The California International Marathon is Sunday, December 8, 2024, and runners will travel from Folsom to Downtown Sacramento. Light rail will not operate through downtown Sacramento between 8 a.m. and noon. Riders should board the shuttle bus (bus bridge) to travel in between stations.  

Gold Line:  bus bridge between Sacramento Valley Station and 13th Street Station.  

Blue Line: bus bridge between Cathedral Square (10th & K and 11th & K Stations) and 13th Street Station.  

Gold Line bus bridge times: 

• First Bus at 13th Street light rail station (towards Sacramento Valley Station): 8:18 a.m.  

• Last Bus at 13th Street light rail station (towards Sacramento Valley Station): 12:03 p.m.  

• First Bus at Sacramento Valley Station (towards Sunrise/Historic Folsom Stations): 8:19 a.m.  

• Last Bus at Sacramento Valley Station (towards Sunrise/Historic Folsom Stations): 12:04 p.m.   

Blue Line bus bridge times: 

• First Bus at 13th Street light rail station (towards Watt/I-80): 7:55 a.m.  

• Last Bus at 13th Street light rail station (towards Watt/I-80): 11:55 a.m.  

• First Bus at Cathedral Square light rail station (towards Cosumnes River College): 8:09 a.m. 

• Last Bus at Cathedral Square light rail station (towards Cosumnes River College): 11:54 a.m.  

Many bus routes will have detours. Please allow extra travel time if you will be taking the bus on this day. Routes with detours: 11, 21, 23, 25, 26, 30, 38, 51, 62, 67, 68, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 142 (see below). The marathon is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. with most runners expected to finish around 1:30 p.m. Bus detours will end as the roads reopen once runners make their way through.  

For the latest information if you are travelling on December 8th, please call the Customer Service and Sales Center at 916-321-BUSS (2877). 

Bus Route Detours:  

Route 11 (Outbound to Club Center): There is no service on 8th between K and N.  

Route 21: There is no service between on Sunrise Blvd between Winding Way and Trinity River. Passengers traveling between Sunrise/Winding and Sunrise/Trinity River must use Route 1 and LRT to catch Route 21 at either Sunrise Mall or Mather Field/Mills. 

Route 23:  There is no service on Fair Oaks between San Juan/Winding, and on El Camino between Fair Oaks/Garfield.  During the detour passengers can catch the bus on Garfield and on Winding Way.  

Route 25: There is no service on Fair Oaks Blvd. 

Route 26: Route 26 will operate between Fulton/Northrop and Univ/65th LRT using the freeway. Passengers traveling from Univ./65th to State University/College Town must use Route 30 to CSUS, which will stop in the Route 26 berth at Univ./65th.  

Route 30: There is no service at J/8th Street. There is no service on J between 29th and CSUS, on L east of 7th, and on Alhambra. Route 30 will operate between Univ./65th and CSUS.  It will stop at the Route 26 berth. 

Route 38: No service at J & 8th St. No service on J St between 29th and CSUS. No service on L St east of 7th. No service on Alhambra.  

Route 51: No service on 8th St between K St and P St  

Route 62: No service on L Street. 

Routes 67/68:  No service on 29th St Between G St and P St. No service on 30th St between Q St and G St.  

Route 82:  Route 82 will operate non-stop between Northrop/Howe and Univ./65th LRT using the freeway. 

Route 84:  Southbound passengers traveling south of Northrop to La Riviera or Watt/Manlove must transfer to routes 26/82/87 on Hurley WB by the 7-Eleven, ride Routes 26/82/87 to University/65th, transfer to the Gold Line OB, get off at Watt/Manlove, and transfer to Route 84 if going to La Riviera. Northbound passengers must catch the Gold Line IB at Watt/Manlove, get off at University/65th, catch Routes 26/82/87 at University/65th, get off at Howe/Hurley, and catch Route 84 on Hurley EB by the Chevron station.  

Routes 86/88: Passengers who normally catch Routes 86 or 88 on J Street between 9th-14th, 15th/K, or L Street between 14th-9th must catch them at L/4th.                    

Route 87: Route 87 will operate non-stop between Howe/Hurley and Univ/65th LRT using the freeway. Route 30 will operate between Univ./65th and CSUS. It will stop at the Route 26 berth.  

Route 142: Route 142 will not operate on L Street. Passengers can board on J St, but J/14th will be the layover point. 

Ride SacRT to Watch CIM for FREE
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