Valley Metro Bus

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 525 sq mi (1,360 km²). In 2023, the system had a ridership of 24,215,700, or about 83,200 per weekday in the second quarter of 2024.

Parent	Valley Metro
Founded	1993
Headquarters	U.S. Bank Center Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Service area	Maricopa County
Service type	Local, express, shuttle, paratransit
Routes	104
Hubs	17
Fleet	1,061 buses
Daily ridership	83,200 (weekdays, Q2 2024)
Annual ridership	24,215,700 (2023)
Fuel type	Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid, CNG, LNG
Operator	See below
Website	valleymetro.org

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, 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:

Color	Operator	Note
Blue	Transdev-Phoenix	Formerly Veolia-Phoenix. Operates the North and South Phoenix facilities.
Orange	Transdev-Phoenix (Formerly First Transit)	Operates the West Phoenix facility.
Pink	Keolis-RPTA (Formerly First Transit)	Operates the Mesa and Tempe facilities. Replaced Veolia-RPTA (Mesa) and Veolia-Tempe on July 1, 2013.
Purple	Total Transit	Contracted by the RPTA. Operated from the Total Transit facility in southeast Glendale.
Turquoise	City of Glendale	Only non-contracted routes in the system. Also operates Glendale Dial-a-Ride.
Olive	RTW Management	Operations only, maintenance performed in-house.
Brown	National Express (Formerly Ajo Transportation)	Contracted by the RPTA.

