RIDER ALERT
THE ALL NEW COASTAL EXPRESS ROUTE
In effect Monday November 3, 2025
Have you had the chance to experience the new Coastal Express service? Please take a moment to complete our brief survey and share your thoughts with us. Your opinions and suggestions help us improve, ensuring every trip with Coastal Express is as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
What’s changing?
- Revised route numbers, limited trip variations, and added maps to brochures and online.
- Added nine (9) new weekday round trips and three (3) limited-stop express trips
(Northbound before 8am and Southbound after 12pm)
Camarillo
- More weekday service to/from the Camarillo Metrolink.
- Added weekend service.
Oxnard
- The Esplanade and Collection stops will no longer be served by the Coastal Express.
Hwy 101 and Cross County routes will still serve the Esplanade stop. - The Oxnard stop will be moved to Spur Dr. & Wagon Wheel with 50 dedicated transit parking spots.
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Parking is on 2nd floor of parking garage
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- More weekday service to/from Oxnard.
- Added weekend service.
Ventura
- Increased service to the Ventura Transit Center and Downtown Ventura.
Carpinteria
- Carpinteria Tech Park and City Hall stops will no longer be served.
- Service to Downtown Carpinteria will increase throughout the day.
Santa Barbara
- Increased service to Cottage Hospital and the Braille Institute (De La Vina & Mission).
- Daily service to the Santa Barbara Airport added.
Goleta / Hollister Corridor
- A few stops in the Hollister corridor were moved or eliminated; four new stops added.
| NORTHBOUND — BLUE ICONS | SOUTHBOUND — GREEN ICONS |
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| 1. Hollister & La Patera (NEW) | 8. Hollister & Palo Alto (NEW) |
| 2. Hollister & Aero Camino | 7. Hollister & Entrance (NEW) |
| 3. Hollister & Los Carneros Way (NEW) | 6. Cortona at Castillian |
| 4. Los Carneros Rd & Karl Storz | 5. Castillian & Los Carneros |
| 5. Castillian & Los Carneros | 4. Los Carneros Rd & Karl Storz |
| 6. Castillian & Cortona | 3. Hollister & Los Carneros Way (NEW) |
| 7. Hollister & Entrance (NEW) | 2. Hollister & Aero Camino |
| 8. Hollister & Palo Alto (NEW) | 1. Hollister & La Patera (NEW) |
Removed Stops:
- Hollister & Cremona Dr. — Northbound
- Hollister & Los Carneros Rd. — Southbound
- Hollister & Coromar Dr. — Southbound
UCSB
- Increased service to/from campus daily and added weekend service