Monterey and Santa Cruz airport shuttle

This section covers Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay areas and communities of Santa Cruz, Monterey, Salinas, Watsonville, and Hollister. It includes Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties of California.

See also neighboring areas of:

Greater San Jose - Silicon Valley
San Luis Obispo - Central Coast

Airport Shuttle Companies

Early Bird Airport Shuttle
Is an exclusive, reliable, and professional private sedan and van service. operate Mercedes Benz cars, and comfortable mini vans. Serves the entire Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Areas including all Airports, Train Stations, Hotels, and Conference Centers. Airport shuttle service to/from Monterey, San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco Airports. Some of the cities in the area: Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, Aptos, Pebble Beach, Scotts Valley, Watsonville.
Santa Cruz County, CA
831-462-3933
www.earlybirdairportshuttle.com

Santa Cruz Experience
Airport and event shuttle service.
P.O. Box 7127, Santa Cruz, CA
831-421-9883
www.thesantacruzexperience.com

Surf City Shuttle
Airport shuttle service between Santa Cruz and all airports in the region: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), San Jose International Airport (SJC), and Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY).
101 Cooper Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 419-2642
www.surfcityshuttles.com

Monterey Salinas Bus
Scheduled airport shuttle bus between Monterey, Salinas, Prunedale and San Francisco, San Jose airports. 11 scheduled shuttle runs daily.
Monterey, California
831-373-7777
www.montereyairbus.com

Public Transportation in Santa Cruz County

Airport Flyer by VTA
The free VTA/SJC Airport Flyer takes off for Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport daily from 5:00 am until Midnight - weekdays, every 15 minutes; weekends, every 15 minutes. Catch the Airport Flyer at VTA's Metro/Airport Light Rail stop and at the Santa Clara Caltrain station.
3331 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
408-321-2300
www.vta.org

Commute Solutions
Santa Cruz County's only full-service Commuter Help Desk. For over 30 years, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission has offered services through Commute Solutions to help people navigate and use the local transportation system to access the things they need.
831-429-POOL
www.commutesolutions.org

RideSurance
Is a local program, it is called RideSurance because that commuters using green, sustainable commute options such as carpooling, vanpooling, transit, bicycling, and walking, will have assurance that you the still get home quickly in the event of an unforeseen emergency. Created in partnership with Ecology Action, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission, and other organizations.
877 Cedar Street, Suite 240
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-426-5925
www.ridesurance.org

San Benito County Express
Provides public transportation service to the communities of Hollister, San Juan Bautista, and Gilroy.
330 Tres Pinos Road, Suite C7
Hollister CA 95023
831-637-7665
www.sanbenitocountyexpress.org

Santa Cruz Metro
Serves the cities of Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, and Scotts Valley, as well as the unincorporated areas of Aptos, Soquel, Live Oak, Bonny Doon, Davenport, and the San Lorenzo Valley in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Metro operates Amtrak Highway 17 Express Commuter Service in cooperation with other transit agencies connecting you to locations in downtown San Jose, as well as Bay Area Transit Systems.
920 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-425-8600
www.scmtd.com

Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
Offers information on commute, transit, highways and bicycling in Santa Cruz Region
1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-460-3200
www.sccrtc.org

Public Transportation in Monterey County

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST)
MST’s 50 routes provide service primarily in the Monterey Peninsula jurisdictions and in the Salinas Valley. Intercity service is provided via Highway 68 and Highway 1 between these two urban areas of Monterey County. In addition, intercity routes connect MST with the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District at their Transit Center in Watsonville. Further, MST provides rural transit service to Carmel Valley and seasonal service to Big Sur, and along the Monterey waterfront (The MST Trolley).
One Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey, CA 93940
888-678-2871
www.mst.org

Transportation Agency for Monterey County
55-B Plaza Circle Salinas, CA 93901
831-775-0903
www.tamcmonterey.org

Airport Transportation to/form University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz or UCSC) Using Transit:

San Jose International Airport (SJC) - is approximately 35 miles from the UC Santa Cruz campus. From San Jose Airport take VTA  Airport Flyer Route #10 bus to the Santa Clara Caltrain station. Ride Caltrain from the Santa Clara station to the San Jose Diridon (Cahill Street) Caltrain/Amtrak station. At the San Jose Diridon (Cahill Street) station transfer to the Highway 17 Express bus to the Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific Station in downtown Santa Cruz. At Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific Station take any University bus route to UC Santa Cruz campus.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - is approximately 62 miles from the UC Santa Cruz campus. Take BART train at the SFO International Terminal; the SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal Boarding Area G side. BART provides a direct connection to Caltrain at the Millbrae station. Ride Caltrain from the Millbrae station to the San Jose Diridon (Cahill Street) station. At the San Jose Diridon station transfer to the Highway 17 Express bus to Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz. At Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station take any University route bus to the UC Santa Cruz campus.

Oakland International Airport (OAK) - is approximately 63 miles from the UC Santa Cruz campus. Take the AirBART Shuttle that stops in front of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at the Oakland Airport. Get off at the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART station Amtrak/BART Station 700 73rd Avenue, off San Leandro Street, Oakland, CA 94621. Take a BART train to the Fremont BART station. At Fremont BART station take VTA (Valley Transit Authority) Express Bus 180 to the San Jose Diridon Caltrain/Amtrak station. Take the Highway 17 Express bus from San Jose Diridon station to Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz. Take any University Route bus from Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station to the UC Santa Cruz campus.

Airports in the region:

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Oakland International Airport (OAK)
San Jose International Airport (SJC)
Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY)

Cities and Towns in the area:

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