Stay in the Know
The following are scheduled service alerts, detours and closures for all of NCTD’s transit systems.
Service Alerts
Platform 2 Elevator (West)
Beginning Tuesday, September 3, the Solana Beach Station elevator to Platform 2 (west side) will be closed for repairs and refurbishment.
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2020 Scheduled Closures
Dates are tentative and may change at any time due to weather constraints or construction needs.
- January 11-12
- February 1-2
- February 22-23
- March 7-8
- October 3-4
- October 17-18
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.
The Annual Solana Beach Santa Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 8th, 2019. Portions of Sierra Ave and Plaza St will be closed from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. During this timeframe, the following detour will be in effect:
308 Westbound from Lomas Santa Fe
R- Cedros Ave
L- into Solana Beach train station
Pick up/drop off passengers at the train station
R- Cedros Ave
L- Lomas Santa Fe
Continue run…
On Saturday, December 7th, 2019, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the following detour will be in effect due to the closure of Coast Hwy in Encinitas.
101 Southbound from Encinitas Station
Continue on Vulcan Ave / San Elijo
R- Chesterfield Dr
L- Coast Hwy
Continue run…
101 Northbound from Coast Hwy
R- Chesterfield
L- San Elijo Ave / Vulcan
L- E St.
R- Encinitas Station lower level
R- D St.
R- Vulcan Ave (service stop)
R- E St.
R- Encinitas Station lower level
R- D St.
L- Vulcan Ave
L- Encinitas Blvd
R- Coast Hwy
Continue run..
On Saturday, December 7th, 2019, the Vista Chamber of Commerce will be hosting this year’s Christmas Holiday Parade. The following detour will be in effect from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM:
334 Route from Eucalyptus Ave
R- Civic Center Dr
L- Vista Village Dr
R- Olive Ave
Continue route…
On Saturday, December 7, 2019 the Community of Fallbrook will be holding its annual Christmas Parade. Detour hours will be between 1:00 PM and approximately 9:00 PM. The parade route will be along Ammunition Road and Main Avenue.
A temporary bus stop will be established at Pico Ave and E. Mission Road. This stop will serve as the time point in lieu of Ivy Street and Main Avenue. During the hours of the event, the following detour will be in effect:
306 Northbound
Continue on South Mission Road
R- E. Mission Road
L- Pico Ave
L- Kalmia
L- Hill Ave
Continue ahead on South Mission Road
Starting Tuesday, September 3rd through Spring 2020, the City of Escondido will begin the El Norte Parkway Improvement Project which may result in traffic delays. Detour will be in effect Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. During this time, the following detours will be in effect:
Route 355
Continue E. Valley Pkwy
L- Beven Dr
L- Burnet Dr
Cont. on Burnet Dr
L- Jack Oak Dr
R- Oakwood Creek Way
L- Kaile Lane
R- El Norte Pkwy
Continue run…
Route 357
From El Norte Pkwy
L- Kaile Lane
R- Oakwood Creek Way
L – Jack Creek Rd
R- Burnett Dr
Continue on Burnet
R- Beven Dr
R- East Valley Pkwy
Continue run…
On Monday, August 12, Palomar Health Medical Center will be starting new construction in the parking area where buses exit at the current stop. This exit will be closed through December 2020 (estimated completion time). During the construction, a new bus stop will be located next to the shuttle bus stop, near the main entrance of the facility.
Buses will be entering the property after turning onto Health Center Driveway North and will make the first immediate right turn and continue to the shuttle bus stop to load and unload passengers.
Due to ongoing construction on Vista Way between Emerald Drive and Cedar Road, there will be a detour set up Eastbound and Westbound for the 302 Routes. The following detour will be in effect from 4:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., 7 days a week. This detour will continue until further notice. There are temporary bus stops set up on Cedar Road close to Vista Way. The bus stops on Vista Way between Emerald Drive and Cedar Road will be closed Eastbound and Westbound.
Eastbound 302 from Vista Way
L- Cedar
R- West Drive
R- Emerald
L- Vista Way
Continue run….
Westbound 302 from Vista Way
R- Emerald
L – West Drive
L – Cedar
R- Vista Way
Continue run…
No service alerts at this time.
No service alerts at this time.
Holiday Transit Schedule
New Year’s Day: All services will offer a Sunday service schedule
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, and LIFT will offer a normal service schedule; COASTER will offer a Saturday service schedule
Presidents’ Day: SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, and LIFT will offer a normal service schedule; COASTER will offer a Saturday service schedule
Cesar Chavez Day: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Memorial Day: SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, and LIFT will offer a Saturday service schedule; COASTER will offer a Sunday service schedule
Independence Day: All services will offer a Saturday service schedule
Labor Day: SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, and LIFT will offer a Saturday service schedule; COASTER will offer a Sunday 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: SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, and LIFT will offer a normal service schedule; COASTER will offer a Saturday service schedule
Christmas Eve: All services will offer a normal service schedule
Christmas Day: All services will offer a Sunday 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.
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