Santa Clarita Transit
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City of Santa Clarita Transit is administered by the City's transit division serving the City of Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...

 and nearby surrounding unincorporated areas. Daily operations and maintenance of the fleet are under contract with MV Transportation. City of Santa Clarita Transit local routes offers connecting services with Metro
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...

 and Metrolink
Metrolink (Southern California)
Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California; it currently consists of six lines and 55 stations using of track....

.

History

The City of Santa Clarita assumed responsibility for local transit in 1991 from Los Angeles County, which had developed an embryonic transit network. A small City staff provides supervision over a contract operator. Over time, the local fixed route network and dial-a-ride service was expanded. Under City management, a number of new regional express services to various points in the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...

, West Los Angeles, Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley in California, United States, is located in northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert...

, and downtown Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 were added or improved.

In mid-2007 Santa Clarita Transit underwent a branding overhaul. The agency has been renamed "City of Santa Clarita Transit". Buses are in the process of receiving a new green and blue livery
Livery
A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in...

 meant to reflect the colors of the city logo and new bus stop signs similar to the new bus livery have recently been installed. The livery debuted in August 2007 on 2 brand new 60 feet (18.3 m) articulated buses. Also receiving an overhaul are the city's bus stops through a $2-million dollar Bus Stop Improvement Program. This included replacing 51 Clear Channel advertising shelters, benches, and trash cans. In addition, 40 additional stops will receive new non-advertising shelters, as well as a number of stops receiving new non-advertisement benches. An element of public art will be added to approximately 15 bus stops. The program's purpose is threefold, bus stops will become more uniform in look and features, the advertisement on benches will be eliminated, and public art will have a large expansion. The overhauls are major parts of the city's efforts to make transit more attractive to citizens.

Fares

Fares increase August 1, 2010. Santa Clarita Transit has publicized these increases with ambiguity; for exact fares please refer to www.santaclaritatransit.com.
Fare Type Full Fare Student Senior (60+)/Disabled Notes
Local, School, Station Link
Single Ride (free transfers discontinued / required at each boarding) $1.00 Free
Local Day Pass $2.50 N/A
Monthly Pass $30.00 discontinued
Local Transfer discontinued discontinued
Interagency Transfer $.50 $.50
Dial-A-Ride
Single Ride 2.00
Commuter Express Routes: 790, 791, 796
Single Ride 3.75 1.75
Monthly Pass N/A 60.00
EZ transit pass 142.00 73.00 (62+) 1
Commuter Express Routes: 792, 794, 795, 797, 799
Single Ride 4.25 2.00
Monthly Pass N/A 70.00
EZ transit pass 160.00 82.50 (62+) 1


Notes:
  1. The EZ transit pass is a monthly pass good for local travel on 21 different public transit carriers throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.

Route 1 - Whites Canyon/Castaic via Downtown Newhall

This route begins in the unincorporated town of Castaic, California
Castaic, California
Castaic, California, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, north of Santa Clarita and a few miles from Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. It is approximately 39 miles from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center. As of the 2010...

, just north of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Regional Transit Station, Downtown Newhall
Newhall, California
Newhall is the southernmost and oldest district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town...

, and the Newhall Metrolink station
Newhall (Metrolink station)
Newhall is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

. The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern through the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway
Sierra Highway
Sierra Highway or El Camino Sierra is a road in Southern California, United States. El Camino Sierra refers to the full length of a trail formed in the 19th century, rebuilt as highways in the early 20th century, that ran from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe following parts of modern State Route 14, U.S....

 on the east side of town (some selected trips deviate onto Via Princessa to serve the Via Princessa Metrolink station
Via Princessa (Metrolink station)
Via Princessa is a Metrolink rail station located in the city of Santa Clarita, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster....

) and Newhall Avenue (formerly San Fernando Road) on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the State Route 14
California State Route 14
State Route 14 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, largely in the Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Antelope Valley Freeway. The route connects Interstate 5, or Golden State Freeway, near Santa Clarita and with U.S. Route 395 near...

