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Santa Cruz Metro 73 bus

Soquel / Freedom / Cabrillo

81 % 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
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
  • Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 21:00 PM
  • Main / Ford1:02 PM
  • Main / Rodriguez1:03 PM
  • Main / Pennsylvania Dr1:05 PM
  • Main / Clifford Ave1:06 PM
  • Clifford Ave / Montebello Dr1:07 PM
  • Clifford Ave / Rosewood Dr1:08 PM
  • Clifford Ave / Lassen Way1:09 PM
  • Clifford Ave / Crescent Dr1:11 PM
  • Clifford Ave / Freedom Blvd1:12 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Blanca Ln1:13 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (K-Mart)1:13 PM
  • Green Valley Rd / Freedom Blvd1:14 PM
  • Green Valley Rd / Carnation Dr (Medical Plaza)1:15 PM
  • Green Valley Rd / Holohan Rd (The Towers)1:16 PM
  • Airport Blvd (Freedom Centre)1:18 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Compton Ter1:18 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Bowker Rd1:19 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (Filipino Community Center)1:20 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (Rider Apples)1:20 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (#2672)1:21 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (#2716)1:21 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (Manns Apples)1:22 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Corralitos Rd1:22 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Eagle Ridge (Scott Park)1:23 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Pleasant Valley Rd1:24 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Day Valley Rd1:26 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (#5310)1:27 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (#5620)1:27 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Parkhurst Cir1:28 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / McDonald Rd1:28 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Valencia Rd1:29 PM
  • Freedom Blvd (Aptos High School)1:30 PM
  • Freedom Blvd / Soquel Dr1:31 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Monroe Ave (Auto Center)1:31 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Jaunell Rd1:32 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Monroe Ave1:33 PM
  • Soquel Dr (Creekside Offices)1:34 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Trout Gulch Rd1:36 PM
  • Soquel Dr / State Park Dr1:38 PM
  • Soquel Dr / E Ledyard Way (Aptos Library)1:38 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Terrace Dr1:39 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Mar Vista Dr1:39 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Calabria1:40 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Cabrillo College Dr1:41 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Porter Gulch Rd1:42 PM
  • Soquel Dr / Merrill Rd1:43 PM
  • Park Ave / Cabrillo College Dr1:45 PM
  • Park Ave / Wesley (Park Ave Apts)1:49 PM
  • Bay Ave. / Rosedale1:51 PM
  • Bay Ave / Hill1:53 PM
  • 41st Ave / Gross Rd1:57 PM
  • Capitola Mall / Lane 21:59 PM
  • 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 1:00 PM, and arrives at Capitola Mall / Lane 2 at 1:59 PM. 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

    81 % on time

    81% of riders report that the Santa Cruz Metro 73 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 8 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 73 bus. Compared to other Santa Cruz Metro lines, the 73 bus is ranked 1 out of 22 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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