It takes a village to clean a transit system with 250,000 daily riders. But we know that having a clean ride is important. So keeping our vehicles and stations as clean as possible is a round-the-clock job. We deploy more than 200 professional cleaners to clean buses, Trolleys, and stations throughout the system every day. Here at MTS we take pride in keeping our vehicles and stations in tip top shape, so you can feel comfortable while riding our system.
Tech-Savvy Trash Cans
We are implementing ways to make our cleaning methods better. Fresh off the delivery truck, and installed in early April, are 50 new upgraded trash cans at stations in downtown San Diego and along the Blue Line. These tech-savvy trash cans will keep our stations cleaner, storm drains free of debris and our cleaning operation moving quicker. Bonus! We will be using some grant funds to install an additional 100 smart trash cans along the UC San Diego Blue Line between E Street and the border by September 2024.
Cleaner Vehicles
Every night, every single bus and Trolley in the MTS fleet is deep cleaned by professional cleaning crews. If you ride first thing in the morning, you can still take in the clean Trolley or bus smell! But, vehicles get dirty. That’s why each Trolley is serviced at the end of the line. This means food wrappers, jackets, bags and any other items left behind are picked up by our cleaning teams throughout the day.
Sanitizing Stations
One to two times per week, each station is deep cleaned. This means pressure washing, gum scraping, and even detailing the trash cans, validators and ticket-vending machines. In downtown San Diego, we're making sure the stations get extra attention to keep them clean and prevent trash from piling up.
