Category: Rider Alerts

Rider Alert: TAP is back online

March 27, 2026

UPDATE – The TAP system is now back up and fully operational. Riders can once again load fare onto their TAP cards as usual. Thank you for your patience.

LOCAL AND COMMUTER SCHEDULE CHANGES

EFFECTIVE MARCH 7, 2026

Santa Clarita Transit is implementing a schedule change in its local and commuter bus schedules. Please see a summary of the changes below.

Please see here to download the Local and Commuter Schedules and review the changes in detail: https://santaclaritatransit.com/routes-schedules/new-schedules/

Local Route Changes:

Route 4

• Routing and trip time adjustments for detouring around the long-term construction at Bouquet Canyon Road and Benz Road. A new temporary bus stop was added along westbound Copper Hill Drive at Kathleen Avenue.

Route 6

• Select weekday trips revised to increase service to the Bowman High School area.

Route 12

• Significant trip time adjustments, including improved connections for Metrolink trains at Newhall Metrolink station, additional service for Via Princessa Metrolink Station, and a new bus stop at Railroad Avenue and Oak Ridge Drive.

Commuter Route Changes:

• There are no commuter changes.

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CAMBIOS EN EL HORARIO LOCAL Y DE VIAJEROS

EN VIGENCIA A PARTIR DEL 7 DE MARZO DE 2026

Santa Clarita Transit está implementando un cambio de horario en sus autobuses locales y de cercanías. Consulte el resumen de los cambios a continuación.

Consulte aquí para descargar los horarios locales y de cercanías y revisar los cambios en detalle: https://santaclaritatransit.com/routes-schedules/new-schedules/

Cambios de ruta local:

Ruta 4

• Ajustes en la ruta y el tiempo de viaje para evitar las obras a largo plazo en Bouquet Canyon Road y Benz Road. Se agregó una nueva parada de autobús temporal en Copper Hill Drive en dirección oeste, en la avenida Kathleen.

Ruta 6

• Se revisaron algunos viajes de entre semana para aumentar el servicio al área de Bowman High School.

Ruta 12

• Ajustes significativos en los tiempos de viaje, incluidas conexiones mejoradas para los trenes Metrolink en la estación Newhall Metrolink, servicio adicional para la estación Via Princessa Metrolink y una nueva parada de autobús en Railroad Avenue y Oak Ridge Drive.

Cambios en la ruta de cercanías:

• No hay cambios de viajeros.

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Bouquet Junction Detour

February 13, 2026, through January 2027

As a result of the closure of Bouquet Canyon Rd, from Benz Rd to David Way, some transit routes will be impacted with minor delays and/or new travel patterns. See below for more details on which routes are impacted.

Route 4

• Inbound and outbound trips will follow a detour pattern of using Benz Rd to/from Copper Hill Dr to/from David Way.
• Southwest stops at Alaminos/Row, and Hobb/Pin have been temporarily suspended.
• To maintain service levels during the detour, a temporary westbound stop has been added at Copper Hill Drive and Kathleen Avenue, just before the intersection. This stop restores southwest Route 4 service in the area due to the suspension of the Alaminos/Row and Hobb/Pin bus stops. The temporary stop will remain in place until the detour ends.
• Riders should use this new temporary stop and not the nearby stop on southbound Kathleen Avenue just before Copper Hill Drive. The southbound Kathleen stop is served by school routes only.

School Routes

Arroyo Seco and Saugus supplemental school routes will also be impacted with minor delays and new travel patterns. See below for details on which routes are impacted. If a route is not mentioned, there is no impact.

• 620 PM and 633 PM – A small detour will occur, using Benz Rd to Alaminos Dr, to Kathleen Ave, to Copper Hill Dr, to David Way, to Bouquet Canyon Rd, and back on the routing. See the map below for details:

• 621 AM – A segment of the route has been removed. No stops have been eliminated. See the map below for details:

• 621 PM & 637 PM – The travel pattern is unaffected; however, there may be slight delays as it will travel through the gate on Benz Rd.

Thank you for riding with us. To stay informed and receive up-to-the-minute news about this closure and other transit rider alerts, follow @SCTBus on X.

