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Transportation & Parking Services
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1077
Email: taps@ucsc.edu
Phone: (831) 459-2190

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How To Get To Santa Cruz Destinations

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Municipal Wharf

• From the UCSC campus take Metro bus Route 19 University via Lower Bay.

• From downtown Santa Cruz take Metro bus Route 19 University via Lower Bay or Route 3 Mission/ Natural Bridges.

Downtown Santa Cruz - Pacific Avenue

From the UCSC campus take any Metro University bus route, including 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, Night Owl 16 and 19 and Route 27X. These buses stop at Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz.

Capitola Mall

From the UCSC campus take any Metro University bus route, including 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, and Route 27X. These buses stop at Santa Cruz Metro's Pacific station in downtown Santa Cruz. At Pacific station take routes 66, 68 and 69 to Capitola Mall.

Other Options:

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.

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.