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Valley Metro Bus

{{Overly detailed|date=April 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Short description|Transport system in Maricopa County, Arizona}}

{{Infobox Bus transit

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| image = Valley Metro Bus (C40LFR 6697).jpg

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| parent = Valley Metro

| founded = 1993

| headquarters = U.S. Bank Center
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.{{Cite web |url=http://www.valleymetro.org/valley_metro/contact_us/ |title=Valley Metro | Contact Us |access-date=March 12, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304062753/http://www.valleymetro.org/valley_metro/contact_us/ |url-status=dead }}

| service_area = Maricopa County

| service_type = Local, express, shuttle, paratransit

| alliance =

| routes = 104{{cite web|title=Valley Metro Transit Book, October 2017|url=http://www.valleymetro.org/images/uploads/Transit_Book_October_2017.pdf|publisher=Valley Metro|access-date=September 29, 2017|page=3}}

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| hubs = 17{{cite web |url=https://www.valleymetro.org/sites/default/files/uploads/event-resources/sysmap-apr-2020.pdf |title=System Map |website=Valley Metro}}

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| fleet = 1,061 buses{{Cite web |url=http://www.metro-magazine.com/uploads/images/top1002015.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 25, 2016 |archive-date=February 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201051315/http://www.metro-magazine.com/uploads/images/top1002015.pdf |url-status=dead }}

| ridership = {{American transit ridership|AZ Phoenix Valley Metro MB daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}

| annual ridership = {{American transit ridership|AZ Phoenix Valley Metro MB annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}

| fuel_type = Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid, CNG, LNG

| operator = See below

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Valley Metro Bus is the public transit bus service in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Valley Metro Bus provides local, regional, express, and rural bus services in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, covering a service area of {{Convert|525|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}. In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|AZ Phoenix Valley Metro MB annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|AZ Phoenix Valley Metro MB daily}} per weekday in {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.

Valley Metro, officially known as the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority, is responsible for coordinating the bus system. Bus services are operated by private contractors and individual municipalities in the Phoenix area, branded as Valley Metro.

All Valley Metro Bus services are accessible to persons with disabilities, with ramps or lifts installed on all buses. Additionally, all fixed-route buses are equipped with bicycle racks.

Operations

There are over 100 bus routes contracted by Valley Metro, including regular routes, limited-stop routes, and community circulators. Bus frequency, hours, and days of operation vary by route. The most heavily used routes have peak service frequency of every 10 minutes and run as late as 1:00 am,{{cite web|title=Valley Metro – Route 17 Schedule|url=https://www.valleymetro.org/api/transit-book/download-route-pdf?file=oct2023a%2F17.pdf|publisher=Valley Metro RPTA|access-date=October 19, 2023}} while less used routes run every 30 minutes off-peak, with service ending at midnight.

= Route types and naming conventions =

There are currently 60 local bus routes that form Valley Metro's super-grid bus system. They are numbered roughly according to the address on the Phoenix area's street grid on which they travel. For example:

  • Route 35 is a north–south route which runs along 35th Avenue, which is the 3500 block, west, on the street grid.
  • Route 0 runs north–south along Central Avenue, which is the dividing street or "zero point" separating east and west Phoenix on the street grid.
  • Route 50 runs east–west along Camelback Road, which is the 5000 block, north, on the street grid
  • Route 72 runs north–south along Scottsdale and Rural Roads, which are the 7200 block, east, on the street grid.
  • Route 104 runs north–south along Alma School Road, which corresponds to the 10400 block, east, on the street grid (but not in the city of Mesa itself, which uses a different street numbering/zero point origin from the city of Phoenix).
  • Routes 7 and 8 each run on 7th Street and 7th Avenue respectively. Given that Phoenix has numbered thoroughfares designated as "Avenues" west of Central and "Streets" east of Central, Route 8 is one digit higher to avoid confusion with Route 7 which are both the 700 blocks.
  • Route 17 runs east–west along McDowell Road, which actually is the 1600 block, north, on the street grid. Route 17 is one digit higher to avoid confusion with Route 16, which runs north–south along 16th Street which is the 1600 block, east, on the street grid.
  • Route 81 runs north-south on Hayden Road and McClintock Drive, which is the 8000 block, east, on the street grid. Route 81 is one digit higher to avoid confusion with Route 80, which runs east-west along Northern Avenue, which is the 8000 block, north, on the street grid.

The community circulator routes are mostly a free service, the exceptions being the Avondale Zoom routes with a 50 cent fare each; formerly the Glendale Urban Shuttle (GUS) routes had a 25 cent fare each to ride; this fare was eliminated on October 23, 2017. They supplement the standard grid service with routes that connect neighborhoods to nearby business districts. Circulator vehicles are typically minibusses, with the Avondale Zoom routes, Scottsdale Trolley routes, and select Tempe Orbit routes using mid-size buses and the DASH circulator serving Downtown Phoenix using 40-foot buses. The naming convention varies by the communities they serve, such as the Scottsdale Neighborhood Trolley, Tempe Orbit Jupiter, and Phoenix SMART.

The LINK routes were limited-stop, streamlined bus connections to transit centers served by Valley Metro Rail. These routes used upgraded bus shelters that have LED "Next Bus" signs and bus rapid transit-styled vehicles with traffic signal priority. They were named after the street they travel on. The two routes were the Main Street LINK and the Arizona Avenue LINK. LINK service was discontinued on October 24, 2016, and was replaced by enhanced local service on Routes 40 and 112.

