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City of Santa Clarita Transit
City of Santa Clarita Transit bus at Santa Clarita station.
ParentCity of Santa Clarita
FoundedAugust 5, 1991 (1991-08-05)
HeadquartersTransit Maintenance Facility
28250 Constellation Rd
LocaleCity of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County
Service typeTransit bus
Routes9 local routes
2 Station Link routes
7 Commuter Express routes
22 school routes
Hubs
Fleet120
Daily ridership9,000 (weekdays, Q3 2023)[1]
Annual ridership2,111,800 (2022)[2]
Fuel typeCNG
Diesel
Gasoline
OperatorMV Transportation
Websitesantaclaritatransit.com

City of Santa Clarita Transit is a local bus service, administered by the City's transit division, that serves the City of Santa Clarita, California and nearby surrounding unincorporated areas. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 2,111,800, or about 9,000 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023. Daily operations and maintenance of the fleet are under contract with MV Transportation.[3] City of Santa Clarita Transit routes connect with services operated by Metro and Metrolink.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works contracts with City of Santa Clarita Transit to provide fixed route and Dial-A-Ride services in some unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County that are near the city limits of Santa Clarita. These areas include the communities of Castaic, Forest Park, Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Pointe, and Val Verde.

History[edit]

Santa Clarita Transit bus in the original 1991 livery

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, West Los Angeles, Antelope Valley, and downtown Los Angeles were added or improved.[4]

MV Transportation[edit]

In mid-2007 Santa Clarita Transit entered into a contract with MV Transportation and underwent a branding overhaul. The agency was renamed "City of Santa Clarita Transit" and buses received a new green and blue livery which reflect the colors of the city logo.[5] The livery debuted in August 2007 on 2 brand new 60-foot (18 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.[6] The overhauls are major parts of the city's efforts to make transit more attractive to citizens.

Starting in 2010, City of Santa Clarita Transit began Summer Beach bus service to Santa Monica State Beach, from Canyon Country, and Newhall. They were separated into two routes servicing each destination to Santa Monica State Beach. However, the 2023 Summer Beach Bus, is no longer serving Santa Monica State Beach, it instead is serving Ventura Harbor at Spinnaker Drive. The service stops at Via Princessa Metrolink Station & McBean Regional Transit Center. This service is only operated during the summer.

2023 Transit Service Workers Strike[edit]

On September 15, 2023, after over a year of negotiations with MV Transportation, transit service workers represented by Teamsters Local 572 voted to go on strike until a fair contract is reached. MV Transportation was notified of the decision to strike on September 28.[7]

The strike officially began on October 9, halting all bus and paratransit services across the city. The strike forced Santa Clarita Transit and William S. Hart High School District to negotiate an emergency contract with charter bus company Transit Systems in order to provide limited school tripper services to select schools and infrequent bus services along routes 1, 2, 5, 6, and 12.[7] Santa Clarita City Council has declined to enter into contract negotiations as a third party.[8]

As of December 3, the strike is ongoing with limited bus service along select lines and limited Dial-a-Ride service for those with urgent medical appointments.[9][10]

Transfer Stations[edit]

Transit Maintenance Facility[edit]

City of Santa Clarita Transit is housed in the City's Transit Maintenance Facility. The facility has been gold LEED certified.

Fixed-route Service[edit]

Local Routes[edit]

Route No. North/West Terminal Via South/East Terminal Major Destinations Served Frequency
1 Castaic Sloan Canyon Rd, Lake Hughes Rd, Ridge Route Rd, Parker Rd, The Old Road, Commerce Center Dr, Newhall Ranch Road, Ave Stanford, Rye Canyon Rd, Ave Scott, Ave Tibbits, McBean Parkway McBean Regional Transit Center 45-60 minutes

[Interlined with Route 2]

2 Val Verde Chiquito Cyn Rd (westbound) San Martinez Rd, Commerce Center Dr (eastbound), Hasley Canyon Rd (eastbound), Del Valle (eastbound), Newhall Ranch Road, Ave Stanford, Rye Canyon Rd, Ave Scott, Ave Tibbits, McBean Parkway McBean Regional Transit Center
  • Val Verde Park
  • Valencia Commerce Center (eastbound)
  • Valencia Industrial Center
  • Valencia High School
  • Westfield Valencia Town Center
 45-60 minutes

[Interlined with Route 1]

