Service AlertsRoute 73 Fall Service (eff. 9/11/25): Weekdays/Weekends: Current weekday trips, 9:30pm, 10:25pm, and 11:25pm are replaced with Route 2N, departing from Capitola Mall approximately 15-20 minutes later, and will operate on Freedom Blvd from Soquel Dr to Airport Blvd, then serve Green Valley Rd and Main St instead of Freedom Blvd to Clifford Ave. The last two weekend trips also are replaced by Route 2N and will depart Capitola Mall two minutes later than the Summer Route 73 scheduled at 9:47pm and 10:47pm. Certain other trips have also been adjusted by a few minutes.
Santa Cruz METRO is offering free rides on fixed-route and ParaCruz services to the Santa Cruz County Fair, September 10–14, at the Watsonville Fairgrounds. Take Routes 79 or 79F from the Watsonville Transit Center. Wednesday through Friday, departures will run from 10:35am to 9:35pm. On Saturday and Sunday, departures will run from 8:35am to 9:35pm. Return trips from the Fairgrounds will depart hourly, on the hour. Riders may request a voucher from the operator upon arrival at the Fairgrounds for discounted admission. Plan your trip and track your bus in real time using the Transit App. For more information, visit https://scmetro.org/countyfair.
Route 2 & 2N Fall Service (eff. 9/11/25): Weekdays: The last three evening departures from Santa Cruz are replaced with Route 2N. They will run along the regular Route 2 route from Santa Cruz to Soquel Dr and Freedom Blvd, then will run on Freedom Blvd to Airport Blvd, then Green Valley Rd before returning to Main St. Weekends: The 9:30pm and 10:30pm Route 2 departures from Santa Cruz are replaced with Route 2N.
Quarterly Service UpdatesROUTE CHANGE
Due to construction on Highway 1 around the Park Ave interchange, the route will change as follows: from Capitola Mall, 41st Ave to Hwy 1, Hwy 1 to Bay/Porter exit, Bay Ave to Monterey Ave to Park Ave, then will resume the regular route from Soquel Dr south to Watsonville.
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