.

Route 2 - Whites Canyon/Val Verde via Downtown Newhall

This route begins in the unincorporated town of Val Verde, California
Val Verde, California
Val Verde is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 2,468 at the 2010 census, up from 1,472 at the 2000 census. The predominant feature is the small rural valley in which this town sits, north of the San Fernando valley, isolated from...

, just northwest of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Regional Transit Station, Downtown Newhall
Newhall, California
Newhall is the southernmost and oldest district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town...

, and the Newhall Metrolink station
Newhall (Metrolink station)
Newhall is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

. The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern through the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway
Sierra Highway
Sierra Highway or El Camino Sierra is a road in Southern California, United States. El Camino Sierra refers to the full length of a trail formed in the 19th century, rebuilt as highways in the early 20th century, that ran from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe following parts of modern State Route 14, U.S....

 on the east side of town (some selected trips deviate onto Via Princessa to serve the Via Princessa Metrolink station
Via Princessa (Metrolink station)
Via Princessa is a Metrolink rail station located in the city of Santa Clarita, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster....

) and Newhall Avenue (formerly San Fernando Road) on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the State Route 14
California State Route 14
State Route 14 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, largely in the Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Antelope Valley Freeway. The route connects Interstate 5, or Golden State Freeway, near Santa Clarita and with U.S. Route 395 near...

.

Route 3 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon

Route 3 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...

 and ends at the "Tamarack Loop" in the Seco Canyon area. Route 3 begins and ends at same locations as Route 7, but at Newhall Ranch Road, Route 3 and Route 7 split and Route 3 travels east along Newhall Ranch Road, north on Bouquet Canyon Road, and north on Seco Canyon Road until the "Tamarack Loop". Route 3 serves Seco Canyon, Bouquet Seniors Apts., the Best Buy Shopping Center, and Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. Both Route 7 And Route 3 service the Westfield Valencia Town Center
Westfield Valencia Town Center
Westfield Valencia Town Center, formerly Valencia Town Center, is a shopping mall in the Santa Clarita, California community of Valencia, owned by Westfield Group. Its anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, and Sears...

, Kaiser Medical Center on Tourney Road, Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...

, and College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons is a public two-year community college that operates within the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is located on of rolling, tree-dotted hills in the incorporated city of Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County, California. The college’s address is:...

.

Route 4 - Bouquet Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station via College of the Canyons

Route 4 runs from the LARC Ranch in the Bouquet Canyon area to the Newhall Metrolink Station
Newhall (Metrolink station)
Newhall is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

. Route 4 shares most of its routing with Route 14, which splits off at Plum Canyon. Route 4 begins at the LARC Ranch in Bouquet Canyon and for the northern portion of its trip it follows Bouquet Canyon Road. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway and then south on McBean Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Regional Transit Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons is a public two-year community college that operates within the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is located on of rolling, tree-dotted hills in the incorporated city of Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County, California. The college’s address is:...

 on Rockwell Canyon Road. The route continues south, until it meets Lyons Avenue, where it continues east and services both the SCV Senior Center and the Newhall Metrolink station.

Route 5 - Vasquez Canyon/Stevenson Ranch

Route 5 runs between Stevenson Ranch and Vasquez Canyon Road via Lyons Ave to the Newhall Metrolink Station, then to Newhall Ave to Orchard Village Road running into downtown Valencia then to Soledad Canyon Rd serving the Santa Clarita Metrolink station
Santa Clarita (Metrolink station)
Santa Clarita is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

 and the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center and Sports Complex into Canyon Country then continues north on Sierra Highway serving the new Canyon Country College of the Canyons campus before terminating at Vasquez Canyon Road.