No.	Name	Type	Operator	Facilities	Terminal 1	Terminal 2	Length	Annual Ridership (FY2024)	Note
0	Central Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Central City Central Station	Sunnyslope Sunnyslope Transit Center	8.2 miles (13.2 km)	374,804 -13.5%
0A*	South Central Ave					South Mountain Heights S Central Av & Dobbins Rd	9 miles (14 km)
						South Mountain Heights S Central Av & Baseline Rd	5.3 miles (8.5 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
1	Washington/Jefferson St	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South		East Phoenix Priest Drive/Washington station	7.1 miles (11.4 km)	74,678 -5.2%
3*	Van Buren St	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Camelback East Phoenix Zoo	Avondale La Canada Bl & 4th St (Weekdays and Saturdays)	24.8 miles (39.9 km)	732,944 7.3%	No service east of Galvin Parkway when Phoenix Zoo is closed.
						Tolleson Van Buren St & 83rd Av (Alternate Saturday trips and Sundays)	16.9 miles (27.2 km)
					Camelback East Van Buren St & 44th St	West Phoenix Van Buren St & 35th Av	8.5 miles (13.7 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
7*	7th St	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Deer Valley Deer Valley Rd & 19th Av	South Mountain Heights 7th St & Dobbins Rd	25.3 miles (40.7 km)	735,136 0.7%
					North Mountain Village 7th St & Dunlap Rd	South Mountain Village 7th St & Baseline Rd	14.5 miles (23.3 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
8	7th Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Sunnyslope Sunnyslope Transit Center	South Mountain Heights Baseline Rd & Central Av	15.3 miles (24.6 km)	340,878 0.7%
10*	Roosevelt St	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South	East Phoenix 32nd St & Roosevelt St	Central City Central Station	4.1 miles (6.6 km)	97,377 -4.7%
12	12th St	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Sunnyslope Sunnyslope Transit Center	Central City Jefferson St & 12th St	11 miles (18 km)	193,280 -3.7%
13	Buckeye Rd	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Central City 24th Street SkyTrain station	Estrella Village Buckeye Rd & 75th Av	11.4 miles (18.3 km)	243,809 7.8%
15	15th Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Alhambra Montebello/19th Avenue station	Central City South 15th Av & Pima St	6.5 miles (10.5 km)	188,881 1.2%
16*	16th St	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Paradise Valley North Paradise Valley Community College	South Mountain Heights Dobbins Rd & Central Av	22.6 miles (36.4 km)	632,279 5%
					Camelback East 16th St & Northern Av	South Mountain Village 16th St & Baseline Rd	12.2 miles (19.6 km)		Alternate weekday trips
17	McDowell Rd	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Scottsdale McDowell Rd & Pima Rd	Goodyear McDowell Rd & Pebble Creek Pkwy (Weekdays and Saturdays)	28.9 miles (46.5 km)	917,787 13.3%	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)	22 miles (35 km)
19*	19th Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Norterra Happy Valley Rd & 23rd Av	Laveen Village 27th Avenue/Baseline P&R	25.8 miles (41.5 km)	1,205,096 1.2%
27	27th Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Deer Valley 23rd Av & Rose Garden Ln	Estrella Village Lower Buckeye Rd & 27th Av	24.1 miles (38.8 km)	654,699 3.3%	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
28	Lower Buckeye Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South	Bradley Ranch 22nd Av & Lower Buckeye Rd	South Tolleson Lower Buckeye Rd & 99th Av	9.8 miles (15.8 km)	107,612 78.3%
29*	Thomas Rd	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Scottsdale Pima Park	Maryvale Village Thomas Rd & 93rd Av	21 miles (34 km)	1,062,817 8%
					Camelback East Village Thomas Rd & 44th St	Maryvale Village Desert Sky Transit Center	14.3 miles (23.0 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
30	University Dr	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Mesa University Dr & Power Rd	South Mountain Heights 24th Street/Baseline P&R	25.2 miles (40.6 km)	384,936 7%	Terminates at SMCC during school hours
32	32nd St/40th St	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South	Camelback East 28th St & Camelback Rd	South Mountain Heights Baseline Rd & 40th St	11.9 miles (19.2 km)	321,366 6.8%
35*	35th Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Norterra Happy Valley Rd & 23rd Av	South Mountain Heights 27th Avenue/Baseline P&R	27.8 miles (44.7 km)	919,129 0.5%
					North Mountain Village Thelda Williams Transit Center	Estrella Village 35th Av & Lower Buckeye Rd	11.7 miles (18.8 km)		Alternate weekday trips
39	North 40th St	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Paradise Valley North Paradise Valley Community College	Paradise Valley Village Dreamy Draw P&R	4.6 miles (7.4 km)	41,808 19.3%
40*	Main St	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Mesa Sycamore/Main station	Superstition Springs Superstition Springs Transit Center	13 miles (21 km)	306,757 0.7%
					Mesa Gilbert/Main station		8.3 miles (13.4 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
41*	Indian School Rd	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Scottsdale Indian School Rd & Granite Reef Rd	Villa de Paz Indian School Rd & 107th Av	22.7 miles (36.5 km)	919,778 9.1%
					Arcadia Lite Indian School Rd & 32nd St	Maryvale Village Indian School Rd & 59th Av	10.1 miles (16.3 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
43	43rd Ave	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Deer Valley Union Hills Dr & 43rd Av	Estrella Village Lower Buckeye Rd & 43rd Av	16 miles (26 km)	343,664 8.8%
44	44th St/Tatum Blvd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Desert Ridge Desert Ridge Marriott	Central City 44th Street/Washington station	18.5 miles (29.8 km)	377,809 0.8%
45	Broadway Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Superstition Springs Superstition Springs Transit Center	South Mountain Village 19th Av & Broadway Rd	26.3 miles (42.3 km)	524,719 13%	Alternate rush hour trips run west of Price Road
48	48th St	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Mesa Grande Mesa Riverview	South Tempe Priest Dr & Baseline Rd at Arizona Mills	12.8 miles (20.6 km)	96,278 4.4%
50*	Camelback Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South, Phoenix North	Scottsdale Scottsdale Community College	Camelback Ranch 107th Av & Camelback Rd	24.8 miles (39.9 km)	990,966 -3%
					Camelback East Village Camelback Rd & 44th St	Glendale Camelback Rd & 67th Av	12.5 miles (20.1 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
51	51st Ave	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	North Mountain Village Arizona State University West campus	Laveen Village 51st Ave & Baseline Rd	16.8 miles (27.0 km)	393,548 4.7%	Trips alternate between each southern termini.
						Komatke Pecos Rd & 51st Ave via Komatke Health Center	26.5 miles (42.6 km)
