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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.
- Start: February 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
- End: March 27, 2026, 6:59 AM
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.
- Start: February 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
- End: March 27, 2026, 6:59 AM
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.
- Start: February 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
- End: March 27, 2026, 6:59 AM
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.
- Start: February 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
- End: March 27, 2026, 6:59 AM
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.
- Start: March 12, 2025, 4:15 PM
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.
- Start: February 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
- End: March 27, 2026, 6:59 AM
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.
- Start: February 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
- End: March 27, 2026, 6:59 AM
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.
- Start: February 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
- End: March 27, 2026, 6:59 AM
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Soquel Ave & Front
(RiverFront Area 2) |
Hwy 17 & Pasatiempo Dr
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Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
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Hwy 9 (SLV High School)
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Glen Arbor Rd & Quail Hollow Rd
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Hwy 9 (Highlands Park)
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Hwy 9 & Main
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Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave (Big Basin)
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Pool Dr & Hwy 9 (Mountain Store)
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Big Basin Way & Hwy 9
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Big Basin Way (Country Club)
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Big Basin Way & China Grade Rd
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — |
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Pool Dr & Hwy 9 (Mountain Store)
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Big Basin Way & China Grade Rd
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Big Basin Way (Country Club)
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Hwy 9 & Lomond
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Hwy 9 & Main
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Glen Arbor Rd & Hihn Rd
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Hwy 9 (Highlands Park)
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Hwy 9 (SLV High School)
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Cavallaro Transit Center (Scotts Valley)
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Hwy 17 & Pasatiempo Dr
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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 |