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Big Blue Bus Holiday Service Schedule Changes Approach:

A Big Blue Bus in downtown Santa Monica.

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus is urging bus users to take note of its holiday service schedule.

The following temporary service changes will be in effect this holiday season:

Christmas & New Year’s Day

— Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, and Rapid 10 will operate on a Sunday schedule. All other routes will not be in service.

— Route 4 will operate via the weekend routing around the VA Hospital.

— Route 6. Service is canceled from Wednesday, December 18 – Sunday, January 5. Regular service will resume Monday, January 6.

— UCLA Riders: Hilgard Terminal Closed Dec. 20 until Thursday, January 2 at 7 a.m.

— Routes 1, 2, 3, 8, 11 and 12: All trips (day and night) will use the Charles E. Young Dr./P2 Transit Hub.

— Note Rapid 12 will continue regular service to and from Charles E. Young Dr./P2 Transit Hub.

Transit Store and Customer Service Holiday Hours

— Christmas Eve: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

— Christmas Day: Closed

— New Year’s Eve: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

— New Year’s Day: Closed

For assistance planning your trip around these temporary service changes, call Customer Service at 310.451.5444 or visit bigbluebus.com.

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