List of bus routes in San Diego
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) operates a total of 93 bus routes[1] throughout the urbanized area of San Diego and the rest of the southern half of San Diego County, as of January 2015.[2] The city proper and its various suburbs are served by MTS and its bus routes,[3] while the northern portions of San Diego County are served by the North County Transit District (NCTD) and NCTD's BREEZE bus routes.[3][4]
Fares
While the standard fare for regular MTS bus routes in $2.25,[5] the fares for MTS bus routes varies by route type, as shown in the table below (fares for NCTD regular BREEZE buses, and MTS's San Diego Trolley, is shown for comparison):
Route Type | Regular Fare |
Senior /Disabled /Medicare Fare |
---|---|---|
Local (incl. Urban & Shuttle) Route – One-Way | $2.25 | $1.10 |
Express or Rapid Route – One-Way | $2.50 | $1.25 |
Rapid Express Route – One-Way | $5.00 | $2.50 |
Rural (special) Route – One-Way | $5.00 (1 zone) $10.00 (2 zones) |
$2.50 (1 zone) $5.00 (2 zones) |
COASTER Connection (special) Route – One-Way | Free! | Free! |
NCTD BREEZE (standard) Route – One-Way | $1.75 | $0.75 |
NCTD Flex Route – One-Way | $5.00 (Rts. 371, 373, 374) $10.00 (Rt. 372) |
$2.50 (Rts. 371, 373, 374) $5.00 (Rt. 372) |
San Diego Trolley – One-Way | $2.50 | $1.25 |
Route list
The following table lists the bus routes operated by MTS in San Diego County, as of September 2015:[2]
Bus Route |
Type of Route |
Route Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Local | Hillcrest to Grossmont Transit Center via El Cajon Blvd. |
2 | Local | America Plaza Trolley Station to North Park via 30th Street |
3 | Local | Euclid Avenue Trolley Station to UCSD Medical Center via 4th/5th Aves and Ocean View Blvd. |
4 | Local | 12th & Imperial Transit Center to Paradise Valley via Imperial Ave. |
5 | Local | Downtown to Euclid Avenue Trolley Station via Market Street |
6 | Local | Fashion Valley Transit Center to North Park via Camino De La Reina and Texas St. |
7 | Local | Downtown to La Mesa Blvd. Trolley Station via Park Blvd and University Ave. |
8 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to Pacific Beach via Mission Beach |
9 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to Pacific Beach via Sea World |
10 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to City Heights (Limited Stops) via University Ave. |
11 | Local | Skyline Hills to SDSU Transit Center via Downtown |
13 | Local | 24th St. Trolley Station to Kaiser Hospital via Euclid Ave. and Grantville Trolley Station |
14 | Local | Grantville Trolley Station to Lake Murray Blvd. via Kaiser Hospital/SDSU |
18 | Local | Grantville Trolley Station (clockwise) Loop via Camino del Rio |
20 | Express | Downtown to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station Express via SR-163, Fashion Valley Transit Center, Kearny Mesa Transit Center and Miramar College Transit Center |
25 | Local | Fashion Valley Transit Center to Kearny Mesa Transit Center |
27 | Local | Pacific Beach to Kearny Mesa Transit Center via Balboa Ave. |
28 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to Shelter Island via Rosecrans St. |
30 | Local | Downtown to V.A. Medical Center/UTC Transit Center via OTTC, Pacific Beach, La Jolla |
31 | Local | UTC Transit Center to Miramar College Transit Center via Miramar Road |
35 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to Sunset Cliffs via W. Point Loma Blvd. |
41 | Local | Fashion Valley Transit Center to V.A. Medical Center/UCSD via Genesee Ave. |
44 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to Clairemont via Linda Vista Rd., Mesa College and Clairemont Mesa Blvd. |
50 | Express | Downtown to UTC Transit Center Express via Clairemont Dr. and Genesee Ave. |
60 | Express | UTC Transit Center to Euclid Avenue Trolley Station Express via I-15, Kearny Mesa, I-805 |
83 | Local | America Plaza Trolley Station to Hillcrest and Mission Hills via Reynard Way |