52	Roeser Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South	Patio Homes East 48th St & Roeser Rd	Park Phoenix 19th Av & Roeser Rd	7.1 miles (11.4 km)	83,893 -4.1%
56	Priest Dr	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Camelback East Desert Botanical Garden	Foothills Park Place Ray Rd & 48th St	12.6 miles (20.3 km)	221,966 13.6%	Alternate rush hour trips run between Elliot Road and Washington Street No service north of Washington Street when Desert Botanical Garden is closed
59	59th Ave	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Glendale 59th Av & Beardsley Rd	Freeport Center 59th Av & Buckeye Rd	16.7 miles (26.9 km)	279,893 3.1%
60	Bethany Home Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South	Biltmore Camelback Rd & 24th St	Glendale 83rd Av & Bethany Home Rd	12.9 miles (20.8 km)	327,383 -10.4%
61	Southern Ave	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Superstition Springs Superstition Springs Transit Center	Laveen Village 51st Av & Southern Av	28.8 miles (46.3 km)	784,288 11.7%
62	Hardy Dr	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Tempe Tempe Marketplace	South Tempe Ruby Dr & IKEA	12 miles (19 km)	188,770 10.4%
66	Mill Ave/Kyrene Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Tempe Tempe Transit Center	Gila River Indian Community Lone Butte Casino	10.2 miles (16.4 km)	186,655 -5.9%	Alternate rush hour trips run north of Elliot Road
67	67th Ave	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Arrowhead Ranch Union Hills Dr & 67th Av	Sierra Vista Sierra Linda High School	15.9 miles (25.6 km)	242,313 10%
70*	24th St/Glendale Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South	Glendale Luke Air Force Base	South Mountain Heights 24th Street/Baseline P&R	30.7 miles (49.4 km)	1,009,005 5.3%	Select weekday trips run east of Glendale P&R
					Alhambra/Glendale Glendale Av & 43rd Av		18.3 miles (29.5 km)		Alternate trips
72	Scottsdale Rd/Rural Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Grayhawk HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center	Chandler Chandler Fashion Center	28.6 miles (46.0 km)	626,541 2.1%
75	75th Ave	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Maryvale Village Camelback Rd & 75th Av	Tuscano Lower Buckeye Rd & 75th Av	5.9 miles (9.5 km)	116,738 5.7%
77	Baseline Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Mesa West Mesa P&R	Laveen Ranch Gila River Indian Community Service Center	25.9 miles (41.7 km)	421,272 4.2%	Serves SMCC during school hours
80	Northern Ave/Shea Blvd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Scottsdale Mustang Transit Center	Glendale 59th Av & Northern Av	18.7 miles (30.1 km)	340,745 5.5%
81	Hayden Rd/McClintock Dr	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe		Chandler Chandler Fashion Center (Weekdays and Saturdays)	25.9 miles (41.7 km)	362,911 8.1%	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	20.2 miles (32.5 km)
83	83rd Ave	Local	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Glendale Arrowhead Towne Center	Tolleson 83rd Av & Van Buren St	16.2 miles (26.1 km)	166,481 11%
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	17.3 miles (27.8 km)	442,343 -2.8%
96	Dobson Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Mesa Grande Mesa Riverview	Silverton Ranch Dobson Rd & Pecos Rd (Weekdays and Saturdays)	10.9 miles (17.5 km)	236,047 -2.3%	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	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
						South Chandler Snedigar Sports Complex	16.8 miles (27.0 km)
104	Alma School Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe		Chandler Morelos St & Hamilton St (weekdays)	12.5 miles (20.1 km)	145,909 3.4%
						Fiesta District Alma School Rd & Southern Av (weekends)	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
106	Peoria Ave	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Sunnyslope Sunnyslope Transit Center	Sun City Santa Fe Dr & 105th Ave (weekdays)	19.2 miles (30.9 km)	337,406 1%
						Sun City/Peoria Peoria Av & 99th Av (weekends)	14.7 miles (23.7 km)
108	Elliot Rd/48th St	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Superstition Springs Superstition Springs Transit Center	Ahwatukee Foothills Village Chandler Blvd & 48th St	23.7 miles (38.1 km)	164,613 8.8%
112*	Country Club Dr/Arizona Ave	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa	North Center Neighborhood Center St & McKellips Rd	Chandler Chandler P&R	14.9 miles (24.0 km)	527,511 5.8%
					Mesa Center/Main station		10.9 miles (17.5 km)		Alternate weekday daytime trips
120	Mesa Dr	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa	Escobodo Neighborhood District Fitch Park	Mesa Lewis & Coury Av	3.9 miles (6.3 km)	92,531 3.6%
122	Cactus Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	North Mountain Village 19th Avenue/Dunlap station	Glendale ASU Western Campus	7.7 miles (12.4 km)	117,432 -3.4%
128	Stapley Dr	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa	North Mesa McKellips Rd & Stapley Dr	Mesa Inverness Av & Stapley Dr	5.7 miles (9.2 km)	89,778 6.9%
136	Gilbert Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa	Lehi Community Improvement Gilbert-McDowell P&R	Chandler Gilbert Rd & Ryan Rd (Weekdays and Saturdays)	13.8 miles (22.2 km)	185,155 0.6%
						Mesa/Gilbert Gilbert Rd & Baseline Rd (Sundays)	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
138	Thunderbird Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Paradise Valley Village Thunderbird Rd & 32nd St	Sun City Santa Fe Dr & 105th Ave	19.2 miles (30.9 km)	275,191 -2%
140	Ray Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Gilbert Ray Rd & Gilbert Rd	Foothills Park Place Ray Rd & 48th St	11.2 miles (18.0 km)	60,127 -11.9%	No Sunday service
154	Greenway Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Paradise Valley Village Scottsdale P&R	Sunburst Farms 51st Av & Greenway Rd	16.8 miles (27.0 km)	257,443 12.4%
156	Chandler Blvd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Mesa Arizona State University Polytechnic campus	Ahwatukee Foothills Village Chandler Blvd & 48th St	21.4 miles (34.4 km)	211,677 2.5%	Alternate rush hour trips run west of McQueen Road
170	Bell Rd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Northsight Raintree Dr & Northsight Blvd	Glendale Arrowhead Towne Center	21.3 miles (34.3 km)	540,298 10.2%
184	Power Rd	Local	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe	Mesa Power Road P&R	Mesa ASU Polytechnic Campus via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport	14.3 miles (23.0 km)	86,931 -19.9%
186	Union Hills Dr/Mayo Blvd	Local	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Windsong Mayo Blvd & Scottsdale Rd	Glendale Arrowhead Towne Center	20.8 miles (33.5 km)	187,236 11.6%
						Glendale Union Hills Dr & 51st Av	16.3 miles (26.2 km)		Alternate trips
