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The system operates 97 bus routes in San Diego and the rest of the southern half of the county. [1] [2] There are 85 "MTS Bus" fixed-route services, 9 "Rapid" bus rapid transit routes, and the "MTS Access" paratransit service. Routes are operated by private contractors and by the San Diego Transit Corporation (SDTC), a subsidiary of MTS.
The first motor bus hit the San Diego area streets in 1922, operating between National City and Chula Vista. Over the next two decades, the rail lines would gradually be replaced by motor buses, and on April 24, 1949, the last rail service was discontinued, making San Diego the first major city in California to convert to an all-bus system. [5]
PRONTO is the universal electronic fare system used in San Diego County. It replaced the previous smart card system, Compass. Fares are paid either with the mobile app or the reloadable contactless smart card and accepted on different systems such as MTS buses, the San Diego Trolley, North County Buses, the Coaster, and the Sprinter.
San Diego has two major international airports entirely or extending into its city limits: San Diego International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving San Diego. It is the busiest single-runway airport in the world. [5] It serves over 24 million passengers every year, and is located on San Diego Bay three miles (4.8 km) from downtown.
The North County Transit District (NCTD) is the agency responsible for public transportation in Northern San Diego County, California.The agency manages the COASTER commuter rail service between Oceanside and San Diego, the SPRINTER hybrid rail service between Escondido and Oceanside, the BREEZE transit bus service, LIFT paratransit service, and FLEX on-demand and point-deviation service.
The Hollywood Bowl operates 18 bus routes that serve the Hollywood bowl from park and ride lots within Los Angeles County [23] The routes, which operate under the name Bowl Shuttle, are free for Metrolink riders from the Downtown Burbank Metrolink station and the LA Metro B Line Hollywood/Highland Station.
Old Town Transit Center, also known as San Diego–Old Town station, or Old Town San Diego station, is an intermodal transportation station in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is served by Amtrak 's Pacific Surfliner , the COASTER commuter rail service, and the San Diego Trolley , as well as numerous San Diego Metropolitan ...
On October 12, 2014, the Mid-City Rapid (Route 215) service commenced operations from San Diego State University to downtown San Diego via Balboa Park, North Park, Normal Heights, and City Heights. The buses used on this route are vinyled into the Rapid livery, but feature regular local-style transit bus seating instead.