One Ride at a Time whale bus park on the side of the street with the beach in tha background

Routes & schedules

Trip planner

Plan your trip here

Enter the starting location for your trip
Enter the destination location for your trip
Select the preferred travel time option

Directions

Nearby Transit Routes

Loading...

Route(s): All

World Cup Event Service

Special Service on June 16, 19, & 22: One late night round trip will be added for the 8:00pm & 9:00pm FIFA World Cup soccer matches at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium). The northbound trip will depart River Front Transit Center at 11:30pm and will not serve Scotts Valley. The return trip will depart San Jose Diridon at 12:30am and will serve Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz. On 6/16, an additional northbound trip will depart Santa Cruz at 12:50am, and return from Diridon Station at 1:50am.

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 917 Water Street. Thank you for your patience.

Connecting Santa Cruz County

METRO buses run throughout Santa Cruz County, connecting Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, and Scotts Valley, as well as the unincorporated areas of Aptos, Soquel, Live Oak, Bonny Doon, Davenport, and the San Lorenzo Valley in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

We also operate Amtrak Highway 17 Express Commuter Service connecting you to locations in downtown San Jose, as well as several Bay Area transit systems.

Amtrak Highway 17 Express

Local Santa Cruz

Scotts Valley/SLV

Live Oak

North Coast

Mid County

UCSC & Westside

Cabrillo/South County

Local Watsonville

Explore Popular Destinations

Outside of shop

Attractions
&
Entertainment
Students walking

Shopping
&
Dining
One Ride at a Time whale tail bus parked on the side of road with ocean in the background

Parks,
Recreation
&
Beaches
UC Santa Cruz campus

COLLEGES,
UNIVERSITIES
&
LIBRARIES
Two men speaking about a car, one holding a clipboard pointing at the car with cones around it

Essential Services
&
Transportation

System Map

System Map PDF

SERVICE CALENDAR

June 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Juneteenth — June 19

  • Local Service: Weekday Schedule
  • Amtrak Hwy 17 Express: Weekday Schedule
  • METRO ParaCruz: Weekday Schedule Service
  • Customer Service Window: Open
  • Customer Service Call Center: Open
  • Admin Offices: Open

Upcoming Events (July)

  • Independence Day — July 4