Our Valley Santa Clarita August 2019 | Page 8

Beat The Heat This Summer With Santa Clarita Transit Summer Trolley and Beach Bus Service Are Back and Better Than Ever! By Councilmember Bill Miranda Don’t let the hot summer weather and high Those who are looking to stay local this gas prices stop you from exploring Santa summer can look no further than our popular Clarita and Southern California this season. Summer Trolley, which has welcomed over You can get around town and around the 1,000 passengers since it began service in May. region in the cool, air-conditioned comfort of Running through September, the service our Santa Clarita Transit buses. No matter takes passengers, in the City’s iconic Trolley, where you come from or where you are going, to and from Six Flags Magic Mountain and Santa Clarita Transit is committed to Hurricane Harbor each day for free. providing fast and reliable service. Thanks to the City’s partnership with local In addition to various routes that run through hotels and tourist destinations, the Summer Santa Clarita, the City also offers commuter Trolley now offers evening service from hotels express routes that take passengers to and to Town Center Drive – home to the Westfield from neighboring areas, including North Valencia Town Center, which includes Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles, Warner popular attractions like Saddle Ranch Chop Center and Century City. House, The Dudes Brewing Company and The Cheesecake Factory. It’s never been easier to spend a day at the beach! Skip the traffic and parking hassles by Take a short walk down the street to the hopping a ride on the City’s Summer Beach Hyatt Regency and you’ll find yourself Bus. Passengers can take the bus from Santa enjoying some of the freshest seafood on the Clarita to the beach and fun of Santa Monica West Coast at the new Greater Pacific through September 1. There are numerous Restaurant and Bar. departure locations throughout the City, and with a three-dollar fare; you can load your For more information about the Summer towels, coolers and even boogie boards for an Beach Bus, please visit unforgettable day in the sun! Just think about SantaClaritaTransit.com. the gallons of gas and time you will be saving using public transit. Councilmember Bill Miranda is a member of the Santa Clarita City Council and can be reached at [email protected]. 8