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6. What are the NCTD and MTS service areas?

NCTD service area consists of 1,020 square miles, which includes Camp Pendleton east to Ramona, south to Escondido and west to Del Mar. NCTD transit modes include BREEZE (fixed route buses), FAST (on demand service), LIFT (ADA paratransit) and COASTER (commuter rail).

The MTS service area is 3,241 square miles, which includes the northern rural area of Oak Grove and eastern areas of Ocotillo Wells, reaches as far south as the US border, and serves all of San Diego. MTS transit modes include MTS Buses, DART (on demand service), Access (ADA paratransit) and San Diego Trolley.

NCTD and MTS make bus connections at the Escondido Transit Center, North County Fair and University Town Center (UTC) Westfield Shopping Town malls and the VA Hospital at U.C. San Diego. NCTD also operates the COASTER commuter train which connects with buses, shuttles and/or trolleys that feed into station cities located between Oceanside and San Diego.