North County Transit District

The North County Transit District or NCTD is the public transit operator in North San Diego County, California. They operate the "Breeze" local and express bus service, "Sprinter" LRT & "Coaster" commuter rail.

Routes

Breeze bus lines

System Map/Schedules

• 101 - Oceanside Transit Center to Westfield UTC via Highway 101
• 302 - Oceanside to Vista Transit Center via Vista Way
• 303 - Oceanside to Vista via Mission Avenue and N. Santa Fe Ave.
• 304/404 (Mon to Fri) - Encinitas to San Marcos via Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
• 305 - Escondido Transit Center to Vista via Mission Rd./S. Santa Fe Ave.
• 306 - Fallbrook to Vista via Mission Rd.
• 308 - Solana Beach Station to Escondido via Del Dios Hwy.
• 309 - Oceanside to Encinitas via El Camino Real
• 313 (Mon to Fri) - Oceanside to Town Center North via Mesa Drive
• 315 - Town Center North to 22 Area (Camp Pendleton) via Vandegrift Blvd.
• 317(Mon to Fri) - Vandegrift/Gold to Rancho Del Oro Station via Ocean Ranch
• 318 (Mon to Sat) - Oceanside to El Camino Real Station via Oceanside Blvd.
• 319 (Mon to Fri) - El Corazon Senior Center/Rancho Del Oro Station/MiraCosta College
• 321 (Mon to Fri) - Carlsbad Village to Palomar College via Legoland California
• 325 (Mon to Sat) - Carlsbad Village to Town Center North via College Blvd.
• 331 - Buena Creek Station to University Dr.
• 332 (Mon to Fri) - South Vista and Vista Business Park
• 333 - Town Center North to Vista via Old Grove Rd. and Oceanside Blvd.
• 334/335 (Mon to Fri) - Vista Circulator
• 347 (Mon to Fri) - Escondido to Palomar College via Cal State San Marcos
• 350 - Escondido to Del Lago Park and Ride
• 351/352 - Escondido Circulator
• 354 - Orange Glen High School via Mission Rd., Lincoln Ave., and Midway Dr.
• 356 - Morning View Dr., El Norte Pkwy., and Escondido Blvd.
• 358/359 (Mon to Fri) - N. Broadway, Country Club, and El Norte Pkwy.
• 386 (Mon to Fri) - Escondido to Ramona via Wild Animal Park
• 388/389 - Escondido to Pala Indian Reservation
• 395 - Oceanside to San Clemente via Camp Pendleton
• 444/445 (Mon to Fri) - Carlsbad Poinsettia-Coaster Connection

Fares

• Current Breeze fares

Facilities

Offices

• Address: 810 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92054-2825
• Fax: 760-967-2001
• Phone: 760-967-2828
  • Customer Service: 760-966-6500

