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Route(s): 3B

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 3B

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): All

2026 World Cup

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): 18, 18B, 19, 19B

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 18/18B & 19/19B

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

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 40 & 41

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

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 34

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 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.

Route(s): 35, 35X

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 35/35X

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): 16

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 16

Route 16 Summer Service (eff. 6/18/26): Weekdays: Will not operate during the Summer schedule.

Route(s): 2, 2N

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 2/2N

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

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 1

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

FY26 Summer Service Change, Route 17

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

Front (Trader Joe’s)
(RiverFront Area 4)
Hwy 17 & Pasatiempo Dr
Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
Diridon Station (Caltrain Depot)
E San Fernando & S 7th
5:00am* 5:05am 5:13am 5:53am
5:25am 5:31am 6:10am
5:35am* 5:40am 5:49am 6:31am 6:38am
6:20am 6:26am 7:08am
6:30am 6:36am 6:45am 7:31am 7:41am
7:20am 7:27am 8:12am
7:45am* 8:33am 8:44am
8:20am 8:27am 9:12am
8:45am* 9:33am 9:42am
9:20am 9:27am 10:12am
9:55am 10:01am 10:44am
10:45am* 10:52am 11:02am 11:48am
12:00pm 12:06pm 12:47pm
12:45pm* 12:52pm 1:02pm 1:48pm
1:25pm 1:31pm 2:12pm
1:55pm 2:01pm 2:42pm
2:25pm* 3:12pm
2:30pm 2:37pm 3:28pm
2:55pm* 3:02pm 3:12pm 3:58pm
3:30pm 3:37pm 4:28pm
4:00pm 4:07pm 4:58pm
4:20pm* 5:17pm
4:35pm 4:42pm 5:33pm
5:00pm* 5:06pm 5:17pm 6:09pm
5:30pm 5:37pm 6:28pm
6:05pm 6:11pm 6:19pm 7:17pm
7:00pm 7:06pm 7:48pm
7:40pm 7:46pm 7:54pm 8:47pm
8:25pm 8:30pm 8:37pm 9:19pm
10:30pm 10:36pm 11:14pm
E San Fernando & S 7th
Diridon Station (Caltrain Depot)
Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
Soquel Ave & Front
(RiverFront Area 4)
6:20am 7:05am
6:40am* 7:20am
7:15am 8:05am
7:30am* 8:20am
8:10am 9:06am
8:30am* 9:17am 9:34am
9:10am 9:59am
9:30am* 10:12am 10:27am
10:10am 10:59am
10:50am* 11:32am 11:47am
11:20am 12:09pm
12:20pm 1:09pm
1:20pm* 2:03pm
2:20pm 3:09pm
2:50pm 3:38pm
3:20pm* 4:03pm
3:50pm 4:38pm
4:00pm 4:14pm* 5:01pm 5:17pm
4:30pm 5:18pm
5:00pm 5:15pm* 6:04pm 6:21pm
5:30pm 6:18pm
5:50pm 6:38pm
6:00pm 6:13pm* 6:57pm 7:12pm
6:30pm 7:14pm
7:00pm 7:13pm* 7:57pm 8:12pm
7:30pm 8:14pm
8:35pm 9:12pm 9:28pm
9:50pm 10:38pm
11:30pm 12:06am 12:17am
Front (Trader Joe’s)
(RiverFront Area 4)
Hwy 17 & Pasatiempo Dr
Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
Diridon Station (Caltrain Depot)
6:45am 6:50am 6:58am 7:38am
7:55am 8:01am 8:45am
8:15am 8:20am 8:28am 9:08am
8:45am 8:50am 8:58am 9:38am
9:25am 9:31am 10:15am
9:50am 9:56am 10:04am 10:47am
10:25am 10:31am 11:15am
10:45am 10:51am 10:59am 11:42am
11:45am 11:51am 11:59am 12:42pm
12:50pm 12:56pm 1:04pm 1:47pm
1:45pm 1:51pm 1:59pm 2:42pm
2:50pm 2:56pm 3:04pm 3:47pm
3:40pm 3:46pm 3:54pm 4:37pm
4:15pm 4:21pm 5:16pm
4:30pm 4:37pm 4:45pm 5:45pm
5:15pm 5:22pm 6:12pm
5:25pm 5:32pm 5:40pm 6:40pm
6:15pm 6:22pm 7:12pm
6:30pm 6:36pm 6:44pm 7:42pm
7:40pm 7:46pm 7:54pm 8:47pm
8:50pm 8:55pm 9:02pm 9:42pm
10:20pm 10:25pm 10:32pm 11:12pm
Diridon Station (Caltrain Depot)
Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
Soquel Ave & Front
(RiverFront Area 4)
8:10am 8:56am
9:25am 10:05am 10:21am
9:55am 10:41am
10:25am 11:08am 11:27am
10:55am 11:48am
11:25am 12:13pm 12:32pm
11:55am 12:47pm
12:25pm 1:19pm 1:38pm
1:25pm 2:15pm 2:31pm
2:25pm 3:11pm 3:26pm
3:25pm 4:08pm 4:22pm
4:25pm 5:05pm 5:19pm
5:25pm 6:05pm 6:19pm
5:55pm 6:43pm
6:25pm 7:04pm 7:17pm
6:55pm 7:34pm 7:47pm
7:25pm 8:13pm
7:55pm 8:34pm 8:47pm
8:25pm 9:04pm 9:17pm
9:25pm 10:13pm
10:25pm 11:03pm 11:15pm
11:30pm 12:08am 12:20am

Effective June 18, 2026

E San Fernando & S 7th
Diridon Station (Caltrain Depot)
Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
Soquel Ave & Front
(RiverFront Area 2)
6:20am 7:05am
6:40am* 7:20am
7:15am 8:01am
7:30am* 8:16am
8:10am 8:56am
8:30am* 9:16am 9:31am
9:10am 9:57am
9:30am* 10:10am 10:24am
10:10am 10:59am
10:50am* 11:31am 11:48am
11:20am 12:11pm
12:20pm 1:11pm
1:20pm* 2:04pm
2:20pm 3:11pm
2:50pm 3:41pm
3:20pm* 4:11pm
3:50pm 4:41pm
4:00pm 4:13pm* 5:01pm 5:17pm
4:30pm 5:21pm
5:00pm 5:13pm* 6:01pm 6:17pm
5:30pm 6:21pm
5:50pm 6:41pm
6:00pm 6:12pm* 6:57pm 7:11pm
6:30pm 7:21pm
7:00pm 7:12pm* 7:52pm 8:06pm
7:30pm 8:21pm
8:35pm 9:15pm 9:28pm
9:50pm 10:35pm
11:30pm 12:06am 12:18am

*Serves Scotts Valley Drive.