Route 6 - Shadow Pines/Stevenson Ranch

Route 6 runs between Stevenson Ranch and Shadow Pines Boulevard via Lyons Ave to the Newhall Metrolink Station, then to Newhall Ave to Orchard Village Road running into downtown Valencia then to Soledad Canyon Rd serving the Santa Clarita Metrolink station
Santa Clarita (Metrolink station)
Santa Clarita is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

 and the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center and Sports Complex into Canyon Country and then continues east on Soledad Canyon Road to the Shadow Pines Area.

Route 7 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon via Copper Hill

Route 7 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...

 and ends at the "Tamarack Loop" in the Seco Canyon area. Route 7 begins and ends at same locations as Route 3 but splits in two different areas. After serving Magic Mountain, Route 7 turns south on The Old Road and services the Westridge community. The route then makes a left onto Valencia Blvd., rejoining the same alignment as Route 3 to serve College of the Canyons, McBean Regional Transit Station, and Westfield Valencia Town Center. Then the route splits again from Route 3 traveling westbound on Newhall Ranch Road, north along Copper Hill Drive where it makes a loop around Alta Vista, Constellation and Kelly Johnson Parkway to stop at the City of Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, east on Decoro Drive, north again on McBean Parkway (serving the neighborhoods of Northbridge and Northpark, and Valencia High School
Valencia High School
Valencia High School may refer to:*Valencia High School , a public high school in Placentia, California*Valencia High School , a public high school in Santa Clarita, California...

), and east again on Copper Hill Road to Seco Canyon Road and the Tamarack Loop.

Route 14 - Plum Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station via College of the Canyons

Route 14 runs from Heller Circle in the Plum Canyon area to the Newhall Metrolink Station
Newhall (Metrolink station)
Newhall is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

. Route 14 shares most of its routing with Route 4, splitting off at Plum Canyon. Route 14 begins at Heller Circle in Plum Canyon and then turns south onto Bouquet Canyon Road, where it begins its shared alignment with Route 4. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway and then south on McBean Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Regional Transit Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons is a public two-year community college that operates within the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is located on of rolling, tree-dotted hills in the incorporated city of Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County, California. The college’s address is:...

 on Rockwell Canyon Road. The route continues south, until it meets Lyons Avenue, where it continues east and services both the SCV Senior Center and the Newhall Metrolink station.

Station Link Service

Station Link service provides service from the Santa Clarita Metrolink station
Santa Clarita (Metrolink station)
Santa Clarita is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

 to major local places of employment within the Santa Clarita Valley. Station Link service operates on weekdays only.

Routes:
  • Route 501- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Magic Mountain
  • Route 502- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Commerce Center

Supplemental School Day Service

Supplemental School Day Service routes, (also known as Tripper Service) provide service to and from local Junior High and High Schools from residential areas. Supplemental School Day Service routes are numbered in the 600's. This service is only operated on school days.

Routes include:
  • Route 620 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS
  • Route 621 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS
  • Route 622 - Serves Rio Norte JHS
  • Route 623 - Serves Rio Norte JHS
  • Route 624 - Serves Valencia HS
  • Route 625 - Serves Valencia HS
  • Route 626 - Serves La Mesa JHS
  • Route 627 - Serves La Mesa JHS
  • Route 628 - Serves Golden Valley HS
  • Route 629 - Serves Golden Valley HS
  • Route 631 - Serves Valencia HS and West Ranch HS (afternoons only)
  • Route 632 - Serves Sierra JHS and Canyon HS (mornings only)
  • Route 633 - Serves Saugus HS (afternoons only)
  • Route 634 - Serves Rancho Pico JHS and West Ranch HS
  • Route 635 - Serves West Ranch HS (mornings only)
  • Route 636 - Serves Valencia HS and West Ranch HS
  • Route 637 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS (afternoons only)
  • Route 638 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS (afternoons only)
  • Route 639 - Serves Rancho Pico JHS and West Ranch HS (mornings only)
  • Route 640 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS (morning and afternoon) and Saugus HS (mornings Only)(new to 2010/2011)
  • Route 641 - Serves Saugus HS (afternoons only)

Commuter Express Service

Commuter Express provides service to and from to major places of employment outside of the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 796-799), and also provides service from areas outside of the Santa Clarita Valley to major places of employment inside the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 791-794). Route 795 is run in partnership with Metrolink, and provides connecting service to the Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley in California, United States, is located in northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert...

 when trains terminate in Santa Clarita. All Commuter Express Routes run on weekdays only, except for Route 757, which runs seven days a week.

