2 departures from Santa Cruz are replaced with Route 2N. They will run along the regular Route 2 route from Santa Cruz to Soquel Dr and Freedom Blvd, then will run on Freedom Blvd to Airport Blvd, then Green Valley Rd before returning to Main St. The 11:30pm departure will continue to operate as Route 2 on its regular routing.

Route 2N – Soquel/Freedom/Cabrillo

Ver el horario de la ruta: 2N

ROUTE CHANGE


Weekdays: The last three evening trips of Routes 2 and 73 will be combined into Route 2N, which will follow the same route as Route 2 from Santa Cruz to Soquel Dr & Freedom Blvd, but then will operate on Freedom Blvd to Airport Blvd. Then it will serve Airport Blvd (Freedom Centre), all Green Valley Road stops between Airport Blvd/Holohan Road and Main St, then serve Route 2 stops on Main St to Watsonville Transit Center. Route 2N will depart Santa Cruz at 9:30pm, 10:30pm and 11:30pm and Capitola Mall at 9:46pm, 10:45pm, and 11:44pm.


Weekends: The 9:30pm and 10:30pm Route 2 departures from Santa Cruz and the 9:45pm and 10:45pm Route 73 departures from Capitola Mall have been combined into Route 2N trips departing Santa Cruz at 9:30pm and 10:30pm and Capitola Mall at 9:47pm and 10:47pm.

Route 3A – Capitola Mall/Live Oak via East Cliff

Ver el horario de la ruta: 3A

ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays: Trips departing River Front Transit Center or Capitola Mall before 5:00pm will serve Soquel Ave past Harbor High School and 7th Ave between Soquel Ave and Capitola Rd. After 5:00pm, the route will run as it did during the Summer schedule, taking Capitola Rd between 7th Ave and Soquel Ave.


Weekends: All trips will run on Capitola Rd between 7th Ave and Soquel Ave.

Route 3B – Capitola Mall/Live Oak via 17th/Brommer

Ver el horario de la ruta: 3B

ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays: Trips departing River Front Transit Center or Capitola Mall before 5:00pm will continue to serve Soquel Ave past Harbor High School and 7th Ave between Soquel Ave and Capitola Rd. After 5:00pm, the route will run on Capitola Rd between 7th Ave and Soquel Ave.


Weekends: All trips will run on Capitola Rd between 7th Ave and Soquel Ave.

Route 4 - River/Harvey West

Ver el horario de la ruta: 4

ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays: Route 34 will replace Route 4 service to the Emeline Complex (Santa Cruz County Health). Riders from the Harvey West area that are going to Emeline can take Route 4 to River Front Transit Center to ride Route 34 to Emeline. There are timed transfers from Route 4 to Route 34 in the morning and early afternoon. In the late afternoon, there are timed transfers in the reverse direction, from Route 34 to Route 4. The 7:30am, 8:00am, and 8:30am trips will now depart ten minutes earlier at 7:20am, 7:50am, and 8:20am. The 5:50pm trip will depart a half hour later at 6:20pm.

Route 11 – UCSC via West Gate – High

Ver el horario de la ruta: 11

SCHEDULE CHANGE


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


Weekends: Service will operate hourly rather than every 30 minutes.

Route 16 – UCSC via Main Gate – Laurel/Bay

Ver el horario de la ruta: 16

Weekdays: School Term “ST” service returns, providing additional service to the UCSC campus, with specific Mon-Wed-Fri and Tues-Thurs schedules.

Route 18 – UCSC via Main Gate – Mission

Ver el horario de la ruta: 18

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 11:15am to 9:15pm. Service will be supplemented by Route 19B from noon to 7:00pm.

Route 18B – UCSC Base of Campus – Mission

Ver el horario de la ruta: 18B

NEW ROUTE SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays: Will not operate on weekdays, as the full Route 18 will operate 15-minute frequency.


Weekends: Will operate from noon to 7:00pm. This shorter variant of Route 18 (noted as “18B” on headsigns) will run from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return to River Front Transit Center as Route 19B. Riders are permitted to stay onboard to ride Route 19B. Similarly, Route 19B trips will start at River Front and end at High & Bay, then return as Route 18B. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 19 – UCSC via West Gate – Bay

Ver el horario de la ruta: 19

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.

Route 19B – UCSC Base of Campus – Bay

Ver el horario de la ruta: 19B

NEW ROUTE SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays: Will not operate on weekdays, as the full Route 19 will operate 15-minute frequency.


