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3A – Capitola Mall/Live Oak

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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.

Front & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 3)
E Cliff Dr & 15th Ave
Capitola Mall – Lane 1
6:27am* 6:46am 6:56am
7:27am* 7:50am 8:02am
8:24am* 8:47am 8:59am
9:34am* 9:57am 10:09am
10:32am* 10:55am 11:07am
11:32am* 11:57am 12:10pm
12:36pm* 1:01pm 1:14pm
1:32pm* 1:57pm 2:10pm
2:37pm* 3:06pm 3:20pm
3:37pm* 4:06pm 4:20pm
4:37pm* 5:05pm 5:17pm
5:37pm 5:59pm 6:12pm
6:28pm 6:46pm 6:58pm
7:28pm 7:46pm 7:58pm
8:24pm 8:42pm 8:54pm
9:24pm 9:41pm 9:50pm
10:24pm 10:41pm 10:50pm
11:22pm 11:39pm 11:48pm
Capitola Mall – Lane 1
E Cliff Dr (East Cliff Village)
Front & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 3)
6:30am* 6:37am 6:55am
7:30am* 7:39am 8:02am
8:30am* 8:39am 9:02am
9:30am* 9:39am 10:02am
10:30am* 10:39am 11:02am
11:30am* 11:41am 12:05pm
12:30pm* 12:41pm 1:05pm
1:30pm* 1:41pm 2:05pm
2:30pm* 2:41pm 3:05pm
3:30pm* 3:40pm 4:07pm
4:30pm* 4:41pm 5:08pm
5:30pm 5:41pm 6:03pm
6:30pm 6:39pm 6:57pm
7:30pm 7:39pm 7:57pm
8:30pm 8:37pm 8:53pm
9:30pm 9:37pm 9:53pm
10:30pm 10:37pm 10:53pm
Front & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 3)
E Cliff Dr & 15th Ave
Capitola Mall – Lane 1
7:25am 7:43am 7:55am
8:25am 8:43am 8:55am
9:25am 9:43am 9:55am
10:32am 10:53am 11:07am
11:32am 11:53am 12:07pm
12:32pm 12:54pm 1:07pm
1:34pm 1:56pm 2:09pm
2:34pm 2:56pm 3:09pm
3:34pm 3:56pm 4:09pm
4:34pm 4:57pm 5:11pm
5:31pm 5:52pm 6:04pm
6:31pm 6:52pm 7:04pm
7:31pm 7:52pm 8:04pm
8:26pm 8:43pm 8:53pm
9:24pm 9:41pm 9:51pm
10:24pm 10:41pm 10:51pm
Capitola Mall – Lane 1
E Cliff Dr (East Cliff Village)
Front & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 3)
6:30am 6:37am 6:52am
7:30am 7:39am 7:58am
8:30am 8:39am 8:58am
9:30am 9:39am 9:58am
10:30am 10:39am 10:59am
11:30am 11:41am 12:03pm
12:30pm 12:41pm 1:03pm
1:30pm 1:41pm 2:03pm
2:30pm 2:41pm 3:03pm
3:30pm 3:41pm 4:03pm
4:30pm 4:41pm 5:03pm
5:30pm 5:41pm 6:03pm
6:30pm 6:40pm 7:00pm
7:30pm 7:40pm 8:00pm
8:30pm 8:40pm 9:00pm
9:30pm 9:38pm 9:54pm
10:30pm 10:38pm 10:54pm

*This trip serves 7th Avenue between Capitola Road and Soquel Avenue and Harbor High at La Fonda.