San Diego MTS bus system


The San Diego MTS bus system is a public transport bus service serving San Diego County, California. It is part of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. The system operates 97 bus routes in San Diego and the rest of the southern half of the county. There are 85 "MTS Bus" fixed-route services, 9 "Rapid" bus rapid transit routes, and the "MTS Access" paratransit service.
Routes are operated by private contractors and by the San Diego Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of MTS. SDTC operates 27 routes based out of downtown San Diego, Transdev operates 74 routes based out of Chula Vista and El Cajon, and operates the "MTS Access" paratransit service that are operated with mini-buses based out of Kearny Mesa.
All buses and division facilities, even those used by contractors, are owned by MTS. MTS serves San Diego proper and the surrounding East County and South Bay regions, while the North County area is served by the North County Transit District 's BREEZE bus system.

Fleet

Active fleet

Make/ModelBuild DateFleet numbersPropulsionLengthDivisionsNotes
Gillig Low Floor2013801826CNGImperial Avenue
Gillig Low Floor2014901912CNGKearny Mesa
Gillig Low Floor201714011410CNGKearny MesaRepainted into the MTS Rapid livery in 2023.
Gillig Low Floor2020202117011738CNGKearny Mesa17011722 are 2020 models, 17231738 are 2021 models.
Gillig Low Floor201520012014CNGSouth Bay
Gillig Low Floor201721012136CNGSouth Bay
Gillig Low Floor202222012238CNGSouth BayFinal batch of Gillig buses delivered to MTS.
Gillig Low Floor201323012324CNGSouth Bay, East County
Gillig Low Floor2014201524012438CNGSouth Bay24012418 are 2014 models, 24192438 are 2015 models.
Gillig Low Floor202126012632CNGSouth Bay
Gillig Low Floor201827812787CNGSouth BayExclusively used on Route 992.
Gillig Low Floor202127912795CNGSouth Bay
Gillig Low Floor201582018213CNGEast County
Gillig Low Floor201683018338CNGEast County
Gillig Low Floor201983518356CNGEast County
Gillig Low Floor Plus202016011602Battery electricImperial Avenue
Gillig Low Floor Plus202116031607Battery electricImperial Avenue
ElDorado AeroLite20143006GasolineCopley Park3001-3005 transferred to NCTD in June 2024.
ElDorado AeroLite201631013131CNGCopley Park
MCI D4500CT202085318554CNGEast County
New Flyer C40LFR2011601621CNGImperial AvenueCurrently undergoing retirement. 29232927 are 2011 models, and were originally numbered 622626.
New Flyer C40LFR2012701731CNGImperial AvenueCurrently undergoing retirement. 29232927 are 2011 models, and were originally numbered 622626.
New Flyer C40LFR2011201229012927CNGSouth BayCurrently undergoing retirement. 29232927 are 2011 models, and were originally numbered 622626.
New Flyer XE40201915011506Battery electricEast County, South Bay, Kearny Mesa
New Flyer XE40202576017613Battery electricSouth Bay
New Flyer XN402025301338CNGImperial Avenue
New Flyer XE60202375517562Battery electricSouth BayExclusively used on Rapid 227.
New Flyer XN60201412011218CNGImperial Avenue
New Flyer XN60201513011313CNGKearny Mesa
New Flyer XN60202118011826CNGImperial Avenue
New Flyer XN60202319011924CNGKearny Mesa
New Flyer XN60202419251929CNGKearny Mesa
New Flyer XN60201774017410CNGSouth Bay
New Flyer XN60201875017517CNGSouth Bay
StarCraft Allstar XL201935063508CNGEast County

On Order

Make/ModelFleet numbersYearNotes
New Flyer XN402024–2027New 5 year contract with New Flyer to supply CNG & Battery Electric Buses. These will likely replace the 600-, 700-, and 2900-series C40LFR buses and the 800- and 2300-series Gillig buses.
New Flyer XE402024–2027New 5 year contract with New Flyer to supply CNG & Battery Electric Buses.
New Flyer XE602024–2027New 5 year contract with New Flyer to supply CNG & Battery Electric Buses.