514	Scottsdale	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa	Central City 17th Ave & State Capitol (last drop-off) Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)	Scottsdale Mustang Transit Center	23.2 miles (37.3 km)	2,704
515	Fountain Hills-Mesa	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Lehi Community Improvement Gilbert-McDowell P&R	Fountain Hills Fountain Hills Library	12.7 miles (20.4 km)	315
521	Central Tempe	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Central City 17th Ave & State Capitol (last drop-off) Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)	South Tempe Tempe Library P&R	15.7 miles (25.3 km)	8,113
522	South Tempe	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe		South Tempe Tempe Sports Complex	17.6 miles (28.3 km)	7,714
531	Mesa/Gilbert	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe		Gilbert Gilbert P&R	25.9 miles (41.7 km)	15,445
533	Mesa	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa		Superstition Springs Superstition Springs TC	29.7 miles (47.8 km)	21,808
535	Northeast Mesa	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa		Mesa Power Rd P&R	28.4 miles (45.7 km)	19,876
542	Chandler	Express	First Transit-RPTA	Mesa, Tempe		Chandler Chandler P&R	28.2 miles (45.4 km)	34,589
562	Goodyear	Express	Total Transit	Southeast Glendale		Goodyear Goodyear P&R	18.2 miles (29.3 km)	9,857
563	Avondale/Buckeye	Express	Total Transit	Southeast Glendale		Buckeye Buckeye P&R	27.1 miles (43.6 km)	14,098
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	30.4 miles (48.9 km)	10,218
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	19.1 miles (30.7 km)	6,066
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	28.3 miles (45.5 km)	8,893
685	Gila Bend Regional Connector	Rural Route	National Express	Ajo	Maryvale Village Desert Sky Transit Center	Ajo 2nd Ave & 5th St (Ajo Transportation Center)	109.6 miles (176.4 km)	7,967	No Sunday service
GL	Grand Avenue Limited	Express	Total Transit	Southeast Glendale	Central City Central Station	Peoria Peoria P&R @ Old Town	15.3 miles (24.6 km)	5,169	Provides express service, but with a local fare.
GUS 1	Glendale Urban Shuttle 1	Circulator	City of Glendale	Northwest Glendale				64,859
GUS 2	Glendale Urban Shuttle 2	Circulator	City of Glendale	Northwest Glendale
GUS 3	Glendale Urban Shuttle 3	Circulator	City of Glendale	Northwest Glendale
DBUZ	Mesa Downtown BUZZ	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Mesa Grande Mesa Riverview	Mesa 1st St & Centennial Way		123,478	No Sunday service
FBUZ	Mesa Fiesta BUZZ	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe		Fiesta District Southern Ave & Alma School Rd		156,918	Also serves Sycamore/Main Street station No Sunday service
ALEX	Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator – ALEX (Ahwatukee)	Circulator	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South	Ahwatukee 51st St & Elliot Rd	Foothills Desert Foothills Pkwy & Liberty Ln	16.8 miles (27.0 km)	36,743	Select trips serve 40th St/Pecos Rd PNR
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	2.84 miles (4.57 km)	114,141	Originally served Central Station, but was rerouted due to construction in the area No weekend service
MARY	Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator – MARY (Maryvale)	Circulator	First Transit-Phoenix	Phoenix West	Maryvale Village Desert Sky Transit Center		25 miles (40 km)	47,913	Bidirectional loop route that serves Maryvale Village neighborhoods
SMART	Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator – SMART (Sunnyslope)	Circulator	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Sunnyslope 19th Ave & Cholla St	Sunnyslope 15th St & Cinnabar Ave	24.5 miles (39.4 km)	98,681	Serves Sunnyslope Transit Center
68CM	Scottsdale 68th Street/Camelback Trolley	Circulator	RTW Management	Scottsdale	Scottsdale Hayden Rd & Indian School Rd	Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center	7.6 miles (12.2 km)	133,512	No weekend service
MLHD	Scottsdale Miller/Hayden Trolley	Circulator	RTW Management	Scottsdale	Scottsdale Mustang Transit Center		10.18 miles (16.38 km)	102,428
OLDT	Scottsdale Old Town Trolley	Circulator	RTW Management	Scottsdale					Service suspended indefinitely during COVID-19 pandemic
MSTG	Scottsdale Mustang Trolley	Circulator	RTW Management	Scottsdale	Northsight Raintree Dr & Northsight Blvd	Scottsdale Ranch Via Linda Senior Center	7.84 miles (12.62 km)	47,978	Serves Mustang Transit Center No weekend service
FLSH	FLASH Forward (Arizona State University)	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe				53,287	Both routes part of bi-directional services around Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University Tempe Campus No weekend service
FLSH	FLASH Back (Arizona State University)	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe
EART	Tempe – Orbit Earth	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Tempe Tempe Transit Center	Tempe Tempe Marketplace	8.80 miles (14.16 km)	256,121
JUPI	Tempe – Orbit Jupiter	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe		Tempe McClintock High School	6.48 miles (10.43 km)	362,952	Originally one bi-directional route split into two
MARS	Tempe – Orbit Mars	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe		Tempe Southern Ave & Evergreen Rd	6.98 miles (11.23 km)	550,531
MERC	Tempe – Orbit Mercury	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe		Tempe Escalante Community Center	5.88 miles (9.46 km)	423,563
VENU	Tempe – Orbit Venus	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe			5.49 miles (8.84 km)	341,025	Bidirectional route serving West Tempe neighborhoods
STRN	Tempe – Orbit Saturn	Circulator	First Transit-RPTA	Tempe	Tempe Tempe Public Library	South Tempe Priest Dr & Elliot Rd	5.82 miles (9.37 km)	106,098
SR-51	SR-51 Rapid	Rapid	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North	Central City 17th Ave & State Capitol (last drop-off) Jefferson St & 18th Ave (first pick-up)	Desert Ridge Deer Valley Rd & Marriott Dr	24.5 miles (39.4 km)	33,253	Short trips serve Dreamy Draw P&R and SR-51/Bell Rd P&R
I-10E	I-10 East Rapid	Rapid	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South		Ahwatukee 40th St/Pecos Rd P&R	20.7 miles (33.3 km)	33,001
I-10W	I-10 West Rapid	Rapid	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South		Maryvale Village Desert Sky Transit Center	12.6 miles (20.3 km)	26,990	Short trips start and end at I-10/79th Ave P&R
I-17	I-17 Rapid	Rapid	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix North		Deer Valley Deer Valley P&R (I-17 & Happy Valley Rd)	18.8 miles (30.3 km)	78,229	Short trips go to Metrocenter TC and I-17/Bell Rd P&R
SME	South Mountain East Rapid	Rapid	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South		South Mountain Heights 24th Street/Baseline P&R	9.1 miles (14.6 km)	1,775
SMW	South Mountain West Rapid	Rapid	Transdev-Phoenix	Phoenix South		South Mountain Heights 27th Avenue/Baseline P&R	5.8 miles (9.3 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.

