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Route(s): 18, 19, 20, 11

Hagar Dr Closed 6/22-6/26

Beginning June 22, 2026, through June 26, 2026, Hagar Drive will be closed to all traffic daily 7am-5p. METRO buses will not serve any stops along Hagar Drive during this time. All service will detour via Coolidge Drive in both directions. Please plan accordingly. Track your bus at https://rt.scmetro.org or download the Transit App.

Route(s): 3B

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Route 3B Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays/Weekends: The Brommer & 17th Ave stop outbound to Capitola Mall (Stop ID 1267) will be discontinued.

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

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Routes 18/18B & 19/19B Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays/Weekends: UCSC loop trips will run at 30-minute peak frequency rather than 15 minutes. Routes 18B & 19B will provide service every 30 minutes to the base of campus. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route. Weekdays: Routes 18 & 19 will operate on a single Mon-Fri schedule, not separate MWF and TTh schedules.

Route(s): 40, 41

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Route 40 & 41 Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Cedar & Cathcart (Stop ID 2303) is out of service due to library construction. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route(s): 34

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Route 34 Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays: Service to Scotts Valley High will not operate in the Summer until the school year begins August 6.

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): 35, 35X

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Route 35/35X Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays: Two inbound 35X trips (6:10pm from Country Club and 6:34pm from Mountain Store) will become Route 35 trips to provide service to and from Scotts Valley Dr. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route(s): 2, 2N

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Route 2/2N Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route(s): 1

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Route 1 Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Select late night trips will begin at the Boardwalk (Cliff & Beach) at 8:45pm, 9:45pm, and 10:45 prior to starting the regular trip at River Front 15 minutes later. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route(s): 17

Summer Service Change eff. 6/18

Route 17 Spring Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

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

Effective June 18, 2026

River St S. & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 1)
High & Moore
McLaughlin Dr (UCSC – Science Hill)
Front & Soquel Ave
(RiverFront Area 3)
7:20am 7:29am 7:38am 7:55am
7:50am 8:00am 8:10am 8:28am
8:20am 8:30am 8:40am 8:58am
8:50am 9:00am 9:10am 9:28am
9:20am 9:30am 9:40am 9:58am
9:50am 10:00am 10:10am 10:28am
10:20am 10:30am 10:40am 10:58am
10:50am 11:00am 11:10am 11:28am
11:20am 11:30am 11:40am 11:58am
11:50am 12:00pm 12:10pm 12:28pm
12:20pm 12:31pm 12:41pm 1:00pm
12:50pm 1:01pm 1:11pm 1:30pm
1:20pm 1:31pm 1:41pm 2:00pm
1:50pm 2:01pm 2:11pm 2:30pm
2:20pm 2:30pm 2:40pm 3:03pm
2:50pm 3:00pm 3:10pm 3:33pm
3:20pm 3:30pm 3:40pm 4:03pm
3:50pm 4:00pm 4:10pm 4:33pm
4:20pm 4:30pm 4:40pm 5:03pm
4:50pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:29pm
5:20pm 5:30pm 5:40pm 5:59pm
5:50pm 6:00pm 6:10pm 6:29pm
6:20pm 6:30pm 6:40pm 6:59pm
6:50pm 7:00pm 7:10pm 7:29pm
7:20pm 7:29pm 7:38pm 7:56pm
7:50pm 7:59pm 8:08pm 8:26pm
8:20pm 8:29pm 8:38pm 8:56pm
8:50pm 8:59pm 9:08pm 9:26pm
9:20pm 9:28pm 9:36pm 9:51pm
10:20pm 10:28pm 10:36pm 10:51pm