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OXNARD — Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD) will implement biannual service changes on Sunday, July 6, 2025. The service adjustments are designed to enhance travel efficiency and address overcrowding due to increased ridership. Effective January 6, 2025, through January 3, 2026, these updates are part of GCTD’s commitment to providing a safe, reliable, and convenient transit experience for all passengers.
The following is a summary of the key schedule adjustments:
- Schedule Modifications:
- Route 11: Modified weekday schedule with trips every 30 minutes throughout the day.
- Route 15: Modified weekday schedule with hourly frequency throughout the day.
- Minor Changes: Weekday adjustments on Routes 1A, 4A, 4B, 6, 17, 19, 21 and weekend adjustments on Routes 1B, 3, 6, 8, 15, 21.
- Bus Stop Changes: Bus stop changes involve the removal, relocation, or addition of stops to improve operational efficiency, reduce travel time, and enhance service reliability. In this cycle, the following changes will be implemented:
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- Relocation: Victoria and Ralston Stop (southbound) will be moved closer to the intersection. Affects Routes 6, 21.
- New Timepoint: New timepoint at Victoria and Hemlock will replace the timepoint at Victoria and Wooley in both directions. Affects Route 21.
- Removal: The following stops will no longer be served:
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Telegraph and Baylor – Routes 6, 10, 21
Telegraph and West Campus – Routes 6, 10, 21
Highway 33 and Oak Dell – Route 16, both directions
- No Changes: Routes 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 16, and 23.
These service updates reflect GCTD’s ongoing efforts to meet the needs of its passengers and improve overall transit experiences.
Printed schedules, “Bus Books,” are available now on all buses, online, and at various locations around the county. A bilingual information sheet is available inside all buses. For detailed schedule updates or trip planning assistance, visit www.gctd.org or contact GCTD Customer Service at (805) 487-4222.
For paying passengers, the use of prepaid mobile payments to pay the fare is strongly encouraged. GCTD will continue to offer free rides for seniors over 75, college students and youth under 18 years old. Reduced fares (1/2 off) are available for seniors 65 and over. For more information on services, fares, and reduced fare programs, please call GCTD at 805-487-4222, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., or visit our Fares page.
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About the District: Gold Coast Transit District provides safe, responsive, convenient, efficient, and environmentally responsible fixed-route bus and paratransit public transportation that serves the diverse needs of the cities of Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, and Ventura, and in the unincorporated County areas between the cities. Utilizing a fleet of 61 clean natural gas-fueled buses, and 26 paratransit buses and vans, GCTD carries 3.6 million passengers annually on its 20 bus routes. GCTD is the largest provider of public transit in Ventura County and is governed by a Board of Directors made up of an elected official from each member jurisdiction.? For more information or to plan your trip, visit www.gctd.org