The six RAPID routes are limited-stop commuter routes in the city of Phoenix that travel from Park and Ride lots in outlying neighborhoods near major freeways to RAPID stops in the downtown business core (including the Arizona State Capitol complex). These routes are mostly named for the freeway on which they travel, such as RAPID I-10 East and South Mountain RAPID routes (two routes connect newly developed neighborhoods along Baseline Road with downtown via 19th Avenue or 24th Street). They are unidirectional, traveling toward downtown in the morning and out of downtown in the afternoons. These routes use NABI 45C-LFW suburban buses with a special paint scheme.

The express routes are also limited-stop commuter routes. They operate similarly to the RAPID routes, from outlying Park and Ride lots and pick-up points in suburban areas outside the city of Phoenix, with higher fares than standard routes, but the same as RAPID routes. They are numbered in the 500s, with the second digit indicating the area they serve, using the following scheme:

  • 51x – Scottsdale
  • 52x – Tempe
  • 53x – Mesa and Gilbert
  • 54x – Chandler
  • 56x – Southwest Valley (Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, and Tolleson)
  • 57x – Northwest Valley (Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and Sun Cities)

These routes use a mix of bus types, ranging from transit-style buses with hard seats to "semi-suburban" buses (with highback, non-reclining seats) to full suburban buses (with a single door, luggage racks, and personal reading lights). These routes are also unidirectional, traveling into downtown Phoenix and the State Capitol in the morning (using the major freeways after traveling on surface streets for part of the trip) and out of downtown in the afternoons.

Route list

Routes marked with an asterisk (*) are a part of the Frequent Bus Network (15 minute-or-better headways on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Color key:

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
Color

! Operator

! class="unsortable" | Note

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" | Blue

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Formerly Veolia-Phoenix.
Operates the North and South Phoenix facilities.

style="background: Orange ; color:#FFFFFF;" | Orange

| Transdev-Phoenix (Formerly First Transit)

| Operates the West Phoenix facility.

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" | Pink

| Keolis-RPTA (Formerly First Transit)

| Operates the Mesa and Tempe facilities.
Replaced Veolia-RPTA (Mesa) and Veolia-Tempe on July 1, 2013.

style="background: purple; color:#FFFFFF;" | Purple

| Total Transit

| Contracted by the RPTA.
Operated from the Total Transit facility in southeast Glendale.

style="background: turquoise; color:#FFFFFF;" | Turquoise

| City of Glendale

| Only non-contracted routes in the system.
Also operates Glendale Dial-a-Ride.

style="background: olive; color:#FFFFFF;" | Olive

| RTW Management

| Operations only, maintenance performed in-house.

style="background: #964B00; color:#FFFFFF;" | Brown

| National Express (Formerly Ajo Transportation)

| Contracted by the RPTA.

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
data-sort-type="number" | No.

! class="unsortable" | Name

! Type

! width=12% | Operator

! width=11% | Facilities

! width=12% | Terminal 1

! width=12% | Terminal 2

! width=12% | Length

! width=12% | Annual Ridership (FY2024){{cite web|url=https://www.valleymetro.org/about/agency/transit-performance/ridership-reports|title=Ridership Reports|date=|website=Valley Metro|access-date=August 28, 2024}}

! class="unsortable" | Note

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
0

| Central Ave

|rowspan="3"| Local

|rowspan="3"| Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="3"| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|rowspan="4"|Central City
Central Station

|Sunnyslope
Sunnyslope Transit Center

|{{convert|8.2|mi|km}}

|rowspan="3"| 374,804 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((374804-433341) / 433341)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style= "background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
0A*

|rowspan="2"|South Central Ave

|South Mountain Heights
S Central Av & Dobbins Rd

|{{convert|9|mi|km}}

|

South Mountain Heights
S Central Av & Baseline Rd

|{{convert|5.3|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |

| Washington/Jefferson St

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|East Phoenix
Priest Drive/Washington station

|{{convert|7.1|mi|km}}

| 74,678 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((74678-78792) / 78792)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="3" style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
3*

|rowspan="3"|Van Buren St

|rowspan="3"|Local

|rowspan="3"|Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="3"|Phoenix West

|rowspan="2"|Camelback East
Phoenix Zoo

|Avondale
La Canada Bl & 4th St (Weekdays and Saturdays)

|{{convert|24.8|mi|km}}

|rowspan="3"| 732,944 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((732944-682802) / 682802)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

  • No service east of Galvin Parkway when Phoenix Zoo is closed.
Tolleson
Van Buren St & 83rd Av (Alternate Saturday trips and Sundays)

|{{convert|16.9|mi|km}}

Camelback East
Van Buren St & 44th St

|West Phoenix
Van Buren St & 35th Av

|{{convert|8.5|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
rowspan="2" style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
7*

|rowspan="2"|7th St

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"|Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Deer Valley
Deer Valley Rd & 19th Av

|South Mountain Heights
7th St & Dobbins Rd

|{{convert|25.3|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 735,136 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((735136-730202) / 730202)*100 round 1}}%

|

North Mountain Village
7th St & Dunlap Rd

|South Mountain Village
7th St & Baseline Rd

|{{convert|14.5|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
8

| 7th Ave

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Sunnyslope
Sunnyslope Transit Center

|South Mountain Heights
Baseline Rd & Central Av

|{{convert|15.3|mi|km}}

| 340,878 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((340878-338549) / 338549)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
10*

| Roosevelt St

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|East Phoenix
32nd St & Roosevelt St

|Central City
Central Station

|{{convert|4.1|mi|km}}

| 97,377 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((97377-102194) / 102194)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
12

| 12th St

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Sunnyslope
Sunnyslope Transit Center

|Central City
Jefferson St & 12th St

|{{convert|11|mi|km}}

| 193,280 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((193280-200715) / 200715)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
13 15px

