Santa Clarita Transit
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| Locale | Santa Clarita, California Los Angeles County |
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| Transit type | Bus |
| Began operation | 1991 |
| Operator | Veolia Transport and the City of Santa Clarita. |
Santa Clarita Transit is the transit agency serving the city of Santa Clarita, California. Santa Clarita Transit is operated under contract by Veolia Transport, and is affiliated and offers connecting services with Metro and Metrolink.
[edit] 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, and downtown Los Angeles were added or improved.
[edit] Fares
[edit] Santa Clarita Transit Fares
| Service | Fare Type | Full Fare | Student | Senior (60+)/Disabled | Children 5 and under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local, School, Station Link | Single Ride | $1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | Free |
| Local, School, Station Link | Monthly Pass | 25.00 | 25.00 | 15.00 | - |
| Dial-A-Ride | Single Ride | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | Free |
| Commuter Express Routes: 790, 791, 793, 796, 798 |
Single Ride | 3.50 | 1.75 | 1.75 | Free |
| Commuter Express Routes: 790, 791, 793, 796, 798 |
20-Ride | 70.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | - |
| Commuter Express Routes: 790, 791, 793, 796, 798 |
Monthly Pass | - | 60.00 | 60.00 | - |
| Commuter Express Routes: 792, 794, 795, 797, 799 |
Single Ride | 4.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | Free |
| Commuter Express Routes: 792, 794, 795, 797, 799 |
20-Ride | 80.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | - |
| Commuter Express Routes: 792, 794, 795, 797, 799 |
Monthly Pass | - | 70.00 | 70.00 | - |
[edit] EZ Transit Pass
The EZ transit pass is a monthly pass good for local travel on 21 different public transit carriers throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.
| Service | Full Fare | Senior (62+)/Disabled |
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| Commuter Express Routes: 790, 791, 793, 796, 798 |
118.00 | 59.00 |
| Commuter Express Routes: 792, 794, 795, 797, 799 |
133.00 | 66.50 |
[edit] Local Service
[edit] Route 1 - Whites Canyon/Castaic
This route begins in the town of Castaic, California, just north of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Transfer Station, Downtown Newhall, and the Newhall Metrolink station. The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern thru the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway on the east side of town (some selected trips deviate onto Via Princessa to serve the Via Princessa Metrolink station) and San Fernando Road on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the California State Route 14.
[edit] Route 2 - Whites Canyon/Val Verde
This route begins in the town of Val Verde, California, just northwest of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Transfer Station, Downtown Newhall, and the Newhall Metrolink station. The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern thru the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway on the east side of town (some selected trips deviate onto Via Princessa to serve the Via Princessa Metrolink station) and San Fernando Road on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the California State Route 14.
[edit] Route 3 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon
Route 3 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain 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 along Seco Canyon Road. 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, Kaiser Medical Center on Tourney Road, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and College of the Canyons.
[edit] Route 4 - Bouquet Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station
Route 4 begins at the LARC Ranch in Bouquet Canyon and for the northern portion of its trip it follows Bouquet Canyon Road and it only strays away from it when going southbound to make a quick jog into a residential street, Alaminos Drive. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Transfer Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons 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.
[edit] 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 into Canyon Country then north on Sierra Highway to Vasquez Canyon Road
[edit] 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 into Canyon Country and then continues east on Soledad Canyon Road to the Shadow Pines Area.
[edit] Route 7 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon via Copper Hill
Route 7 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ends at the "Tamarack loop" in the Seco canyon area. Route 7 begins and ends at same locations as Route 3, but at Newhall Ranch Road, Route 7 and Route 3 split and Route 7 travels north along Copper Hill Drive, Decoro Drive, and McBean Parkway. Route 7 serves the neighborhoods of Northbridge and Northpark, and Valencia High School. Both Route 7 And Route 3 service the Westfield Valencia Town Center, Kaiser Medical Center on Tourney Road, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and College of the Canyons.
[edit] Route 8 - McBean Transfer Station/Sylmar Metrolink Station
Route 8 travels between the McBean Transfer Station and the Sylmar Metrolink Station. A good portion of the trip is on the freeway using Interstate 5.
The route is limited stop, having just 5 stops. Buses run approximately every 30 minutes in each direction.
Route 8 Stops:
- McBean Transfer Station
- Valencia & Rockwell Canyon (College of the Canyons)
- Roxford & Glenoaks
- Hubbard & Glenoaks
- Sylmar Metrolink Station
[edit] Hometown Trolley Service
The Hometown Trolley is a new service of Santa Clarita Transit; it provides shuttle services to areas in the city of Santa Clarita. It is unique in its usage of "trolley" style buses, and that it doesn't use traditional bus stops.
Routes:
- Valencia Industrial Center- Operates every 15-20 minutes from 10:30AM to 2:30PM; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. It provides a shuttle from businesses in the Industrial center to local eateries. It can be flagged down at almost any part of its route.
- Valencia Town Center- Operates every 15-20 minutes from 10:30AM to 2:30PM; Tuesday and Thursday. It provides a shuttle around the Town Center area connecting the Valencia Town Center, The Promenade, and other shopping centers. It can be flagged down at almost any part of its route when on major streets, and at stop signs along the route inside the Valencia Town Center or The Promenade.
[edit] 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 is only operated Monday - Friday.
Routes:
- Route 501- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Magic Mountain
- Route 502- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Commerce Center
- Route 503- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Seco & Tamarack
- Route 504- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Shadow Valley & Bouquet
[edit] School Service
School Service routes provide service to and from local Junior High Schools and High Schools from residential ares. School Service routes are numbered in the 600's. School Service is only operated on school days.
Some Routes are:
- Route 626- La Mesa Jr High School to Sierra Highway and Canyon Park Blvd via Via Princessa to Rainbow Glen Drive to Soledad Canyon Road to Sierra Highway ending at Canyon Park Blvd.
- Route 627- La Mesa Jr High School to San Fernando Road and Valle del Oro, via Via Princessa to Lost Canyon Road in the Fair Oaks Ranch Area back to Sierra Highway to the Friendly Valley Area to San Fernando Road.
- Route 634- West Ranch High School and Rancho Pico Jr. High to Stevenson Ranch, Wiley Canyon and the Calgrove Blvd. Area.
[edit] 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 790 provides service to and from Olive View Medical Center which serves as a connection point to the rest of Los Angeles counties dial-a-ride services. Route 795 is run in partnership with Metrolink, and provides connecting service to the Antelope Valley when trains terminate in Santa Clarita. Commuter Express service is only operated Monday - Friday.
Routes:
- Route 790- Santa Clarita/Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar
- Route 791- Warner Center to Santa Clarita
- Route 792- Century City to Santa Clarita
- Route 793- Van Nuys 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 Century City
- Route 798- Santa Clarita to Van Nuys
- Route 799- Santa Clarita to Downtown Los Angeles
[edit] Transfer Stations
- McBean Transfer Station
- Santa Clarita Metrolink Station
- Newhall Metrolink Station
[edit] Fleet
Local, School, and Station Link Services Fleet:
| Model | Length | Year | Bus Numbers | Quantity Purchased | Fuel Type |
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| Gillig Phantom | 35' | ? | ? | ? | Diesel |
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | ? | ? | ? | Diesel |
| New Flyer C40LF | 40' | 2005 | 161-174 | 13 | CNG |
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