84 | Local | Cabrillo National Monument to Sub Base (SPAWAR) via Catalina/Cañon/Rosecrans |
88 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to Fashion Valley Transit Center (Loop) via Hotel Circle |
105 | Local | Old Town Transit Center to UTC Transit Center via Morena Blvd., Clairemont Dr., Genesee Ave. |
110 | Express | Downtown to Mira Mesa (Camino Santa Fe & Flanders Dr.) Express via SR-163 and I-15 |
115 | Local | SDSU Transit Center to El Cajon Transit Center |
120 | Local | Downtown to Kearny Mesa Transit Center (Limited Stops) via 4th/5th Aves and Sharp Hospital |
150 | Express | Downtown to V.A. Medical Center/UTC Transit Center via I-5 |
201/202 | Rapid | SuperLoop: UTC Transit Center - UCSD Medical Center - UCSD - La Jolla Village Square - UTC |
204 | Rapid | SuperLoop: UTC Transit Center to points East |
215 | Rapid | Santa Fe Depot Transit Center (Downtown) to SDSU Transit Center (Limited Stops) via El Cajon Blvd. |
235 | Rapid | Santa Fe Depot Transit Center (Downtown) to Escondido Transit Center via CA-94, I-15 and Kearny Mesa Transit Center |
237 | Rapid | Gilman Transit Center (UCSD) to Rancho Bernardo Transit Center via La Jolla Village Dr., Mira Mesa Blvd. & I-15 |
280 | Rapid Express | Pacific Highway (Downtown) to Del Lago & Escondido Transit Centers via I-15 Rapid Express |
290 | Rapid Express | Pacific Highway (Downtown) to Rancho Bernardo Transit Center via I-15 Rapid Express |
701 | Local | H Street Trolley Station to Palomar Street Trolley Station via Hilltop Dr. |
703 | Local | H Street Trolley Station to Otay Ranch Town Center via H St. |
704 | Local | Bayfront/E Street Trolley Station to Palomar Street Trolley Station |
705 | Local | Bayfront/E Street Trolley Station to Southwestern College via Plaza Bonita |
707 | Local | Otay Ranch Town Center to Southwestern College |
709 | Local | H Street Trolley Station to Otay Ranch Town Center via Southwestern College and Palomar St. |
712 | Local | Palomar Street Trolley Station to Southwestern College |
815 | Local | El Cajon Transit Center to Broadway & E Main (Kaiser Hospital) |
816 | Local | El Cajon Transit Center to Cuyamaca College via E. Main St. & Jamacha Rd. |
832 | Local | Santee (clockwise) Loop via Santee Town Center, Cyamaca St. and Magnolia Ave. |
833 | Local | El Cajon Transit Center to Santee Town Center via Graves Ave. |
834 | Local | Santee Town Center to West Santee (counterclockwise) Loop |
848 | Local | El Cajon Transit Center to Lakeside via Broadway & Winter Gardens Bl. |
851 | Local | Spring Street Trolley Station to Spring Valley via Bancroft Dr. |
854 | Local | Grossmont Transit Center to Grossmont College via Lake Murray Blvd. |
855 | Local | Spring Street Trolley Station to Rancho San Diego via Campo Rd. |
856 | Local | SDSU Transit Center to Cuyamaca College via College Ave. and Jamacha Blvd. |
864 | Local | El Cajon Transit Center to Alpine and Viejas Casino via Madison Ave. |
870 | Express | El Cajon Transit Center to Kearny Mesa via Santee Express via SR-52 |
871/872 | Local | El Cajon Transit Center/El Cajon Civic Center (Inner) Loop |
874/875 | Local | El Cajon Transit Center/Granite Hills (Outer) Loop |
888 | Rural | El Cajon Transit Center to Jacumba via Alpine, Descanso and Campo |
891 | Rural | El Cajon Transit Center to Borrego Springs via Ramona, Julian and Shelter Springs |
892 | Rural | El Cajon Transit Center to Borrego Springs via Ramona, Lake Henshaw and Ranchita |
894 | Rural | El Cajon Transit Center to Campo(/Lake Morena) via Rancho San Diego, Jamul and Tecate |
901 | Local | Downtown Station to Iris Avenue Trolley Station via Coronado |
904 | Local | Coronado Island Shuttle |
905 | Local | Iris Avenue Trolley Station to Otay Mesa via Otay Mesa Rd. |
906/907 | Local | Iris Avenue Trolley Station to San Ysidro Transit Center/International Border Loop |
916/917 | Local | Euclid Avenue Trolley Station to College Station via Steamview Dr. and Massachusetts Ave. Loop |
