Schedule - Summer Service
18 - UCSC via Main Gate - Mission

Hagar Dr Closed 6/19-8/29

Beginning June 19, 2025, through August 29, 2025, Hagar Drive will be closed to all traffic. 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.

Summer Service Change eff. 6/19!

Route 18 Summer Service (eff. 6/19/25): UCSC Loop trips will run every 30 minutes during peak hours. A shorter variant, 18B, will serve Bay Dr & High St at the same 30-minute frequency. 18B will operate from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return as Route 19, allowing riders to stay onboard. Trip schedules have been adjusted along the route.

Route 18 – UCSC via Main Gate – Mission

ROUTE CHANGE SCHEDULE CHANGE

Weekdays/Weekends: UCSC loop trips will run at 30-minute peak frequency rather than 15 minutes. A variant of the route will run to Bay Dr & High St at the base of campus, also at 30-minute peak frequency. This shorter variant (noted as “18B” on headsigns) will run from River Front Transit Center to Bay & High, then return to River Front Transit Center as Route 19. Riders are permitted to stay onboard to ride Route 19. Similarly, Route 19 trips will start at River Front and end at Bay & High, then return as Route 18. Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Route 11 – UCSC via West Gate – High

SCHEDULE CHANGE

Weekdays/Weekends: Trip departure and arrival times have been adjusted along the route.

Weekends: Departure times from River Front Transit Center have been adjusted to match weekday departure times.