Rapid (San Diego)

Rapid

Rapid bus stopped at Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego.
Parent	San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
Founded	2002 (start of BRT planning by SANDAG)
Commenced operation	June 8, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-06-08)
Locale	San Diego County, California
Service type	Bus rapid transit
Routes	10
Hubs	UTC Transit Center City College station Santa Fe Depot Otay Mesa Transit Center Iris Transit Center
Stations	39
Fleet	86 New Flyer Xcelsior XN60 15 New Flyer Xcelsior XE60 10 Gillig Low Floor CNG 24 MCI D4500
Daily ridership	18,378 (FY 2023) [1]
Fuel type	Biogas, electric
Operator	MTS (201, 202, 204, 215, 235, 237) Transdev (225, 227, 280, 290)
Website	SDMTS Rapid website
System map

Rapid is a bus rapid transit system operating in San Diego County, California. It is part of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The system mainly operates on the HOV lanes of Interstate 15 and 805. Freeway-level stations are located in the medians of Interstate 15, Park Boulevard, and East Palomar Street.

The system is administered, built and managed by San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). Planning for the initial "showcase" route began in 2002 with the commencement of an environmental review. It took 12 years and $238 million to get Rapid operational. Regular service began in summer 2014.