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Valley Metro is the public transit system serving the city of Phoenix and county of Maricopa, Arizona.
Routes
Division key:
- Blue - Transdev-Phoenix
- 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/Lower Buckeye Rd
- 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
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
- Scottsdale Hospitality Trolley (seasonal, winter only)
- Scottsdale Resort Trolley (seasonal, winter only)
- 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
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 85257
Valu Trans-Glendale/RPTA Division (Total Transit)
- Address: 4600 West Camelback Rd., Glendale, AZ 85301
First Transit RPTA Mesa Division
- Address: 3320 North Greenfield Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
First Transit RPTA Tempe Division
- Address: 2050 West Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe, AZ 85281
Transdev Phoenix North Division
- Address: 2010 West Desert Cove Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85029
Transdev Phoenix South Division
- Address: 2225 West Lower Buckeye Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85009
First Transit Phoenix West Division
- Address: 405 North 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 |
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1461-1500 | 2007 | StarTrans | Senator | Ford 6.8L Triton V10 | Ford 4R100 | Transdev-Phoenix First Transit-Phoenix MV Transportation-Phoenix |
Used on Phoenix neighborhood circulator routes. | |
? | 2014 | ElDorado | Aero Elite | International MaxxForce 7 | Allison 1000 5-speed | Valu Trans-Glendale/RPTA | Used on the Avondale ZOOM neighborhood circulator. | |
? | 2010 | ElDorado | Passport | GM Duramax 6.6L | Allison 2200 PTS | Ajo Transportation-RPTA | Used on route 685-Gila Bend Regional Connector service. | |
1551-1584 | 2013 | Starcraft | Allstar | Ford Triton V10 6.8L CNG | Ford 6R140 | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the City of Tempe and used on the Tempe ORBIT circulator routes. Replaced 2007 model ElDorado National Aerotech buses. | |
1585-1588 | 2013 | Starcraft | Allstar | Ford Triton V10 6.8L | Ford 6R140 | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the RPTA and used on the Downtown Mesa BUZZ neighborhood circulator route. Replaced 2005 model StarTrans Bus Senator and ElDorado National Aerotech buses. | |
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. | |
4501-4504 | 2013 | Gillig | Trolley Replica Hybrid G30E102N2 | Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system | Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale | Buses ordered by the RPTA for the City of Scottsdale. Buses are options from Florida Consortium led by LYNX in Orlando. Used on Scottsdale Trolley. | |
4505-4508 | 2013 | Gillig | Low Floor Hybrid G30E102N2 | Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system | Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale | Buses ordered by the RPTA for the City of Scottsdale. Buses are options from Florida Consortium led by LYNX in Orlando. Used on Scottsdale Trolley. | |
4509-4513 | 2013 | Gillig | Low Floor Hybrid G30B102N4 | Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system | Ollie the Trolley-Scottsdale | Buses ordered by the RPTA for the City of Scottsdale. Buses are options from Florida Consortium led by LYNX in Orlando. Used on Scottsdale Trolley. | |
5001-5120 | 2014 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R | Transdev-Phoenix First Transit-Phoenix |
Replacing 1998 Phoenix NABI 40-LFW fleet. Buses are options off RPTA contract. | |
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. Some retired. | |
6001-6180 | 1998 | NABI | 40-LFW LNG | Cummins C8.3G | Allison B400R | Transdev-Phoenix | 6164-6180 operated for Tempe and have been retired. | |
6211-6255 | 1999 | NABI | 40-LFW LNG | Cummins C8.3G | Allison B400R | Transdev-Phoenix (6211-6245) | 6246-6255 operated for Tempe and have been retired. One Phoenix bus retired. | |
6282-6381 | 2002 | NABI | 40-LFW LNG | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Allison B400R | Transdev-Phoenix (6282-6377) First Transit-RPTA (6378-6381) |
First Transit-RPTA operated buses owned by the City of Tempe. 6377 has an Allison B500R transmission. | |
6401-6452 | 2006 | NFI | C40LFR | John Deere 6081 CNG | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the RPTA and based at the Mesa facility. | |
6453-6456 | 2007 | NFI | D40LFR | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the RPTA and based at the Tempe facility. | |
6457-6460, 6481-6500 | 2007 | NFI | D40LFR | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA (6457) Valu Trans-Glendale/RPTA (6458-6460, 6481-6500) |
All buses owned by the RPTA. Semi-suburban config (highback non-reclining seats with headrests). First Transit-RPTA operated buses based at the Tempe facility. | |
6501-6596 | 2007 | NFI | D40LF | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | Transdev-Phoenix First Transit-Phoenix |
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6597-6647 | 2008 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | All buses owned by the RPTA and based at the Tempe facility. | |
6648-6668 | 2009 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | All buses owned by the RPTA. 6648-6658 based at the Tempe facility. 6659-6668 based at the Mesa facility. | |
6669-6675 | 2010 | NFI | L40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the City of Tempe. Options from RPTA contract. Only 6669 in new livery. | |
6676-6697 | 2011 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the City of Tempe. Options from RPTA contract. | |
6698-6713 | 2012 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the City of Tempe. Options from RPTA contract. | |
