Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will operate limited schedules for the upcoming holidays.

On Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 2008 and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2008 all routes will operate a Sunday schedule except line 55-San Jose (which will operate a full weekday schedule) and line 56-Memorial Hospital (which will operate all weekday trips except the 1040p and the 1140p)

On Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008, and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009 the following lines will operate a holiday schedule: 

Line 1 Monterey
Line 2 Pacific Grove
Line 5 Carmel - Monterey
Line 9 Fremont - Hilby
Line 10 Fremont-Ord Grove - Monterey
Line 11 Carmel
Line 20 Salinas - Monterey
Line 41 East Alisal - Salinas

In addition to the routes listed above, Line 55 Monterey-San Jose Express and Line 56 Monterey-Memorial Hospital will operate a full Sunday schedule. All other lines will not be in service on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.  Regular MST bus service will resume Friday, December 26, 2008, and Friday, January 2, 2009.

MST administrative offices in Monterey, customer service windows at the Salinas Transit Center, Marina Transit Exchange and MST Bus Stop Shop in downtown Monterey and MST phone lines will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. All MST offices and phone lines will reopen Friday, December 26, 2008 and Friday, January 2, 2009.

For more information, visit www.mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1.