Route history

Route	History
0	Alternate trips truncated to Baseline Road on January 23, 2012 Section south of Central Station split off into route 0A in 2020
0A	Created in 2020 as southern section of route 0 Alternate weekday trips north of Baseline Road added on October 25, 2021
1	Created on October 13, 2003 to replace the Phoenix-Tempe section of Yellow Line Extended from 19th Avenue to 27th Avenue on July 25, 2005 Rerouted from Downtown Tempe to Phoenix Zoo upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Eastern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Rerouted via Sky Train Transit Center on January 28, 2013 Truncated to Sky Train Transit Center on July 22, 2013 Truncated on western end to Central Station and extended on eastern end along Washington Street to Priest Drive on October 27, 2014 Route revised and first stop in downtown Phoenix changed on April 25, 2016 Rerouted to bypass SkyTrain Transit Center on April 23, 2018
3	Extended west to Dysart Road on July 25, 2005 Short turns to 32nd Street extended to 48th Street and 32nd Street branch replaced by extension of route 32 on July 23, 2007 Extended to 4th Street in Avondale to replace route 3A on July 26, 2010 Eastern and western termini loops changed on July 23, 2012 48th Street short turns rerouted to Priest Drive/Washington Street on July 22, 2013 Priest Drive/Washington Street branch truncated back to 32nd Street on October 27, 2014 32nd Street trips extended to 44th Street on October 23, 2023
7	Southern end changed on January 23, 2006 Northern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Truncated to 7th Street/Dobbins Road on southern end and extended to Deer Valley Road/19th Avenue on northern end on January 27, 2014 Streamlined on 7th Street instead of deviating on Jesse Owens Parkway on April 27, 2020 Deviation to Ed Pastor Transit Center eliminated and alternate trips added south of Central Station on October 25, 2021 Alternate weekday trips extended north to Dunlap Avenue and truncated on southern end to Baseline Road on October 23, 2023
8	Truncated to 7th Avenue/Baseline Road on January 23, 2012 Changed to stop outside of Central Station on October 22, 2018 Deviation to Ed Pastor Transit Center eliminated and extended to Baseline Road/Central Avenue on October 25, 2021
10	Rerouted to serve Maricopa County Durango Complex on July 25, 2005 Extended to 32nd Street/Camelback Road to replace route 32 on July 26, 2010 Western terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Extended to Lower Buckeye Road/67th Avenue on July 22, 2013 Extended to 75th Avenue on January 27, 2014 Service on Lower Buckeye Road replaced by route 28 alongside a truncation on western end to Central Station on October 27, 2014 Service on 32nd Street replaced by reinstated route 32 on April 25, 2016
12	Truncated to Van Buren Street and extended south on 12th Street to Washington and Jefferson Streets on January 27, 2014
13	Mohave branch eliminated on July 26, 2010 Truncated to Terminal 4 on January 28, 2013 Service to Terminals 3 and 4 replaced by PHX SkyTrain on April 27, 2015 Truncated to 24th Street SkyTrain station on October 28, 2024
15	Rerouted to serve Montebello/19th Avenue Transit Center and extended to Metrocenter Transit Center on north end and Sky Harbor Airport on southern end upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Truncated from Sky Harbor Airport to Central Station on July 26, 2010 Truncated to Montebello/19th Avenue Transit Center due to light rail construction on January 28, 2013 Loop into Montebello/19th Avenue Transit Center changed on July 22, 2013
16	Restructured on southern end, effective January 24, 2005 Extended to Paradise Valley Community College to replace route 32 on July 26, 2010 Service to Sunnyslope Transit Center eliminated on July 23, 2012 Alternate rush hour trips extended to Northern Avenue on July 22, 2013 Rerouted on southern end to Dobbins Road/Central Avenue on January 27, 2014 Alternate rush hour trips between Northern Avenue and Baseline Road expanded to all-day weekdays on October 23, 2023
17	51st Avenue branch eliminated and all trips rerouted to serve Desert Sky Mall on October 13, 2003 Eastern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Extended on western end to Estrella Parkway to replace route 17A and extended on east end to SkySong Transit Center on January 27, 2014 Extended east to Pima Road and Desert Sky Mall service eliminated on October 27, 2014
19	Rerouted on 15th Avenue between Campbell Avenue and Missouri Avenue due to construction on January 22, 2007 Extended to Pinnacle Peak Road on July 23, 2007 Streamlined back on 19th Avenue from 15th Avenue upon opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Truncated to new 27th Avenue/Baseline Road Park and Ride on January 23, 2012 Northern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Rerouted onto 7th Avenue between Bethany Home Road and Dunlap Avenue due to light rail construction on January 28, 2013 Deer Valley branch replaced by route 7 on January 27, 2014 Restored to 19th Avenue between Bethany Home Road and Dunlap Avenue on October 26, 2015 Extended north on 23rd Avenue to Happy Valley Road on October 23, 2017 Alternate weekday short turns between Union Hills Drive and Jefferson Street expanded to the full route on October 23, 2023
27	Rerouted away from downtown to continue serving 27th Avenue on July 25, 2005 Extended to Union Hills Drive on January 22, 2007 Service on northern end split into two branches, 27th Avenue/Deer Valley Road and 23rd Avenue/Rose Garden Lane, and extended south to Lower Buckeye Road on July 23, 2012 Alternate rush hour trips added south of Bell Road on October 23, 2023
28	Created on October 27, 2014, to replace route 10 section on Lower Buckeye Road Extended from 75th Avenue to 99th Avenue on April 23, 2023
29	Renamed from Green Line upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Extended to 93rd Avenue on July 26, 2010 Eastern and western termini loop changed on July 23, 2012 Westbound trips extended to 93rd Avenue instead of looping around Banner Estrella Medical Center on April 27, 2020
30	Rerouted from Mesa Senior Center to Sycamore/Main Street station upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Deviation to Red Mountain Mesa Multi-Generational Center eliminated and rerouted to serve Bayner Baywood Hospital on July 27, 2009 Deviation on 52nd Street replaced by route 48 on January 25, 2010 Rerouted from Banner Baywood Hospital to Sossaman Road on January 24, 2011 Service into South Mountain Community College reduced to select trips only on April 23, 2018 Sunday service expanded to the entire line on October 24, 2022
32	Originally 32nd Street Connector, running from Dreamy Draw P&R to PVCC weekdays only Extended south to Washington Street, replacing the 32nd Street branch of route 3 on July 23, 2007 Extended to 44th Street/Washington Transit Center upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Eliminated on July 26, 2010 Restored south of Camelback Road on April 25, 2016 Extended to Baseline Road/Priest Drive via 40th Street and Baseline Road on April 23, 2018 Service along Baseline Road eliminated on April 26, 2021
35	Service to Maricopa County Durango Complex discontinued and select trips extended to Deer Valley Road on July 25, 2005 Select trip extension to Deer Valley Road discontinued and all trips extended to Happy Valley Road on January 22, 2007 Rerouted to new 27th Avenue/Baseline Road Park and Ride on January 23, 2012 Northern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Alternate rush hour trips south of Metrocenter TC truncated on southern end to Baseline Road and expanded to all-day weekdays on October 23, 2023
39	Created upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008, between Central Avenue/Camelback station and Phoenix Mayo Hospital Changed to turn around in Mayo Clinic parking lot on July 25, 2011 Restructured into a new route, running between Paradise Valley Community College and 40th Street/Shea Boulevard on July 22, 2013 Extended to Dreamy Draw Park and Ride on April 24, 2017
40	Created to replace eastern section of Red Line, running between Sky Harbor Airport and Superstition Springs Transit Center upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Truncated from Sky Harbor Airport to Tempe Transit Center on July 26, 2010 Truncated from Tempe Transit Center to Loop 101 Freeway/Apache Boulevard Park and Ride on July 25, 2011 Short turns east of Mesa/Main Street station added to replace Main Street Link on October 24, 2016 Truncated to Sycamore/Main Street station on April 26, 2021
