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(To view fare change information, click here.)
Many MTS bus services will have route and/or schedule modifications in August and September
2008. Some reductions in service are needed to close a $6 million budget deficit. A summary of
the changes is below, but passengers are encouraged to refer to our website www.sdmts.com for
more detailed schedules, maps, and other information. Also, some MTS fares will be changing.
Please see the section below service adjustments for details on those changes.
- Sunday schedule changes take effect on Sunday, August 31, 2008.
- Weekday schedule changes take effect on Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
Currently, you may plan your trip for dates on or after August 31, 2008, using Google Transit. Beginning August 31, you may use either MTS's online trip planner OTIS, or Google Transit. Just type in your starting address or intersection and ending address or intersection, the date of your trip, and the arrival or departure time. If you should encounter any problems with the Google Transit trip planner, please contact us.
Our friendly staff at the 511 office will also help you plan your new trip. Just pick up your phone and dial 511.
Please be sure to pick up a new timetable for the routes with changes, as listed below. The timetables and maps are provided in PDF format. To read these files, you must have a PDF viewer installed on your system. You may use the free PDF viewer Adobe Acrobat Reader. Some timetable PDF files are large files. We recommend that you right-click the link for the timetable and select "Save As..." and save the file to your computer's hard drive before opening the file.
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Route
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Description
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Timetable and Map
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Streets Traveled
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| 1 |
Effective 8/31/08: On Sundays only, service after 7 p.m. is reduced to 60-minute frequency.
Also, schedule adjustments on all days. |
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No change |
| 3 |
Effective 8/31/08: Weekday schedule adjustments. |
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No change |
| 8/9 |
Effective 8/31/08: Reductions in night service on all days, and seasonal schedule changes. |
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No change |
| 10 |
Effective 8/31/08: Minor schedule adjustments on all days and later eastbound service on weekends. |
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No change |
| 11 |
Starting in Fall 2008, the City of San Diego will be reconstructing the First Avenue bridge in
Bankers Hill for seismic safety, requiring a closure of First Avenue and a detour of Route 11.
During the closure, Route 11 will use 4th and 5th Avenues between Laurel Street and University
Avenue, serving all local Route 3 stops. (Bus stops on First Avenue between Laurel Street and
University Avenue will not be served during the detour period.) Watch for notices on Route 11
buses this Fall for exact detour implementation dates and more details. |
N/A |
N/A |
| 14 |
Effective 8/31/08: Weekday frequency is reduced to hourly all day. Also, service is
discontinued after 7 p.m. on all days. Service on Hotel Circle South and eastbound
Montezuma Road only, continues hourly until 10 p.m. |
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No change |
| 20 |
Effective 8/31/08: Minor weekday schedule adjustments to improve transfers at Kearny Mesa
and North County Fair. |
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No change |
| 25 |
Effective 8/31/08: All weekend service is discontinued.Weekend service between
Fashion Valley, Linda Vista, and Health Center Drive will remain available on Routes 41 and 120. |
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No change |
| 27 |
Effective 8/31/08: Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance. |
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No change |
| 30 |
Effective 8/31/08: All trips are re-routed between UTC Transit Center and the VA Hospital
to serve La Jolla Colony, including Nobel Dr., Regents Road, Arriba Street, and Palmilla Drive.
Also, seasonal and other schedule adjustments. |
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| 44 |
Effective 8/31/08: Minor weekend evening schedule adjustments. |
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No change |
| 48/49 |
Effective 8/31/08: All service is discontinued and replaced as follows: Service to La Jolla Colony
is operated by a revised Route 30, providing service every 15 minutes in both directions
on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends. Service on La Jolla Village Drive will
remain available on Routes 41, 101, 150, and 921. |
N/A |
N/A |
| 83 |
Effective 9/6/08: Saturday service is discontinued due to low ridership. |
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No change |
| 105 |
Effective 8/31/08: All trips will terminate on the north end at Clairemont Square after
7 p.m, on all days. For service to University City, please use Route 41. Also, Sunday frequency
on Route 105 is reduced to every 60 minutes. Also, other minor schedule adjustments on all days. |
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| 115 |
Effective 8/31/08: On weekdays, service after 6 p.m. is reduced to 60-minute frequency.
Also, other evening schedule adjustments on all days. |
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No change |
| 120 |
Effective 8/31/08: On Sundays only, frequency is reduced to hourly before 9 a.m. and
after 6 p.m. Sunday midday service will remain at a 30-minute frequency. Also, other
schedule adjustments on all days. |
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No change |
| 810 |
Minor schedule adjustments and selected trips to serve the new Sabre Springs/Peñasquitos
Transit Center upon its opening in mid-September. Please watch for notices on Route 810
buses for more details and exact implementation dates. |
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| 820 |
Route will change to serve the new Sabre Springs/Peñasquitos Transit Center upon its
opening in mid-September. Also, minor schedule adjustments. Please watch for notices on
Route 820 buses for more details and exact implementation dates. |
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| 832 |
Effective 8/31/08: Weekend frequency is reduced to hourly. |
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No change |
| 850 |
Effective 9/2/08: The two early afternoon combination Route 850/860 trips (departing
the downtown terminal at 2:03 p.m. and 3:03 p.m.) are discontinued. Also, minor schedule
adjustments effective in mid-September. Watch for notices on buses with more details. |
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No change |
| 856 |
Effective 8/31/08: Minor schedule adjustments on all days. |
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No change |
| 860 |
Effective 9/2/08, the two early afternoon combination Route 850/860 trips (departing
the downtown terminal at 2:03 p.m. and 3:03 p.m.) are discontinued. Also, route and
schedule will change to serve the new Sabre Springs/Peñasquitos Transit Center upon
its opening in mid-September. Please watch for notices on Route 860 buses for more
details and exact implementation dates. |
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| 871/872 |
Effective 8/31/08: Weekend service is reduced to operate 7a.m.-7p.m. only, and with a
60-minute frequency in each direction. |
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No change |
| 905 |
Effective 8/31/08: Route is changed in eastern Otay Mesa for a long-term construction
detour. Service on Heinrich Hertz Drive is discontinued. Also, other schedule adjustments. |
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| 928 |
Effective 8/31/08: Minor evening schedule adjustments. |
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No change |
| 933/934 |
Effective 8/31/08: Route is changed in Nestor and Imperial Beach as follows: route will use
Satellite Boulevard/Iris Avenue between Thermal Avenue and 13th Street (instead of
Imperial Beach Boulevard); and, route will use Imperial Beach Boulevard between 9th Street
and 13th Street (instead of Holly Avenue and Iris Avenue). Service is maintained
on Coronado Avenue on Route 901. Route 933/934 service on 9th Street, Holly Avenue,
11th Street, and Thermal Avenue is discontinued. Also, the route change will
result in minor schedule adjustments. |
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| 936 |
Effective 8/31/08: Minor schedule adjustments on all days. |
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No change |
| 960 |
Effective 9/2/08: One added northbound a.m. trip and other schedule adjustments. |
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No change |
| 992 |
Effective 8/31/08: Weekday service is reduced to a 15-minute frequency.
Also, other schedule adjustments on all days. |
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No change |
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