City of Santa Clarita Transit

Parent	City of Santa Clarita
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	Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station Santa Clarita Metrolink Station McBean Regional Transit Center
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

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 local routes offers connecting services with Metro and Metrolink.

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 adjacent to and/or nearby the city limits of Santa Clarita. Some of these areas include the unincorporated 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

Old Logo of Santa Clarita Transit

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

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.

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.

Fares

Exact cash fare is required. 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.

The following table shows City of Santa Clarita Transit fares, effective September 15, 2014:

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

The City of Santa Clarita transit fleet consists of 99 vehicles.^[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. Mostly used for Supplemental School Day service.
4. Vehicle slated for replacement by vehicles on order.
5. Bus retirement funded by FTA grant and scheduled for 2014.

References

External links

• City of Santa Clarita Transit Website