City of Santa Clarita Transit
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. Daily operations and maintenance of the fleet are under contract with MV Transportation.[1] City of Santa Clarita Transit routes connect with services operated by Metro and Metrolink.
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| Parent | City of Santa Clarita |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Transit Maintenance Facility 28250 Constellation Rd |
| Locale | City of Santa Clarita Los Angeles County |
| Service type | transit bus, school bus |
| Routes | 9 Local routes 2 Station Link routes 7 Commuter Express routes 20 Supplemental School Day routes |
| Hubs |
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| Fleet | 100 revenue vehicles 15 on order 1 special service trolley replica |
| Fuel type | CNG Diesel Gasoline |
| Operator | MV Transportation |
| Website | City of Santa Clarita Transit |
The County of Los Angeles contracts with City of Santa Clarita Transit to provide fixed route and Dial-A-Ride services in certain unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County that are near the city limits of Santa Clarita. Some of these areas include the communities of Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Pointe and Val Verde.
No other Los Angeles County transit agency provides service to, from or within the City of Santa Clarita.
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, West Los Angeles, Antelope Valley, and downtown Los Angeles were added or improved.[2]
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 meant to reflect the colors of the city logo and new bus stop signs similar to the new bus livery have recently been installed.[3] 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.[4] The overhauls are major parts of the city's efforts to make transit more attractive to citizens.
Transfer Stations
- McBean Regional Transit Center
- Santa Clarita Metrolink Station
- Newhall Metrolink Station
Transit Maintenance Facility
City of Santa Clarita Transit is housed in the City's Transit Maintenance Facility. The facility has been gold LEED certified.
Fixed-route Service
Local Routes
| Route No. | North/West Terminal | Via | South/East Terminal | Major Destinations Served | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castaic | Ridge Rte Rd, Lake Hughes Rd, Parker Rd, The Old Road, Commerce Center Dr, Newhall Ranch Road, Av Stanford, Rye Canyon Rd, Av Scott, Av Tibbits, McBean Parkway | McBean Regional Transit Center |
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45-60 minutes |
| 2 | Val Verde | Chiquito Cyn Rd (westbound) San Martinez Rd, Commerce Center Dr (eastbound), Hasley Canyon Rd (eastbound), Del Valle (eastbound), Newhall Ranch Road, Av Stanford, Rye Canyon Rd, Av Scott, Av Tibbits, McBean Parkway | McBean Regional Transit Center |
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45-60 minutes |
| 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) |
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90 minutes |
| 4 | Bouquet Canyon (LARC Ranch) |
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 Metrolink Station |
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60 minutes |
| 5 | Stevenson Ranch | Hemingway Av, Kavenaugh Ln, Mallory Dr, Faulkner Dr, Poe Pkwy, Stevenson Ranch Pkwy, The Old Rd, Chiquella Ln, Lyons Av, Newhall Av, 6th St, Railroad Av, 16th St, Orchard Village Rd, McBean Pkwy, McBean Regional Transit Center, Valencia Blvd, Soledad Cyn Rd, Golden Valley Rd, Centre Pointe Pkwy, Ruether Av, Sierra Highway | Vasquez Canyon |
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30-60 minutes |
| 6 | Stevenson Ranch | Hemingway Av, Kavenaugh Ln, Mallory Dr, Faulkner Dr, Poe Pkwy, Stevenson Ranch Pkwy, The Old Rd, Chiquella Ln, Lyons Av, Newhall Av, 6th St, Railroad Av, 16th St, Orchard Village Rd, McBean Pkwy, McBean Regional Transit Center, Valencia Blvd, Soledad Cyn Rd, Golden Valley Rd, Centre Pointe Pkwy, Ruether Av, Abelia Ln, Mammoth Ln, Shadow Pines Blvd | Shadow Pines |
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30-60 minutes |
| 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) |
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90 minutes |
| 12 | McBean Regional Transit Center | Valencia Bl, Bouquet Cyn Rd, Railroad Av, Newhall Av, Sierra Hwy, Via Princessa (select trips), Soledad Cyn Rd, Whites Cyn Rd | Plum Canyon (Heller Circle) |
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30 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 Metrolink Station |
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60 minutes |
Station Link Service
Station Link service provides service from the Santa Clarita Metrolink station to major local places of employment within the Santa Clarita Valley. Station Link service operates on weekdays peak periods (6-8am, 4-6pm) only.
| Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Terminal | West Terminal | |||
| 501 | Santa Clarita Metrolink | Magic Mountain (employee gate) |
Soledad Cyn Rd, Magic Mountain Pkwy, Tourney Rd, Valencia Bl |
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| 502 | Santa Clarita Metrolink | Valencia Commerce Center | Soledad Cyn Rd, Bouquet Cyn Rd, Newhall Ranch Rd, Av Tibbits, Av Scott, Rye Cyn Rd, Av Stanford, Commerce Center Dr, Livingston Ave, Witherspoon Pkwy |
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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 weekdays when schools are in session.
