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Route(s): 3A

Murray St IB(West) Closure, March 2025

Due to the Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Route 3A Inbound (Capitola Mall to Downtown) will operate on a detour starting March 24, 2025, until further notice. The 3A will continue on 7th Ave to Capitola Road, to Soquel Dr, to Seabright Ave, to Broadway returning to normal routing. Please be prepared for additional detours as the project progresses. Visit https://rt.scmetro.org for METRO Real-Time tracking.

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Transit Equity Day

METRO offers free fares on Feb. 4.

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Seabright Shuttle by SC Metro

Ride the Seabright Shuttle

Free, flexible, curb-to-curb service

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Operating Winter Service

View METRO’s Winter Schedule

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Headways Discontinues Summer 2026

Read the latest issue here and stay tuned for information on new route guides

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One ride at a time

Protecting our extraordinary natural resources by simply riding the bus

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Youth Cruz Free

Did you know K-12 students ride free every day on METRO?

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Our Goals

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Leading the Change

Our goal is to be 100% emissions-free by 2037.
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Connecting the Region

Our goal is to increase transit ridership to 7 million trips per year by 2028.
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Building Community

Our goal is to provide 175 new affordable housing units in Santa Cruz and Watsonville by 2023.

Explore Santa Cruz County

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Attractions
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Entertainment
Students walking

Shopping
&
Dining
One Ride at a Time bus at the beach

Beaches,
Parks
&
Recreation
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COLLEGES,
UNIVERSITIES
&
LIBRARIES
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Essential Services
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Transportation