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Amtrak California's San Jose Thruway Bus Connections

Schedules effective October 31, 1999 until February 12, 2000.

Connecting service to:

Station stops are the Amtrak station unless otherwise noted.

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San Jose - Monterey - Carmel

Bus Number                       6723    R5211   6725    6745    6829    6229    R5214
Days of operation                Daily   Daily   XSSH     SSH    Daily   Daily   Daily

San Joaquin Connecting Train                     RT711           RT713   RT713
Capitol Connecting Train         WX723            725     745     729     729
Coast Starlight Connecting Train          R11                                     R14
                                                                                      
San Jose, CA               Dp  C 9:35a         C11:15a C12:15p C 4:25p C 4:35p
Santa Cruz - Metro Center.                                     D 5:10p 
Gilroy - Caltrain              D10:15a         D11:55p D12:55p         D 5:15p
Watsonville - Crossroads SC                                    D 5:35p
Watsonville - Transit Center                                   D 5:40p
Salinas                    Ar  D10:40a         D12:20p D 1:20p           5:55p
                           Dp          C12:10p                         B 6:00p C 6:20p
Cal. State Univ.               D11:20a         D 1:00p D 2:00p D 5:55p
Monterey - Hyatt Regency               D12:45p                                 D 6:55p
Monterey - Transit Pl.         D11:40a D12:55p D 1:20p D 2:20p D 6:15p         D 7:10p   
Monterey - Marriott            D11:45a D12:50p D 1:25p D 2:25p D 6:20p         D 7:00p    
Monterey - Travelodge          D11:48a D12:53p D 1:28p D 2:28p D 6:23p         D 7:03p 
Monterey - Acquarium                   D 1:05p D 1:30p D 2:30p 
Carmel - Chevron Sta.      Ar   11:59a   1:30p           2:40p   6:35p           7:25p

B -- Bus - bus connection is guaranteed.
C -- Bus - train connection is guaranteed.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train or bus.
SSH- Operates Saturday, Sunday, and holidays (11/25, 12/25, 1/1).
T -- San Joaquin connection is via bus from Stockton.
W -- Connection via bus from Oakland.
XSSH Operates Mo-Fr except holidays. 

Carmel - Monterey - San Jose

Bus Number                       6826    6226    R5111   6730    6704    R5114
Days of operation                Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily
                                                                              
Carmel - Chevron Sta.      Dp                   10:30a                   4:10p
Monterey - Travelodge            9:55a          10:45a   2:05p   4:20p   4:25p
Monterey - Acquarium                                                     4:35p
Monterey - Marriott             10:00a          10:50a   2:10p   4:25p   4:45p
Monterey - Transit Pl.          10:10a          11:00a   2:20p   4:35p   5:05p
Monterey - Hyatt Regency                        11:15a                   5:20p
Cal. State Univ.                10:30a                   2:40p   4:55p
Salinas - Transit Center   Ar          B11:00a C11:50a                 C 5:55p
                           Dp           11:05a           3:10p  
Watsonville - Transit Center    11:05a                           5:25p
Watsonville - Crossroads SC     11:10a                           5:30p
Gilroy - Caltrain                       11:40a           3:50p   6:05p 
Santa Cruz - Metro Center.      11:35a  
San Jose, CA               Ar  C12:30p C12:30p         C 4:40p C 6:50p

San Joaquin Connecting Train     RT716   RT716           RT718   R703
Capitol Connecting Train          726     726             730
Coast Starlight Connecting Train                  R11             R14     R14

B -- Bus - bus connection is guaranteed.
C -- Bus - train connection is guaranteed.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train or bus.
T -- San Joaquin connection is via bus to Stockton.

San Jose - San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara

  6229       Bus Number                 6226
  Daily      Days of operation          Daily

  RT713      San Joaquin Connection     RT716
   729       Capitol Connection          726
Read Down                             Read Up
C 4:35p  Dp  San Jose, CA         Ar  C12:40p
D 5:15p  Ar  Gilroy - Caltrain         11:40a
  5:55p  Ar  Salinas                   11:05a
  6:00p  Dp                       Ar   11:00a 
  6:20p      Soledad - Carl's Jr.      10:35a
V 6:45p      King city - Carl's Jr.     9:55a
  7:35p      Paso Robles                9:00a
D 8:10p      San Luis Obispo -          8:30a
               Cal Poly
  8:25p      San Luis Obispo          V 8:25a
  8:45p      Grover Beach               7:55a
D 9:10p      Santa Maria - IHOP         7:35a
D 9:55p      Solvang - Park             7:00a
 10:45p  Ar  Santa Barbara       Dp     6:10a

C -- Bus-train connection is guaranteed.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train.
T -- San Joaquin connection is via bus to/from Stockton.
V -- 15 minute rest stop.