Weekends: Will operate from 12:47pm to 7:17pm. This shorter variant of Route 19 (noted as “19B” on headsigns) will run from River Front Transit Center to High & Bay, then return to River Front Transit Center as Route 18B. Riders are permitted to stay onboard to ride Route 18B. Similarly, Route 18B trips will start at River Front and end at Bay & High, then return as Route 19B. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 20 – UCSC via Main Gate – Delaware

Ver el horario de la ruta: 20

SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays/Weekends: Delaware & Swift (Stop ID 1351) will no longer be a timepoint in the inbound direction to downtown but will remain as a regular stop. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 34 – Scotts Valley Drive/Emeline

Ver el horario de la ruta: 34

NEW ROUTE


Weekdays: Route 34 will operate from River Front Transit Center to Scotts Valley Transit Center via Emeline Ave and Scotts Valley Drive. It replaces Route 4 service to Emeline and Route 35 service on Scotts Valley Drive before 6:00 p.m. The route will also provide school service to Vine Hill Elementary and Scotts Valley High School on select trips. The route operates from 7:00am to 5:00pm from River Front Transit Center Area 3, and 7:45am to 5:45 from Scotts Valley Transit Center. Additional service on Scotts Valley Drive will be provided by Highway 17 Express on select trips. For local service within Scotts Valley on Highway 17 Express, customers may pay local fare or use a transfer ticket from another route.

Route 35 – Highway 9/Scotts Valley

Ver el horario de la ruta: 35

SCHEDULE CHANGE     ROUTE CHANGE


Weekdays: Between approximately 7:00am and 7:00 pm, trips to/from Boulder Creek will run as Route 35X, which will bypass Scotts Valley Drive and exit or enter Highway 17 at Mt. Hermon Rd rather than Granite Creek Rd. To reach Scotts Valley Drive, San Lorenzo Valley riders can transfer to Route 34 or Highway 17 Express at Scotts Valley Transit Center, while Route 34 provides access from Santa Cruz. For local service within Scotts Valley on Highway 17 Express, customers may pay local fare or use a transfer ticket from the 35 trip.

Route 35X – Santa Cruz/Boulder Creek Express

Ver el horario de la ruta: 35X

NEW ROUTE

 

Weekdays: To provide a faster, more direct trip between San Lorenzo Valley and Santa Cruz, Route 35X will operate from approximately 7:00am to 7:00 pm, replacing most Route 35 trips during that time. The route will bypass Scotts Valley Drive and exit or enter Highway 17 at Mt. Hermon Rd rather than Granite Creek Rd. To reach destinations on Scotts Valley Drive, San Lorenzo Valley riders can transfer to Route 34 or Highway 17 Express at Scotts Valley Transit Center. For local service within Scotts Valley on Highway 17 Express, customers may pay local fare or use a transfer ticket from the 35X trip. From Santa Cruz, riders can take Route 34 from River Front Transit Center to Scotts Valley Dr. Trips from River Front Transit Center will depart from Area 2, Soquel Ave  & Front (Stop ID 2365).

Route 55 – Capitola/Rio Del Mar/Aptos Village

Ver el horario de la ruta: 55

ROUTE CHANGE


Weekdays/Weekends: To serve Aptos Village, the route will run along Soquel Dr between Freedom Blvd and State Park Dr instead of Highway 1. As a result, trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.


Weekdays: Will operate every two hours rather than every one hour and forty minutes.

 

Additional route-specific schedule changes between Summer and Fall schedules - Routes not specifically mentioned below will continue to operate the same schedule as Summer 2025 Service. Riders are advised to review all the route changes below and view the new schedules and maps to see the changes in detail.

Route 73 – Soquel/Freedom to Watsonville

Ver el horario de la ruta: 73

SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays/Weekends: The last three Summer weekday evening trips, 9:30pm, 10:25pm, and 11:25pm are replaced with Route 2N, which will depart from Capitola Mall approximately 15-20 minutes later, and will operate on Freedom Blvd from Soquel Dr to Airport Blvd, then serve Green Valley Rd and Main St instead of Freedom Blvd to Clifford Ave. The last two weekend trips also are replaced by Route 2N and will depart Capitola Mall two minutes later than the Summer Route 73 schedule at 9:47pm and 10:47pm. Certain other trips have also been adjusted by a few minutes.

Route 78 – Ohlone to Hospital/Freedom Centre

Ver el horario de la ruta: 78

SCHEDULE CHANGE


Weekdays/Weekends: All trips will depart five minutes earlier at :45 after the hour.

Route 79F – County Fair

Ver el horario de la ruta: 79

ADDITIONAL SERVICE


Service from Watsonville Transit Center to the County Fair will operate September 10-14, 2025.