3 Six Flags Magic Mountain
(main gate) 		Magic Mountain Pkwy, Tourney Rd, Valencia Blvd, McBean Regional Transit Center, McBean Pkwy, Newhall Ranch Rd, Bouquet Cyn Rd, Seco Cyn Rd, Hazel St, Tamarack Ln Seco Canyon
(Tamarack loop)
  • Kaiser Medical Center
  • College of the Canyons Valencia Campus
  • Westfield Valencia Town Center
  • Arroyo Seco Jr. High School
 70 minutes

[Interlined with Route 7]

4 Bouquet Canyon
(LARC Ranch) 		Bouquet Canyon Rd, Alaminos Dr, Magic Mountain Pkwy, McBean Pkwy, McBean Regional Transit Center, Valencia Blvd, Rockwell Cyn Rd, Tournament Rd, Wiley Cyn Rd, Lyons Ave, Newhall Ave, Market St, Railroad Ave Newhall station 60 minutes

[Interlined with Route 14]

5 Stevenson Ranch Hemingway Ave, Kavenaugh Ln, Mallory Dr, Faulkner Dr, Poe Pkwy, Stevenson Ranch Pkwy, The Old Rd, Chiquella Ln, Lyons Ave, Newhall Ave, Market St, Railroad Ave, Dalbey Dr, Orchard Village Rd, McBean Pkwy, McBean Regional Transit Center, Valencia Blvd, Soledad Cyn Rd, Golden Valley Rd, Centre Pointe Pkwy, Ruether Ave, Sierra Highway Vasquez Canyon
  • Hart High School
  • Newhall Community Center
  • Newhall station
  • Civic Center
  • Santa Clarita station
  • Bowman High School (select trips)
  • Aquatic Center
  • Canyon Country Library
  • College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus (select trips)
 45-90 minutes

[Interlined with Route 6]

6 Stevenson Ranch Hemingway Ave, Kavenaugh Ln, Mallory Dr, Faulkner Dr, Poe Pkwy, Stevenson Ranch Pkwy, The Old Rd, Chiquella Ln, Lyons Ave, Newhall Ave, Market St, Railroad Ave, Dalbey Dr, Orchard Village Rd, McBean Pkwy, McBean Regional Transit Center, Valencia Blvd, Soledad Cyn Rd, Golden Valley Rd, Centre Pointe Pkwy, Ruether Ave, Mammoth Ln, Shadow Pines Blvd Shadow Pines
  • Hart High School
  • Newhall Community Center
  • Newhall station
  • Civic Center
  • Santa Clarita station
  • Bowman High School (select trips)
  • Aquatic Center
  • Canyon Country Library
 30-60 minutes

[Interlined with Route 5]

7 Six Flags Magic Mountain
(main gate) 		Magic Mountain Pkwy, The Old Road, Valencia Blvd, McBean Regional Transit Center, McBean Pkwy, Newhall Ranch Rd, Rye Cyn Rd, Kelly Johnson Pkwy, Constellation Rd, Decoro Dr, Copper Hill Dr, Seco Cyn Rd, Hazel St, Tamarack Ln Seco Canyon
(Tamarack loop)
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain
  • College of the Canyons Valencia Campus
  • Westfield Valencia Town Center
  • City of Santa Clarita Transit Offices
  • Valencia High School
 70 minutes

[Interlined with Route 3]

12 McBean Regional Transit Center Valencia Bl, Bouquet Cyn Rd, Railroad Ave, Newhall Ave, Sierra Hwy, Via Princessa (select trips), Soledad Cyn Rd, Whites Cyn Rd Plum Canyon
(Heller Circle) 		10-35 minutes
14 Plum Canyon
(Heller Circle) 		Heller Circle, Plum Cyn Rd, Bouquet Canyon Rd, Magic Mountain Pkwy, McBean Pkwy, McBean Regional Transit Center, Valencia Blvd, Rockwell Cyn Rd, Tournament Rd, Wiley Cyn Rd, Lyons Ave, Newhall Ave, Market St, Railroad Av Newhall station
  • Saugus High School
  • College of the Canyons Valencia Campus
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • Hart High School
  • Santa Clarita Senior Center
  • Hart Park
  • Newhall Community Center
  • Newhall Library
 60 minutes

[Interlined with Route 4] One trip in each direction serves the Senior Center on weekdays.

Station Link Service[edit]

Station Link service provides service from the Santa Clarita Metrolink station to local places of employment within the Santa Clarita Valley. Station Link service operates on weekdays peak periods (6-9am, 4-6pm) only except route 501, which as of February 2023, makes morning and afternoon trips excluding midday even on Saturdays and Sundays, select holidays included.

