SC Metro | Transfer Policy

Santa Cruz METRO

• Santa Cruz METRO offers free transfers on Local service. If paying your fare with cash or pass, request a transfer from your operator when boarding. Transfers will be available for two hours only. METRO Splash Pass fares are valid for two hours in the mobile app.
• Transfers are also available from local routes to the Highway 17 Express with payment of the difference in fare.
• Taking more than two round trips? Save money by purchasing a Day Pass in advance, or from the Operator
  

Monterey Salinas Transit (MST)

Santa Cruz METRO Passengers to MST:

• Santa Cruz METRO transfers or Day Passes cannot be applied towards the purchase of any MST fare media
• MST will honor a free valid Santa Cruz METRO transfer as payment for:
  • passengers boarding lines 28 and 29 at the Watsonville Transit Center from Lane 2
• MST will NOT honor transfers issued from the Amtrak/Highway 17 Express service
• MST will honor Santa Cruz METRO discount photo ID for travel on any MST route along with the appropriate discount fare
• MST does NOT honor Santa Cruz METRO 31-Day passes

MST Passengers to Santa Cruz METRO:

• Santa Cruz METRO will honor free valid MST transfers for one-way travel within the Santa Cruz METRO service area as far as the temporary River Front Transit Center in Downtown Santa Cruz.
  
  • There is no additional fare to travel to Santa Cruz when boarding with an MST transfer
  • Obtain a transfer when you first board MST
• Santa Cruz METRO will honor MST discount photo ID for travel on any Santa Cruz METRO route along with the appropriate discount fare
• MST GoPasses are not honored on any Santa Cruz METRO buses.

Valley Transit Authority (VTA)

Amtrak/Highway 17 Express Day Passes (Day, 31-Day) :

• Allow unlimited rides on ALL Santa Cruz METRO & VTA Local routes
• VTA Light Rail Transfers are issued ONLY with:
  • Highway 17 Express Day Pass, Highway 17 Express Cruz Pass, and Cruz Cash cards