41	Extended to Estrella Mountain Community College from Desert Sky Transit Center on October 13, 2003 Campbell branch streamlined onto Indian School Road on July 23, 2007 Extended to 107th Avenue with service on Camelback Road between 99th Avenue and 107th Avenue to replace route 41A on January 25, 2010 Streamlined onto Indian School Road due to the closure of Loloma Station in Scottsdale on July 25, 2011 Western terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012
43	Northern and southern termini loop changed on July 23, 2012 Extended from Buckeye Road to Lower Buckeye Road on October 24, 2022
44	Truncated to University Drive and Hohokam Drive from Tempe Transit Center on July 27, 2009 Truncated further to Sky Train Transit Center on January 28, 2013
45	Rerouted from Mesa Senior Center to Sycamore/Main Street station upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Western end loop reduced on January 27, 2014 Deviation to Valley Metro Rail changed from Sycamore/Main Street station to Gilbert/Main Street station on May 18, 2019 Sunday service added on October 25, 2021
48	Created on January 25, 2010 to replace part of route 92, with a deviation to Tempe Center for the Arts Slightly truncated to terminate outside of Arizona Mills Mall on Baseline Road/Priest Drive on October 27, 2014 Extended to Tempe Marketplace on October 26, 2015 Extended to Mesa Riverview on October 23, 2023
50	Alternate trips extended to Scottsdale Community College on January 12, 2004 Rerouted onto Campbell Avenue between 15th Avenue and 23rd Avenue due to construction on January 22, 2007 Streamlined back onto Camelback Road from Campbell Avenue upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Extended to 107th Avenue and eastern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Service between Scottsdale Road and Scottsdale Community College replaced by new Camelback Trolley on October 26, 2015 Eastern end loop rerouted via Scottsdale Road and Drinkwater Boulevard on October 24, 2016 Extended back to Scottsdale Community College on April 26, 2021
51	Created on October 13, 2003, between ASU West and Roosevelt Street Extended to Van Buren Street and southern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Extended to Lower Buckeye Road on January 27, 2014 Extended to Baseline Road, with alternate trips extended even further to Pecos Road to replace route 251 on April 23, 2018
52	Western terminus loop reversed on July 26, 2004 Eastern and western termini loop changed on July 23, 2012 Deviation to Ed Pastor Transit Center removed on October 25, 2021
56	Northern end restructured between Priest Drive and Mill Avenue on January 24, 2005 Fountainhead Parkway loop discontinued on July 25, 2005 Truncated to Van Buren Street upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Streamlined onto Priest Drive and rerouted to terminate at Ray Road/48th Street on July 22, 2013 Arizona Mills Mall deviation eliminated and extended to SkySong Transit Center on October 27, 2014 Route modified at SkySong Transit Center on April 27, 2015 Truncated to Desert Botanical Garden on October 22, 2018
59	Bell Road short turns eliminated on January 12, 2004 Extended north to Loop 101 on January 23, 2012 Southern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Deviation on Union Hills Drive and Utopia Road in Glendale eliminated on April 23, 2018
60	Western end turnaround changed on July 25, 2005 Extended west to 83rd Avenue and east to 40th Street/Camelback Road on July 23, 2007 Adjusted to serve 83rd Avenue/Glendale Avenue on January 28, 2008 Truncated to 16th Street/Bethany Home Road on July 23, 2012 Rerouted to serve Montebello/19th Avenue Transit Center via 15th Avenue instead of 19th Avenue due to light rail construction on January 28, 2013 Routing into Montebello/19th Avenue Transit Center changed on July 22, 2013 Restored to 19th Avenue between Bethany Home Road and Montebello/19th Avenue Transit Center on October 26, 2015 Service on 83rd Avenue replaced by route 83 and extended on eastern end to Camelback Road/24th Street on October 23, 2017 Rerouted to use Camelback Road in both directions between 16th and 24th Streets instead of Missouri Avenue, 20th and 24th Streets on April 27, 2020 Temporarily extended to Glendale P&R during Super Bowl LVII
61	Rerouted away from Ed Pastor Transit Center on January 12, 2004 Sunday service extended east from 48th Street to Price Road on July 24, 2006 All trips expanded to run full route to Superstition Springs Transit Center on July 28, 2008 Extended from 43rd Avenue to 51st Avenue on April 23, 2023
62	Rerouted from Tempe IKEA to Baseline Road/Price Road-101 Freeway to replace portions of routes 66 and 92 on January 25, 2010 Truncated to Guadalupe Road/Price Road on July 25, 2011 Southbound trips rerouted to use Ash Avenue for consistency with northbound routing on October 26, 2020 Service on Guadalupe Road replaced by Orbit Saturn and restored to pre-2010 route due to the discontinuation of route 65 on October 25, 2021
66	Originally Mill Ave/68th Street, running between Scottsdale Fashion Square and Guadalupe Road/Price Road-101 Freeway. Truncated to Loloma Station on July 27, 2009 Truncated on north end to McKellips Road and rerouted on southern end to Pecos Road to replace portion of route 65 on January 25, 2010 Truncated to Tempe Transportation Center and adjusted to serve Lone Butte Casino on July 26, 2010 Frequency boosted and rush hour trips added north of Elliot Road to compensate for the discontinuation of route 65 on October 25, 2021
67	Southern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Service to Arrowhead Transit Center discontinued and extended north to Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital/Union Hills Drive on October 23, 2017
70	Originally Luke Link, ran from Glendale Avenue/Litchfield Road to 59th Avenue/Northern Avenue Rerouted to end at 61st Avenue/Northern Avenue on October 13, 2003 Combined with Route 24 on July 23, 2007 91st Avenue short turns extended to Glendale Park & Ride and rerouted to stay on 24th Street past South Mountain Community College on January 28, 2008 Rerouted at Luke Air Force Base from South Gate to Lightning Gate on July 25, 2011 Southern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Streamlined on 24th Street near Sky Harbor Airport on January 27, 2014 Truncated from South Mountain Avenue to 24th Street/Baseline Road Park and Ride on April 24, 2017 Deviation on 95th Avenue and Maryland Avenue in Glendale eliminated on April 23, 2018 Alternate weekday short turns added east of 43rd Avenue on October 23, 2023
72	Extended north to Mayo Boulevard on July 23, 2007 Partial trip extension to Thompson Peak Parkway and short turn to Scottsdale Park & Ride initiated on January 25, 2010 All trips rerouted to serve Thompson Peak Parkway on July 26, 2010 Streamlined onto Scottsdale Road due to the closure of Loloma Station in Scottsdale on July 25, 2011 Deviation to SkySong Transit Center added on January 27, 2014 Rush hour short turns between Tempe Transportation Center and Camelback Road eliminated on October 22, 2018 Deviation to Tempe Transportation Center discontinued on April 26, 2021
75	Created on October 27, 2014
77	Select weekday trip deviation to South Mountain Community College added on January 25, 2010 Extended west to 75th Avenue, bypassing Cesar Chavez High School, on January 23, 2012 Arizona Mills Mall deviation eliminated on October 27, 2014 Extended from Dobson Road to West Mesa Park and Ride on October 24, 2022 Extended west to Gila River Indian Community Service Center on October 28, 2024
80	Rerouted from Sunnyslope Transit Center to 16th Street/Northern Avenue on July 23, 2012 Extended to HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center via Shea Boulevard, with select trips serving Mayo Clinic Scottsdale to replace route 106 on July 22, 2013 Service east of Mustang Transit Center replaced by new Mustang Trolley on October 22, 2018
81	Rerouted on northern end on July 24, 2006 Diverted to serve Tempe Marketplace on July 23, 2007 Rerouted to terminate at Chandler Fashion Mall (now Chandler Fashion Center) on July 28, 2008 Full-length route trips streamlined on McClintock from ASU Research Park and ASU Research Park short turn trips rerouted via Warner Road on January 25, 2010 Alternate rush hour trips truncated to HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center on July 26, 2010 Rerouted to use Raintree Drive instead of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Northsight on July 25, 2011 Rerouted on Pima Road north of Indian Bend Road on April 25, 2016 Modified to serve new Mustang Transit Center on April 23, 2018 Service north of Mustang Transit Center replaced by new Mustang Trolley on October 22, 2018 Rerouted to use McDonald Drive instead of Indian Bend Road on October 28, 2019 Stops north of Mustang Transit Center eliminated on April 27, 2020
83	Created on October 27, 2014, running between Van Buren Street and Camelback Road Extended north to Arrowhead Transit Center on October 23, 2017
