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Amtrak California's San Jose Thruway Bus Connections

Schedules effective October 31, 2005.

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Station stops are the Amtrak station unless otherwise noted.

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Salinas - Monterey - Carmel

Bus Number                       R5211   R5214
Days of operation                Daily   Daily


Coast Starlight Connecting Train       R11      R14
                                                   .


Salinas                         Dp  C11:50a  C 6:40p
Monterey - Hyatt Regency            D12:25p  D 7:15p
Monterey - Marriott                 D12:30p  D 7:20p    
Monterey - Travelodge               D12:33p  D 7:23p 
Monterey - Transit Pl.              D12:35p  D 7:30p   
Monterey - Acquarium                D12:45p  D 7:35p
Carmel - Chevron Sta.           Ar    1:10p    7:45p

C -- Bus - train connection is guaranteed.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

Carmel - Monterey - Salinas

Bus Number                            R5111   R5114
Days of operation                     Daily   Daily 
                                                  .
Carmel - Chevron Sta.           Dp   10:00a   4:30p
Monterey - Travelodge                10:15p   4:45p
Monterey - Acquarium                 10:25a   4:55p
Monterey - Marriott                  10:30a   5:00p 
Monterey - Transit Pl.               10:40a   5:20p
Monterey - Hyatt Regency             10:55a   5:30p
Salinas - Transit Center        Ar  C11:30a C 6:15p

Coast Starlight Connecting Train      R11      R14


C -- Bus-train connection is guaranteed.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

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San Jose - San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara

  R4784    R4792    R6237    R6287       Bus Number                R6234   R4799   R4763    R4769
  Daily    Daily    XSSH      SSH       Days of operation          Daily   Daily   Daily    Daily

          523/723    537      737       Capitol Connection        534/734   748   544/744
             Read Down                                                            Read Up         .
  7:25a  C 9:15a  C 3:25p  C 3:55p  Dp  San Jose, CA         Ar  C12:20p   4:50p   6:05p   9:10p
                  D 4:05p  D 4:35p      Gilroy
  8:45a   10:35a    4:40p    5:10p  Dp  Salinas              Dp   10:55a   3:35p   4:45p    7:50p
V 9:40a  Vii:30a  V 5:35p  V 6:05p      King City - MacD's       V 9:55a V 2:35p V 3:50p  V 6:55p
 10:40a   12:30p  D 6:20p  D 6:50p      Paso Robles                8:50a   1:25p   2:40p    5:55p
           1:05p  D 6:55p  D 7:25p      San Luis Obispo-Cal Poly   8:20a   1:00p   2:15p    5:30p
 11:25a    1:30p    7:10p  D 7:40p      San Luis Obispo            8:15a  12:50p   2:05p    5:20p
           1:55p  D 7:30p  D 8:00p      Grover Beach               7:45a Y12:15p   1:35p
           2:20p  D 7:55p  D 8:25p      Santa Maria - IHOP         7:25a           1:10p    4:35p
           3:00p  D 8:40p  D 9:10p      Solvang - Park             6:50a          12:30p
                                        Buellton - Burger King                    12:25p
  1:45p    4:20p    9:30p   10:00p  Ar  Santa Barbara       Dp     6:00a Y10:11a  11:40a    3:10p

B -- Bus-bus connection is guaranteed.
C -- Bus-train connection is guaranteed.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train.
SSH- Operates Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.
T -- San Joaquin connection is via bus to/from Stockton.
V -- 15 minute rest stop.
Y -- Connection is train 799.
XSSH Operates daily except Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

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San Jose - Santa Cruz

Bus Number                    6907    6969    6919    6921    6909    6923    6973    6925
Days of Operation             XSSH     SSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH

San Joaquin Connection                            
Capitol Connection                                     521            523     723     525
                                                                                           .
San Jose                 Dp   5:57a   6:55a   6:57a C 7:47a   8:20a  C 9:05a C 9:15a C10:05a
Scotts Valley-Transit Ctr.  D 6:35a D 7:30a D 7:37a D 8:27a D 9:00a  D 9:45a D10:00a D10:45a
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar   6:50a   7:45a   7:57a   8:47a   9:20a   10:05a  10:20a  11:05a


Bus Number                    6927    6977    6929    6931    6901    6983    6933
Days of Operation             XSSH     SSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH     

San Joaquin Connecting Train  TR711                           TR701   TR701
Capitol Connecting Train       527     727             531             733
                                                                                  .
San Jose                 Dp b11:35a b11:00p  12:10p b 1:00p b 1:50p b 2:20p   3:10p
Scotts Valley-Transit Ctr.  D12:15p D11:45p D12:50p D 1:40p D 2:30p D 3:05p D 3:50p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar  12:35p  12:05p   1:10p   2:00p   2:50p   3:25p   4:10p


Bus Number                    6801    6937    6953    6805    6987    6913    6807
Days of Operation             XSSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH    XSSH

San Joaquin Connecting Train                                  TR713   TR713
Capitol Connecting Train               537                     737
                                                                                  .
San Jose                 Dp   3:25p C 3:45p   4:00p   4:25p C 4:40p b 4:40p   5:00p
Grass Vallet-Transit Ctr.     4:05p D 4:30p   4:45p   5:10p D 5:25p D 5:25p   5:45p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar           4:55p   5:10            5:45p   5:55        .


