Whether by foot, skate, blade, bike, car, boat or bus, you can get around Santa Cruz County with relative ease. A wide variety of rentals are readily available in the area and suit most any purpose. A comfortable public transportation system provided by the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District makes your adventures in the county a little more accessible. Check out their schedules and rates at METRO Online.

Santa Cruz County is served directly by bus. The nearest major airport is San Jose International Airport, 30 miles northeast of Santa Cruz. The nearest train depot is also located in San Jose. San Francisco International Airport is approximately 60 miles north of Santa Cruz.

Local Bus Service
ABC Transportation (airport service)
(831) 477-0170 or (800) 734-4313

Early Bird Airport Shuttle (airport service)
4525 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz, 831.462.3933

San Jose to Santa Cruz/Scott's Valley
Catch the Santa Cruz Metro's Highway 17 Express at San Jose's Diridion Station. Leaves numerous times daily. For bus schedules, visit: http://www.scmtd.com/routes/rt17.html

Road Conditions
For current road conditions, call the CalTrans (California Department of Transportation), (800) 427-ROAD.
Or visit: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/

• Highway 1
  
• Highway 9
  
• Highway 17
  
• Highway 129
  
• Highway 152

Weather and Road Information
National Weather Service/Monterey
(831) 475-3033