Valley Metro

Valley Metro is the public transit system serving the city of Phoenix and county of Maricopa, Arizona.

Routes

Maps & Schedules

Division key:

• Blue - Veolia-Phoenix
• Red - Veolia-RPTA
• Green - Veolia-Tempe
• Orange - First Transit-Phoenix
• Pink - First Transit-RPTA
• Purple - Valu Trans-Glendale/RPTA
• Gray - MV Transportation-Phoenix
• Brown - Ajo Transportation-RPTA
• Olive - Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale
• Turquoise - City of Glendale

Local routes

• Valley Metro LINK (Main St/Power Rd)
• Valley Metro LINK (Arizona Ave/Country Club Drive)
• Route 0 - Central Ave
• Route 1 - Washington/Jefferson St
• Route 3 - Van Buren St
• Route 7 - 7th Street
• Route 8 - 7th Avenue
• Route 10 - Roosevelt/Grant/32nd St
• Route 12 - 12th Street
• Route 13 - Buckeye Rd.
• Route 15 - 15th Avenue
• Route 16 - 16th/32nd Street
• Route 17 - McDowell Rd
• Route 17A - Avondale via McDowell Rd
• Route 19 - 19th Avenue
• Route 27 - 27th Avenue
• Route 29 - Thomas Road
• Route 30 - University Dr
• Route 35 - 35th Avenue
• Route 39 - 40th Street
• Route 40 - Apache Blvd/Main St
• Route 41 - Indian School Rd
• Route 43 - 43rd Avenue
• Route 44 - 44th St/Tatum Blvd
• Route 45 - Broadway
• Route 48 - 48th St/Rio Salado Pkwy
• Route 50 - Camelback Rd
• Route 51 - 51st Avenue
• Route 52 - Roeser Rd
• Route 56 - Priest Drive
• Route 59 - 59th Avenue
• Route 60 - Bethany Home Rd
• Route 61 - Southern Ave
• Route 62 - Hardy/Guadalupe
• Route 65 - Mill/Kyrene/Hardy
• Route 66 - Mill/Kyrene
• Route 67 - 67th Avenue
• Route 70 - Glendale/24th Street
• Route 72 - Scottsdale/Rural Rd
• Route 77 - Baseline Rd
• Route 80 - Northern Ave
• Route 81 - Hayden/McClintock Dr
• Route 90 - Dunlap/Cave Creek Rd
• Route 96 - Dobson Rd
• Route 104 - Alma School Rd
• Route 106 - Peoria/Shea Blvd
• Route 108 - Elliot Rd
• Route 112 - Country Club/Arizona Ave
• Route 120 - Mesa Dr
• Route 122 - Cactus Rd
• Route 128 - Stapley Dr
• Route 136 - Gilbert Road
• Route 138 - Thunderbird Rd
• Route 154 - Greenway Rd
• Route 156 - Chandler Blvd/Williams Field Road
• Route 170 - Bell Rd
• Route 184 - Power Rd
• Route 186 - Union Hills Dr.
• Route 251 - 51st Avenue
• Route 277 - East Mesa Pilot Route

Community circulators

• Route 19C - 19th Avenue Connector
• Avondale ZOOM
• Glendale Urban Shuttle 1, 2 & 3
• Mesa Downtown BUZZ
• Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator - ALEX (Ahwatukee)
• Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator - DASH (Downtown)
• Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator - DASH (Gov. Loop)
• Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator - MARY (Maryvale)
• Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator - SMART (Sunnyslope)
• Scottsdale Downtown Trolley
• Scottsdale Miller Road Trolley
• Scottsdale Neighborhood Trolley
• FLASH Mcallister (Arizona State University)
• FLASH Forward (Arizona State University)
• FLASH Back (Arizona State University)
• Tempe - Orbit Earth
• Tempe - Orbit Jupiter
• Tempe - Orbit Mars
• Tempe - Orbit Mercury
• Tempe - Orbit Venus