Routes:
  • Route 757- Santa Clarita - North Hollywood Red Line Station
  • Route 791- Warner Center to Santa Clarita
  • Route 792- Century City to Santa Clarita
  • Route 794- Downtown Los Angeles, Burbank Metrolink to Santa Clarita
  • Route 795- Santa Clarita - Antelope Valley
  • Route 796- Santa Clarita to Warner Center
  • Route 797- Santa Clarita to UCLA, Westwood, and Century City
  • Route 799- Santa Clarita to Downtown Los Angeles

Transfer Stations

  • McBean Regional Transit Center
  • Santa Clarita Metrolink Station
    Santa Clarita (Metrolink station)
    Santa Clarita is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...

  • Newhall Metrolink Station
    Newhall (Metrolink station)
    Newhall is a Metrolink rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 24 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 8 serve the station on Saturdays. Sunday service began in...


Transit Maintenance Facility

City of Santa Clarita Transit is housed in the City's Transit Maintenance Facility. The facility has been gold LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....

 certified.

Fleet

City of Santa Clarita fleet consists of 100 vehicles with information in the table below.
Model Length Year Bus Numbers Quantity Fuel Type Note
Gillig Phantom 40' 1997 128-134 4 Diesel 4
Motor Coach Industries
Motor Coach Industries
Motor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:...

 D4000
40' 1998 226-236 8 Diesel 3
Gillig Phantom 30' 2000 141-146 6 Diesel
Gillig Phantom 40' 2000 147-155, 157-162 15 Diesel 1
Motor Coach Industries D4000 40' 2001 237-241 5 Diesel 3
Motor Coach Industries D4500 45' 2004 242-245 4 Diesel 3
Motor Coach Industries D4500 45' 2010 255-258 4 Diesel
Motor Coach Industries D4000 40' 2004 246-254 9 Diesel 3
New Flyer
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...

 C40LF
40' 2005 163-176 14 CNG
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...

New Flyer
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...

 C40LFR
40' 2010 188-194 7 CNG
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...

6
Chance Coach AH-28 28' 2006 101 1 Diesel 1, 2
ElDorado National
ElDorado National
ElDorado National is a bus manufacturer owned by Thor Industries. Heavy-duty buses are built in Riverside, California, and cutaway buses and mobility vans are built in Salina, Kansas.-Products:* Aerotech and similar lines of cutaway buses...

 Aerotech 220
23' 2006 350-353 4 Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...

5
NABI
North American Bus Industries
North American Bus Industries, commonly known as NABI, is a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Anniston, Alabama. NABI was founded in 1992 when the Hungarian firm Ikarus Bus, a key bus supplier to Central, Eastern Europe, spun off a majority share of their American operations to...

 60-BRT
60' 2007 177-178 2 CNG
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...

4
NABI 40-LFW 40' 2008 179-186 8 CNG
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...

Starcraft Allstar 23' 2009 354-367 14 CNG
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...

5


Notes:
  1. Bus #156 was involved in an FTA exchange with the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority for a trolley replica vehicle.
  2. American Heritage Streetcar used for "Hometown Trolley Service"
  3. Vehicles used for Commuter Express service.
  4. Mostly used for Supplemental School Day service.
  5. Vehicles used for Dial-a-Ride service
  6. NewFlyer Released A Restyled version of the bus.

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