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Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus

Soquel / Freedom / Cabrillo

76 % on time

Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The Santa Cruz METRO 73 - Soquel / Freedom / Cabrillo bus serves 53 bus stops in the Santa Cruz area departing from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and ending at Capitola Mall / Lane 2. Scroll down to see upcoming 73 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 73 bus times will be displayed. The full 73 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Wed, Nov 5, 2025
  • Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 29:35 AM
  • Main / Ford9:37 AM
  • Main / Rodriguez9:38 AM
  • Main / Pennsylvania Dr9:40 AM
  • Main / Clifford Ave9:41 AM
  • Clifford Ave / Montebello Dr9:42 AM
  • Clifford Ave / Rosewood Dr9:43 AM
  • Clifford Ave / Lassen Way9:44 AM
  • Clifford Ave / Crescent Dr9:46 AM
  • Clifford Ave / Freedom Blvd9:47 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Blanca Ln9:48 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (K-Mart)9:48 AM
  • Green Valley Rd / Freedom Blvd9:49 AM
  • Green Valley Rd / Carnation Dr (Medical Plaza)9:50 AM
  • Green Valley Rd / Holohan Rd (The Towers)9:51 AM
  • Airport Blvd (Freedom Centre)9:53 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Compton Ter9:53 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Bowker Rd9:54 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (Filipino Community Center)9:54 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (Rider Apples)9:55 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (#2672)9:56 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (#2716)9:56 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (Manns Apples)9:56 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Corralitos Rd9:57 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Eagle Ridge (Scott Park)9:58 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Pleasant Valley Rd9:59 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Day Valley Rd10:01 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (#5310)10:01 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (#5620)10:01 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Parkhurst Cir10:02 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / McDonald Rd10:02 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Valencia Rd10:03 AM
  • Freedom Blvd (Aptos High School)10:04 AM
  • Freedom Blvd / Soquel Dr10:05 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Monroe Ave (Auto Center)10:06 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Jaunell Rd10:06 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Monroe Ave10:07 AM
  • Soquel Dr (Creekside Offices)10:09 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Trout Gulch Rd10:11 AM
  • Soquel Dr / State Park Dr10:13 AM
  • Soquel Dr / E Ledyard Way (Aptos Library)10:13 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Terrace Dr10:14 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Mar Vista Dr10:14 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Calabria10:15 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Cabrillo College Dr10:16 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Porter Gulch Rd10:17 AM
  • Soquel Dr / Merrill Rd10:18 AM
  • Park Ave / Cabrillo College Dr10:19 AM
  • Park Ave / Wesley (Park Ave Apts)10:23 AM
  • Bay Ave. / Rosedale10:25 AM
  • Bay Ave / Hill10:27 AM
  • 41st Ave / Gross Rd10:31 AM
  • Capitola Mall / Lane 210:33 AM
  • Santa Cruz METRO Soquel / Freedom / Cabrillo map

    Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus route map

    The Santa Cruz METRO 73 - Soquel / Freedom / Cabrillo bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus to help you plan your trip on Santa Cruz METRO. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 73 bus is approaching your stop.

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    Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 73 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by Santa Cruz METRO so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus Service Frequency

    The next 73 bus leaves Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 at 9:35 AM, and arrives at Capitola Mall / Lane 2 at 10:33 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus On-Time Performance

    76 % on time

    76% of riders report that the Santa Cruz METRO 73 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 21 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 73 bus. Compared to other Santa Cruz METRO lines, the 73 bus is ranked 4 out of 28 Santa Cruz METRO lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official Santa Cruz METRO metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 73 by opening the Transit app.

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