Big Blue Bus | A City of Santa Monica Service
@SMBigBlueBus
Creating a multi-modal transportation network that is easy to use, safe, reliable, equitable, and environmentally and financially sustainable.
🌟A BIG thanks to Daniel, one of our amazing Adopt-A-Stop volunteers helping keep #BigBlueBus stops clean, safe, and inviting for our riders and neighbors! 💙 Daniel has adopted not one, but four bus stops in his community! 🚏🚏🚏🚏 Want to join Daniel in making #SantaMonica…
✨ Meet Steven Marks, our dedicated Motor Coach Cleaner who’s been keeping #BigBlueBus moving for an incredible 33 years! Steven’s passion for teamwork, maintenance, and serving his community shines through every day.🚍 🌊#SantaMonica is his happy place, and we’re so lucky to…
💳 Good news! By making the switch to contactless payments on #BigBlueBus, you can save on fare! Beginning August 10, 2025, #BBB Single Rides are just $1.25 when you pay with a TAP card or mobile ticket. 💙 Learn more at bigbluebus.com/farechanges 💳 ¡Buenas noticias! Al…
Santa Monica showed up and showed out at State of the City 2025! 🎉🚍 Thanks to everyone who rode the #BigBlueBus to Reed Park and joined the fun, live music, brews by @SantaMonicaBrewWorks, and artsy activities. 💙 We loved kicking off #SantaMonica150 with you, tell us what…
🎉Hats off to class 153, you did it! 🎓 After 8 weeks of in-depth training, these new Motor Coach Operators are ready to deliver amazing service to our #BigBlueBus riders. 💙 Give these new drivers a BIG welcome and congrats in the comments! 🚍 Learn more about driving for…
🚨 New on the streets of Santa Monica: Automated Bus Lane & Bus Stop Enforcement (ABLE) is here! 🚍 #BBB kicked off the ABLE warning period on July 1, 2025, so if you park in bus-only lanes or at bus stops, you may receive a warning letter in the mail. Citations will be issued…
🚍 Drive the future of transit with #BigBlueBus! We’re looking for Motor Coach Operators who want to make a difference, earn great pay, and enjoy excellent benefits — all while serving our community. No experience? No problem, we’ll get you road-ready!💙 Apply today at…
Hop on #BigBlueBus to one of Santa Monica’s biggest summer events — State of the City! 🚍🎉 🗓️ Join us Thursday, July 17 | 4–7PM 📍 Christine Emerson Reed Park & Miles Memorial Playhouse 🎤 Enjoy live performances 🍻 Beer garden by @SantaMonicaBrewWorks 🎨 Activities,…
How one commuter turned a routine journey into a pocket of peace, wonder, and presence. vocal.media/motivation/rom… via @Vocal_Creators.
Heads up, riders! For the first time in over a decade, #BigBlueBus is implementing fare changes beginning August 10, 2025. Plus, we’re simplifying options by eliminating underutilized passes and updating fares. Learn more at bigbluebus.com
¡Atención, pasajeros! Por primera vez en más de una década, #BigBlueBus está implementando cambios en las tarifas a partir del 10 de agosto de 2025. Además, estamos simplificando las opciones al eliminar pases poco utilizados y actualizar las tarifas. Obtenga más información en…
I Ditched My Car for Public Transit—And Why You Might Want to Try It Too msn.com/en-us/autos/ne… via @MSN
“State of the City: A Celebration of Resilience and Growth” is set for Thursday, July 17, from 4–7 p.m. at Reed Park and the newly reopened Miles Memorial Playhouse. 🚌 Plan ahead: Take Big Blue Bus for free! Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 18, and Rapids 3, 7, 10.
#BBBRoute17 will be on detour near Venice Blvd. until August 29, 2025, due to construction. For alternate stops, visit: bigbluebus.com/servicealerts.
#BBBRoute1, #BBBRoute2, #BBBRoute3, #BBBRoute8, #BBBRoute9, and #BBBRoute 18 will be on detour on Friday, July 4, 2025, due to multiple Independence Day parade celebrations. Details: bigbluebus.com/servicealerts
At #BigBlueBus, your safety matters! 💙 We’re enhancing rider and operator security with the launch of our Prohibition Order Program. The Prohibition Order Program enables #BBB to take stronger action in promoting public safety onboard our buses and at bus stops through the…
Beginning July 1, 2025 drivers of vehicles illegally parked in bus lanes and bus stops will receive warning notices in the mail. Citations will be issued starting September 1, 2025. Learn more about the ABLE program at bigbluebus.com/able #RideWithConfidence…
In observance of Independence Day, Big Blue Bus will operate a weekend schedule on Friday, July 4. The Customer Service Call Center and Blue: The Transit Store will be closed. Normal hours of operation will resume Monday, July 7. Rapids 3, 7, 10, and Routes 5, 15, 16, 41, 43,…
