How To Get To California Central Valley Cities

Modesto, Turlock and Merced

• Greyhound - Buses depart three times per day from the Santa Cruz Greyhound station located at 425 Front St. (next to Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station) going to Modesto, Turlock and Merced; a transfer is required in Hayward. Schedules are subject to change; contact the service provider for current schedule.
Santa Cruz Station Phone: 831-423-1800
Station Hours: Monday-Sunday: 6:00 am-6:30 am, 8:30 am-12:30 pm, 2:30 pm-7:15 pm,
9:30 pm-10:00 pm

• Combine Bus & Train Travel - Take the Highway 17 Express bus from Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz to the San Jose Diridon train station. At the San Jose Amtrak station take the Capitol Corridor train to Jack London Square stop in Oakland. At Jack London Square transfer to the San Joaquin train; the San Joaquin train stops in Modesto and Merced.

Los Banos, Madera, Fresno and Bakersfield

• Greyhound - Buses depart several times per day from the Santa Cruz Greyhound station located at 425 Front St. (next to Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station) going to Los Banos, Madera, Fresno and Bakersfield; a transfer is required in San Jose, a second transfer in Fresno is needed to get to Bakersfield. Schedules are subject to change; contact the service provider for current schedule.
Santa Cruz Station Phone: 831-423-1800
Station Hours: Monday-Sunday: 6:00 am-6:30 am, 8:30 am-12:30 pm, 2:30 pm-7:15 pm,
9:30 pm-10:00 pm

• Combine Bus & Train Travel - Take the Highway 17 Express bus from Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz to the San Jose Diridon train station. At the San Jose Amtrak station take the Capitol Corridor train to Jack London Square stop in Oakland. At Jack London Square transfer to the San Joaquin train; the San Joaquin train stops in Madera, Fresno, Hanford, Corcoran, Wasco and Bakersfield.

Livermore, Tracy and Stockton

• Combine Bus & Train Travel - Take the Highway 17 Express bus from Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz to the San Jose Diridon train station. At the San Jose Amtrak station take the Ace Commuter train to get to Livermore, Vasco, Tracy and Stockton; runs Monday through Friday only.

• Combine Bus & Train Travel - Take the Highway 17 Express bus from Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz to the San Jose Diridon train station. At the San Jose Amtrak station take the Capitol Corridor train to Jack London Square stop in Oakland. At Jack London Square transfer to the San Joaquin train; the San Joaquin train stops in Stockton at the San Joaquin Street Station.

Other Options

• Zipcar - a membership-based car rental program providing self-service access to vehicles on the UC Santa Cruz campus, 24/7. Daily rental rates are available.

• Enterprise Rent-a-Car rents to students 18 years and older and offers daily and partial day rates. 18-20 years old , reference account #UCSC18; over 21 reference account #UCSC21.
PIN #UCS. Call 831-426-7799.