90	Rerouted from Paradise Valley CC to Rose Garden Lane on July 23, 2007 Eastern terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012
96	Extended north to Mesa Riverview and south to Ocotillo Road on weekdays and Saturdays alongside the introduction of Sunday service on July 28, 2008 Rerouted to serve Sycamore/Main Street station upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Weekend service truncated to Pecos Road on July 26, 2010 Deviation to Intel Plant removed on January 24, 2011 Off-peak service south of Pecos Road and Sunday service south of Baseline Road eliminated on January 23, 2012 Price Road deviation added on October 27, 2014 Deviation to Intel Campus eliminated on April 27, 2015 Schedule modified for all trips to serve Sycamore/Main Street station on April 27, 2020
104	Rerouted from Mesa Senior Center to Mesa Riverview via Sycamore/Main Street station upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Southern terminus loop changed on July 27, 2009 Sycamore/Main Street station deviation removed on October 26, 2015 Extended to Hamilton Street/Morelos Street on October 23, 2017 Deviation serving Fiesta Mall eliminated on October 22, 2018
106	Originally Peoria/Shea, running between Banner Boswell Medical Center and Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Rerouted to run on Via Linda in East Scottsdale to replace 114 on January 25, 2010 Saturday service extended to 99th Avenue on July 25, 2011 Truncated to Paradise Valley Mall Transit Center on July 22, 2013 Truncated to Sunnyslope Transit Center on October 27, 2014 Realigned to travel counterclockwise around MetroCenter Mall in both directions on October 22, 2018 Sunday service extended to 99th Avenue on October 24, 2022
108	Weekend service east of ASU Research Park eliminated on July 27, 2009 Extended to 48th Street/Chandler Boulevard alongside additional peak service to/from 40th Street/Pecos Park and Ride on July 22, 2013 Limited rush hour service to 40th Street/Pecos Park and Ride eliminated on April 27, 2015 Streamlined on Elliot Road on October 26, 2020
112	Weekend service added on July 25, 2011 Extended to Hamilton Street/Morelos Street via Pecos Road and off-peak service except late nights to West Mesa Park and Ride eliminated on January 28, 2013 Partial trip extension to Chandler Park and Ride and short turns added between Main Street and Hamilton Street/Morelos Street to replace Arizona Avenue/Country Club Drive Link on October 24, 2016 All trips extended to Chandler Park and Ride and Hamilton Street/Morelos Street segment replaced by Route 104 on October 23, 2017 Alternate weekday trips to/from Center/Main St station rerouted to run via University Drive instead of First Street on April 23, 2018 Alternate weekday trips reverted to running via First Street in 2020
120	Southern end restructured on January 24, 2005 Truncated from Mesa Senior Center to Fitch Park upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Sunday service added on October 25, 2021
122	Extended to 67th Avenue on July 23, 2007 Service south of Metrocenter Transit Center eliminated on July 26, 2010 Truncated back to 51st Avenue on July 23, 2012 Truncated to Cactus Road and 19th Avenue on July 22, 2013 Extended on western end to ASU West Campus and extended on eastern end to 19th Avenue/Dunlap station on April 24, 2017
128
136	Boeing Facility terminus route modified July 26, 2004 Streamlined on Gilbert Road and extended to Crossroads Towne Center on July 26, 2010 Streamlined on Gilbert Road due to the elimination of the Gilbert/McKellips Road Park and Ride on July 25, 2011 Deviation to Boeing Facility eliminated on April 27, 2020
138	Extended on western end to Banner Boswell Medical Center and rerouted on eastern end to Thunderbird Road/32nd Street via Cactus Road on October 27, 2014
140	Created on October 23, 2017
154	Created on July 23, 2007 Western terminus loop changed on July 23, 2012 Extended from Scottsdale AirPark to Scottsdale Park and Ride on January 27, 2014
156	Western terminus loop changed on January 23, 2006 Weekend service extended to Chandler Fashion Center on January 22, 2007 Extended from Chandler/Gilbert Community College to Power Road/Williams Gateway on July 23, 2007 Deviation at Dobson Road removed on July 28, 2008 Truncated to 56th Street on July 27, 2009 Streamlined on Chandler Boulevard on July 26, 2010 Extended to 48th Street on July 22, 2013 Modified to run clockwise via Pecos Road and Mercy Road to serve Mercy Gilbert Medical Center on October 25, 2021 Rush hour trips added west of McQueen Road on October 24, 2022
170	Layover changed on eastern end on July 24, 2006 Eastern end modified on October 24, 2016
184	Created on January 24, 2011 Rush hour short turns south of Superstition Springs Transit Center eliminated on April 23, 2018 Deviation to serve Red Mountain Community College removed on April 27, 2020
186	Changed to turn around in Mayo Clinic parking lot on July 25, 2011 Extended to Scottsdale Boulevard on July 22, 2013
514	Created on July 23, 2012 to replace route 512 Rerouted from Via Linda to serve new Mustang Transit Center on April 23, 2018 Truncated to Mustang Transit Center, with service to Fountain Hills replaced by route 515, which does not connect to route 514, but has a free transfer to route 535 at Gilbert-McDowell Park and Ride, on October 25, 2021
515	Created on October 25, 2021, replacing 514 service in Fountain Hills, running between Fountain Hills Park and Ride and Gilbert-McDowell Park and Ride, with a free transfer available to route 535 to continue to Central City
521	Truncated to Baseline Road and Price Road on July 25, 2011 Modified to closed door service, rerouted to terminate at Tempe Public Library and run via US-60 on April 26, 2021
522	Created on July 23, 2012 to replace route 540 Modified to closed door service and rerouted to terminate at Tempe Sports Complex on April 26, 2021
531	Rerouted to terminate at Gilbert Park & Ride on July 25, 2005 Rerouted to use Southern Avenue instead of Broadway Road on July 27, 2009
533	Created upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008 Truncated to Superstition Springs Transit Center on July 23, 2012
535	Created on July 28, 2008 Inbound trips extended to East Mesa Service Center Park and Ride on July 26, 2010 Short turns extended due to the closure of Gilbert/McKellips Road Park and Ride and East Mesa Service Center Park and Ride trips truncated to Power Road Park and Ride on July 25, 2011
542
562	Created on July 28, 2008 Rerouted to the new Goodyear Park and Ride on January 24, 2011 Service to Avondale Park & Ride replaced by route 563 on October 27, 2014
563	Created on January 23, 2012 Service to Avondale Park and Ride added to replace route 562 on October 27, 2014>
571	Created on January 23, 2006 Rerouted to the new Surprise Park and Ride on January 24, 2011 Rerouted to use Dysart Road and Thunderbird Road in Surprise on July 23, 2012 Outbound trips rerouted to use Interstate 10 and Loop 101 Freeway on April 27, 2015 Inbound trips rerouted to use Interstate 10 and Loop 101 Freeway on April 23, 2023
573	Created on July 23, 2007 Adjusted to serve Glendale Park and Ride on January 28, 2008 Reverse peak service eliminated on July 26, 2010 Safeway Park and Ride relocated to Foothills Recreation and Aquatic Center on April 27, 2015 Truncated to Glendale Park and Ride on April 23, 2023
575	Created on July 28, 2008 Safeway Park and Ride relocated to Foothills Recreation and Aquatic Center on April 27, 2015
685	Rerouted to serve Downtown Buckeye on January 27, 2014 Short turns added within Buckeye on April 27, 2015
GL	Created on October 13, 2003 to replace Phoenix-Peoria section of Yellow Line One daily afternoon trip extended to Surprise, effective January 23, 2006 Afternoon trip to Surprise truncated to Peoria Park & Ride on January 25, 2010 Extended to 129th Avenue and Thunderbird Road on July 26, 2010 Extended along Central Avenue to Camelback Road on January 24, 2011 Truncated on northern end to Peoria Park and Ride and southern end to Central Station on July 23, 2012
SR-51	Created on July 14, 2003, to replace routes 500, 501 and 592 Paradise Valley Transit Center trips extended to Deer Valley Road/Marriott Drive upon the opening of Valley Metro Rail on December 29, 2008
I-10E	Created on July 14, 2003
I-10W	Created on January 12, 2004 to replace route 561
I-17	Created on January 12, 2004 to replace routes 580 and 591 Rerouted to the new Happy Valley/I-17 Park and Ride on January 24, 2011
SME	Created on April 27, 2015 as Central/South Mountain East Rapid Rerouted to run via SR-51 and 24th Street instead of Central Avenue and Baseline Road on April 23, 2018
SMW	Created on July 23, 2012 as Central/South Mountain West Rapid Rerouted to use 19th Avenue instead of Central Avenue in 2020