Express routes

• GL Grand Avenue Limited
• 511 Tempe/Scottsdale Airpark
• 514 Scottsdale
• 520 Tempe
• 521 Tempe
• 522 Tempe
• 531 Mesa/Gilbert
• 533 Mesa
• 535 Red Mountain/Downtown
• 541 Chandler
• 542 Chandler/Downtown
• 562 Goodyear/Downtown
• 563 Buckeye
• 571 Surprise
• 573 Northwest Valley/Downtown
• 575 Northwest Valley/Loop 101/Downtown
• 685 Gila Bend Regional Connector

Rapid buses

• SR-51 Rapid
• I-10 East Rapid
• I-10 West Rapid
• I-17 Rapid
• Central Ave/South Mountain Rapid

Fares

Current

Facilities

Ajo Transportation-RPTA Division

• Address: 1248 North State Route 85, Ajo, AZ 85321

Glendale Division

• Address: 6210 West Myrtle Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301

Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale Division (Dunn Transportation)

• Address: 1680 North 74th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85727

Valu Trans-Glendale/RPTA Division (Total Transit)

• Address: 4600 West Camelback Rd., Glendale, AZ 85301

Veolia RPTA Division

• Address: 3320 North Greenfield Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215

Veolia Tempe Division

• Address: 2050 West Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe, AZ 85281

Veolia Phoenix North Division

• Address: 2010 West Desert Cove Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85029

Veolia Phoenix South Division

• Address: 2225 West Lower Buckeye Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85009

