Coaster to The Observatory North Park

NCTD service alert: Free Ride Day. Wednesday, Oct 7. FREE rides on COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX and NCTD+ Celebrate California’s Clean Air Day by riding FREE all day on COASTER,… NCTD details

Free rides Wednesday, Oct 7. NCTD's Clean Air Day: COASTER, SPRINTER and BREEZE are free all day on the normal weekday schedule, no PRONTO card or fare needed. NCTD+ is free 6am to 8pm with promo code FREERIDE. LIFT, MTS and Amtrak Rail 2 Rail are not included. Text PJ your trip.

Official: NCTD service alert: FREE Ride Day, Wed. Oct. 7; also reported by 10News · The Coast News. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Wed Oct 7

• 7:00pm Last Dinosaurs
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Thu Oct 8

• 7:00pm Blonde Redhead
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Sat Oct 10

• 7:45pm Stan Society Presents Olivia Rodrigo Night (18+ W/ ID)
  Down: the 4:35pm Coaster to Old Town (5:11pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:28pm to University Av & 30th St (5:58pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 10:04pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.

Tue Oct 13

• 6:00pm An Evening with Davide De Pierro
  Down: the 2:55pm Coaster to Old Town (3:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 3:49pm to University Av & 30th St (4:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Thu Oct 15

• 7:00pm Xavier Wulf Presents: The Cool World Tour
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Sat Oct 17

• 8:30pm Emo Night Brooklyn
  Down: the 5:55pm Coaster to Old Town (6:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 6:50pm to University Av & 30th St (7:17pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 10:04pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.

Sun Oct 18

• 6:30pm GLAIVE - GOD SAVE THE THREE TOUR
  Down: the 3:15pm Coaster to Old Town (3:51pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:20pm to University Av & 30th St (4:50pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 7:59pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 8:47pm.

Mon Oct 19

• 7:00pm Cuco
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Tue Oct 20

• 7:00pm Julia Jacklin - North America Tour 2026
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Wed Oct 21

• 7:00pm Joy Oladokun: The Heavy Things Tour
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Thu Oct 22

• 7:00pm almost monday - THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Fri Oct 23

• 6:00pm The Aquabats!
  Down: the 2:55pm Coaster to Old Town (3:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 3:49pm to University Av & 30th St (4:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 10:04pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.

Sat Oct 24

• 8:00pm Electric Feels
  Down: the 4:35pm Coaster to Old Town (5:11pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:28pm to University Av & 30th St (5:58pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 10:04pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.

Thu Oct 29

• 7:00pm EPIK HIGH 3.0 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Fri Oct 30

• 6:30pm Mom Jeans
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 10:04pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.

Sat Oct 31

• 5:30pm Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
  Down: the 3:15pm Coaster to Old Town (3:51pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:04pm to University Av & 30th St (4:34pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 10:04pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.

Sun Nov 1

• 7:00pm Casbah/Belly Up/Desert Daze Present: The Black Angels
  Down: the 4:35pm Coaster to Old Town (5:11pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:20pm to University Av & 30th St (5:50pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 7:59pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 8:47pm.

Mon Nov 2

• 7:00pm Medium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour
  Down: the 3:55pm Coaster to Old Town (4:31pm), then MTS 10 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:49pm to University Av & 30th St (5:21pm), about a 1-minute walk. Home: board MTS 10 at University Av & 30th St by 8:31pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.

Thu Nov 5

• 7:00pm Jose Madero - USA Tour 2026
  Down: no scheduled Coaster and MTS connection reaches the venue 45 minutes before the listed start. Home: no scheduled MTS and Coaster connection gets back to Encinitas after the listed start.

How the trip works

The Observatory North Park is at 2891 University Avenue. For each show, this page checks both downtown Coaster stops, Old Town and Santa Fe Depot, against every MTS bus and trolley that stops near the venue, and picks the latest Coaster from Encinitas that still gets you to the door 45 minutes early, plus the latest ride that makes the last train home. From NCTD: parking is free at most COASTER stations and a COASTER Regional Pass includes a free transfer to MTS.

Sources: Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, NCTD and MTS schedule data, OpenStreetMap.

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