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Big Blue Bus To Operate On Sunday Schedule This July 4:

A Big Blue Bus in downtown Santa Monica.

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus encourages the community to celebrate Independence Day with the transit authority, but to remember all buses will be operating on a Sunday schedule.

Regular service resumes on all routes that operate during the weekend on Saturday, July 5.

Here are a few things to keep in mind that day:

— Routes that do not operate on Sundays will not operate on Friday, July 4.

— Route 3 will operate to/from the San Vicente at Gorham stop.

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

— UCLA Riders: Hilgard Terminal will be closed. Routes 1, 2, 8 and 12 use Charles E. Young/P2 Hub instead.

— The Transit Store and Customer Service will be closed, make sure to call ahead for your trip planning questions and/or bus pass needs.

Independence Day Event Detours – Friday, July 4

— Santa Monica Fourth of July Parade – Routes 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9 will be on detour from approximately 5 am until 12 pm.

— Westchester Fourth of July Parade – Route 3 will be on detour from approximately 9 am until 2 pm.

— Pacific Palisades Fourth of July Parade – Route 9 will be on detour from approximately 5 am until 10 pm.

— Marina Del Rey Fireworks Show – Route 3 will be on detour from approximately 8 pm until 11 pm.

For more information on BBB’s Independence Day changes, click here.

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