Stay in the Know
The following are scheduled service alerts, detours and closures for all of NCTD’s transit systems.
Service Alerts
Amtrak and Metrolink have temporarily suspended train service to/from Oceanside until further notice. Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Kay caused hillside instability in San Clemente. Contact Amtrak at Travel Advisories | Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink at Service Update | Metrolink (metrolinktrains.com) for the latest information.
COASTER service remains unchanged.
See new COASTER schedule (PDF), including new Sorrento Valley COASTER Connection times (PDF).
For more information on proposed 2022-2023 weekend closures:
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2022 Scheduled Closures
Dates are tentative and may change at any time due to weather constraints or construction needs.
Complete Rail Closures
An Absolute Work Window (AWW) or coastal rail closure means there will be no COASTER or Amtrak service between Oceanside Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot. Please plan ahead to take other forms of transportation during this service interruption. There will be no replacement bus service connecting COASTER station stops. Alternatives for passengers who normally use the COASTER include BREEZE bus Route 101 or MTS connections.
Dates for rail corridor closures are chosen in order to reduce operational and community impacts. The work being done is necessary in order to improve California’s infrastructure. The rail will re-open for regularly scheduled COASTER and all other rail service in time for the morning commute on Monday. Please note that trains may be delayed up to fifteen minutes on this day.
- October 8-9
- October 22-23
2023 Scheduled Closures
The following are the currently scheduled weekend dates for 2023 rail closures.
Dates are tentative and may change at any time due to weather constraints or construction needs.
Complete Rail Closures
An Absolute Work Window (AWW) or coastal rail closure means there will be no COASTER or Amtrak service between Oceanside Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot. Please plan ahead to take other forms of transportation during this service interruption. There will be no replacement bus service connecting COASTER station stops. Alternatives for passengers who normally use the COASTER include BREEZE bus Route 101 or MTS connections.
Dates for rail corridor closures are chosen in order to reduce operational and community impacts. The work being done is necessary in order to improve California’s infrastructure. The rail will re-open for regularly scheduled COASTER and all other rail service in time for the morning commute on Monday. Please note that trains may be delayed up to fifteen minutes on this day.
- January 7-8
- January 28-29
- March 11-12
- March 25-26
- October 14-15
- October 28-29
On Sunday, December 4, 2022, the City of Solana Beach will be holding their Santa Sleigh Ride. From 2:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., the following detour will be in effect:
308 Westbound
From Lomas Santa Fe
R- South Cedros
L- Into Solana Beach Station, continue through station
R- South Cedros to temporary bus stop
308 Eastbound
From Temporary bus stop on Cedros
L- Lomas Santa Fe
Continue Run…
Transfers from 308 to 101 will be on Coast Hwy at Plaza / Lomas Santa Fe.
Transfers from 101 to 308 will be on South Cedros at Lomas Santa Fe.
On Sunday, December 4, 2022, the City of San Marcos will be hosting the 25th Annual Holiday Parade between the hours of 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Portions of Mission Rd will be closed. During this time, the follow detours will be in effect
305 Westbound
From Mission Rd
L-Woodland Pkwy
R- Rancheros Dr
L- Hwy 78 West
Exit Las Posas Rd
R- Las Posas Rd
R- Mission Rd
L- Into Palomar College Transit Center
Continue Run…
305 Eastbound
From Palomar College
R- Mission Rd
L- Las Posas Rd
L- Grand Ave
L- Hwy 78 East
Exit Twin Oaks Valley Rd
R- San Marcos Blvd
R- Mission Rd
Continue Run..
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., the following detour will be in effect
BREEZE 334
From Eucalyptus Ave
L- Civic Center Ave
R- Hwy 78 West
Exit Vista Village Drive
R- Vista Village Dr
L- Olive Ave into VTC
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 12:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m., the following detour will be in effect
305 Eastbound
From Vista Transit Center
R- Vista Village Dr
L- Hwy 78 East
Exit Civic Center Drive
L- Civic Center Dr
R- South Santa Fe
Continue Run…
305 Westbound
From South Santa Fe
L- Civic Center Dr
R- Hwy 78 West
Exit Vista Village Dr
R- Vista Village Dr
L – Olive Ave into VTC
Due to construction on Eucalyptus Ave, BREEZE 334 will be on detour intermittently through March 31, 2023, while work crews are in the area. Anticipated work window will be Monday-Friday, mid-afternoon to midnight (subject to change). When work crews are finished for the day, BREEZE 334 will stay on regular routing.