Bus Number                    6939    6991    6941    6943    6955    6905    6915
Days of Operation             XSSH     SSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH

San Joaquin Connecting Train                                                  TR715
Capitol Connecting Train               741     541
                                                                                  .
San Jose                 Dp   5:20p C 5:40p b 5:45p   6:10p   6:40p   7:05p b 7:45p 
Grass Vallet-Transit Ctr.   D 6:05p D 6:25p D 6:30p D 6:55p D 7:20p D 7:43p D 8:23p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar   6:25p   6:45p   6:50p   7:15p   7:40p   8:03p.  8:38p


Bus Number                    6995    6945    6947    6997    6967    6917
Days of Operation              SSH    XSSH    XSSH     SSH     SSH    XSSH

San Joaquin Connecting Train  TR715                           TR717   TR717
Capitol Connecting Train       745     545     547     747
                                                                          .
San Jose                 Dp b 7:50p b 8:27p C 9:12p C 9:05p C10:40p C10:37p
Grass Vallet-Transit Ctr.   D 8:35p D 9:05p D 9:50p   9:45p D11:20p D11:15p
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Ar   8:55p  9:20p   10:05p  10:05p  11:40p. 11:30p

b -- Bus-Bus connection guaranteed.
C -- Train-bus connection guaranteed.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
SSH- Operates Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays  ().
H -- Connecting train operates Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.
S -- Also connects with train 11, the all res
T -- San Joaquin connection is via bus from Stockton.
W -- Connection via bus from Oakland.
X -- Connecting train does not operate Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.
XSSH Operates daily except Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

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Santa Cruz - San Jose

Schedules effective April 29, 2002.
Bus Number                    6900    6802    6922    6974    6854     6806
Days of Operation             XSSH    XSSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH    XSSH
                                                                          .
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp   4:50a           5:25a   5:50a           6:25a
Grass Valley-Transit Ctr.     5:05a   5:25a   5:40a   6:05a   6:00a   ----
San Jose                 Ar   5:42a   6:02a C 6:22a   6:45a   6:42a b 7:07a

Capitol Connecting Train                       522     724                   
San Joaquin Connection                        TR712   TR712


Bus Number                    6906    6808    6810    6812    6928    6914    6978
Days of Operation             XSSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH    XSSH     SSH
                                                                                  .
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp   6:25a                           7:40a   8:10a   8:10a
Grass Valley-Transit Ctr.             6:55a   7:15a   7:40a   8:00a   8:30a   8:30a
San Jose                 Ar b 7:15a   7:42a   8:02a   8:27a b 8:47a b 9:15a C 9:15a

Capitol Connecting Train       526                             528  
San Joaquin Connection                                                TR714   TR714


Bus Number                    6930    6916    6984    6938    6988    6940
Days of Operation             XSSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH
                                                                          .
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp   9:25a  10:30a  10:35a  12:20p   1:10p   1:20p
Grass Vallet-Trensit Ctr.     9:45a  10:50a  10:55a  12:40p   1:30p   1:40p
San Jose                 Ar  10:25a C11:30a C11:40a C 1:25p C 2:15p b 2:25p

Capitol Connecting Train               534     734     538     738     540
San Joaquin Connection                TR716   TR716           TR704   TR704


Bus Number                    6942    6918    6968    6944    6994    6910
Days of Operation             XSSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH     SSH    XSSH
                                                                          .
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp   2:40p   3:15p   3:30p   4:20p   4:20p   5:05p
Grass Vallet-Trensit Ctr.     3:00p   3:35p   3:50p   4:40p   4:40p   5:25p
San Jose                 Ar C 3:45p b 4:20p b 4:35p C 5:25p C 5:25p b 6:15p

Capitol Connecting Train       542     534     734     544     744     546
San Joaquin Connection                TR718   TR718           TR703   TR703


Bus Number                    6948    6998    6954    6964    6966    6950
Days of Operation             XSSH     SSH    XSSH     SSH     SSH    XSSH
                                                                          .
Santa Cruz - Metro Ctr.  Dp   6:10p   6:20p   7:15p   7:20p   9:05p   9:20p
Grass Vallet-Trensit Ctr.     6:30p   6:40p   7:35p   7:40p   9:20p   9:40p
San Jose                 Ar   7:20p C 7:25p C 8:15p C 8:25p  10:00p  10:20p

Capitol Connecting Train               748      S      S    

B -- Bus-bus connection guaranteed.
C -- Train-bus connection guaranteed.
E -- Caltrain connection, connection not guaranteed.
H -- Connecting train operates Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.
R -- All reserved train.
S -- Connecting train 14, the all reserved Coast Starlight.
T -- San Joaquin connection via Thruway Bus to Stockton.
X -- Connecting train operates Mo-Fr except holidays.

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