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• 3A-Capitola Mall/Live Oak
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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Route 3A/B Fall Service (eff. 9/11/25): Weekdays: Trips departing River Front Transit Center or Capitola Mall before 5:00pm will serve Soquel Ave past Harbor High School and 7th Ave between Soquel Ave and Capitola Rd. After 5:00pm, the route will take Capitola Rd between 7th Ave and Soquel Ave. Weekends: All trips will run on Capitola Rd between 7th Ave and Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz METRO is offering free rides on all 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.
Holiday Service Reminder: Veteran's Day (Tuesday, November 11, 2025): Local METRO service, ParaCruz, and Highway 17 Express will run on a regular weekday schedule. Customer Service will be open.
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