Monterey Transit Plaza
The Monterey Transit Plaza is the main transit center in Monterey, California. It is operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, but also served by Amtrak Thruway buses and the Monterey/Salinas Airbus.
It is located at Jules Simoneau Plaza, a city park formed by the intersection of Munras Avenue, Pearl Street, and Tyler Street near the southern end of Alvarado Street in downtown Monterey. The site is named to commemorate Simoneau's friendship with Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Transit Plaza is not staffed and offers no facilities besides a bicycle rack and drinking fountain. However, payphones and public restrooms are located nearby, and MST operates a customer service center at its "Bus Stop Shop" two blocks away.
In lieu of gate numbers, boarding locations are identified simply by the street name bordering the side of the Plaza at which the bus boards. Pearl Street has an additional "Ordway Gate" opposite the Plaza at Ordway Drugs.
The Plaza can accomodate nine buses, plus one at Ordway Gate. Most departures follow a 15-minute "pulsed" schedule to allow for timed transfers.
Transit Service
| Service | Boarding Location | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula DART | Pearl Street Gate | |
| MST Trolley—Monterey | Ordway Gate | |
| Line 1 Monterey–Pacific Grove | Tyler Street Gate | Eastern terminus |
| Line 1X Asilomar–Lovers Point Express | Tyler Street Gate | Eastern terminus |
| Line 2 Monterey–Pacific Grove via Forest Hill | Pearl Street Gate | Eastern terminus |
| Line 2X Pebble Beach–Salinas Express | Pearl Street Gate | |
| Line 5 Monterey–Carmel | Munras Avenue Gate | Northern terminus |
| Line 7 Monterey–Carmel via CHOMP | Munras Avenue Gate | |
| Line 9 Fremont-Hilby | Tyler Street Gate | Western terminus |
| Line 10 Fremont-Ord Grove | Tyler Street Gate | Western terminus |
| Line 12 Monterey–The Dunes via NPS | Tyler Street Gate | Western terminus |
| Line 16 Marina–Monterey | Munras Avenue Gate | Southern terminus |
| Line 20 Monterey–Salinas via Marina | Tyler Street Gate | Western terminus |
| Line 21 Monterey–Salinas via Highway 68 | Tyler Street Gate | Western terminus |
| Line 22 Big Sur | Pearl Street Gate | |
| Line 24 Carmel Valley Grapevine Express | Munras Avenue Gate | |
| Line 38 Laguna Seca–Monterey | Pearl Street Gate | |
| Line 55 Monterey–San Jose Express | Pearl Street Gate | Southern terminus |
| Line 56 Monterey–Memorial Hospital | Pearl Street Gate | Western terminus |
| Amtrak Thruway Route 37 | Pearl Street | Connects to the Coast Starlight at Salinas and the San Joaquins at Merced. Not operated by MST. |
| Monterey/Salinas Airbus | Ordway Gate | Not operated by MST. |