| Buckeye Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix West

|Central City
24th Street SkyTrain station

|Estrella Village
Buckeye Rd & 75th Av

|{{convert|11.4|mi|km}}

| 243,809 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((243809-226204) / 226204)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
15

| 15th Ave

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Alhambra
Montebello/19th Avenue station

|Central City South
15th Av & Pima St

|{{convert|6.5|mi|km}}

| 188,881 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((188881-186701) / 186701)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" rowspan="2"|
16*

|rowspan="2"| 16th St

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Paradise Valley North
Paradise Valley Community College

|South Mountain Heights
Dobbins Rd & Central Av

|{{convert|22.6|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 632,279 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((632279-602323) / 602323)*100 round 1}}%

|

Camelback East
16th St & Northern Av

|South Mountain Village
16th St & Baseline Rd

|{{convert|12.2|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday trips
rowspan="2" style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
17

|rowspan="2"| McDowell Rd

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"| Phoenix West

|rowspan="2"|Scottsdale
McDowell Rd & Pima Rd

|Goodyear
McDowell Rd & Pebble Creek Pkwy (Weekdays and Saturdays)

|{{convert|28.9|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 917,787 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((917787-810057) / 810057)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

  • Alternate weekday trips run between 43rd Avenue and 44th Street
  • Alternate weekday midday trips from Pima Road run to/from 83rd Avenue
Tolleson
McDowell Rd & 99th Av (Alternate Saturday trips and Sundays)

|{{convert|22|mi|km}}

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
19*

| 19th Ave

| Local

|Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Norterra
Happy Valley Rd & 23rd Av

|Laveen Village
27th Avenue/Baseline P&R

|{{convert|25.8|mi|km}}

| 1,205,096 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((1205096-1190672) / 1190672)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
27

|rowspan="2"| 27th Ave

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Deer Valley
23rd Av & Rose Garden Ln

|rowspan="2"|Estrella Village
Lower Buckeye Rd & 27th Av

|rowspan="2"|{{convert|23.8|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 654,699 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((654699-633755) / 633755)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

  • Every other rush hour trip & all off-peak trips alternate between 23rd Av-Rose Garden La and 27th Av-Deer Valley Rd
  • Alternate rush hour trips run south of Bell Road
Deer Valley
27th Av & Deer Valley Rd
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
28

| Lower Buckeye Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|Bradley Ranch
22nd Av & Lower Buckeye Rd

|South Tolleson
Lower Buckeye Rd & 99th Av

|{{convert|9.8|mi|km}}

| 107,612 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((107612-60351) / 60351)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
29*

|rowspan="2"|Thomas Rd

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"|Phoenix West

|Scottsdale
Pima Park

|Maryvale Village
Thomas Rd & 93rd Av

|{{convert|21|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 1,062,817 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((1062817-983672) / 983672)*100 round 1}}%

|

Camelback East Village
Thomas Rd & 44th St

|Maryvale Village
Desert Sky Transit Center

|{{convert|14.3|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
30

| University Dr

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Mesa
University Dr & Power Rd

|South Mountain Heights
24th Street/Baseline P&R

|{{convert|25.2|mi|km}}

| 384,936 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((384936-359706) / 359706)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • Terminates at SMCC during school hours
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
32 15px

| 32nd St/40th St

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|Camelback East
28th St & Camelback Rd

|South Mountain Heights
Baseline Rd & 40th St

|{{convert|11.9|mi|km}}

| 321,366 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((321366-301036) / 301036)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
35*

|rowspan="2"| 35th Ave

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Norterra
Happy Valley Rd & 23rd Av

|South Mountain Heights
27th Avenue/Baseline P&R

|{{convert|27.8|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 919,129 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((919129-914114) / 914114)*100 round 1}}%

|

North Mountain Village
Thelda Williams Transit Center

|Estrella Village
35th Av & Lower Buckeye Rd

|{{convert|11.7|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday trips
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
39

| North 40th St

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|Paradise Valley North
Paradise Valley Community College

|Paradise Valley Village
Dreamy Draw P&R

|{{convert|4.6|mi|km}}

| 41,808 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((41808-35055) / 35055)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
40*

|rowspan="2"|Main St

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Keolis-RPTA

|rowspan="2"|Mesa, Tempe

|Mesa
Sycamore/Main station

|rowspan="2"|Superstition Springs
Superstition Springs Transit Center

|{{convert|13|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 306,757 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((306757-304582) / 304582)*100 round 1}}%

|

Mesa
Gilbert/Main station

|{{convert|8.3|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
rowspan="2" style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
41*

|rowspan="2"|Indian School Rd

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"|Phoenix West

|Scottsdale
Indian School Rd & Granite Reef Rd

|Villa de Paz
Indian School Rd & 107th Av

|{{convert|22.7|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 919,778 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((919778-842963) / 842963)*100 round 1}}%

|

Arcadia Lite
Indian School Rd & 32nd St

|Maryvale Village
Indian School Rd & 59th Av

|{{convert|10.1|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
43

| 43rd Ave

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix West

|Deer Valley
Union Hills Dr & 43rd Av

|Estrella Village
Lower Buckeye Rd & 43rd Av

|{{convert|16|mi|km}}

| 343,664 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((343664-315869) / 315869)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
44 15px

| 44th St/Tatum Blvd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Desert Ridge
Desert Ridge Marriott

|Central City
44th Street/Washington station

|{{convert|18.5|mi|km}}

| 377,809 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((377809-374894) / 374894)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
45

| Broadway Rd

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Superstition Springs
Superstition Springs Transit Center

|South Mountain Village
19th Av & Broadway Rd

|{{convert|26.3|mi|km}}

| 524,719 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((524719-464385) / 464385)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • Alternate rush hour trips run west of Price Road
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
48