334 Detour
From Eucalyptus Ave
R- Civic Center Dr
L- Vista Village Dr
R- Olive Ave
Continue Route
Route 347 will continue to be on detour (eastbound and westbound) for the entire service day until further notice.
347 Eastbound from San Marcos Blvd
Continue on San Marcos Blvd
R- 78 Hwy East
Exit Twin Oaks Valley Rd
R- Twin Oaks Valley Rd
L- Craven Rd
Continue Run…
347 Westbound from Craven Rd
R- Twin Oaks Valley Rd
R- 78 Hwy West
Exit San Marcos Blvd
L – San Marcos Blvd
Continue Run…
BREEZE SERVICE CHANGES
Due to a shortage of drivers, seven BREEZE bus routes will have temporary frequency service reductions effective April 3, 2022. Some additional service may be added on these routes in the coming months as resources become available, and NCTD will restore full service as soon as staffing levels allow.
We apologize to our riders for the inconvenience and are working diligently to hire and train qualified drivers to restore our service to full levels. Thanks in advance for your patience. (If you’re looking for a steady career, with great benefits and advancement opportunities, visit careers.MVtransit.com.)
The following routes will have temporary frequency service reductions starting April 3, 2022:
302, 303, 318, 332, 350, 351/352
- Some peak periods of 15-20 min. frequency will operate with a 30 min. frequency instead.
Please click on the updated Riders Guide (PDF) for schedule details.
The following NCTD-operated bus trips in Sorrento Valley are also temporarily suspended to optimize staffing resources:
Route 972 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 973 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 974 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 978 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 979 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Effective February 2, the following NCTD-operated bus trips in Sorrento Valley are temporarily suspended to optimize staffing resources:
Route 972 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 973 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 974 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 978 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
Route 979 trips arriving at 4:58pm and 5:57pm
No service alerts at this time.
Due to construction at the Camp Del Mar Bus stop, both FLEX 392 & 395 will be on detour starting on Friday, April 9, 2021 until further notice.
Northbound from Santa Fe Ave
R- B. St.
R- 1st right Harbor Rd
L – A. St.
Northbound & Southbound from A. St.
L- 11th St
L- B Street
Drop off and pick up at Temporary Bus Stop
Continue route Northbound or Southbound
Due to road work on Wire Mountain Rd, the following detour will be in effect until further notice:
392 Northbound from Wire Mountain Rd
L- Laraway St
R- Comfort Way
L- Mercy Cir
R- Mercy Cir
L- Comfort Way
R- Vandegrift Blvd
Continue Run…
392 Southbound from Vandegrift Blvd
L- Comfort Way
R- Mercy Cir
L- Mercy Cir
R- Comfort Way
L- Vandegrift Blvd
R- Wire Mountain Rd
Continue Run…
Due to construction near the Camp Del Mar bus stop , the following detour will be observed effective August 18, 2020 until further notice:
Both Northbound & Southbound (starting)
L- B St.
R- 10th St.
R- A St.
Then…
392 Northbound continue normal routing
392 Southbound
R- 8th Street
L – B street
Continue run…
Holiday Transit Schedule
New Year’s Day: All services will offer a Sunday service schedule
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Presidents’ Day: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Cesar Chavez Day: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Memorial Day: All services will offer a Saturday service schedule
Independence Day: All services will offer a Saturday service schedule
Labor Day: All services will offer a Saturday service schedule
Veterans Day: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Thanksgiving Day: All services will offer a Sunday service schedule
Day after Thanksgiving: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Christmas Eve: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Christmas Day: All services will offer a Sunday service schedule
New Year’s Eve: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Service Management
We work hard to provide efficient, effective, and timely services for our customers. Unfortunately, delays happen, and it can be a delicate balance of how we utilize our resources to get the schedule back on time and deliver our passengers where they need to go. When there are delays, we understand that you may feel like you are in
the dark, with little information and a lot of time spent waiting for something to happen. View NCTD’s service management philosophy and processes in this section to see what we’re doing to get your commute back on track.
View NCTD’s service management philosophy and processes:
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