Desvío de Bouquet Junction

13 de febrero de 2026 a enero de 2027

Como resultado del cierre de Bouquet Canyon Rd, desde Benz Rd hasta David Way, algunas rutas de transporte público se verán afectadas con retrasos menores o nuevos patrones de viaje. Consulte a continuación para obtener más detalles sobre las rutas afectadas.

Ruta 4:

• Los viajes de ida y vuelta seguirán un patrón de desvío: Benz Rd., Copper Hill Dr., David Way.
• Las paradas del suroeste en Alaminos/Row y Hobb/Pin se han suspendido temporalmente.
• Para mantener el servicio durante el desvío, se ha añadido una parada temporal en dirección oeste en Copper Hill Drive y Kathleen Avenue, justo antes de la intersección. Esta parada restablece el servicio de la Ruta 4 suroeste en la zona debido a la suspensión de las paradas de Alaminos/Row y Hobb/Pin. La parada temporal permanecerá en funcionamiento hasta que finalice el desvío.
• Los pasajeros deben usar esta nueva parada temporal y no la parada cercana en Kathleen Avenue en dirección sur, justo antes de Copper Hill Drive. La parada en dirección sur de Kathleen solo recibe servicio de rutas escolares.

Rutas Escolares

Las rutas escolares complementarias de Arroyo Seco y Saugus también se verán afectadas, con retrasos menores y nuevos patrones de viaje. Consulte a continuación los detalles sobre las rutas afectadas. Si no se menciona una ruta, no hay impacto.

• 620 PM y 633 PM: Se realizará un pequeño desvío por Benz Rd hasta Alaminos Dr, Kathleen Ave, Copper Hill Dr, David Way, Bouquet Canyon Rd y de regreso a la ruta. Consulte el mapa a continuación para obtener más detalles.

• 621 AM – Se ha eliminado un tramo de la ruta. No se han eliminado paradas. Consulte el mapa a continuación para obtener más información:

• 621 PM y 637 PM: el patrón de viaje no se ve afectado; sin embargo, puede haber ligeros retrasos ya que pasará por la puerta en Benz Rd.

Gracias por viajar con nosotros. Para mantenerse informado y recibir noticias de última hora sobre este cierre y otras alertas para usuarios del transporte público, siga a @SCTBus en X.

BUS STOP CLOSURES ON BURBANK BLVD 

Closure Dates: January 16, 2026 to March 31, 2026

Attention Routes 796: Due to construction and sidewalk demolition, there will be bus stop closures on Burbank Blvd and Canoga Ave (stop #12215) and Burbank Blvd and Warner Center Ln (#17403) until tentatively March 31, 2026. During this closure, riders can board at either De Soto Ave & Burbank Blvd (#17442) or Canoga Ave & Califa St (#12227).

For any questions or concerns on the bus stop closure, please contact Santa Clarita Transit at (661) 294-1287.

Last Updated: 1/23/2026

ROUTE 620 CHANGES

EFFECTIVE 11/3/25

Due to low ridership and in an effort to increase bus service efficiency, a segment of the Route 620 will be removed effective Monday, November 3, 2025.

The area along Bouquet Canyon Rd, north of Shadow Valley Lane, will be removed from the Route 620 AM and PM service area. Please see the maps below highlighting the segment of the route that will be removed.

This change will affect the AM and PM trips in different ways.

AM trips:

• Will now start at Bouquet Canyon Rd & Shadow Valley Ln (#14122) before proceeding along normal routing.
• The trip will start at 7:25am at Bouquet Canyon Rd & Shadow Valley Ln (#14122) and arrive at Arroyo Seco at its normal scheduled time of 7:44am.

PM Trips:

• Will no longer travel north on Bouquet Canyon Rd past Shadow Valley Ln. Instead, the PM route will turn left onto Shadow Valley from Bouquet and proceed along normal routing.
• The trip will end 9 minutes sooner at 2:55pm at Copper Hill and Deer Spring.

For questions or comments please call us at (661) 294-1BUS (1287). Follow us on Twitter/X to stay up to date on all service changes.