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Gold Coast Transit

Gold Coast Transit District, formerly known as South Coast Area Transit (SCAT), is a local bus operator in western Ventura County, California, serving Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ojai, and the adjoining areas of unincorporated Ventura County. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,380,300, or about 12,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

History

Gold Coast Transit District was founded in 1973 as South Coast Area Transit with the merger of the Ventura City Transit Lines and the Oxnard Municipal Bus Lines. Until 1994, SCAT also served Santa Paula. Service to Santa Paula has since been replaced with VCTC Intercity fixed-route and dial-a-ride services. The system adopted the name Gold Coast Transit effective July 1, 2007. This accompanied a change in bus livery and the acquisition of 26 new buses.

In October 2013, California Assembly Bill 664 was chartered as the enabling legislation to transition Gold Coast Transit from a joint powers authority to a special purpose transit district. On July 1, 2014, the agency officially became Gold Coast Transit District. The district's founding member jurisdictions include the cities of Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, and Ventura and the County of Ventura. The bill allows other cities in Ventura County to subsequently join the district.

In 2014, GCTD leadership was recognized with the District being honored as the “Transit Agency of the Year” at the Small Operators award ceremony hosted by the California Transit Association (CTA) as part of its 49th Annual Conference and Expo in Monterey, California.

On May 10, 2017 Gold Coast Transit District broke ground on a new operations and maintenance facility in Oxnard. The facility opened in July 2019.

Service area

Gold Coast Transit District provides bus service to these cities and communities:

Routes

Local routes

As of May 2024, Gold Coast Transit District operates 18 local lines and 4 school trippers lines as well as paratransit service.

Route Terminals Via Notes
1A Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

C St, Saviers Rd
  • Clockwise loop
  • Serves Centerpoint Mall
1B
  • Counter-clockwise loop
  • Serves Centerpoint Mall
2 Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

Colonia

San Gorgonio Av & Gibraltar St

Colonia Rd, 1st St
  • Interlined with Route 3
3 Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

Oxnard

El Dorado Av & Channel Island Bl

J St, Channel Island Bl
  • Serves Centerpoint Mall
  • Interlined with Route 8
4A Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

Gonzales Rd, Rose Av, 3rd St
  • Clockwise loop
4B
  • Counter-clockwise loop
5 Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

Oxnard

Hemlock St & Patterson Rd

5th St, Wooley Rd
6 Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

Ventura

Ventura Av and Willett St

C St, Victoria Av, Telegraph Rd, Ventura Av
7 Oxnard

Centerpoint Mall

Oxnard

Butler Rd and Pleasant Valley Rd

Saviers Rd, Pleasant Valley Rd
8 Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

Oxnard

Centerpoint Mall

5th St, Rose Av, Bard Rd, Saviers Rd
  • Serves Oxnard College
10 Ventura

Ventura Transit Center

Ventura

Darling Rd & Jonquill Av

Telegraph Rd
  • Serves Ventura College
  • Interlined with Route 16
11 Ventura

Ventura Transit Center

Ventura

Wells Rd and Carlos St

Telephone Rd
15 Oxnard

Esplanade Shopping Center

Oxnard

Auto Center Dr & Paseo Mercado

Vineyard Av, Alvarado St, Gonzales Rd
16 Ventura

Ventura Transit Center

Ojai

Ojai Av & Fox St

Thompson Blvd, Ventura Av, Ojai Av
  • Interlined with Route 10
17 Oxnard

Esplanade Shopping Center

Oxnard

Oxnard College

Ventura Bl, Rose Av
19 Oxnard

Oxnard Transit Center

5th St, Victoria Av, Gonzales Rd, Rice Av, 3rd St
  • Clockwise loop
21 Oxnard

Centerpoint Mall

Ventura

Ventura Transit Center

Channel Islands Bl, Victoria Av, Telegraph Rd
  • Serves Ventura College
23 Oxnard

Oxnard College

Oxnard

Esplanade Shopping Center

Pleasant Valley Rd, Ventura Rd

School Trippers routes

Gold Coast Transit District operates five "school trippers" that supplement school bus service to local high schools. While intended to serve students with service only on school days, these routes are open to the general public.

Route Terminals Via Notes
18A Oxnard

Channel Islands Bl & Ventura Rd

Oxnard

Oxnard High School

C St, Doris St
  • Serves Centerpoint Mall
18C Oxnard

Oxnard High School

H St
  • To 5th St & Ventura Rd
18E Oxnard

Pacifica High School

Rose Av
  • To Oxnard Transit Center
18F Ventura

Ventura Av & Norway Dr

Ventura

Ventura High School

Ventura Av, Santa Clara St
  • Morning trip continues on to Ventura Transit Center
18G Oxnard

Nyeland Av & Ventura Bl

Oxnard

Rio Mesa High School

Rose Av

References

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit service gets new name, colors". Ventura County Star. July 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  4. ^ "Assembly Bill No. 664" California State Legislative Information Accessed 18 November 2014
  5. ^ Public Utilities Code: DIVISION 10. TRANSIT DISTRICTS: PART 18. GOLD COAST TRANSIT DISTRICT § 107000
  6. ^ "Transit Agency of the Year". California Transit Association. 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  7. ^ Coverly, Lynnette. "New Facility Groundbreaking". www.goldcoasttransit.org. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Harris, Mike (April 22, 2019). "Gold Coast Transit prepares for clean air future with electric bus test run". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Harris, Mike (July 12, 2019). "Grand opening Saturday for Gold Coast Transit's new 15-acre headquarters in Oxnard". Ventura County Star. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Routes & Schedules". Gold Coast Transit District. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

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