Monterey–Salinas Transit

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MST route 18 bus at Monterey Transit Plaza, October 2021.jpg
Monterey-Salinas Transit bus in Monterey in 2021
Founded1981
HeadquartersOne Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey, California USA
Service areaMonterey County and parts of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties
Service typebus service, DRT, paratransit
Routes58
Stops1,322
StationsMonterey Transit Plaza
Salinas Transit Center
Fleet133
OperatorMonterey-Salinas Transit District
Websitemst.org

Monterey–Salinas Transit (MST) is a bus service operating in Monterey County, California. Service is primarily to the greater Monterey and Salinas areas, but extends as far south as Paso Robles and Big Sur and as far north as Watsonville and San Jose. Most lines follow a hub-and-spoke system, connecting at hubs in Monterey or Salinas.

Service[]

Salinas Transit Center in 2012
Main article: List of Monterey–Salinas Transit lines

MST currently operates 61 fixed-route lines, two demand-responsive transit services, free seasonal shuttles, and paratransit service. Supplemental service is offered on relevant lines during major events and is usually free for event ticketholders.

During the summer and select holidays, the MST Trolley, formerly the Waterfront Area Visitor Express (WAVE), a free shuttle, serves Old Town Monterey, Cannery Row, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

MST's demand-responsive transit service, MST On Call, covers areas away from MST's standard routes. MST On Call Marina provides timed transfers at Marina Transit Exchange. MST On Call South County serves the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield and King and provides connections to the Line 23 serving the highway 101 corridor from King City to Salinas.

MST RIDES is a paratransit service available to persons who have a disability preventing them from using MST's regular fixed-route service. It operates under its own fare structure.

As of 2020, MST plans to construct a busway called SURF! on the former Monterey Branch Line between Marina and Sand City.[1]

Hubs[]

The primary hubs of the MST system are the Monterey Transit Plaza and the Salinas Transit Center, which serve most local and regional services. The Salinas hub will be relocated to Salinas station as the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center in 2022 when Caltrain service is extended to Salinas.[2] Smaller hubs include Watsonville Transit Center, Marinas Transit Exchange, Sand City Station, CSUMB, Del Monte Center, and Carmel Plaza.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "MST Making Headway with SURF! Busway Plans". 2020 Annual Report. Monterey–Salinas Transit.
  2. ^ "Monterey Rail Extension Phase 1: Kick Start". Transportation Agency for Monterey County - TAMC. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Overview". Monterey–Salinas Transit. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Monterey–Salinas Transit at Wikimedia Commons

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