Supporting Santa Cruz’s Seabright community
To support mobility and transit in Santa Cruz’s Seabright community during the Murray Street Bridge Retrofit Project, METRO is launching Seabright Shuttle, a free, flexible, curb-to-curb service to help residents, employees and visitors travel efficiently around the Seabright area utilizing METRO’s ParaCruz vans. The Seabright Shuttle will pick you up at your home or business and take you to the nearest bus stop, or will pick you up from the bus stop to your Seabright area destination, Monday through Friday from 8AM to 6PM.
Whether you’re headed to work, running errands, or connecting to the broader METRO bus network, this temporary service offers a convenient way to move throughout the Seabright area without relying on a personal vehicle.
Service Area
How It Works
- Book a ride – Call METRO ParaCruz at (831) 425-4664 (phone bookings available until 5PM) or utilize the Mobility by Ecolane App. Operates Monday through Friday between 8AM and 6PM.
- Upon booking, you will be given a 30-minute window pick-up time
- Last drop off window is 5:30PM – 6PM
- Typical wait times are anywhere between 5 to 45-minutes
- Upon booking, you will be given a 30-minute window pick-up time
- An accessible, METRO ParaCruz vehicle will pick you up at your location.
- Please be ready, the driver will only wait 3-minutes
- If you miss your pick-up time riders will be unable to book another same-day reservation
- The Seabright Shuttle only provides curb-to-curb service so please meet your vehicle outside near the street for pick-up
- Travel to the nearest METRO Fixed-Route Bus Stop for seamless connection to transit.
- Free Fare – Seabright Shuttle rides are free with connection to/from a Fixed Route Bus.
Key Features
- Hours: 8AM-6PM, Monday through Friday (No weekend service) with last drop off window between 5:30PM – 6PM.
- 5–45-minute window for vehicle to arrive
- Driver will only wait 3-minutes
- ServiceArea: Seabright Neighborhood Zone (map included)
- When picking-up in zone: drop-off will be at Broadway & Seabright (Stop 1260) to Downtown Santa Cruz or Soquel Ave & Frederick (Stop 1795) to Watsonville.
- When dropping-off in zone: pick-up will be at Broadway & Cayuga (Stop 1259) from Downtown Santa Cruz, or Soquel Ave & San Juan Ave (Stop 1796) from Watsonville
- Cost: No fare when connecting with a fixed-route bus, simply pay your fare when connecting to an outbound bus, or present a transfer ticket from your operator when traveling into the shuttle zone.
- Booking: Call METRO ParaCruz at (831) 425-4664 or utilize the Mobility by Ecolane App.
- Phone bookings are available 8AM– 5PM, after 5PM bookings can be made with the Mobility by Ecolane App.
Notes:
- In compliance with California law, all passengers under age 8 must ride in an appropriate Child Restraint System (CRS) such as a car seat, booster, or NHTSA-approved ride safety vest; all passengers under age 2 must ride in a rear-facing safety seat. Santa Cruz Metro does not provide car seats, booster seats, or ride safety vests.
- Driver will not be responsible for installing any child restraints (Car seats, booster seats or Ride Vests)
FAQs
The Seabright Shuttle is a program that operates on-demand, shared-ride shuttle service utilizing METRO ParaCruz vans. Unlike fixed-route buses, vehicles do not follow a set path or schedule. Riders book trips and the route adjusts dynamically based on demand.
Construction on the Murray Street Bridge has temporarily limited access and affected travel patterns in the Seabright community. This service provides a reliable, flexible transportation alternative during the project.
Seabright Shuttle service begins January 26th and will operate through the duration of the bridge retrofit project. Updates will be posted at scmetro.org.
You can request a ride by calling METRO ParaCruz at (831) 425-4664 or downloading the Mobility by Ecolane App
Wait times will be dependent upon vehicle availability and pre-scheduled rides. There will be a standard window of 5-45 minute wait for your vehicle. Upon arrival, the driver will only wait 3-minutes, so please be ready at the curb for pick-up.
If you are not ready within the 3-minutes window, the driver will leave, and we will not return. However, if you know you won’t be ready at the time of your ride, please call METRO ParaCruz up to 15 minutes before the ride to change your pick-up time for a later time. Cancellations must occur at least 5 minutes before the window.
There will be no fare as this service connects with METRO’s fixed-route bus service. When transferring to the Seabright Shuttle service, please present a transfer ticket from your bus operator. When transferring to the fixed-route service, simply pay your fare when boarding the regular fixed-route bus.
Trips must start and end within the Seabright Shuttle Zone, and will be taken to/from the nearest fixed-route bus stop for transfer.
Yes. Accessible vehicles are part of the fleet. Please inform your booking agent of the time of booking if you travel with any mobility devices.
Yes, multiple riders traveling from the same location to the same destination may travel together, subject to vehicle capacity and scheduling constraints. Joint rides are not guaranteed. Each passenger will need to book their own trip.
Yes! Rides can be booked up to 3 days in advance, including same-day booking. Please call METRO ParaCruz to book your ride at (831) 425-4664 or download the Mobility by Ecolane App.
No. This is a temporary, supplemental service designed to support Seabright residents during the bridge retrofit. Regular fixed-route service will continue to operate as scheduled.
Yes. Anyone traveling within the Seabright Shuttle Zone may use the service.
Service animals are permitted in accordance with METRO’s Service Animal policy. Please visit scmetro.org for detailed information.
The program is operated by METRO ParaCruz (Santa Cruz METRO).