6714-6733 | 2012 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the RPTA and based at the Tempe facility. Suburban config (no rear door). Replaced Nova RTS buses. | |
6734-6749 | 2013 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the City of Tempe. Options from RPTA contract. Replacing remaining Tempe-owned 35/40-LFW fleet. | |
7001-7009 | 2010 | NFI | D40LFA | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the RPTA and based at the Mesa facility. Used on the Arizona Avenue LINK and the Main Street LINK. | |
7101-7123 | 2003 | NABI | 45C-LFW LNG | Detroit Diesel Series 50G | Allison B500R | Transdev-Phoenix | ||
7124-7164 | 2004 | NABI | 45C-LFW LNG | Detroit Diesel Series 50G | Allison B500R | Transdev-Phoenix (7124-7156) First Transit-RPTA (7157-7164) |
First Transit-RPTA operated buses owned by the City of Tempe. | |
8001-8020 | 2004 | NFI | D60LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B500R | Transdev-Phoenix | ||
8021-8050 | 2007 | NFI | D60LF | Caterpillar C9 | Allison B500R | First Transit-Phoenix | ||
8051-8064 | 2008 | NFI | D60LF | Cummins ISL | Allison B500R | Transdev-Phoenix | ||
8065-8081 | 2011 | NFI | DE60LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 50 EP | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the City of Tempe. Options from ABQ RIDE contract. | |
8501-8510 | 2006 | NABI | 60-BRT CNG | Cummins Westport L Gas Plus | Allison B500R | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the RPTA and based at the Mesa facility. | |
8511-8520 | 2008 | NFI | D60LFA | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP604C | First Transit-RPTA | Owned by the RPTA and based at the Mesa facility. Options from Cleveland RTA order. Used on the Main Street LINK, as well as the Arizona Avenue LINK during peak hours. |
Future
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Operator(s) | Notes |
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6750-6752 | 2014 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | First Transit-RPTA | Entry in service: TBA | |
(51) | 2015-2020 | NFI | XD60 and/or XN60 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 51 buses delivered over a period of 5 years. | |
(202) | 2015-2020 | Gillig | Low Floor or BRT 40' Diesel and/or CNG | TBA | TBA | TBA | 202 buses delivered over a period of 5 years. | |
? | 2015-2020 | ElDorado | EZ Rider II MAX 30' Diesel and/or CNG | TBA | TBA | TBA |
In addition, the City of Phoenix and Valley Metro RPTA have signed options with New Flyer Industries for BRT-styled diesel and/or CNG buses either in 40-foot or 60-foot lengths. Should these options be exercised, however, they will only be ordered in a single length.
Retired
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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? | 2005 | StarTrans | Senator | Ford 6.0L PowerStroke V8 | Ford 5R110W | Former East Valley Dial-a-Ride buses, used from 2008 to 2013 on Downtown Mesa BUZZ neighborhood circulator route. Retired December 2013. | |
? | 2005 | ElDorado | Aerotech | Ford 6.0L PowerStroke V8 | Ford 5R110W | Former Maricopa County Special Transportation Services buses, purchased by the RPTA to expand service on Downtown Mesa BUZZ neighborhood circulator route. Retired December 2013. | |
? | 2008 | ElDorado | Aerotech | Ford 6.4L PowerStroke V8 | Ford 5R110W | Former East Valley Dial-a-Ride buses, used on the Avondale ZOOM neighborhood circulator from 2012 to 2014. | |
250-263 | 1991 | Gillig | 4096 | Leased from Foothill Transit same #s, from 2005-2006. | |||
861-864 | 1999 | ElDorado | Aerotech |
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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. | |||
1421-1460 | 2007 | ElDorado | Aerotech | Ford 6.8L Triton V10 | Ford 4R100 | Used on the Tempe ORBIT circulator service. Retired July 2013. | |
? | 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. | |||
1521, 1529 | 2008 | ElDorado | Aerotech | Ford 6.4L PowerStroke V8 | Ford 5R110W | Was used on the Tempe ORBIT circulator service. Former East Valley Dial-A-Ride buses, leased from the RPTA from early 2013 to March 2014. | |
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 |
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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 | ||||
5001-5007 | 2004 | StarTrans | Replica Trolley | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | Owned by the city of Scottsdale and operated the Scottsdale Trolley routes. Retired March 2014. | |
5101-5115 | 1975 | AMG | 9640A-8 | ||||
6181-6195 | 1998 | NABI | 35-LFW LNG | Cummins C8.3G | Allison B400R | Owned by the City of Tempe. Retired March 2014. | |
6196-6210 | 1999 | NABI | 35-LFW LNG | Cummins C8.3G | Allison B400R | Owned by the City of Tempe. Retired March 2014. | |
6256-6261 | 2000 | NABI | 35-LFW LNG | Cummins C8.3G | Allison B400R | Owned by the city of Scottsdale. Retired in 2012. | |
6262-6281 | 2001 | NABI | 40-LFW CNG | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Allison B400R | Originally owned by the City of Mesa, later owned by the RPTA. Retired March 2014. | |
6461-6480 | 1997 | Nova Bus | RTWFD82 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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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 | MAN D2566 MLUM | Renk-Doromat 874B | ||
7036-7056 | 1985 | MAN | SG-310-16.5-2A | MAN D2566 MLUM | Renk-Doromat 874B | ||
9108-9110 | 1996 | Gillig | 40102 | Leased from Hertz. | |||
T101 | 2013 | NFI | MiDi 30' | Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison B300R | Owned by New Flyer, leased to the City of Tempe in 2013 as a demonstrator for the ORBIT circulator service for a potential future order. Returned to New Flyer in December 2013. |