| 48th St

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Mesa Grande
Mesa Riverview

|South Tempe
Priest Dr & Baseline Rd at Arizona Mills

|{{convert|12.8|mi|km}}

| 96,278 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((96278-92219) / 92219)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
50*

|rowspan="2"|Camelback Rd

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"|Phoenix South,
Phoenix North

|Scottsdale
Scottsdale Community College

|Camelback Ranch
107th Av & Camelback Rd

|{{convert|24.8|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 990,966 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((990966-1021318) / 1021318)*100 round 1}}%

|

Camelback East Village
Camelback Rd & 44th St

|Glendale
Camelback Rd & 67th Av

|{{convert|12.5|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
rowspan="2" style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
51

|rowspan="2"| 51st Ave

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"|Phoenix West

|rowspan="2"|North Mountain Village
Arizona State University West campus

|Laveen Village
51st Ave & Baseline Rd

|{{convert|16.8|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 393,548 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((393548-375760) / 375760)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

  • Trips alternate between each southern termini.
Komatke
Pecos Rd & 51st Ave via Komatke Health Center

|{{convert|26.5|mi|km}}

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
52

| Roeser Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|Patio Homes East
48th St & Roeser Rd

|Park Phoenix
19th Av & Roeser Rd

|{{convert|7.1|mi|km}}

| 83,893 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((83893-87484) / 87484)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
56

| Priest Dr

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Camelback East
Desert Botanical Garden

|Foothills Park Place
Ray Rd & 48th St

|{{convert|12.6|mi|km}}

| 221,966 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((221966-195459) / 195459)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • Alternate rush hour trips run between Elliot Road and Washington Street
  • No service north of Washington Street when Desert Botanical Garden is closed
style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
59

| 59th Ave

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix West

|Glendale
59th Av & Beardsley Rd

|Freeport Center
59th Av & Buckeye Rd

|{{convert|16.7|mi|km}}

| 279,893 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((279893-271546) / 271546)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
60

| Bethany Home Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|Biltmore
Camelback Rd & 24th St

|Glendale
83rd Av & Bethany Home Rd

|{{convert|12.9|mi|km}}

| 327,383 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((327383-365545) / 365545)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
61

| Southern Ave

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Superstition Springs
Superstition Springs Transit Center

|Laveen Village
51st Av & Southern Av

|{{convert|28.8|mi|km}}

| 784,288 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((784288-702335) / 702335)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
62

| Hardy Dr

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Tempe
Tempe Marketplace

|South Tempe
Ruby Dr & IKEA

|{{convert|12|mi|km}}

| 188,770 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((188770-170998) / 170998)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
66

| Mill Ave/Kyrene Rd

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Tempe
Tempe Transit Center

|Gila River Indian Community
Lone Butte Casino

|{{convert|10.2|mi|km}}

| 186,655 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((186655-198382) / 198382)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • Alternate rush hour trips run north of Elliot Road
style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
67

| 67th Ave

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix West

|Arrowhead Ranch
Union Hills Dr & 67th Av

|Sierra Vista
Sierra Linda High School

|{{convert|15.9|mi|km}}

| 242,313 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((242313-220202) / 220202)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
70* 15px

|rowspan="2"| 24th St/Glendale Ave

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Transdev-Phoenix

| rowspan="2" |Phoenix South

|Glendale
Luke Air Force Base

| rowspan="2" |South Mountain Heights
24th Street/Baseline P&R

| {{convert|30.7|mi|km}}

| rowspan="2" | 1,009,005 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((1009005-958196) / 958196)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • Select weekday trips run east of Glendale P&R
Alhambra/Glendale
Glendale Av & 43rd Av

|{{convert|18.3|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate trips
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
72

| Scottsdale Rd/Rural Rd

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Grayhawk
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center

|Chandler
Chandler Fashion Center

|{{convert|28.6|mi|km}}

| 626,541 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((626541-613408) / 613408)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
75

| 75th Ave

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix West

|Maryvale Village
Camelback Rd & 75th Av

|Tuscano
Lower Buckeye Rd & 75th Av

|{{convert|5.9|mi|km}}

| 116,738 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((116738-110488) / 110488)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
77

| Baseline Rd

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Mesa
West Mesa P&R

|Laveen Ranch
Gila River Indian Community Service Center

|{{convert|25.9|mi|km}}

| 421,272 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((421272-404367) / 404367)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • Serves SMCC during school hours
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
80

| Northern Ave/Shea Blvd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|rowspan="3|Scottsdale
Mustang Transit Center

|Glendale
59th Av & Northern Av

|{{convert|18.7|mi|km}}

| 340,745 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((340745-322838) / 322838)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
81

|rowspan="2"|Hayden Rd/McClintock Dr

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Keolis-RPTA

|rowspan="2"|Mesa, Tempe

|Chandler
Chandler Fashion Center (Weekdays and Saturdays)

|{{convert|25.9|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 362,911 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((362911-335796) / 335796)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

  • Alternate rush hour trips run between Tempe Marketplace and ASU Research Park
  • No Sunday service south of Warner Road (all trips run to/from ASU Research Park)
Tempe
ASU Research Park

|{{convert|20.2|mi|km}}

style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
83

| 83rd Ave

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix West

|Glendale
Arrowhead Towne Center

|Tolleson
83rd Av & Van Buren St

|{{convert|16.2|mi|km}}

| 166,481 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((166481-149940) / 149940)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
90

| Dunlap Ave/Cave Creek Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|Paradise Valley Village
Rose Garden Ln & Cave Creek Rd

|Glendale
67th Av & Olive Av

|{{convert|17.3|mi|km}}

| 442,343 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((442343-455116) / 455116)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="3" style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
96

|rowspan="3"|Dobson Rd

|rowspan="3"|Local

|rowspan="3"|Keolis-RPTA

|rowspan="3"|Mesa, Tempe

|rowspan="5"|Mesa Grande
Mesa Riverview

|Silverton Ranch
Dobson Rd & Pecos Rd (Weekdays and Saturdays)

|{{convert|10.9|mi|km}}

|rowspan="3"| 236,047 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((236047-241503) / 241503)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="3"|

