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Route 35X – Santa Cruz/Boulder Creek Express

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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): 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.

Soquel Ave & Front
(RiverFront Area 2)
Hwy 17 & Pasatiempo Dr
Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
Hwy 9 (SLV High School)
Glen Arbor Rd & Quail Hollow Rd
Hwy 9 (Highlands Park)
Hwy 9 & Main
Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave (Big Basin)
Pool Dr & Hwy 9 (Mountain Store)
Big Basin Way & Hwy 9
Big Basin Way (Country Club)
Big Basin Way & China Grade Rd
6:30am 6:36am 6:44am 6:56am 7:01am 7:05am 7:15am 7:21am
7:00am 7:07am 7:15am 7:26am 7:30am 7:33am 7:43am 7:51am 7:53am
7:30am 7:36am 7:44am 7:56am 8:01am 8:05am 8:15am 8:21am
8:00am 8:07am 8:15am 8:26am 8:30am 8:33am 8:43am 8:51am 8:53am
8:30am 8:36am 8:44am 8:56am 9:01am 9:05am 9:15am 9:21am
9:00am 9:07am 9:15am 9:26am 9:30am 9:33am 9:43am 9:51am 9:53am
9:30am 9:37am 9:45am 9:57am 10:02am 10:06am 10:17am 10:24am
10:00am 10:06am 10:14am 10:26am 10:29am 10:32am 10:43am 10:51am 10:53am
10:30am 10:37am 10:45am 10:57am 11:02am 11:06am 11:17am 11:24am
11:00am 11:06am 11:14am 11:26am 11:29am 11:32am 11:43am 11:51am 11:53am
11:30am 11:37am 11:45am 11:57am 12:02pm 12:06pm 12:17pm 12:24pm
12:00pm 12:07pm 12:15pm 12:28pm 12:32pm 12:36pm 12:49pm 12:58pm 1:00pm
12:30pm 12:37pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 1:10pm 1:23pm 1:29pm
1:00pm 1:07pm 1:15pm 1:28pm 1:32pm 1:36pm 1:49pm 1:58pm 2:00pm
1:30pm 1:37pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 2:05pm 2:10pm 2:23pm 2:29pm
2:00pm 2:07pm 2:16pm 2:31pm 2:35pm 2:38pm 2:51pm 2:59pm 3:01pm
2:30pm 2:37pm 2:46pm 3:02pm 3:07pm 3:12pm 3:24pm 3:31pm
3:00pm 3:07pm 3:16pm 3:31pm 3:35pm 3:38pm 3:51pm 3:59pm 4:01pm
3:30pm 3:37pm 3:47pm 4:01pm 4:06pm 4:11pm 4:23pm 4:30pm
4:00pm 4:07pm 4:16pm 4:31pm 4:35pm 4:38pm 4:51pm 4:59pm 5:01pm
4:30pm 4:37pm 4:47pm 5:01pm 5:06pm 5:11pm 5:23pm 5:30pm
5:00pm 5:09pm 5:18pm 5:33pm 5:37pm 5:41pm 5:55pm 6:04pm 6:06pm
5:30pm 5:37pm 5:45pm 5:58pm 6:02pm 6:07pm 6:24pm 6:31pm
Pool Dr & Hwy 9 (Mountain Store)
Big Basin Way & China Grade Rd
Big Basin Way (Country Club)
Hwy 9 & Lomond
Hwy 9 & Main
Glen Arbor Rd & Hihn Rd
Hwy 9 (Highlands Park)
Hwy 9 (SLV High School)
Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
Hwy 17 & Pasatiempo Dr
Soquel Ave & Front
(RiverFront Area 2)
7:24am 7:30am 7:40am 7:44am 7:54am 8:07am 8:17am 8:24am
7:55am 7:57am 8:06am 8:16am 8:19am 8:24am 8:37am 8:47am 8:54am
8:24am 8:32am 8:43am 8:47am 8:52am 9:05am 9:15am 9:23am
8:55am 8:57am 9:06am 9:16am 9:19am 9:24am 9:37am 9:47am 9:54am
9:24am 9:32am 9:43am 9:47am 9:52am 10:05am 10:15am 10:23am
9:55am 9:57am 10:06am 10:17am 10:20am 10:24am 10:38am 10:48am 10:55am
10:27am 10:35am 10:46am 10:50am 10:55am 11:08am 11:18am 11:26am
10:55am 10:57am 11:06am 11:17am 11:20am 11:24am 11:38am 11:48am 11:55am
11:27am 11:35am 11:46am 11:50am 11:55am 12:08pm 12:18pm 12:26pm
11:55am 11:57am 12:06pm 12:17pm 12:20pm 12:24pm 12:38pm 12:48pm 12:55pm
12:27pm 12:35pm 12:46pm 12:50pm 12:55pm 1:08pm 1:18pm 1:26pm
1:02pm 1:04pm 1:13pm 1:24pm 1:27pm 1:31pm 1:45pm 1:55pm 2:02pm
1:32pm 1:39pm 1:50pm 1:54pm 2:00pm 2:14pm 2:26pm 2:33pm
2:02pm 2:04pm 2:13pm 2:24pm 2:27pm 2:32pm 2:48pm 3:00pm 3:07pm
2:32pm 2:39pm 2:50pm 2:54pm 3:00pm 3:14pm 3:26pm 3:33pm
3:03pm 3:05pm 3:14pm 3:24pm 3:26pm 3:30pm 3:44pm 3:55pm 4:02pm
3:34pm 3:41pm 3:51pm 3:55pm 4:00pm 4:14pm 4:31pm 4:39pm
4:03pm 4:05pm 4:14pm 4:24pm 4:26pm 4:30pm 4:44pm 4:55pm 5:02pm
4:33pm 4:39pm 4:49pm 4:53pm 4:58pm 5:13pm 5:23pm 5:30pm
5:03pm 5:05pm 5:14pm 5:24pm 5:26pm 5:30pm 5:44pm 5:55pm 6:02pm
5:33pm 5:40pm 5:49pm 5:53pm 5:58pm 6:10pm 6:20pm 6:27pm
6:08pm 6:10pm 6:19pm 6:29pm 6:31pm 6:35pm 6:49pm 7:00pm 7:07pm
6:34pm 6:41pm 6:50pm 6:54pm 6:59pm 7:11pm 7:21pm 7:28pm