Transit centers

Valley Metro Bus serves the following transit centers:

• 19th Ave and Montebello Transit Center, Phoenix
• Arrowhead Transit Center, Glendale
• Central Station, Phoenix
• Chandler Fashion Center Transit Center, Chandler
• Desert Sky Transit Center, Phoenix
• Ed Pastor Transit Center, Phoenix
• Gilbert Rd/Main St Transit Center, Mesa
• Main St and Sycamore Transit Center, Mesa
• Metrocenter Transit Center, Phoenix
• Mustang Transit Center, Scottsdale
• Paradise Valley Mall Transit Center, Phoenix
• Sunnyslope Transit Center, Phoenix
• Superstition Springs Transit Center
• Tempe Transportation Center, Tempe

Customer service

The Transit Book (known until December 2008 as the Bus Book, and mentioned above) is updated twice yearly and contains maps and schedules for all routes. Copies are available at no charge at Valley Metro ticket offices, many public libraries, community colleges, and other civic facilities around the metropolitan area, and on the buses themselves. Because the Transit Book is difficult to carry around easily (the size is similar to a medium-sized catalog, averaging about 250 pages), patrons often use it to quickly reference the time when their next bus will arrive and simply leave the book sitting at their bus stop when finished, for the use of other riders.

Additionally, route schedules are posted at most bus stops in Tempe, selected bus stops in Scottsdale and Glendale, and at major transit centers in the city of Phoenix and throughout the Valley. On RAPID routes, schedules are electronic and are based on real-time information.

An automated next scheduled arrival service, NextRide, provides future arrival times for routes that serve a bus stop or light rail station. Each bus stop and light rail station has a five-digit "STOP#" found on a sign affixed to the bus stop sign post, shelter, or rail station. By calling the customer service number or by sending a text message, the passenger will be provided with the next three scheduled arrival times. If it is within 15 minutes of a scheduled arrival, a real-time estimate of when the bus or train will arrive will be provided, based on the vehicle's current location along the route.

A customer service call center is operated for passengers to plan their bus trips with the assistance of either an automated voice response system or a live customer service representative. The Valley Metro website [1] also has an online trip planning function, and includes all schedules and maps featured in the Transit Book; since 2006, Valley Metro is relying more on the website to post schedule information and is printing fewer paper copies of the Transit Book.

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. Automatic Voice Annunciation (AVA) for audio and visual announcements for each major intersection, as well as minor cross streets.

Previously, these were voiced by longtime Phoenix radio personality, Liz Boyle [2] [3], however, these prerecorded announcements are slowly being phased out in favor of speech synthesis, to allow for easier updates. This same system is used by the LA Metro fleet and was introduced on the 2004 New Flyer D60LF buses.

Valley Metro Rail vehicles feature a similar passenger information system that uses speech synthesis technology, rather than a recorded voice, to announce approaching stations and give other travel-related announcements. Train operators may also use the vehicle's public address system at their discretion.

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 annunciation for the approximate arrival of the next train, while also allowing for messages regarding potential delays and general service information.

Valley Metro service providers

Name of Provider	Service Contracted By	Local Routes	Express Routes	RAPID Routes	Local Area Shuttles	Paratransit	Routes Previously Operated
Transdev (formerly Veolia Transport)	City of Phoenix	0, 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 West	ALEX (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 Transportation	City of Phoenix					Phoenix Dial-a-Ride	ALEX (Service transferred to Transdev-Phoenix on July 1, 2016)
First Transit (formerly Laidlaw Transit Services)	City of Phoenix	3, 13, 17, 29, 41, 43, 51, 59, 67, 75, 83			MARY (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)
First Transit	RPTA, City of Tempe	30, 40, 45, 48, 56, 61, 62, 66, 72, 77, 81, 96, 104, 108, 112, 120, 128, 136, 140, 156, 184	514, 520, 521, 522, 531, 535, 542		BUZZ (Downtown Mesa BUZZ), FLASH Forward/Back (Free Local Area Shuttle), ORBIT		Red 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)	RPTA		562, 563, 571, 573, 575, GL				70X, 572, 251 (Merged with Route 51 in April 2018), Avondale Zoom (discontinued on October 23, 2023)
RTW Management (operations only)	City of Scottsdale				OLDT (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 Express	RPTA		685				660 (Route discontinued October 2011 due to low ridership)
City of Glendale	City of Glendale				GUS 1, GUS 2, GUS 3	Glendale 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. 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. 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.

Bus fleet

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