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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.

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  • METRO Launches Free Seabright Shuttle

    For Immediate ReleaseDate: January 23, 2026Contact: Danielle Frost(831) 420-2550dfrost@scmetro.org METRO Launches Free Seabright Shuttle Santa Cruz, CA (Jan. 23, 2026): Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) is introducing the Seabright Shuttle, a free, flexible, curb-to-curb microtransit pilot service designed to support residents, employees, and visitors traveling within Santa Cruz’s Seabright neighborhood during the Murray Street…

  • METRO Offers Free Fares on February 4th in Honor of Transit Equity Day

    For Immediate ReleaseDate: January 22, 2026Contact: Danielle Frost(831) 420-2550dfrost@scmetro.org METRO Offers Free Fares on February 4th in Honor of Transit Equity Day Santa Cruz, CA (Jan. 22, 2026): Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) is proud toannounce that all bus service will be free to riders countywide on Wednesday, February 4, inrecognition of Transit Equity…

Archive News Releases

2025-11-26 Santa Cruz METRO Hosts Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive
2025-10-28 Santa Cruz METRO Honored with Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
2025-10-07 METRO Wins 2025 STAR Award for “One Ride at a Time” Campaign Video
2025-09-23 Santa Cruz METRO Offers Free Fares on California Clean Air Day
2025-09-17 Santa Cruz County Launches First-Ever “Week Without Driving” Campaign with Community Celebration at Capitola Mall
2025-09-16 METRO’s “One Ride at a Time” Campaign Wins APTA AdWheel Grand Award
2025-08-27 Santa Cruz METRO Announces Free Fares to the Santa Cruz County Fair
2025-07-29 Ride METRO for Free to the 2025 Watsonville Strawberry Festival
2025-05-06 Santa Cruz METRO CEO Corey Aldridge Appointed to APTA Board of Directors
2025-04-16 Santa Cruz METRO Supports Earth Day with Free Fares Countywide
2025-02-26 METRO’s “One Ride at a Time” Wins Big at the APTA AdWheel Awards
2024-11-19 METRO Stuff The Bus FoodDrive
2024-09-19-METRO_2024 C A Clean Air Day
2024-06-14 METRO ORAT CTF Award
2024-06-11 METRO Reimagine METRO Summer Service Press Release
2024-06-06 METRO Free Fares Big Basin Art Event
2024-05-22 METRO Reimagine METRO P1 Success Press Release
2024-05-14 METRO ORAT CAPIO Award
2024-05-07 METRO ORAT Hermes Awards
2024-04-10 METRO Earth Day Free Fares 1
2024-03-08 METRO Welcomes New CEO Corey Aldridge
2024-02-27 METRO YCF APTA Award
2024-02-21 METRO Welcomes MBARI To ORAT
2024-02-01 METRO Welcomes Kevin Lohman Owl To ORAT
2024-01-30 METRO Pacific Station Development
2024-01-19 METRO Annouces CEO Retirement
2023-01-13 ORAT News Relase
2023-01-26 METRO Free Fares TransitEquity
2023-01-27 METRO Launches Youth Ride Free Pilot Program
2023-01-30 METRO 30M Grant Win Funds METRO Projects
2023-03-07 METRO New Board Appointments
2023-03-15 METRO Spring Schedule
2023-03-22 METRO ORAT Event
2023-04-14 METRO EarthDay FreeFares
2023-04-07 METRO ORAT Event WrapUp
2023-04-24 METRO funding press rls(1)
2023-04-24 METRO funding press rls
2023-07-03 METRO FTA Funding to Support Zero Emissions Master Plan
2023-06-28 Santa Cruz Metro Rte 35 Big Basin Partnership
2023-09-01 METRO Free Fares To County Fair
2023-09 METRO 2023 CA Clean Air Day
2023-07-12 METRO Virtual Public Meeting Survey
2023-09-07 METRO Welcomes Jodi Frediania OrcaTo ORAT
2023-10-11 METRO Clean CA Grant Award
2023-09-27 METRO Reimagine METRO Phase 1
2023-09-22 METRO Hydrogen Bus Purchase Release
2023-11-15 METRO Wave Service Release Map
2023-10-20 METRO CA Regional Hydrogen Hub Release
2023-12-21 METRO AMBAG REAP 2.0
2023-12-15 METRO Reimagine Service Starts Dec21

2022-09-28 METRO 2022 CA Clean Air Day
2022-09-09 METRO Operator Recruitment
2022-09-08 METRO Free Fares To County Fair
2022-09-07 METRO Fall 2022 Schedule Free Fares1
2022-08-17 METRO Hwy17 Beach Service
2022-07-06 METRO Operator Recruitment Incentives
2022-06-08 METRO Free Fares Dump The Pump
2022-06-03 METRO Supports Pajaro Valley Levee
2022-05-26 METRO Panetta Federal Funding
2022-04-22 METRO Earth Day Free Fares
2022-04-19 METRO Mask Mandate Lifted
2022-03-25 METRO Welcomes New CEO GM

2021-11-23 METRO Stuff the Bus
2021-11-19 METRO CEO Announces Retirement
2021-09-23 METRO Recruitment Bonus
2021-09-09 METRO Fall Service
2021-09-01 METRO Watsonville Cirulator Route
2021-04-20 METRO Earth Day Free Electric Bus Fares
2021-04-16 METRO Cruz On Demand
2021-03-17 METRO Temp Fare Reduction
2021-02-22 METRO TSA Security Directive
2021-02-04 Greyhound Santa Cruz METRO
2021-01-26 METRO Additional COVID 19 Emergency Funding
2020-12-30 METRO Free Fares New Years
2020-12-10 Save Public Transit Release
2020-10-30 METRO Free Fares Election Day
2020-10-26 WTC Mural
2020-10-10 Prioritization of Public Transportation Workers COVID 19 Vaccine
2020-02-25 METRO Free Fares Covid Vaccinations
2020-02-19 Santa Cruz METRO Launches Overnight Parking App
2019-11-08 Santa Cruz METRO Honors Vets
2019-10-31 Paracruz Celebrates 15 Anniversary
2019-10-10 Santa Cruz METRO hosts booth at Open Streets
2019-09-06 Santa Cruz METRO Seeks New METRO Advisory Committee Members
2019-08-28 Santa Cruz METRO Hosts Public Hearing for Free Fare Program
2019-07-03 Fourth of July Service
2019-06-10 Public Hearing FY20 Budget
2019-06-03 MAC Vacancy Recruitment

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