Escondido Transit Center
| Company type | Transit center |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1990-02-21 |
| Headquarters | Escondido , United States |
Area served | Escondido, California; North County |
| Products | Rail and bus transit services |
Escondido Transit Center functions as a key transportation facility located in the heart of Escondido, California. It serves as the eastern endpoint for the North County Transit District's SPRINTER hybrid rail system and marks the northern terminus for the BREEZE Rapid bus rapid transit corridor. There are ongoing proposals to extend the SPRINTER route further south to reach North County Mall, situated north of Lake Hodges. Originally inaugurated on February 21, 1990, the center underwent reconstruction in 2008 to incorporate the SPRINTER platform prior to that service's commencement on March 9.
Positioned just east of Interstate 15, accessible via the Valley Parkway exit, and lying south of State Route 78, this transit hub provides parking facilities and links express bus routes to downtown San Diego along with local transit options across inland North County. Furthermore, FlixBus offers service between San Diego and Las Vegas with stops at this location, while Greyhound Lines operates routes connecting San Diego and San Bernardino, stopping nearby at 700 West Valley Parkway.