First Transit Phoenix West Division

• Address: 405 N 79th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85043

MV Transportation Phoenix Division

• Address: 1001 South 4th St., Phoenix, AZ 85004

Bus Roster

Current

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Operator(s)	Notes
1421-1460		2007	ElDorado	Aerotech			Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*	Used on the Tempe ORBIT circulator service. To be replaced in 2013.
1461-1500		2007	StarTrans	Senator	Ford 6.8L Triton V10	Ford 4R100	Veolia-Phoenix First Transit-Phoenix MV Transportation-Phoenix
1521, 1529		2008	ElDorado	Aerotech	Ford 6.0L PowerStroke V8	Ford 5R110W	Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*	Used on the Tempe ORBIT circulator service. Former East Valley Dial-A-Ride bus, leased from the RPTA in 2013.
?		2010	ElDorado	Passport	GM Duramax 6.6L		Ajo Transportation-RPTA	Used on route 685-Gila Bend Regional Connector service.
4155-4172		2001	ElDorado	E-Z Rider II LNG 30'	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	First Transit-Phoenix	4155-4163 were owned by the city of Scottsdale and operated the Scottsdale Trolley routes. Scottsdale buses retired December 2012. Replacement (Scottsdale): 2001 NABI 40-LFW (temporary, fall 2012), 2013 Gillig Trolley Replica. Phoenix buses transferred to West Division (First Transit) in January 2013 for 19th Avenue Connector.
5001-5007		2004	StarTrans	Replica Trolley	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale	Owned by the city of Scottsdale and operates the Scottsdale Trolley routes.
5008-5014		2006	StarTrans	Replica Trolley	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale	Owned by the city of Scottsdale and operates the Scottsdale Trolley routes.
6001-6180		1998	NABI	40-LFW LNG	Cummins C8.3G	Allison B400R	Veolia-Phoenix First Transit-Phoenix	6164-6180 operated for Tempe and have been retired.
6181-6195		1998	NABI	35-LFW LNG	Cummins C8.3G	Allison B400R	Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*	7 buses remain in service.
6196-6210		1999	NABI	35-LFW LNG	Cummins C8.3G	Allison B400R	Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*	2 buses remain in service.
6211-6255		1999	NABI	40-LFW LNG	Cummins C8.3G	Allison B400R	Veolia-Phoenix (6211-6245)	6246-6255 operated for Tempe and have been retired One Phoenix bus retired
6262-6281		2001	NABI	40-LFW CNG	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA* Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale	6265, 6269, 6277, 6278, and 6280 transferred to Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale as interim replacement for ElDorado E-Z Rider fleet until delivery of Gillig Trolley Replica buses in 2013. Only 3 buses remain with Veolia-RPTA.
6282-6381		2002	NABI	40-LFW LNG	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	Veolia-Phoenix (6282-6377) Veolia-Tempe (6378-6381) First Transit-RPTA*	6377 has an Allison B500R transmission.
6401-6452		2006	NFI	C40LFR	John Deere 6081 CNG	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA*
6453-6456		2007	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA*
6457-6460, 6481-6500		2007	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA* Valu Trans-Glendale/RPTA	Semi-suburban config (highback non-reclining seats with headrests)
6501-6596		2007	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B500R	Veolia-Phoenix First Transit-Phoenix
6597-6647		2008	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-RPTA (6597-6630) Veolia-Tempe (6633-6647) First Transit-RPTA*	All buses were owned by the RPTA until late 2011. 6633-6647 transferred to Tempe in December 2008.
6648-6668		2009	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA*
6669-6675		2009-2010	NFI	L40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*	Only 6669 in new livery
6676-6697		2011	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*
6698-6713		2012	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*
6714-6733		2012	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA*	Suburban config (no rear door). Replaced Nova RTS buses.
7001-7009		2010	NFI	D40LFA	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP594C	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA*	Used on the Arizona Avenue LINK and the Main Street LINK.
7101-7123		2003	NABI	45C-LFW LNG	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B500R	Veolia-Phoenix
7124-7164		2004	NABI	45C-LFW LNG	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B500R	Veolia-Phoenix (7124-7156) Veolia-Tempe (7157-7164) First Transit-RPTA*
8001-8020		2004	NFI	D60LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B500R	Veolia-Phoenix
8021-8050		2007	NFI	D60LF	Caterpillar C9	Allison B500R	First Transit-Phoenix
8051-8064		2008	NFI	D60LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B500R	Veolia-Phoenix
8065-8081		2011	NFI	DE60LFR	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 50 EP	Veolia-Tempe First Transit-RPTA*	Options from ABQ RIDE contract
8501-8510		2006	NABI	60-BRT CNG	Cummins Westport L Gas Plus	Allison B500R	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA*
8511-8520		2008	NFI	D60LFA	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP604C	Veolia-RPTA First Transit-RPTA*	Options from Cleveland RTA order Used on the Main Street LINK, as well as the Arizona Avenue LINK during peak hours.

* Effective July 1, 2013, First Transit-RPTA will replace Veolia-RPTA and Veolia-Tempe under a single unified contract.

Future

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Operator(s)	Notes
(1)		2013	ElDorado	Unannounced 30-foot model	TBD (CNG)	TBD	First Transit-RPTA	Will be used on Tempe ORBIT service.
1551-1584		2013	Starcraft	Allstar	Ford Triton V10 6.8L CNG	Ford 6R140	First Transit-RPTA	Will be used on Tempe ORBIT service.
(4)		2013	Gillig	Trolley Replica HEV 30'	TBD	TBD (Hybrid)	Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale	Buses being ordered by the RPTA. Buses are options from Florida Consortium led by LYNX in Orlando. Will be used on Scottsdale Trolley.
(4)		2013	Gillig	Unknown 30' hybrid model (Low Floor or BRT)	TBD	TBD (Hybrid)	Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale	Buses being ordered by the RPTA. Buses are options from Florida Consortium led by LYNX in Orlando. Will be used on Scottsdale Trolley.
(6)		2013	Gillig	Unknown 35' hybrid model (Low Floor or BRT)	TBD	TBD (Hybrid)	Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale	Buses being ordered by the RPTA. Buses are options from Florida Consortium led by LYNX in Orlando. Will be used on Scottsdale Trolley.
(19)		2013	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C	First Transit-RPTA	Replacing remaining Tempe and RPTA NABI 35/40-LFW fleet.
(120)		2013-2014	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	TBD	TBD (Phoenix)	Replacing 1998 Phoenix NABI 40-LFW fleet. Buses are options off RPTA contract.

