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2026 Transit Equity Day

In recognition of Transit Equity Day, Santa Cruz METRO local routes, Highway 17 Express, and ParaCruz service will be fare-free on Wednesday, February 4. This free fare day honors the legacy of Rosa Parks and highlights METRO's commitment to equitable, accessible transportation for all. Regular schedules in effect.

Route(s): 3A

Murray St IB(West) Closure, March 2025

Due to the Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Route 3A Inbound (Capitola Mall to Downtown) will operate on a detour starting March 24, 2025, until further notice. The 3A will continue on 7th Ave to Capitola Road, to Soquel Dr, to Seabright Ave, to Broadway returning to normal routing. Please be prepared for additional detours as the project progresses. Visit https://rt.scmetro.org for METRO Real-Time tracking.

Current Projects

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Seabright Shuttle

To support mobility and transit in Santa Cruz’s Seabright community during the Murray Street Bridge Retrofit Project, METRO is launching Seabright Shuttle
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Reimagine METRO

Reimagine METRO ushered in a new wave of bus service improvements, increasing service in Santa Cruz County by over 50 percent.
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 Rapid Corridors

METRO is making transit between Watsonville and Santa Cruz faster, more reliable, and more accessible.
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Affordable Housing

We are redeveloping our Santa Cruz and Watsonville transit centers with the goal of providing 175 new affordable housing units by 2033.
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One Ride at a Time

One Ride at a Time is a campaign that gives everyone in Santa Cruz County an opportunity to protect our extraordinary natural resources by simply riding the bus.
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Zero-Emmissions Plan

We have an aggressive strategy to convert the entire METRO bus fleet to zero-emissions vehicles by 2037, three years ahead of the California deadline.
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Youth Cruz Free

With Youth Cruz Free, K-12 students can ride free on any fixed-route METRO bus in Santa Cruz County.