921/921A | Local | UCSD (921A) / UTC Transit Center (921) to Miramar College Transit Center via Mira Mesa Blvd. |
923 | Local | Downtown to Ocean Beach via Harbor Dr. |
928 | Local | Fashion Valley Transit Center to Kearny Mesa Transit Center via Ruffin Rd. |
929 | Local | City College Trolley Station to Iris Avenue Trolley Station via Highland Ave. and 3rd Ave. |
932 | Local | 8th Avenue Trolley Station to Iris Avenue Trolley Station via Broadway |
933/934 | Local | Imperial Beach/Palm City Loop |
936 | Local | SDSU Transit Station to Spring Valley via College Grove & Skyline Dr. |
944 | Local | Sabre Springs/Penasquitos Transit Station to Poway (Garden Rd. & Floral Ave.) |
945 / 945A | Local | Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Old Poway Park / Poway Loop |
950 | Express | Otay Mesa Port of Entry (border) to Iris Avenue Trolley Station Express via SR-905 |
955 | Local | SDSU Transit Station to 8th Street Trolley Station via 54th Street and Euclid Avenue Trolley Station |
961 | Local | Encanto/62nd Street Trolley Station to 24th Street Trolley Station via Plaza Bonita |
962 | Local | 8th Street Trolley Station to Spring Valley |
963 | Local | 8th Street Trolley Station to Plaza Bonita |
964 | Local | Camino Ruiz & Capricorn Way to Alliant University via Gold Coast Dr., Black Mountain Rd. & Scripps Ranch Blvd. |
965 | Local | City Heights Loop |
967 | Local | 24th Street Trolley Station to Division St. & Ava St. (clockwise) Loop |
968 | Local | 24th Street Trolley Station to Munda Dr. & Ridgewood St. (counterclockwise) Loop |
972 | COASTER Connection | Sorrento Valley COASTER Station to Sorrento Mesa Loop |
973 | COASTER Connection | Sorrento Valley COASTER Station to Carroll Canyon Loop |
978 | COASTER Connection | Sorrento Valley COASTER Station to Torrey Pines Loop |
979 | COASTER Connection | Sorrento Valley COASTER Station to Genesse Ave. & La Jolla Village Dr. (north/south routes) |
992 | Local | Downtown to San Diego Airport (Lindbergh Field) Loop |
Current bus fleet roster
Order Year | Fleet Series (Qty.) |
Manufacturer | Model | Powertrain (Engine/Transmission) |
Fuel or Propulsion |
Division |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 1801-1871 (71) |
New Flyer | C40LF |
|
CNG |
|
1901-1913 (13) |
D60LF |
|
Diesel | KMD | ||
8101-8133 (33) |
D40LF |
|
Diesel | ECD | ||
6001-6016 (16) |
D40LF |
|
Diesel | ECD | ||
2005 | 401-407 (7) |
C40LF |
|
CNG | KMD | |
2701-2740 (40) |
C40LF |
|
CNG | SBD | ||
2007 | 2771-2777 (7) |
ElDorado National | EZ Rider II CNG |
|
CNG | SBD |
8501-8526 (26) |
Blue Bird | Express 4500 |
|
Diesel | ECD | |
2008 | 301-350 (50) |
New Flyer | C40LF |
|
CNG |
|
1001-1026 (26) |
NABI | 60-BRT |
|
CNG | IAD | |
2009 | 501-512 (12) |
New Flyer | GE35LFR |
|
Hybrid | KMD |
2801-2873 (73) |
C40LF |
|
CNG | SBD | ||
2011 | 601-626 (26) |
C40LFR |
|
CNG | IAD | |
2012 | 701-731 (31) |
C40LFR |
|
CNG | IAD | |
2901-2922 (22) |
C40LFR |
|
CNG | SBD | ||
2013 | 1101-1129 (29) |
XN60 |
|
CNG | KMD | |
1201-1218 (18) |
XN60 |
|
CNG | IAD | ||
801-826 (26) |
Gillig Corporation | Low Floor CNG |
|
CNG |
IAD | |
2301-2324 (24) |
Low Floor CNG |
|
CNG |
SBD | ||
2014 | 901-912 (12) |
Low Floor CNG |
|
CNG |
KMD | |
2401-2438 (38) |
Low Floor CNG |
|
CNG |
SBD |
References
- ↑ "About SDMTS". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- 1 2 "Bus Routes - Bus Maps and Timetables". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- 1 2 "San Diego County Regional Transit Map" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District. April 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ↑ "NCTD Breeze bus schedules and routes". North County Transit District (NCTD). 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ↑ "SDMTS – Fares and Day Passes". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
External links
- Sdmts.com: official Bus Routes in the SDMTS−San Diego Metropolitan Transit System website
- Sdmts.com: SDMTS−San Diego Metropolitan Transit System homepage