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Clean Air Day 10/7

Ride FREE on all METRO buses, Highway 17 Express, and ParaCruz on Wednesday, October 7, for California Clean Air Day. Join us in helping reduce air pollution and improve community health.

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Stop 1899 Temporary Relocation

Effective April 14, 2026, Stop 1899 at Water & N Branciforte (inbound to Santa Cruz) has been temporarily relocated due to nearby construction. The temporary stop is located further up the hill, before the intersection, at approximately 1007 Water Street. Thank you for your patience.

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Watsonville Transit Center – Lane 2
Westridge Dr (Government Center)
Neilson & Airport Blvd (Wats. Hospital)
Airport Blvd (Freedom Centre)
Neilson & Airport Blvd (Wats. Hospital)
Westridge Dr (Government Center)
Watsonville Transit Center
5:45am 5:52am 6:00am 6:10am 6:20am 6:28am 6:38am
6:45am 6:53am 7:01am 7:11am 7:21am 7:29am 7:39am
7:45am 7:53am 8:01am 8:11am 8:21am 8:29am 8:39am
8:45am 8:53am 9:01am 9:11am 9:21am 9:29am 9:39am
9:45am 9:53am 10:01am 10:11am 10:21am 10:29am 10:39am
10:45am 10:53am 11:01am 11:11am 11:20am 11:28am 11:39am
11:45am 11:53am 12:01pm 12:11pm 12:20pm 12:28pm 12:39pm
12:45pm 12:53pm 1:01pm 1:11pm 1:21pm 1:29pm 1:40pm
1:45pm 1:53pm 2:01pm 2:11pm 2:22pm 2:30pm 2:40pm
2:45pm 2:53pm 3:01pm 3:11pm 3:22pm 3:30pm 3:40pm
3:45pm 3:53pm 4:01pm 4:11pm 4:22pm 4:30pm 4:40pm
4:45pm 4:53pm 5:01pm 5:11pm 5:22pm 5:30pm 5:40pm
5:45pm 5:53pm 6:01pm 6:11pm 6:22pm 6:30pm 6:40pm
Watsonville Transit Center – Lane 2
Neilson & Airport Blvd (Wats. Hospital)
Airport Blvd (Freedom Centre)
Neilson & Airport Blvd (Wats. Hospital)
Watsonville Transit Center
6:45am 6:55am 7:03am 7:10am 7:26am
7:45am 7:55am 8:03am 8:10am 8:27am
8:45am 8:55am 9:03am 9:11am 9:28am
9:45am 9:55am 10:04am 10:13am 10:30am
10:45am 10:55am 11:05am 11:13am 11:30am
11:45am 11:57am 12:08pm 12:17pm 12:35pm
12:45pm 12:57pm 1:07pm 1:17pm 1:35pm
1:45pm 1:57pm 2:07pm 2:17pm 2:35pm
2:45pm 2:57pm 3:07pm 3:16pm 3:33pm
3:45pm 3:55pm 4:05pm 4:14pm 4:31pm
4:45pm 4:55pm 5:05pm 5:13pm 5:30pm
5:45pm 5:55pm 6:04pm 6:12pm 6:30pm

Effective September 10, 2026

Watsonville Transit Center – Lane 2
Westridge Dr (Government Center)
Neilson & Airport Blvd (Wats. Hospital)
Airport Blvd (Freedom Centre)
Neilson & Airport Blvd (Wats. Hospital)
Westridge Dr (Government Center)
Watsonville Transit Center
5:45am 5:52am 6:01am 6:11am 6:24am 6:31am 6:44am
6:45am 6:52am 7:01am 7:11am 7:24am 7:31am 7:44am
7:45am 7:52am 8:01am 8:11am 8:24am 8:31am 8:44am
8:45am 8:52am 9:01am 9:11am 9:24am 9:31am 9:44am
9:45am 9:52am 10:01am 10:11am 10:24am 10:31am 10:44am
10:45am 10:52am 11:01am 11:11am 11:24am 11:31am 11:44am
11:45am 11:52am 12:01pm 12:11pm 12:24pm 12:31pm 12:44pm
12:45pm 12:52pm 1:01pm 1:11pm 1:24pm 1:31pm 1:44pm
1:45pm 1:51pm 2:01pm 2:11pm 2:24pm 2:31pm 2:44pm
2:45pm 2:51pm 3:01pm 3:11pm 3:24pm 3:31pm 3:44pm
3:45pm 3:52pm 4:02pm 4:13pm 4:26pm 4:33pm 4:46pm
4:45pm 4:52pm 5:02pm 5:13pm 5:26pm 5:33pm 5:46pm
5:45pm 5:50pm 5:58pm 6:08pm 6:19pm 6:28pm 6:40pm
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