It’s a really great transportation device for Saddleback College, local High School students, young working adults, and Seniors.
The free shuttle spans from the Murray Community Center to the Mission/Laguna Metrolink station making scheduled stops along the way. Not only does the shuttle make year-round trips to Saddleback College, it also provides transportation to Capistrano Valley High School. A new shuttle route has been added for pickups at Mission Viejo High School. Again, this transportation service is free for the time being.
The City’s website has the new schedule:
http://cityofmissionviejo.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ROUTE-MAP-10-10-17.pdf
The Shuttle can also be used as a way to get to The Shops At Mission Viejo by taking the shuttle to Saddleback College and then walking a brief 10 minutes up to the Mall entrance which is across the street.
All and all, I highly recommend this FREE and easy to use transportation source. I used it basically for my whole summer and the shuttle always arrived when it was supposed to and was easy to request stops along the planned route.
The only thing I would warn about is that sometimes the buses will arrive “uncovered”, which means they look like a standard OC Transit bus which can be confusing. Look for Route 182 and check to see where the bus is headed on its flashing informational sign ( for example Murray Community Center or Metro-link) to make sure you are headed in the right direction… and then off you go on a great transport community adventure!
If you already take the bus for School or Work, I would highly recommend checking the Mission Shuttle out as another alternative.
Brigitte Rose
Entertainment Editor
Aliso Laguna News/ Green Local News
