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Service Changes Begin April 6, 2025 

Beginning Sunday, April 6, new service improvements go into effect! Riders can enjoy more direct service through downtown Santa Monica on Route 8 for a better travel experience.

Visit, bigbluebus.com or download the Transit app, to plan your trip and view the most up-to-date travel information. Our Customer Service team is available Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., to help you get where you're going. Give us a call at 310-451-5444.

Changes taking effect April 6:

Select your favorite route for additional details:

8

Route 8 Ocean Park Blvd

Route Change:

  • Trips in downtown Santa Monica now travel on Main St. in both directions and no longer serve Ocean Ave.

New Stops!

  • NB 2nd St. & Broadway (before the intersection)
  • SB 2nd St. & Broadway (after the intersection)
  • NB Main St. & Olympic Blvd. (after the intersection)
  • SB Main St. & Olympic Blvd. (before the intersection)
  • EB Santa Monica Blvd. & 3rd St. (before the intersection)

Discontinued Stops:

  • WB Broadway & 3rd St. (after the intersection)
  • SB Ocean Ave. & Olympic (after the intersection)
  • NB Ocean Ave. & Pico Blvd. (after the intersection)
  • EB Santa Monica Blvd. & 3rd St. (after the intersection)
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9

Route 9 Pacific Palisades

Route 9: Modified Service

Route 9 will be restored with modified service beginning Tuesday, January 21. Buses will operate between 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, with service running every 30 minutes throughout the day. Please refer to the schedule below.

Buses will depart from Main St. and Olympic Dr. and travel via regular route to 4th St. and Montana Ave., then detour and turn right on Montana Ave., left on 7th St., left on San Vicente Blvd., left of 4th St., then resume regular route back to Main St. and Olympic Dr.

All bus stops north of San Vicente Blvd. will be missed in both directions.

Please use the following alternate stops:

  • NB 4th St. at Montana Ave.
  • NB 7th St. at Montana Ave., Alta Ave., and Marguerita Ave. (temporary bus stops)
  • WB San Vicente Blvd. at 7th St.

Route 9 Express service remains suspended until further notice.

Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Temporary Modified Route

Route 9 Modified Schedule Small

Temporary Modified Schedule

Northbound to San Vicente Blvd.

Main & Olympic 4th & San Vicente 
6:32* 6:42
7:00 7:12
7:30 7:42
8:00 8:12
8:30 8:42
9:00 9:12
9:30 9:42
10:00 10:12
10:30 10:42
11:00 11:12
11:30 11:42
12:00 12:12
12:30 12:42
1:00 1:12
1:30 1:42
2:00 2:12
2:30 2:42
3:00 3:12
3:30 3:42
4:00 4:12
4:30 4:42
5:00 5:12
5:30 5:42
6:00 6:12

*First trip departs from 4th St. and Colorado Ave. (Santa Monica Station)

Southbound to Pico Blvd.

San Vicente & 4th Main & Olympic
6:42 6:55
7:12 7:25
7:42 7:55
8:12 8:25
8:42 8:55
9:12 9:25
9:42 9:55
10:12 10:25
10:42 10:55
11:12 11:25
11:42 11:55
12:12 12:25
12:42 12:55
1:12 1:25
1:42 1:55
2:12 2:25
2:42 2:55
3:12 3:25
3:42 3:55
4:12 4:25
4:42 4:55
5:12 5:25
5:42 5:55
6:12 6:25
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