Route Terminals Via Notes
East Terminal West Terminal
501 Santa Clarita Metrolink Magic Mountain
(employee gate) 		Soledad Canyon Road, Magic Mountain Parkway, Tourney Road, Valencia Boulevard.
  • Service operates in a loop beginning and ending at the Santa Clarita Metrolink station.
502 Santa Clarita Metrolink Valencia Commerce Center Soledad Canyon Road, Bouquet Canyon Road, Newhall Ranch Road, Avenue Tibbits, Avenue Scott, Rye Canyon Road, Avenue Stanford, Commerce Center Drive, Livingston Avenue, Witherspoon Parkway.
  • Also serves Valencia Industrial Center.
  • Service operates in a loop beginning and ending at the Santa Clarita Metrolink station.

Supplemental School Day Service[edit]

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 weekdays when schools are in session. Trips are timed with school bell schedule.

Routes include:

  • Route 620 – Arroyo Seco Jr. High School & Saugus High School
  • Route 621 – Arroyo Seco Jr. High School & Saugus High School
  • Route 622 – Rio Norte Jr. High School
  • Route 623 – Rio Norte Jr. High School
  • Route 624 – Valencia High School
  • Route 626 – La Mesa Jr. High School
  • Route 627 – La Mesa Jr. High School
  • Route 628 – Golden Valley High School
  • Route 629 – Golden Valley High School
  • Route 630 – Golden Valley High School & Bowman High School
  • Route 632 – Canyon High School
  • Route 633 – Saugus High School
  • Route 634 – Rancho Pico Jr. High School & West Ranch High School
  • Route 636 – Valencia High School & West Ranch High School
  • Route 637 – Arroyo Seco Jr. High School
  • Route 638 – Arroyo Seco Jr. High School & Saugus High School
  • Route 639 - Saugus High School
  • Route 640 – Arroyo Seco Jr. High School & Saugus High School
  • Route 641 – Placerita Jr. High School & Hart High School
  • Route 642 – Bowman High School & Canyon High School & La Mesa Jr. High School
  • Route 643 – Arroyo Seco Jr. High School & Saugus High School
  • Route 644 – La Mesa Jr. High School

Commuter Express Service[edit]

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). All Commuter Express Routes run on weekdays only, except for Route 757, which runs seven days a week.

Route Terminals Via Notes
757
 Santa Clarita
McBean Regional Transit Center 		North Hollywood
North Hollywood station 		In Santa Clarita: Sierra Highway, Railroad Avenue, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway (Weekdays only)
Express Portion: I-5, CA-170 (Hollywood Freeway)
  • On weekdays service operates in a counter-clockwise loop in Santa Clarita making several stops, on weekends service operates directly to the McBean Regional Transit Center.
  • Serves Newhall Metrolink Station on weekdays.
Route AM Pick-up
PM Drop-off 		AM Drop-off
PM Pick-up 		Via Notes
791
 Warner Center
Victory Bl & Topanga Canyon Bl 		Santa Clarita
Av Stanford & Technology Dr 		In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway
Express Portion: I-5, SR 118
In the San Fernando Valley: Topanga Canyon Boulevard
792
 Century City
Century Park West & Constellation Bl 		Santa Clarita
Av Stanford & Technology Dr 		In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway
Express Portion: I-5, I-405
In West LA: Westwood Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard
794
 Downtown Los Angeles
Union Station 		Santa Clarita
Av Stanford & Technology Dr 		In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway
Express Portion: I-5
796
 Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Metrolink station 		Warner Center
Victory Bl & Topanga Canyon Bl 		In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue
Express Portion: Sierra Highway, I-5, SR 118
In the San Fernando Valley: De Soto Avenue
  • Also serves Newhall Metrolink Station, Chatsworth Metrolink Station
797
 Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Metrolink station 		Century City
Century Park West & Constellation Bl 		In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue
Express Portion: I-5, I-405
In West LA: Westwood Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard
  • Also serves Newhall Metrolink Station, UCLA
799
 Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Metrolink station 		Downtown Los Angeles
7th St & Spring St (AM)
8th St & Spring St (PM) 		In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue
Express Portion: I-5
In Downtown LA: Alameda Street, 1st Street, Hope Street

Fares[edit]

Exact cash fare is required. Under 5, up to 3 per fare-paying rider, ride for free. Passes are stored on reusable Transit Access Pass (TAP) cards that cost $2 each. Customers can also store cash-value on their TAP card that can be used with any Los Angeles county transit agency that accepts TAP. Since February 2018 fares are available for purchase on the Token Transit mobile ticketing app.[11]

