Green, Orange and Blue Lines now offer added flexibility and reliability for transit riders
Source: MTS
January 27, 2025 (San Diego) - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is increasing Trolley service for the Green, Blue and Orange lines, offering additional late night and weekend service to provide riders with more options to take transit.
The Green Line Trolley will offer service every 15 minutes, all day, every day between downtown San Diego and El Cajon until 11 p.m. With service to San Diego’s popular entertainment destinations, such as Petco Park, Snapdragon Stadium, downtown San Diego and various shopping centers, the added weekend and late-night service will provide riders more flexibility when taking transit to special events.
The UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley has added after-dark options, with 15-minute service after 9:30 p.m. every day between America Plaza and UTC. Riders can take the UC San Diego Blue Line to UTC, UCSD Central Campus, Old Town and downtown San Diego, among others, making travel for work, school and leisure more convenient.
The Orange Line Trolley has added frequency on weekend mornings and now runs every 15 minutes through 7 p.m., offering trips between El Cajon and downtown San Diego starting at 4:48 a.m. The Orange Line provides service to the San Diego Superior Court, Civic Center, Lemon Grove, La Mesa, Grossmont Center and more.
“Our customer satisfaction survey identified a desire for increased late night and weekend service options,” said Sharon Cooney, MTS Chief Executive Officer. “Our goal is always to make transit more accessible and reliable, and to continue to provide a better overall experience for our riders — we’re excited to see more people ride transit to special events, work and leisure activities alike.”
Trolley riders celebrated the increased service with MTS at Old Town Transit Center on Monday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Riders will be able to receive free hot chocolate, coffee and MTS merchandise, including glow sticks and flashlights to mark new late-night hours.
About MTS
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) operates 92 bus routes and four Trolley lines in 10 cities and unincorporated areas of San Diego. MTS is a leader in advancing initiatives to create a greener, cleaner and better-connected transit system in San Diego. Each weekday, more than 238,000 passenger trips are taken throughout the MTS system taking people to work, school, health appointments and other essential trips. In FY 2024, MTS served more than 75 million riders. For service schedule updates, news, alerts and more information on how you can use public transportation, go to www.sdmts.com.