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
250-263		1991	Gillig	4096			Leased from Foothill Transit same #s, from 2005-2006.
861-864		1999	ElDorado	Aerotech			Originally purchased by the city of Mesa Transferred to Neighborhood FLASH service in 2001.
961-967		1990	Gillig	35102
1318-1324		2001	StarTrans	Senator			Used on the ALEX service.
1331		2002	StarTrans	Senator			Used on the ALEX service.
1332-1340		2003	StarTrans	Senator			Used on the Neighborhood FLASH service.
1341-1347		2004	StarTrans	Senator			Used on the ALEX service.
1399-1402		2005	StarTrans	Senator			Used for Neighborhood FLASH service.
?		2005	StarTrans	Senator SII			Used to launch route 685-Gila Bend Regional Connector service.
1406-1407		2006	StarTrans	Senator			Used to launch route 660-Wickenburg Regional Connector service. Retired in 2011 when route was discontinued.
?		2007	ElDorado	Aero Elite			Was used on route 685-Gila Bend Regional Connector service. Sold in 2010 to Ajo Transportation and now operates service from Ajo to Tucson.
1908-1909		1969	GMC	T6H-4521A
2000		1989	Orion	02.502
2001-2006		1990	Orion	02.501			Used on DASH service.
2007-2008		1992	Orion	02.501			Used on DASH service.
2009-2014		1994	Orion	02.502 CNG			Used on FLASH service. 2 were sold to OC Transpo in 1996.
2301-2325		1994	ElDorado	Transmark RE-32 CNG
2326-2330		1995	ElDorado	Transmark RE-32 CNG			2330 used on Scottsdale Connection.
2401-2406		2000	ElDorado	MST CNG
2501-2506		1996	Blue Bird	CSFE			Used on Scottsdale Connection.
2701-2710		1987	Orion	01.502
3010		1992	Gillig	40102
3501-3515		1989	TMC	T70-206
3701-3729		1996	NFI	D40LF			3727 was originally a L40LF test/demo bus.
4001		1994	Neoplan USA	AN440LF
4002-4072		1994	NFI	D40LF
4101-4120		1998	ElDorado	E-Z Rider LNG 30'			Retired 2011
4121-4145		1999	ElDorado	E-Z Rider LNG 30'			Retired 2011
4146-4154		2000	ElDorado	E-Z Rider LNG 30'			Owned by the city of Scottsdale Retired 2011
4173-4175		2002	ElDorado	E-Z Rider II 30' LNG			Retired 2012
4301-4315?		1981	GMC	T8J-204			Ex-LACMTA, bought in 1994.
4401-4415		1981	GMC	T8J-204			4401 is preserved at Phoenix's Central Station as part of a historical transit exhibit
4416-4433		1988	TMC	T80-206
4434-4435		1989	TMC	T80-206			Built as methanol demonstrators, later converted to diesel.
4436-4475		1990	TMC	T80-206
4501-4537		1979	GMC	T8H-203
4538-4557		1982	GMC	T8J-204
4701-4740		1973	Flxible	53096
4741-4755		1975	Flxible	53096
4756-4788		1975	AMG	9640A-8
4801-4867		1983	Flxible	40102-6T
5101-5115		1975	AMG	9640A-8
6256-6261		2000	NABI	35-LFW LNG	Cummins C8.3G	Allison B400R	Owned by the city of Scottsdale. Retired in 2012.
6461-6480		1997	Nova Bus	RTWFD82	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Purchased in January 2006 from Golden Gate Transit Suburban config (no rear door). Retired 2012
6481-6483		1994	TMC	T80-206			Leased from Omnitrans in 2007.
7001-7020		1979	MAN-AMG	SG-220
7021-7035		1984	MAN	SG-310-16.5-2A
7036-7056		1985	MAN	SG-310-16.5-2A
9108-9110		1996	Gillig	40102			Leased from Hertz.

External Links

• www.valleymetro.org