  • Rush hour trips alternate between and Snedigar Sports Complex and Baseline Road
  • No Sunday service south of Baseline Road
Dobson Ranch
Dobson Rd & Baseline Rd

|{{convert|4.3|mi|km}}

South Chandler
Snedigar Sports Complex

|{{convert|16.8|mi|km}}

rowspan="2" style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
104

|rowspan="2"| Alma School Rd

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Keolis-RPTA

|rowspan="2"| Mesa, Tempe

|Chandler
Morelos St & Hamilton St (weekdays)

|{{convert|12.5|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 145,909 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((145909-141079) / 141079)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

Fiesta District
Alma School Rd & Southern Av (weekends)

|{{convert|3.7|mi|km}}

rowspan="2" style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
106

|rowspan="2"| Peoria Ave

|rowspan="2"| Local

|rowspan="2"| Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"| Phoenix North

|rowspan="2"|Sunnyslope
Sunnyslope Transit Center

|Sun City
Santa Fe Dr & 105th Ave (weekdays)

|{{convert|19.2|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 337,406 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((337406-334061) / 334061)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

Sun City/Peoria
Peoria Av & 99th Av (weekends)

|{{convert|14.7|mi|km}}

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
108

| Elliot Rd/48th St

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Superstition Springs
Superstition Springs Transit Center

|Ahwatukee Foothills Village
Chandler Blvd & 48th St

|{{convert|23.7|mi|km}}

| 164,613 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((164613-151317) / 151317)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
112*

|rowspan="2"|Country Club Dr/Arizona Ave

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Keolis-RPTA

|rowspan="2"|Mesa

|North Center Neighborhood
Center St & McKellips Rd

|rowspan="2"|Chandler
Chandler P&R

|{{convert|14.9|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 527,511 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((527511-498586) / 498586)*100 round 1}}%

|

Mesa
Center/Main station

|{{convert|10.9|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate weekday daytime trips
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
120

| Mesa Dr

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa

|Escobodo Neighborhood District
Fitch Park

|Mesa
Lewis Ct & Coury Av

|{{convert|3.9|mi|km}}

| 92,531 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((92531-89273) / 89273)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
122

| Cactus Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|North Mountain Village
19th Avenue/Dunlap station

|Glendale
ASU Western Campus

|{{convert|7.7|mi|km}}

| 117,432 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((117432-121621) / 121621)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
128

| Stapley Dr

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa

|North Mesa
McKellips Rd & Stapley Dr

|Mesa
Inverness Av & Stapley Dr

|{{convert|5.7|mi|km}}

| 89,778 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((89778-83972) / 83972)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
136

|rowspan="2"|Gilbert Rd

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Keolis-RPTA

|rowspan="2"|Mesa

|rowspan="2"|Lehi Community Improvement
Gilbert-McDowell P&R

|Chandler
Gilbert Rd & Ryan Rd (Weekdays and Saturdays)

|{{convert|13.8|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 185,155 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((185155-184020) / 184020)*100 round 1}}%

|rowspan="2"|

Mesa/Gilbert
Gilbert Rd & Baseline Rd (Sundays)

|{{convert|6.2|mi|km}}

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
138

| Thunderbird Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|Paradise Valley Village
Thunderbird Rd & 32nd St

|Sun City
Santa Fe Dr & 105th Ave

|{{convert|19.2|mi|km}}

| 275,191 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((275191-280720) / 280720)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
140

| Ray Rd

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Gilbert
Ray Rd & Gilbert Rd

|Foothills Park Place
Ray Rd & 48th St

|{{convert|11.2|mi|km}}

| 60,127 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((60127-68285) / 68285)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • No Sunday service
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
154

| Greenway Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|Paradise Valley Village
Scottsdale P&R

|Sunburst Farms
51st Av & Greenway Rd

|{{convert|16.8|mi|km}}

| 257,443 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((257443-229140) / 229140)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
156

| Chandler Blvd

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Mesa
Arizona State University Polytechnic campus

|Ahwatukee Foothills Village
Chandler Blvd & 48th St

|{{convert|21.4|mi|km}}

| 211,677 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((211677-206488) / 206488)*100 round 1}}%

|

  • Alternate rush hour trips run west of McQueen Road
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
170

| Bell Rd

| Local

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|Northsight
Raintree Dr & Northsight Blvd

|Glendale
Arrowhead Towne Center

|{{convert|21.3|mi|km}}

| 540,298 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((540298-490497) / 490497)*100 round 1}}%

