Council Directs City Staff to Analyze Ways to Expand Irvine’s Free Shuttle Service

Last April, the City launched its free public bus service to connect Irvine residents to parks, schools, hospitals, and shopping centers.

The Irvine CONNECT shuttle operates on weekdays from 6am until 8pm; and on weekends from 8am until 10pm.

Shuttle frequency is every 20 minutes, and passengers are able to track the bus in real-time by clicking here.

The shuttle currently makes about 70 stops, including Sierra Vista Middle School & Lakeside Middle School; Irvine High School & Woodbridge High School; Lakeview Senior Center; Northwood Community Park & Heritage Community Park; Kaiser Permanente Hospital & Hoag Hospital; Northwood Town Center; retail centers on Alton Parkway & Barranca Parkway; the Irvine Spectrum; and the Irvine Train Station.

Due to the popularity of the Irvine CONNECT shuttle and its increased ridership, the City Council voted unanimously last week in support of Councilmember Kathleen Treseder’s motion to have staff analyze ways to expand the shuttle’s service area and hours of operation. City staff recommendations on route expansion will be brought to the Council in April for further discussion.