San Diego Bus Route 20: 10th Av & Broadway to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station

10th Av & Broadway ↔ Rancho Bernardo Transit Station

📅 Editorial review: October 2026 | ℹ️ Independent planning guide — not affiliated with MTS | 🎯 Route 20 stops, fares & schedule overview

✅ Official MTS service in San Diego: Route 20 connects 10th Av & Broadway with Rancho Bernardo Transit Station. Buses run from 5:23 AM to 9:12 PM.

📋 Route 20 Essential Information

• Route: 20 — 10th Av & Broadway ↔ Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
• Operator: MTS (San Diego)
• Stops: 36 towards Rancho Bernardo Transit Station; 39 towards 10th Av & Broadway
• First departure: 5:23 AM | Last departure: 9:12 PM
• Service: Daily, including weekends
• Fare: Single-ride fare $ 3.00

📖 About Route 20

Route 20 links 10th Av & Broadway and Rancho Bernardo Transit Station. The stop list below is the complete, current MTS pattern, so you can plan boarding and getting off with confidence.

🚏 Route 20 Complete Stop List

Towards Rancho Bernardo Transit Station (from 10th Av & Broadway)

1. 10th Av & Broadway
2. 11th Av & C St
3. Fashion Valley Rd & Hotel Circle N
4. Fashion Valley Transit Center
5. Kearny Villa Rd & Century Park Ct
6. Kearny Villa Rd & Tech Way
7. Kearny Villa Rd & Kearny Villa Way
8. Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl
9. Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex St
10. Miramar College Transit Station
11. Westview Pkwy & Mira Mesa Marketcenter
12. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & Paseo Montril
13. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & via Del Sud
14. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & Calle De Las Rosas
15. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & Carmel Mountain Rd
16. Carmel Mountain Rd & Paseo Cardiel
17. Carmel Mountain Rd & Freeport Rd
18. Carmel Mountain Rd & Stoney Creek Rd
19. Carmel Mountain Rd & via Rimini
20. Carmel Mountain Rd & via San Marco
21. Carmel Mountain Rd & Cuca St
22. Carmel Mountain Rd & Gerana St
23. Carmel Mountain Rd & Penasquitos Dr
24. Carmel Mountain Rd & Rancho Carmel Dr (S)
25. Carmel Mountain Rd & Stoney Peak Dr
26. Carmel Mountain Rd & Highland Ranch Rd
27. Carmel Mountain Rd & Conference Way
28. Carmel Mountain Rd & Rancho Carmel Dr (N)
29. Camino Del Norte & Paseo Lucido
30. Camino Del Norte & Paseo Montanoso
31. Bernardo Center Dr & Camino Del Norte
32. Bernardo Center Dr & Maturin Dr
33. West Bernardo Dr & Technology Dr
34. West Bernardo Dr & via Frontera
35. West Bernardo Dr & Hewlett Packard (16399)
36. Rancho Bernardo Transit Station

Towards 10th Av & Broadway (from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station)

1. Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
2. West Bernardo Dr & The Pointe
3. West Bernardo Dr & Sony
4. West Bernardo Dr & via Frontera
5. West Bernardo Dr & Technology Dr
6. Bernardo Center Dr & West Bernardo Dr
7. Bernardo Center Dr & Maturin Dr
8. Camino Del Norte & Bernardo Center Dr
9. Camino Del Norte & Paseo Montanoso
10. Carmel Mountain Rd & Camino Del Norte
11. Carmel Mountain Rd & Rancho Carmel Dr (N)
12. Carmel Mountain Rd & Conference Way
13. Carmel Mountain Rd & Highland Ranch Rd
14. Carmel Mountain Rd & Stoney Peak Dr
15. Carmel Mountain Rd & Rancho Carmel Dr (S)
16. Carmel Mountain Rd & Penasquitos Dr
17. Carmel Mountain Rd & Gerana St
18. Carmel Mountain Rd & Cuca St
19. Carmel Mountain Rd & via San Marco
20. Carmel Mountain Rd & via Rimini
21. Carmel Mountain Rd & Stoney Creek Rd
22. Carmel Mountain Rd & Freeport Rd
23. Carmel Mountain Rd & Paseo Cardiel
24. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & Carmel Mountain Rd
25. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & Calle De Las Rosas
26. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & via Del Sud
27. Rancho Penasquitos Bl & Paseo Montril
28. Mira Mesa Marketcenter
29. Miramar College Transit Station
30. Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr
31. Complex Dr & 8806
32. Kearny Villa Rd & Tech Way
33. Kearny Villa Rd & Century Park Ct
34. Fashion Valley Rd & Hotel Circle N
35. Fashion Valley Transit Center
36. Fashion Valley Rd & Hotel Circle N
37. Hotel Circle South & Bachman Pl
38. 10th Av & C St
39. 10th Av & Broadway

⏰ Route 20 Schedule & Service Hours

Scheduled departures from the terminal (MTS timetable via Transit, verified October 2026):

From 10th Av & Broadway towards Rancho Bernardo Transit Station

Day	First departure	Last departure	Departures	Average interval
Saturday	7:09 AM	7:39 PM	25	~30 min
Monday	5:53 AM	8:54 PM	30	~30 min

From Rancho Bernardo Transit Station towards 10th Av & Broadway

Day	First departure	Last departure	Departures	Average interval
Saturday	6:12 AM	8:13 PM	15	~60 min
Monday	5:23 AM	9:12 PM	31	~30 min

💵 Fare Information

The single-ride fare on MTS route 20 is $ 3.00 according to the current MTS fare data. Day passes and multi-day passes are usually better value if you ride more than twice — check the agency’s official site or app for the current pass range before you travel.

🗺️ Key Destinations on Route 20

• Kearny Villa Rd & Century Park Ct — park
• Miramar College Transit Station — transit hub

🧭 How to Ride Route 20 — Step by Step

1. Check the schedule below for your direction and get to the stop a few minutes early.
2. Have your fare ready — pay on board or use the agency’s official app or card where accepted.
3. Signal the driver as the bus approaches and board through the front door.
4. Pull the stop-request cord or press the button before your stop and exit through the rear doors.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the first 20 bus leave?
The first scheduled departures from the terminals are at 5:53 AM from 10th Av & Broadway and 5:23 AM from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station.

What time is the last 20 bus?
The last scheduled departures are at 8:54 PM from 10th Av & Broadway and 9:12 PM from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station.

Does Route 20 run on weekends?
Yes — the current schedule shows departures every day, including Saturdays and Sundays.

Route and timetable data: MTS via Transit. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with MTS before travelling. Schedule verified October 2026.

🌐 Route 20 in the San Diego network

This page is one of 96 San Diego route pages on BusUpdate, built from the San Diego MTS feed data (the county’s transit agency, running buses and the Trolley from the border to the north county). Its directions run towards Rancho Bernardo Station and Miramar College Station. The longest direction calls at 39 stops. On the sampled Saturday (17 October 2026), the feed recorded 13 departures in one direction at a sampled stop, spanning about 12.0 hours of the service day. The whole US section — what it covers, how it was built and what it deliberately does not claim — is set out on the USA hub page.

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Appendix compiled October 2026 from this page’s Transit-feed build data (sampled October 2026) — see our data page for sourcing, including why these pages carry no fare claims: the feed does not publish fares, and this site does not invent them.