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
184 15px

| Power Rd

| Local

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Mesa
Power Road P&R

|Mesa
ASU Polytechnic Campus via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

|{{convert|14.3|mi|km}}

| 86,931 {{decrease}} {{#expr: ((86931-108466) / 108466)*100 round 1}}%

|

rowspan="2" style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
186

|rowspan="2"|Union Hills Dr/Mayo Blvd

|rowspan="2"|Local

|rowspan="2"|Transdev-Phoenix

|rowspan="2"|Phoenix North

|rowspan="2"|Windsong
Mayo Blvd & Scottsdale Rd

|Glendale
Arrowhead Towne Center

|{{convert|20.8|mi|km}}

|rowspan="2"| 187,236 {{increase}} {{#expr: ((187236-167753) / 167753)*100 round 1}}%

|

Glendale
Union Hills Dr & 51st Av

|{{convert|16.3|mi|km}}

|

  • Alternate trips
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
514

| Scottsdale

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa

|Central City
17th Ave & State Capitol (last drop-off)
Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)

|Scottsdale
Mustang Transit Center

|{{convert|23.2|mi|km}}

|2,704

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
515

| Fountain Hills-Mesa

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Lehi Community Improvement
Gilbert-McDowell P&R

|Fountain Hills
Fountain Hills Library

|{{convert|12.7|mi|km}}

|315

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
521

| Central Tempe

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|rowspan="8"|Central City
17th Ave & State Capitol (last drop-off)
Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)

|South Tempe
Tempe Library P&R

|{{convert|15.7|mi|km}}

|8,113

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
522

| South Tempe

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|South Tempe
Tempe Sports Complex

|{{convert|17.6|mi|km}}

|7,714

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
531

| Mesa/Gilbert

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Gilbert
Gilbert P&R

|{{convert|25.9|mi|km}}

|15,445

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
533

| Mesa

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa

|Superstition Springs
Superstition Springs TC

|{{convert|29.7|mi|km}}

|21,808

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
535

| Northeast Mesa

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa

|Mesa
Power Rd P&R

|{{convert|28.4|mi|km}}

|19,876

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
542

| Chandler

| Express

| Keolis-RPTA

| Mesa, Tempe

|Chandler
Chandler P&R

|{{convert|28.2|mi|km}}

|34,589

|

style="background: purple; color:#FFFFFF;" |
562

| Goodyear

| Express

| Total Transit

| Southeast Glendale

|Goodyear
Goodyear P&R

|{{convert|18.2|mi|km}}

|9,857

|

style="background: purple; color:#FFFFFF;" |
563

| Avondale/Buckeye

| Express

| Total Transit

| Southeast Glendale

|Buckeye
Buckeye P&R

|{{convert|27.1|mi|km}}

|14,098

|

style="background: purple; color:#FFFFFF;" |
571

| Surprise

| Express

| Total Transit

| Southeast Glendale

|Central City
Adams St & 17th Ave (last drop-off)
Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)

|Surprise
Surprise P&R

|{{convert|30.4|mi|km}}

|10,218

|

style="background: purple; color:#FFFFFF;" |
573

| West Glendale

| Express

| Total Transit

| Southeast Glendale

|Central City
17th Ave & State Capitol (last drop-off)
Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)

|Glendale
Glendale P&R

|{{convert|19.1|mi|km}}

|6,066

|

style="background: purple; color:#FFFFFF;" |
575

| North Glendale

| Express

| Total Transit

| Southeast Glendale

|Central City
Central Station (last drop-off)
Van Buren St & 1st St (first pick-up)

|Glendale
Arrowhead Towne Center

|{{convert|28.3|mi|km}}

|8,893

|

style="background: #964B00; color:#FFFFFF;" |
685

| Gila Bend Regional Connector

| Rural Route

| National Express

| Ajo

|Maryvale Village
Desert Sky Transit Center

|Ajo
2nd Ave & 5th St (Ajo Transportation Center)

|{{convert|109.6|mi|km}}

|7,967

|No Sunday service

style="background: purple; color:#FFFFFF;" |
GL

| Grand Avenue Limited

| Express

| Total Transit

| Southeast Glendale

|Central City
Central Station

|Peoria
Peoria P&R @ Old Town

|{{convert|15.3|mi|km}}

|5,169

| Provides express service, but with a local fare.

style="background: turquoise; color:#FFFFFF;" |
GUS 1

| Glendale Urban Shuttle 1

| Circulator

| City of Glendale

| Northwest Glendale

|

|

|

|rowspan="3"|64,859

|

style="background: turquoise; color:#FFFFFF;" |
GUS 2

| Glendale Urban Shuttle 2

| Circulator

| City of Glendale

| Northwest Glendale

|

|

|

|

style="background: turquoise; color:#FFFFFF;" |
GUS 3

| Glendale Urban Shuttle 3

| Circulator

| City of Glendale

| Northwest Glendale

|

|

|

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
DBUZ

| Mesa Downtown BUZZ

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|rowspan="2"|Mesa Grande
Mesa Riverview

|Mesa
1st St & Centennial Way

|

|123,478

|

  • No Sunday service
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
FBUZ

| Mesa Fiesta BUZZ

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

| Fiesta District
Southern Ave & Alma School Rd

|

|156,918

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
ALEX

| Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator – ALEX (Ahwatukee)

| Circulator

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

| Ahwatukee
51st St & Elliot Rd

| Foothills
Desert Foothills Pkwy & Liberty Ln

|{{convert|16.8|mi|km}}

|36,743

|

  • Select trips serve 40th St/Pecos Rd PNR
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
DASH

| Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator – DASH (Gov. Loop)

| Circulator

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

| Governmental Mall
19th Ave and Jefferson St

| Center City
4th Ave and Washington St

|{{convert|2.84|mi|km}}

|114,141

|

  • Originally served Central Station, but was rerouted due to construction in the area
  • No weekend service
style="background: orange; color:#FFFFFF;" |
MARY

| Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator – MARY (Maryvale)

| Circulator

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix West

| Maryvale Village
Desert Sky Transit Center

|

|{{convert|25|mi|km}}

|47,913

|

  • Bidirectional loop route that serves Maryvale Village neighborhoods
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
SMART

| Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator – SMART (Sunnyslope)

| Circulator

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

| Sunnyslope
19th Ave & Cholla St

| Sunnyslope
15th St & Cinnabar Ave

|{{convert|24.5|mi|km}}

|98,681

|

  • Serves Sunnyslope Transit Center
style="background: olive; color:#FFFFFF;" |
68CM

