Santa Cruz Metro

Santa Cruz Metro now offers weekend service during summer months to Big Basin Redwoods State Park with Bus Route 35. The bus stop is located across the street from the former park headquarters building in the park. Check the Santa Cruz Metro website or their smartphone apps for the most up-to-date information on route, schedule, and fares. Download Santa Cruz Metro's Headways: Bus Rider Guide for all Summer 2022 Route 35 information (pages 25-29). 

As of July 22, 2022: 

Bus: Route 35. View Route 35 map. 

Schedule: Stops in Big Basin four times a day on Saturdays and Sundays, mid-July through September 14, 2022.

• View detailed outbound schedule (traveling to Big Basin)
• View detailed inbound schedule (returning from Big Basin)

Fares:

• One ride pass: $2 adults and youth, $1 discount fare (for older adults and people with disabilities); up to 3 children under 46 inches can ride free per fare-paying passenger. 
• Day pass: $6 adults and youth, $3 discount fare (for older adults and people with disabilities); up to 3 children under 46 inches can ride free per fare-paying passenger. 
• View detailed fare information.

Bikes: Each metro bus has a front-mounted bike rack that can hold up to three bikes. The bicycle racks are free to use for bus riders. No bikes will be allowed inside the bus.