FLEX Routes 471, 472, and 478

Proposed Consolidation of Sorrento Valley COASTER Connection Service

North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) is seeking feedback regarding NCTD’s proposal to eliminate FLEX Routes 471, 472, and 478 as part of its service change that will take effect on February 8, 2026.

FLEX Routes 471, 472, and 478 operate peak-only bus service connecting from the Sorrento Valley COASTER Station. FLEX Route 471 connects to Sorrento Valley East via Mira mesa Blvd and Camino Santa Fe, FLEX Route 472 connects to Sorrento Mesa via Pacific Center Blvd and Barnes Canyon, and FLEX Route 478 connects to Torrey Pines via Genesee Ave.

Due to the routes’ failure to meet performance standards set forth in NCTD’s Service Design Guidelines, NCTD staff is proposing to eliminate FLEX Routes 471, 472, and 478 effective Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Please take a moment to provide your feedback anonymously via the methods below.

How to Participate:

If you would like to submit comments on the proposed change, please do any of the following:

• Visit us at our outreach events (information below).
• Give comments for our public hearing no later than 5 p.m. on November 19 to servicechanges@nctd.org, or in writing at NCTD, ATTN: Director of Service Planning, 810 Mission Ave. Oceanside, CA 92054 . Please be sure to add “COASTER Connection” in the subject line.  For those who wish to provide comments via telephone, please call (760)435-7274 and leave a message.