| Scottsdale 68th Street/Camelback Trolley

| Circulator

| RTW Management

| Scottsdale

| Scottsdale
Hayden Rd & Indian School Rd

| rowspan="2|Scottsdale
Granite Reef Senior Center

|{{convert|7.6|mi|km}}

|133,512

|rowspan="2"|

  • No weekend service
style="background: olive; color:#FFFFFF;" |
MLHD

| Scottsdale Miller/Hayden Trolley

| Circulator

| RTW Management

| Scottsdale

| Scottsdale
Mustang Transit Center

|{{convert|10.18|mi|km}}

|102,428

style="background: olive; color:#FFFFFF;" |
OLDT

| Scottsdale Old Town Trolley

| Circulator

| RTW Management

| Scottsdale

|

|

|

|

|

  • Service suspended indefinitely during COVID-19 pandemic
style="background: olive; color:#FFFFFF;" |
MSTG

| Scottsdale Mustang Trolley

| Circulator

| RTW Management

| Scottsdale

| Northsight
Raintree Dr & Northsight Blvd

| Scottsdale Ranch
Via Linda Senior Center

|{{convert|7.84|mi|km}}

|47,978

|

  • Serves Mustang Transit Center
  • No weekend service
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
FLSH

| FLASH Forward (Arizona State University)

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|

|

|

|rowspan="2"|53,287

|rowspan="2"|

  • Both routes part of bi-directional services around Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University Tempe Campus
  • No weekend service
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
FLSH

| FLASH Back (Arizona State University)

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|

|

|

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
EART

| Tempe – Orbit Earth

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

| rowspan="5"| Tempe
Tempe Transit Center

| Tempe
Tempe Marketplace

|{{convert|8.80|mi|km}}

|256,121

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
JUPI

| Tempe – Orbit Jupiter

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Tempe
McClintock High School

|{{convert|6.48|mi|km}}

|362,952

|rowspan="2"|

  • Originally one bi-directional route split into two
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
MARS

| Tempe – Orbit Mars

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|Tempe
Southern Ave & Evergreen Rd

|{{convert|6.98|mi|km}}

|550,531

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
MERC

| Tempe – Orbit Mercury

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

| Tempe
Escalante Community Center

|{{convert|5.88|mi|km}}

|423,563

|

style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
VENU

| Tempe – Orbit Venus

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

|

|{{convert|5.49|mi|km}}

|341,025

|

  • Bidirectional route serving West Tempe neighborhoods
style="background: hotpink; color:#FFFFFF;" |
STRN

| Tempe – Orbit Saturn

| Circulator

| Keolis-RPTA

| Tempe

| Tempe
Tempe Public Library

| South Tempe
Priest Dr & Elliot Rd

|{{convert|5.82|mi|km}}

|106,098

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
SR-51

| SR-51 Rapid

| Rapid

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|rowspan="8"|Central City
17th Ave & State Capitol (last drop-off)
Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)

| Desert Ridge
Deer Valley Rd & Marriott Dr

|{{convert|24.5|mi|km}}

|33,253

|

  • Short trips serve Dreamy Draw P&R and SR-51/Bell Rd P&R
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
I-10E

| I-10 East Rapid

| Rapid

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

| Ahwatukee
40th St/Pecos Rd P&R

|{{convert|20.7|mi|km}}

|33,001

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
I-10W

| I-10 West Rapid

| Rapid

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|Maryvale Village
Desert Sky Transit Center

|{{convert|12.6|mi|km}}

|26,990

|

  • Short trips start and end at I-10/79th Ave P&R
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
I-17

| I-17 Rapid

| Rapid

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix North

|Deer Valley
Deer Valley P&R (I-17 & Happy Valley Rd)

|{{convert|18.8|mi|km}}

|78,229

|

  • Short trips go to Metrocenter TC and I-17/Bell Rd P&R
style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
SME

| South Mountain East Rapid

| Rapid

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|South Mountain Heights
24th Street/Baseline P&R

|{{convert|9.1|mi|km}}

|1,775

|

style="background: blue; color:#FFFFFF;" |
SMW

| South Mountain West Rapid

| Rapid

| Transdev-Phoenix

| Phoenix South

|South Mountain Heights
27th Avenue/Baseline P&R

|{{convert|5.8|mi|km}}

|4,063

|

Note that the listed facility assignments for Transdev-Phoenix operated routes are normal assignments, however, routes normally operated from the South facility may occasionally be substituted with buses from the North facility and vice versa.

Transit centers

Valley Metro Bus serves the following transit centers:{{Cite web| title = Transit Centers| work = Valley Metro| access-date = October 11, 2021| url = https://www.valleymetro.org/how-to-ride/transit-centers/desert-sky-transit-center/7887-w-thomas-rd}}

Customer service

The Transit Book (known until December 2008 as the Bus Book, and mentioned above) is a schedule and map book that is updated twice yearly.

An automated next scheduled arrival service, NextRide, provides future arrival times for routes that serve a bus stop or light rail station. It includes a text messaging service as well as an online tracker.{{cite web|url=http://www.valleymetro.org/nextride/|title=Valley Metro NextRide|date=December 26, 2017}}

Passenger information systems

Like most major cities, all buses (except for the non-Phoenix circulator vehicles) include the Route Scout on-board passenger information system, which includes a lighted marquee displaying the correct date and time, and an audio and visual Stop Requested announcement.

Valley Metro Rail vehicles announce approaching stations and give other travel-related announcements. The RAPID bus stops as well as the former LINK bus stops include a display with real-time predictions for the next arrival at that stop. Additionally, all Valley Metro Rail platforms feature announcements for the approximate arrival of the next train.

