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Route(s): 18, 19

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Routes 18 & 19 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays: Will return to separate Monday/Wednesday/Friday and Tuesday/Thursday schedules and 15-minute peak frequency. Weekends: Will operate at 20-minute frequency; Routes 18B/19B discontinued.

Route(s): 2, 2N

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 2/2N Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Departure times from Santa Cruz and Watsonville will be adjusted slightly so Routes 1 and 2 arrive at Cabrillo to facilitate transfers. These stops will no longer be timepoints but will remain as regular stops: Main & S Green Valley Rd and Capitola Rd & 7th Ave.

Route(s): 2

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.

Route(s): All

2026 Santa Cruz County Fair

Service to the County Fair will operate September 16-20, 2026. The route will begin at the South County Government Center on Westridge Dr, where parking is available to park and ride, then proceed to Watsonville Transit Center Lane 2, and then continue to the County Fairgrounds with stops along the way. Return service will also serve both the Transit Center and the Government Center. Receive discount admission when taking the bus!

Route(s): 11, 20

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

UCSC Routes 11, 16, 18B/19B, & 20 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route. Route 16 returns for school year. Routes 18B/19B discontinued.

Route(s): 1

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 1 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Departure times from Santa Cruz and Watsonville will be adjusted slightly so Routes 1 and 2 arrive at Cabrillo to facilitate transfers. These stops will no longer be timepoints but will remain as regular stops: Airport Blvd (Freedom Centre) and Soquel Dr (Dominican Hospital). Service from the Boardwalk is discontinued until 2027.

Route(s): 35, 35X

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 35/35X Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route. These stops will no longer be timepoints but will remain as regular stops: Scotts Valley Dr & Granite Creek Rd and Hwy 17 & Pasatiempo Dr . Weekdays: The 9:00pm outbound trip from Santa Cruz will serve both Mountain Store and Country Club, following the pattern of the 10:00 and 11:00 trips.

Route(s): 73

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 73 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route. Main & Ohlone Pkwy will no longer be a timepoint but will remain as a regular stop. Weekdays: All trips will now serve Capitola Mall. The route will operate at a 40-minute frequency between the start of service and approximately 5:00pm.

Route(s): 41

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 41 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route(s): 72, 72W, 75

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 72/72W & 75 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays: Main & S Green Valley Rd (Stop ID 1144) will no longer be a timepoint but will remain as a regular stop. Route 75, Weekdays: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route(s): 55

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 55 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Stockton Ave & Esplanade (Stop ID 1862) will no longer be a timepoint but will remain as a regular stop.

Route(s): 78, 79

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 78 & 79 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route(s): 17

Fall Service Change eff. 9/10!

Route 17 Fall Service (eff. 9/10/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route. Weekdays: Trips that served only Scotts Valley but not Santa Cruz have been discontinued; all trips will serve Santa Cruz.

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River St S. & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 1)
Mission & Olive
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC – Science Hill)
Mission & Miramar Dr (Almar Shopping Ctr)
Front & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 3)
6:15am 6:21am 6:39am 6:51am 7:01am
6:45am 6:54am 7:14am 7:27am 7:39am
7:15am 7:24am 7:44am 7:57am 8:09am
7:45am 7:54am 8:14am 8:27am 8:39am
8:15am 8:24am 8:44am 8:57am 9:09am
8:45am 8:54am 9:14am 9:27am 9:39am
9:15am 9:24am 9:45am 9:57am 10:10am
9:45am 9:54am 10:15am 10:27am 10:40am
10:15am 10:25am 10:46am 11:00am 11:15am
10:45am 10:55am 11:16am 11:30am 11:45am
11:15am 11:25am 11:46am 12:00pm 12:15pm
11:45am 11:55am 12:16pm 12:30pm 12:45pm
12:15pm 12:25pm 12:46pm 1:00pm 1:15pm
12:45pm 12:55pm 1:16pm 1:30pm 1:45pm
1:15pm 1:25pm 1:46pm 2:00pm 2:15pm
1:45pm 1:55pm 2:16pm 2:30pm 2:45pm
2:15pm 2:25pm 2:46pm 3:00pm 3:15pm
2:45pm 2:55pm 3:16pm 3:30pm 3:45pm
3:15pm 3:25pm 3:48pm 4:03pm 4:20pm
3:45pm 3:55pm 4:17pm 4:31pm 4:46pm
4:15pm 4:25pm 4:47pm 5:01pm 5:16pm
4:45pm 4:55pm 5:18pm 5:33pm 5:49pm
5:15pm 5:24pm 5:45pm 5:59pm 6:13pm
5:45pm 5:54pm 6:15pm 6:29pm 6:43pm
6:15pm 6:24pm 6:45pm 6:59pm 7:13pm
6:45pm 6:53pm 7:12pm 7:25pm 7:38pm
7:15pm 7:23pm 7:42pm 7:55pm 8:08pm
7:45pm 7:53pm 8:12pm 8:25pm 8:38pm
8:15pm 8:23pm 8:41pm 8:53pm 9:05pm
8:40pm 8:48pm 9:06pm 9:18pm 9:30pm
9:10pm 9:17pm 9:34pm 9:45pm 9:56pm
9:40pm 9:47pm 10:07pm 10:20pm 10:31pm
10:10pm 10:17pm 10:37pm 10:50pm 11:01pm
10:40pm 10:47pm 11:04pm 11:16pm 11:26pm
11:15pm 11:22pm 11:39pm 11:51pm 12:01am
11:45pm 11:52pm 12:09am 12:21am 12:31am
12:20am 12:27am 12:44am 12:56am 1:06am

