Has anyone ever taken Highway 17 Express to Santa Cruz?
By Michele
@Aquitaine24 (12000)
San Jose, California
February 19, 2023 5:58pm CST
Highway 17 Express is a bus which goes from San Jose to Santa Cruz. It starts at Diridon Station and goes through the Santa Cruz Mountains. It ends at Santa Cruz Station, where you can take other Santa Cruz Metro buses to places like Capitola and Aptos. You can also go to the beach, of course. It is an enjoyable ride viewing the mountains and going through cities like Scott’s Valley. Students use it to commute between San Jose and Santa Cruz county.
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@DaddyEvil (174749)
• United States
20 Feb 23
I've never been on a commercial bus and I don't think I've been in that part of California although I'm not that familiar with California to begin with. My daughter and I have been to California twice and I've been there one time without her.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
20 Feb 23
How come you have never been on a commercial bus?
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
20 Feb 23
@DaddyEvil oh I see. There are advantages to using public transport, such as your car won't be vandalized in the parking lot. San Francisco has a major problem with this issue.
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@DaddyEvil (174749)
• United States
20 Feb 23
@Aquitaine24 I've always owned my own cars so don't need to take anything else.
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@RasmaSandra (98127)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb 23
I have never been on the West Coast,
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
20 Feb 23
Fair enough. Have you ever been 9n a bus with a scenic route? Or maybe a train?
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@RasmaSandra (98127)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb 23
@Aquitaine24 I have taken scenic trips on both buses and trains
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
21 Feb 23
@RasmaSandra That sounds like fun. Do you have any favorites?
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
20 Feb 23
It has been years since I have been on a commercial bus. This sounds like a great way to commute, though.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
20 Feb 23
It is definitely a scenic route.
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@ifa225 (14468)
• Indonesia
21 Feb 23
@Aquitaine24 yes, and it is far cheaper too if you just go alone without big luggage
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
21 Feb 23
@ifa225 it is a lot easier to fit in the bus as well.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
20 Feb 23
Buses have advantages because you can sit and watch the scenery instead of drive.
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