Escondido Transit Center

• Address: 700 W. Valley Pkwy., Escondido, CA

Oceanside Transit Center

• Address: 205 S. Tremont St., Oceanside, CA

Vista Transit Center

• Address: 101 Olive Ave., Vista, CA

Bus Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1101-1153		2000	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R 5 speed	Most units retired. 1134, 1138-1139, 1141, 1145, and 1147 remain in service. 1146, 1132, 1144, 1102 to Sioux City Transit 1342-1345
1901-1910		2019	NFI	XN35	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B3400 xFE 6 speed	Spotted in service on 12/2/19.
1911-1920		2020	NFI	XN35	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B3400 xFE 6 speed
2011-2030		2021	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B3400 xFE 6 speed	2014 was spotted at the New Flyer Anniston Plant on 2/5/2021.
2121-2150		2021-22	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B3400 xFE 6 speed	2021 models
2221-2226		2022	NFI	XE40
2301-2323		2004	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R 5 speed
2501-2512		2007	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R 5 speed
2601-2630		2012	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed	First buses ordered with the current NCTD Breeze paint scheme.
2701-2726		2016	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed	Includes 77 options.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2xx		1970's	Fleetwood	FL-TB-1			249 image
301-320		12/1978 1/1979	Gillig	Gillig-Neoplan 30' (PT3208-30-96)	Caterpillar 3208 210 hp	Allison	View the series page for detailed disposition info.
401-439?		2010	Ford/StarTrans	E-450/Senator E-LO Supreme	Ford Triton 6.8L V10	Ford TorqShift 5R110W	Known units: 416, 420-437, and 439. Replaced remaining 1997 New Flyer D40LF buses Retired and auctioned off by Ken Porter Auctions in 2019 due to cracked frames.
501-508		1983	Flxible	Metro "A" (35096-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Some units were bought by Transit Sales International. 501 remains there as of 2019.
509-538		1986	Flxible	Metro "A" (35096-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
539-553		1987	Flxible	Metro "B" (35096-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
6xx							Ex-?; acquired in 1982. Unknown amount of units.
700-733		1981	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC	Allison V730
734-763		1982	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC	Allison V730
764-773		1990	Flxible	Metro "B" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC	Allison V731
774-783		1991	Flxible	Metro "B" (40102-6TL)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	Originally powered by Detroit Diesel 6L71TA engines.
801-808		1982	GMC	RTS-04 (T7J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	806 was donated to the Pacific Bus Museum. Later sold to Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service. Sold again to a private owner circa 2016/2017.
900-923		1992	Flxible	Metro "C" (40102-6C)	Cummins L10	ZF 5HP590	Most units were bought by Transit Sales International. However, their powertrains were quickly sold overseas and the buses were parted out and scrapped.
924-930		1993	Flxible	Metro "D" (40102-6C)	Cummins L10	ZF 5HP590	Most units were bought by Transit Sales International. However, their powertrains were quickly sold overseas and the buses were parted out and scrapped.
1001-1016		1997	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Retired in 2008-2011 1008 was bought by Zacher's Auto Salvage in Harbor City, CA. It was sold to Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service in 2011. It later was sold to Starline Tours and was converted into a double decker. It is now known as 357.
2001		1990	Flxible	Metro "B" CNG (40102-6C)	Cummins L10G	ZF 5HP590
2002-2006		1992	Flxible	Metro "C" CNG (40102-6C)	Cummins L10G	ZF 5HP590
2101-2113		2003	Thomas Dennis	SLF 232 CNG	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R
2201-2210		2003	NFI	C35LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R 5 speed
2401-2433		2005	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R 5 speed	Feature the late 1990's-early 2000's driver dashboard layout instead of the revised mid-2000's revision.
2772-2777		2007	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II MAX CNG	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R	Ex-San Diego MTS; acquired in 2019. Replaced 2010 StarTrans Senator E-LO buses with cracked frames. All retired in August of 2019.

Sprinter LRT roster

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
4001-4012		2006	Siemens	Desiro VT642

Coaster Commuter Rail

Locomotives

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine Horsepower	Gearing Top Speed	HEP Generator	Notes
3001-3002		2001	EMD	F59PHI	EMD 12-710G3C-EC 3000 hp	56:21 110 mph	CAT
5001-5009		2020	Siemens	SC-44 Charger	Cummins QSK95 4400 hp		Cummins

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine Horsepower	Gearing Top Speed	HEP Generator	Notes
2101-2105		1994	Morrison-Knudsen	F40PH-2C	EMD 16-645E3C			Donated to Pacific Southwest Railway Museum.

Passenger Cars

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Seating Capacity	Notes
2201-2208		1994	Bombardier	BiLevel Coach
2301-2308		1994	Bombardier	BiLevel Cab car
2309-2310		2003	Bombardier	BiLevel Cab car
2401-2406		1997	Bombardier	BiLevel Coach
2501-2504		2003	Bombardier	BiLevel Coach

On Order

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Seating Capacity	Notes
(3 units)		2022	Bombardier	BiLevel Cab car
(8 units)		2022	Bombardier	BiLevel Coach

External links

• www.gonctd.com
• gonctd.com - ZEB Fact Sheet