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Route(s): 19, 19B, 18, 18B

FY26 Spring Service Change, Route 19

Route 19 Spring Service (eff. 3/12/26): Weekdays: Will operate on separate Monday/Wednesday/Friday and Tuesday/Thursday schedules (like Route 16) to account for different class schedules/passing periods. The 7:00am departure from River Front Transit Center will be adjusted to 7:04am.

Route(s): 18, 18B, 19, 19B, 20

2026 Santa Cruz Mile Race

Due to The Santa Cruz Mile road race event running through downtown Santa Cruz from approximately 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on March 15, riders should expect bus delays and temporary route detours near Pacific Avenue and nearby streets. Please allow extra travel time. Download the Transit App for real-time information.

Route(s): 3B, 3A

FY26 Spring Service Change, Route 3B

Weekdays/Weekends: The timepoint for 7th Ave & Capitola Rd will be adjusted three minutes earlier for all outbound trips from River Front Transit Center.

Route(s): 34

FY26 Spring Service Change, Route 34

Route 34 Spring Service (eff. 3/12/26): Weekdays: The 2:40pm departure from Scotts Valley Transit Center will depart five minutes later at 2:45pm.

Route(s): 35X, 35

FY26 Spring Service Change, Route 35X

Route 35X Spring Service (eff. 3/12/26): Weekdays: The 3:16pm and 4:16pm departures from Scotts Valley Transit Center to Boulder Creek will depart three minutes later at 3:19pm and 4:19pm to allow riders coming from Scotts Valley Dr on Route 34 to transfer to Route 35X.

Route(s): 3A

Murray Bridge St Closure, eff. March 2025

Due to the ongoing Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Route 3A is operating on adjusted routing in both directions. This routing is now reflected in METRO's standard schedules. Visit https://scmetro.org/seabrightshuttle for more information about the Seabright Shuttle. Service on Seabright Avenue will return when construction allows. Riders are encouraged to check current routing and stop locations on the Routes & Schedules page, use the Transit App for trip planning and real-time information and alerts, or visit rt.scmetro.org.

Route(s): 17

FY26 Spring Service Change, Route 17

Route 17 Spring Service (eff. 3/12/26): Weekdays: The 3:00pm, 4:15pm, and 5:35pm northbound departures from River Front Transit Center in Santa Cruz have been adjusted between 5 and 15 minutes earlier to improve connections to a new Amtrak Capitol Corridor schedule.

Route(s): 18, 18B, 19, 19B

FY26 Spring Service Change, Route 18

Route 18 Spring Service (eff. 3/12/26): Weekdays: Will operate on separate Monday/Wednesday/Friday & Tuesday/Thursday schedules (like Route 16) to account for different class schedules/passing periods.

Route(s): 35, 35X

FY26 Spring Service Change, Route 35B

Route 35B Spring Service (eff. 3/12/26): Weekends: Service to Big Basin Redwoods State Park will return for the Spring through Fall schedules. Some departure times from both Scotts Valley Transit Center and Big Basin State Park have been adjusted by up to 15 minutes to accommodate connections to/from the Highway 17 Express.

River St S. & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 1)
High & Moore
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC – Science Hill)
Front & Soquel Ave
7:20am 7:31am 7:43am 8:02am
7:50am 8:01am 8:13am 8:32am
8:20am 8:31am 8:43am 9:02am
8:50am 9:01am 9:13am 9:32am
9:20am 9:31am 9:43am 10:02am
9:50am 10:01am 10:13am 10:32am
10:20am 10:31am 10:43am 11:02am
10:50am 11:01am 11:13am 11:32am
11:20am 11:32am 11:45am 12:09pm
11:50am 12:01pm 12:13pm 12:34pm
12:20pm 12:31pm 12:43pm 1:04pm
12:50pm 1:02pm 1:14pm 1:44pm
1:20pm 1:31pm 1:42pm 2:02pm
1:50pm 2:01pm 2:12pm 2:35pm
2:20pm 2:31pm 2:43pm 3:11pm
2:50pm 3:01pm 3:13pm 3:46pm
3:20pm 3:32pm 3:44pm 4:12pm
3:50pm 4:02pm 4:14pm 4:42pm
4:20pm 4:32pm 4:43pm 5:06pm
4:50pm 5:01pm 5:13pm 5:42pm
5:20pm 5:31pm 5:43pm 6:06pm
5:50pm 6:01pm 6:13pm 6:36pm
6:20pm 6:31pm 6:43pm 7:06pm
6:50pm 7:01pm 7:13pm 7:36pm
7:20pm 7:29pm 7:40pm 8:00pm
7:50pm 7:59pm 8:10pm 8:30pm
8:20pm 8:29pm 8:40pm 9:00pm
8:50pm 8:59pm 9:10pm 9:30pm
9:20pm 9:29pm 9:39pm 9:56pm
10:20pm 10:29pm 10:39pm 10:56pm
River St S. & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 1)
High & Moore
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC – Science Hill)
Front & Soquel Ave
6:50am 6:58am 7:07am 7:23am
7:50am 7:58am 8:07am 8:23am
8:50am 8:58am 9:07am 9:23am
9:50am 9:58am 10:07am 10:23am
10:50am 10:58am 11:07am 11:23am
11:50am 11:58am 12:07pm 12:23pm
12:50pm 12:59pm 1:08pm 1:26pm
1:50pm 2:00pm 2:11pm 2:31pm
2:50pm 3:00pm 3:11pm 3:30pm
3:50pm 4:00pm 4:10pm 4:30pm
4:50pm 4:59pm 5:10pm 5:29pm
5:50pm 5:58pm 6:08pm 6:25pm
6:50pm 6:58pm 7:08pm 7:25pm
7:50pm 7:58pm 8:08pm 8:25pm
8:50pm 8:57pm 9:07pm 9:23pm
9:50pm 9:57pm 10:06pm 10:22pm
10:50pm 10:57pm 11:06pm 11:22pm