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San Jose - Santa Cruz

Bus Number                    6916    6918    6922    6926    6823    6825
Days of Operation             Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily

San Joaquin Connection                                                ST711    
Capitol Connection                                            WX723 725/743
                                                                           
San Jose                 Dp   5:00a   5:40a E 6:45a E 8:05a B 9:40a C11:35p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar   5:45a   6:25a   7:30a   8:50a D10:25p  12:20p
Santa Cruz - Boardwalk   Ar                                  10:35a

Bus Number                    6845    6946    6827    3913    6829    6954
Days of Operation             Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily

San Joaquin Connecting Train                          U713                                
Capitol Connecting Train      H745            W727             729
                                                                           
San Jose                 Dp C12:35p E 1:45p B 2:40p   4:00p C 4:25p E 4:40p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar   1:20p   2:30p D 3:25p   4:45p   5:10p D 5:25p
Santa Cruz - Boardwalk   Ar                 Y 3:35p                   5:35p

Bus Number                    6958    6831    3915    3917    3903
Days of Operation             Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily

San Joaquin Connecting Train                  U715    U717    U703
Capitol Connecting Train              W731             733
                                                                   
San Jose                 Dp E 5:40p B 6:45p B 7:35p   9:40p  11:45p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar   6:25p   7:30p   8:20p  10:25p D12:25a
Santa Cruz - Boardwalk   Ar                                  12:30a

C -- Train-bus connection guaranteed.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
E -- Caltrain connection, connection not guaranteed.
H -- Connecting train operates Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays (11/25, 12/25, and 1/1).
S -- Bus also connects with the all reserved Coast Starlight, train 11.
T -- San Joaquin connection is via bus from Stockton.
U -- Bus originates as a reserved connection from train in Stockton.
W -- Connection via bus from Oakland.
X -- Connecting train operates Weekdays except holidays.
Y -- If prearranged, bus will drop off passengers at UCSC and arrive at the
     boardwalk at 4:05p.

Santa Cruz - San Jose

Bus Number                    3912    6822    3914    6955    6959    6826
Days of Operation             Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily
                                                                           
Santa Cruz - Boardwalk   Dp                                  10:35a
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp   5:45a   6:25a   7:55a   8:55a  10:55a  11:45a
San Jose                 Ar C 6:35a E 7:25a B 8:50a E 9:50a E11:50a C12:40p

Capitol Connecting Train               722    W724                     726
San Joaquin Connection        RU712           RU714                   RT716


Bus Number                    6963    6828    3918    6830    6981    3910
Days of Operation             Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily
                                                                           
Santa Cruz - Boardwalk   Dp                         Y 4:05p           5:35p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp  12:45p   1:45p   3:25p   4:20p   5:05p   5:55p
San Jose                 Ar E 1:40p B 2:40p   4:20p C 5:15p E 6:00p C 6:50p

Capitol Connecting Train              W728             730              S
San Joaquin Connection                        RU718                   RU703


Bus Number                    6985    6987    6989    6999    6901
Days of Operation             Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily
                                                                   
Santa Cruz - Boardwalk   Dp                                  12:30a
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp   6:55p   7:50p   9:15p  10:30p  12:25a
San Jose                 Ar E 7:50p E 8:45p E10:05p  11:20p   1:15a

B -- Bus-bus connection guaranteed.
C -- Train-bus connection guaranteed.
E -- Caltrain connection, connection not guaranteed.
H -- Connecting train operates Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.
R -- All reserved train.
S -- This bus connects with the all reserved Coast Starlight, train 14.
T -- San Joaquin connection via Thruway Bus to Stockton.
U -- Bus continues as a reserved connection to train in Stockton.
W -- Connection via bus to Oakland.
X -- Connecting train operates Mo-Fr except holidays.
Y -- If prearranged, bus will pick up passengers at UCSC at a time and location
     to be determined.

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