Servicio de Verano

Highway 17 Express

Ver el horario de la ruta: 17

SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted due to summer traffic.

Route 1 – Soquel/Cabrillo/Airport

Ver el horario de la ruta: 1

SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

To standardize service between the two Santa Cruz – Watsonville routes, Routes 1 and 2 will run every 20 minutes for most of the daytime and evening (every 30 minutes in early morning and late night). Three evening trips will depart from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Cliff & Beach (Stop ID 1318), at 8:45pm, 9:45pm, and 10:45pm. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 2 – Capitola/Cabrillo/Main

Ver el horario de la ruta: 2

SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

To standardize service between the two Santa Cruz – Watsonville routes, Routes 1 and 2 will run every 20 minutes for most of the daytime and evening (every 30 minutes in early morning and late night). Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 3A – Capitola Mall/Live Oak via East Cliff

Ver el horario de la ruta: 3A

ROUTE CHANGE


Weekdays/Weekends: Due to construction on the Murray Street bridge (including a full closure of both directions in upcoming months), the route will not serve Seabright Ave south of Broadway in either direction. From Broadway, the route will go on Seabright Ave to Soquel Ave, Capitola Rd to 7th Ave, and 7th Ave to East Cliff where it will resume its regular route. Three stops will be added: 7th Ave (PG&E Service Center) (Stop ID 2756); 7th Ave & Bonnie (Stop ID 2758); 7th Ave & Harbor Beach Ct (Stop ID 2757). Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 3B – Capitola Mall/Live Oak via 17th/Brommer

Ver el horario de la ruta: 3B

SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

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

Route 4 - River/Harvey West/Emeline

Ver el horario de la ruta: 4

SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

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

Route 11 – UCSC via West Gate – High

Ver el horario de la ruta: 18

SCHEDULE CHANGE


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


Weekends: Departure times from River Front Transit Center have been adjusted to match weekday departure times.

Route 18 – UCSC via Main Gate – Mission

Ver el horario de la ruta: 18

ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

Weekdays/Weekends: UCSC loop trips will run at 30-minute peak frequency rather than 15 minutes. A variant of the route will run to Bay Dr & High St at the base of campus, also at 30-minute peak frequency. This shorter variant (noted as “18B” on headsigns) will run from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return to River Front Transit Center as Route 19. Riders are permitted to stay onboard to ride Route 19. Similarly, Route 19 trips will start at River Front and end at Bay & High, then return as Route 18. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 19 – UCSC via West Gate – Western

Ver el horario de la ruta: 19

ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

Weekdays/Weekends: UCSC loop trips will run at 30-minute peak frequency rather than 15 minutes. A variant of the route will run to Bay Dr & High St at the base of campus, also at 30-minute peak frequency. This shorter variant (noted as “19B” on headsigns) will run from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return to River Front Transit Center as Route 18. Riders are permitted to stay onboard to ride Route 18. Similarly, Route 18 trips will start at River Front and end at Bay & High, then return as Route 19. Bay & Seaside (inbound to downtown) Stop ID 1224 has been discontinued. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Additional route-specific schedule changes between Spring and Summer schedules - Routes not specifically mentioned below will continue to operate the same schedule as Spring 2025 Service. Riders are advised to review all the route changes below and view the new schedules and maps to see the changes in detail.

Route 20 – UCSC via Main Gate – Delaware

Ver el horario de la ruta: 20

SCHEDULE CHANGE


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


Weekends: Departure times from River Front Transit Center have been adjusted to match weekday departure times.

Route 40 – Highway 1 – Davenport

Ver el horario de la ruta: 40

ADDITIONAL SERVICE

 

Weekends: An additional trip will depart River Front Transit Center at 5:15pm.

Route 41 – Bonny Doon

Ver el horario de la ruta: 41

ADDITIONAL SERVICE

 

Weekends: An additional trip will depart River Front Transit Center at 5:20pm.

Route 73 – Soquel/Freedom/Cabrillo

Ver el horario de la ruta: 73

ROUTE CHANGE

 

Due to construction on Highway 1 around the Park Ave interchange, the route will change as follows: from Capitola Mall, 41st Ave to Hwy 1, Hwy 1 to Bay/Porter exit, Bay Ave to Monterey Ave to Park Ave, then will resume the regular route from Soquel Dr south to Watsonville.

Route 79F – County Fair

Ver el horario de la ruta: 79

ADDITIONAL SERVICE

 

Weekday: Service from Watsonville Transit Center to the County Fair will begin September 10, 2025, the last day of the Summer schedule.

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