The following table shows City of Santa Clarita Transit fares,[12] effective January 1, 2020:

Fare Type Regular Senior (60+)/
Disabled 		Notes
Local, School, Station Link
Single Ride $1 Free
Local Day Pass $2.50 1
Monthly Pass $34 1
Dial-A-Ride
Single Ride $2
Commuter Express Route 757
Single Ride $3 $1.50
Monthly Pass $110 $55 1
EZ transit pass + Zone 3 $176 $70.5 1, 2, 3
Interagency Transfer $.55 1
Commuter Express Routes 791, 796
Single Ride $4 $2
Monthly Pass $150 $75 1
EZ transit pass + Zone 4 $198 $80 1, 2, 3
Interagency Transfer $.55 1
Commuter Express Routes 792, 794, 797 & 799
Single Ride $4.50 $2.25
Monthly Pass $170 $85 1
EZ transit pass + Zone 5 $220 $89.5 1, 2, 3
Interagency Transfer $.55 1

Notes:

  1. TAP card required.
  2. The EZ transit pass is a monthly pass good for local travel on 21 different public transit carriers throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.
  3. Senior discount eligibility starts at age 62 for EZ transit pass.

Fleet[edit]

The City of Santa Clarita transit fleet consists of 95 Standard Vehicles and 33 Paratransit vehicles as of September 2022.[13][14][15]

On November 6, 2017, Bus 102 was totaled in a fatal multi-vehicle accident on Sierra Highway.[16]

Active[edit]

Make/Model Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Engine Transmission Notes
Hometown Manufacturing 100 2017 Used for Events.
Optima AH-28 101 2006 Cummins ISB Allison B300R Used for Events.

Runs on Diesel.

Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 102-104, 106-112 2013 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 113-123 2014 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 124-127 2018 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 128-134 2019 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 135-137 2020 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 138-140 2020 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
Gillig Low Floor CNG 29' 142-145 2021 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 146-149 2022 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
Gillig Low Floor CNG 40' 150-151 2023 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
Gillig Low Floor CNG 29' 152-153 2023 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B3400xFE
NABI 60-BRT CNG 177-178 2007 Cummins Westport L Gas Plus Allison B500R 6 speed Used on school service.
New Flyer C40LFR 188-194 2010 Cummins ISX12 Allison B500R 6 speed In the process of retirement.
MCI D4500CT CNG 259-264 2013 Cummins Westport ISX12 Allison B500R 6 speed Used for Commuter Express service.
MCI D4500CT CNG 265-269 2015 Cummins Westport ISX12N Allison B500R 6 speed Used for Commuter Express service.
MCI D4500CT CNG 270-279 2017 Cummins Westport ISX12N Allison B500R 6 speed Used for Commuter Express service.
MCI D4500CT CNG 280-282 2018 Cummins Westport ISX12N Allison B500R 6 speed Used for Commuter Express service.
MCI D4500CT CNG 283-284 2020 Cummins Westport ISX12N Allison B500R 6 speed Used for Commuter Express service.
MCI D4500CT CNG 285-286 2022 Cummins Westport ISX12N Allison B500R 6 speed Used for Commuter Express service.
MCI D4500CT CNG 287-288 2023 Cummins Westport ISX12N Allison B500R 6 speed Used for Commuter Express service.
Glaval Bus 368-371 2012 Used for Dial-a-Ride services.
Glaval Bus 372-389 2017/18 Used for Dial-a-Ride services.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Santa Clarita Signal- New Contractor on Board for Buses
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ City of Santa Clarita, CA – Purchasing: Solicitations Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ City of Santa Clarita, CA – CITY BUS SHELTERS GET A FACE LIFT Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b "Transit Service Workers On Strike In Santa Clarita. What This Means For Riders". LAist. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  8. ^ Service, City News (2023-10-10). "Bus driver strike enters second day in Santa Clarita". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  9. ^ "MV TRANSPORTATION BUS DRIVERS STRIKE". City of Santa Clarita Transit. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  10. ^ Smith, Perry (2023-10-14). "City bus strike enters week 2". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  11. ^ "Santa Clarita Transit Unveils New Token Transit App". City of Santa Clarita. February 5, 2018. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Fares & Passes". City of Santa Clarita Transit. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "2013 Transportation Development Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  14. ^ "Our Fleet". City of Santa Clarita Transit. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "City of Santa Clarita Transit – CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Canyon Country woman killed in Santa Clarita crash is identified". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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