TRANSPORTATION

Spurred by the need to get produce to market, the Pajaro Valley can boast of a well-developed and varied transportation system. Growing and packing are the first steps in getting produce to market, and just as vital is the means of getting the fresh produce to destinations all over the world. As an agriculture Mecca, the Pajaro Valley is not only home to major transportation companies but also a major stop for independent truckers, as well as the railway system.

Airport
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Watsonville Municipal Airport serves Santa Cruz County. Hangar lease and tie-down rentals are available for long-term and transient use. A number of corporate jets and turbine-powered aircraft are based at the airport. Other features include: 4,500 foot runway, 160,000 operations per year, five flight schools, and four fixed-based operators providing three charter services and full maintenance.

Recent and upcoming airport improvements include a runway extension, installation of a precision approach system, additional hangars, terminal upgrades and road improvement. >

Scheduled airline service is available from San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco International airports to the north, and Monterey airport 27 miles south.

Mass Transit Service throughout the Monterey Bay Area
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The Santa Cruz County Metropolitan Transit District (SCCMTD) provides local bus service. The Monterey/Salinas Transit (MST) also provides service into Watsonville. Together they provide bus transportation throughout the Monterey Bay Area from a central Watsonville transit center.
Greyhound Bus Lines provides service to the area.

Railroads still pass through the Pajaro Valley

The Pajaro Valley is served by the main north-south line of Union Pacific Railroad between San Francisco and Los Angeles, accessing a switchyard at Watsonville Junction. The railroad is still commonly used for overnight service to produce markets all over the United States.

Pajaro Valley Trucking Services

Major leading coastal freight lines carry products from and to the Valley, with seven franchised common carriers and overnight delivery to all major California cities.