Sprinter

All Sprinter rail service is suspended until further notice. Temporary bus bridges are available in the meantime.

Temporary bus routes

• 618
• 620

618

SPRINTER Substitution Local: Oceanside - Vista

Map and schedule

Points of interest

• Oceanside Station
• Coast Highway Station
• Crouch Street Station
• El Camino Real Station
• Rancho Del Oro Station
• College Blvd. Station
• Melrose Station
• Vista Transit Center Station

620

SPRINTER Substitution Express: Oceanside - Escondido limited stops

Map and schedule

Points of interest

• Oceanside Station
• Vista Transit Center Station
• Palomar College Station
• CSU San Marcos
• Escondido Transit Center Station

Sprinter is a diesel light rail (based on European technology) service between Oceanside and Escondido. It connects with Coaster, Metrolink, and Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner trains at Oceanside Station. Sprinters is operated by NCTD and charges the same fares as NCTD's Breeze buses, but ticket must be purchased at the station prior to boarding.

Schedules

Route and stations

		Transfer point for
Oceanside		Amtrak, Metrolink, Coaster
Coast Highway
Crouch Street
El Camino Real
Rancho Del Oro
College Blvd.
Melrose
Vista Transit Center
Escondido Avenue
Buena Creek
Palomar College
San Marcos Civic Center
Cal State San Marcos
Nordahl Road
Escondido Transit Center

Map

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