Effective September 10, 2026

River St S. & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 1)
Mission & Olive
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC – Science Hill)
Front & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 3)
6:15am 6:22am 6:41am 7:01am
6:45am 6:52am 7:11am 7:31am
7:15am 7:24am 7:46am 8:09am
7:45am 7:54am 8:16am 8:39am
8:15am 8:26am 8:48am 9:13am
8:30am 8:39am 9:00am 9:23am
8:45am 8:54am 9:15am 9:38am
9:00am 9:09am 9:34am 10:00am
9:15am 9:24am 9:49am 10:15am
9:30am 9:39am 10:04am 10:30am
9:45am 9:54am 10:19am 10:45am
10:00am 10:08am 10:30am 10:54am
10:15am 10:23am 10:45am 11:09am
10:30am 10:39am 11:03am 11:30am
10:45am 10:55am 11:22am 11:51am
11:00am 11:10am 11:37am 12:06pm
11:15am 11:24am 11:49am 12:17pm
11:30am 11:39am 12:02pm 12:29pm
11:45am 11:54am 12:17pm 12:44pm
12:00pm 12:10pm 12:35pm 1:03pm
12:15pm 12:25pm 12:50pm 1:18pm
12:30pm 12:40pm 1:05pm 1:33pm
12:45pm 12:55pm 1:21pm 1:51pm
1:00pm 1:10pm 1:36pm 2:06pm
1:15pm 1:25pm 1:47pm 2:16pm
1:30pm 1:40pm 2:02pm 2:31pm
1:45pm 1:55pm 2:17pm 2:46pm
2:00pm 2:10pm 2:32pm 3:01pm
2:15pm 2:26pm 2:53pm 3:27pm
2:30pm 2:41pm 3:08pm 3:42pm
2:45pm 2:56pm 3:23pm 3:57pm
3:00pm 3:10pm 3:34pm 4:07pm
3:15pm 3:25pm 3:49pm 4:22pm
3:30pm 3:39pm 4:02pm 4:33pm
3:45pm 3:55pm 4:20pm 4:51pm
4:00pm 4:10pm 4:34pm 5:04pm
4:15pm 4:25pm 4:49pm 5:19pm
4:30pm 4:39pm 5:03pm 5:35pm
4:45pm 4:55pm 5:23pm 5:55pm
5:00pm 5:10pm 5:36pm 6:05pm
5:15pm 5:25pm 5:51pm 6:20pm
5:30pm 5:39pm 6:01pm 6:28pm
5:43pm 5:52pm 6:14pm 6:41pm
6:00pm 6:09pm 6:31pm 6:58pm
6:15pm 6:24pm 6:47pm 7:16pm
6:30pm 6:39pm 7:02pm 7:31pm
6:45pm 6:54pm 7:16pm 7:44pm
7:00pm 7:09pm 7:31pm 7:59pm
7:15pm 7:23pm 7:44pm 8:10pm
7:30pm 7:38pm 7:59pm 8:25pm
7:45pm 7:53pm 8:14pm 8:40pm
8:00pm 8:08pm 8:29pm 8:55pm
8:15pm 8:23pm 8:44pm 9:10pm
8:40pm 8:48pm 9:09pm 9:35pm
9:10pm 9:18pm 9:39pm 10:05pm
9:40pm 9:48pm 10:09pm 10:35pm
10:10pm 10:16pm 10:36pm 10:58pm
10:40pm 10:46pm 11:06pm 11:28pm
11:15pm 11:21pm 11:41pm 12:03am
11:45pm 11:51pm 12:11am 12:33am
12:20am 12:26am 12:46am 1:08am
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