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 625 - 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 631 - Valencia High School & West Ranch High School
- Route 632 - Canyon High School
- Route 633 - Saugus High School
- Route 634 - Rancho Pico Jr. High School & West Ranch High School
- Route 635 - 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 - Rancho Pico Jr. High School & West Ranch High School
- Route 640 - Arroyo Seco Jr. High School & Saugus High School
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). 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 Metro station | In Santa Clarita: Sierra Highway, Railroad Avenue, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway (Weekdays only) Express Portion: I-5, CA-170 (Hollywood Freeway) |
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| Route | AM Pick-up PM Drop-off |
AM Drop-off PM Pick-up |
Via | Notes |
791 |
Warner Center Victory Boulevard and Topanga Canyon Boulevard |
Santa Clarita Avenue Stanford and Technology Drive |
In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway Express Portion: I-5, SR 118 In the San Fernando Valley: Topanga Canyon Boulevard |
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792 |
Century City Century Park West and Constellation Boulevard |
Santa Clarita Avenue Stanford and Technology Drive |
In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway Express Portion: I-5, I-405 In West LA: Westwood Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard |
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794 |
Downtown Los Angeles Union Station |
Santa Clarita Avenue Stanford and Technology Drive |
In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway Express Portion: I-5 |
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796 |
Santa Clarita Santa Clarita Metrolink station |
Warner Center Victory Boulevard & Topanga Canyon Boulevard |
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 |
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797 |
Santa Clarita Santa Clarita Metrolink station |
Century City Century Park West and Constellation Boulevard |
In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue Express Portion: I-5, I-405 In West LA: Westwood Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard |
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799 |
Santa Clarita Santa Clarita Metrolink station |
Downtown Los Angeles 7th Street and Spring Street (AM Drop-off) |
In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue Express Portion: I-5 In Downtown LA: Alameda Street, 1st Street, Hope Street |
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| Downtown Los Angeles 8th Street and Spring Street (PM Pick-up) | ||||
Fares
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.[5]
The following table shows City of Santa Clarita Transit fares[6], effective January 1, 2020:
| Fare Type | Regular | Senior (60+)/ Disabled |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local, School, Station Link | ||||
| Single Ride | $1 | Free | ||
| Local Day Pass | $2.5 | 1 | ||
| Monthly Pass | $34 | 1 | ||
| Dial-A-Ride | ||||
| Single Ride | $2 | |||
| Commuter Express Route 757 | ||||
| Single Ride | $3 | $1.5 | ||
| 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:
- TAP card required.
- The EZ transit pass is a monthly pass good for local travel on 21 different public transit carriers throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.
- Senior discount eligibility starts at age 62 for EZ transit pass.
Fleet
The City of Santa Clarita transit fleet consists of 118 vehicles as of January 2020.[7][8]
Active
| Images | Model | Length | Year | Vehicle Numbers (Total) |
Fuel Type | Divisions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Flyer C40LF | 40' | 2005 | 164-179 (16 buses) |
CNG | Local | First CNG and low-floor buses. | |
| NABI 60-BRT | 60' | 2007 | 177-178 (2 buses) |
CNG | Local | First articulated buses. | |
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NABI LFW-41 | 40' | 2008 | 179-186 (8 buses) |
CNG | Local | |
| New Flyer C40LFR | 40' | 2010 | 188-194 (7 buses) |
CNG | Local | ||
| Gillig Low Floor | 40' | 2013/2014 | 102-104, 106-123 (21 buses) |
CNG | Local | ||
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MCI D4000 | 40' | 2004 | 243-254 (12 buses) |
Diesel | Commuter | Currently being phased-out. |
| MCI D4500CT | 45' | 2013/2014 | 255-282 (28 buses) |
CNG | Commuter | ||
| Overland Custom Coach Elkhart | 23' | 2012 | N/A (4 buses) |
Gasoline | Dial-a-ride | ||
| Glaval Universal | 23' | 2017/2018 | 372-389 (18 buses) |
CNG | Dial-a-ride | ||
| Chance Coach AH-28 | 28' | 2007 | 101 (1 bus) |
Diesel | Special | Trolley-replica bus with a faux-wood "Hometown Trolley" livery. Used during special events. | |
| Hometown Trolley Villager | 35' | 2017 | 100 (1 bus) |
CNG | Special | Trolley-replica bus with a blue and green "City of Santa Clarita" livery. Used during special events as well as summer service to Six Flags and Main Street. | |
Retired
| Images | Model | Length | Year | Vehicle Numbers (Total) |
Fuel Type | Divisions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gillig Phantom | 30' | 1997 | 128-134 (7 buses) |
Diesel | Local | Part of the original bus fleet. |
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Gillig Phantom | 40' | 2000 | 141-155, 157-162 (21 buses) |
Diesel | Local | |
| MCI D4500 | 45' | 1997 | 226-229 (4 buses) |
Diesel | Commuter | Part of the original bus fleet. | |
| MCI D4000 | 40' | 2004 | 230-242 (13 buses) |
Diesel | Commuter | Currently being phased-out. | |
| El Dorado Aerotech 220 | 24' | 2006 | 350-353 (4 buses) |
Gasoline | Dial-a-Ride | ||
| Overland Custom Coach Starcraft Allstar |
23' | 2008 | N/A (14 buses) |
CNG | Dial-a-Ride |
References
- Santa Clarita Signal- New Contractor on Board for Buses
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- City of Santa Clarita, CA - Purchasing: Solicitations Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- City of Santa Clarita, CA - CITY BUS SHELTERS GET A FACE LIFT Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- "Santa Clarita Transit Unveils New Token Transit App". City of Santa Clarita. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "Fares & Passes". City of Santa Clarita Transit. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- "2013 Transportation Development Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- "Our Fleet". City of Santa Clarita Transit. Retrieved 2020-01-10.