Valley Metro service providers

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! Name of Provider

Service Contracted ByLocal RoutesExpress RoutesRAPID RoutesLocal Area ShuttlesParatransitRoutes Previously Operated
Transdev (formerly Veolia Transport)City of Phoenix0, 1, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 27, 28, 32, 35, 39, 44, 50, 52, 60, 70, 80, 90, 106, 122, 138, 154, 170, 186, Light Rail (ATC)SR-51, I-10 East, I-10 West, I-17, Central Ave/South Mountain East, Central Ave/South Mountain WestALEX (Ahwatukee Local Explorer), DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle), SMART (Sunnyslope Multi-Access Residential Transit)Red Line (Weekday operations, route discontinued December 29, 2008), Blue Line (Route discontinued December 29, 2008), 581 (Route discontinued in 2012)
MV TransportationCity of PhoenixPhoenix Dial-a-RideALEX (Service transferred to Transdev-Phoenix on July 1, 2016)
First Transit (formerly Laidlaw Transit Services)City of Phoenix3, 13, 17, 29, 41, 43, 51, 59, 67, 75, 83MARY (Maryvale Area Ride for You)Green (Renamed Route 29 on December 29, 2008), 560 (Route discontinued in 2012), I-10 West RAPID (Service transferred to Veolia/Transdev-Phoenix in July 2012), 19C (Route discontinued in October 2015), GL (Service transferred to Valu Trans/RPTA in April 2016){{cite web|title=Valley Metro Board Packet, August 2016|url=http://www.valleymetro.org/images/uploads/board_minutes/08_-_August_2016_Packet_for_Posting.pdf|publisher=Valley Metro|access-date=July 28, 2016|page=21}}
First TransitRPTA, City of Tempe30, 40, 45, 48, 56, 61, 62, 66, 72, 77, 81, 96, 104, 108, 112, 120, 128, 136, 140, 156, 184514, 520, 521, 522, 531, 535, 542BUZZ (Downtown Mesa BUZZ), FLASH Forward/Back (Free Local Area Shuttle), ORBITRed Line (Weekend operations as Veolia-Tempe, route discontinued December 29, 2008), 76 (as Veolia-Tempe, Service transferred to Ollie the Trolley and now known as Miller Road Trolley), 84, 92, 114, 277, 510 (as Veolia-Tempe, Route discontinued July 2012 and replaced by Route 514 due to budget crisis), 511 (Route discontinued October 2014 due to low ridership), 512 (as Veolia-Tempe, Route discontinued July 2012 and replaced by Route 514 due to budget crisis), 532 (as Veolia-RPTA, Route discontinued in July 2012 due to budget crisis), 534 (as Veolia-RPTA, Route discontinued in 2008 due to low ridership), 540 (as Veolia-RPTA, Route discontinued July 2012 due to budget crisis), FLASH McAllister (route discontinued on December 14, 2015, due to low ridership), Main Street LINK (Route discontinued on October 24, 2016, replaced by enhanced service on Route 40), Arizona Avenue LINK (Route discontinued on October 24, 2016, replaced by enhanced service on Route 112), 541 (discontinued on October 23, 2022)
Total Transit (formerly Valu Trans)RPTA562, 563, 571, 573, 575, GL70X, 572, 251 (Merged with Route 51 in April 2018), Avondale Zoom (discontinued on October 23, 2023)
RTW Management (operations only)City of ScottsdaleOLDT (Old Town Trolley), MLHD (Miller Hayden Trolley), 68CM (68th Camelback Trolley), MSTG (Mustang Trolley)Downtown Trolley, Miller Road Trolley, Neighborhood Trolley, Talking Stick Trolley, Resort Trolley (all the above routes were realigned in 2019) Hospitality Trolley (Seasonal route discontinued after 2014–2015 winter season due to low ridership)
National ExpressRPTA685660 (Route discontinued October 2011 due to low ridership)
City of GlendaleCity of GlendaleGUS 1, GUS 2, GUS 3Glendale Dial-a-Ride

= Unification of Tempe bus operations with the RPTA =

In 2012, the City of Tempe introduced a proposal that would unify its transit operations with the RPTA.{{cite web |url=http://www.valleymetro.org/pressreleases/detail/unification_of_bus_contracts_being_explored |title=Unification of Bus Contracts Being Explored |date=June 22, 2012 |work=Valley Metro |access-date=December 3, 2012}} Under the new agreement, all Tempe bus operations would be handed over to the RPTA, where the Tempe transit facility would be utilized by the RPTA to reduce costs and improve efficiencies for certain routes by reducing deadheads due to its more central location than the existing RPTA facility in Mesa.

On November 24, 2012, the City of Tempe agreed to move forward with unifying its transit operations with the RPTA.{{cite web |url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/tempe/article_dc72600c-3602-11e2-ba84-001a4bcf887a.html |title=Valley Metro to operate Tempe buses under service contract |date=November 24, 2012 |work=East Valley Tribune |author=Michelle Peirano |access-date=December 3, 2012}} The contract for both agencies was initially planned to be awarded to First Transit on December 13, 2012, however, Veolia Transport protested the award because First Transit wasn't releasing information of where their cost savings would come from. The protest was denied and the contract was officially awarded to First Transit on January 24, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.valleymetro.org/pressreleases/detail/approval_of_bus_contract_unifies_bus_service_operations |title=Approval of Bus Contract Unifies Bus Service Operations |date=January 24, 2013 |work=Valley Metro RPTA |access-date=January 24, 2013}}

Bus fleet

Valley Metro and member cities maintain a growing fleet of over 800 vehicles for public bus routes and nearly 200 for paratransit.

References

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External links

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