Starting April 24, Valley Metro will roll out major bus service improvements allowing greater opportunity for riders to connect to employment, education and entertainment.
Thanks to the voter-approved Phoenix Transportation 2050 (T2050) plan, local bus routes and Dial-a-Ride in the city of Phoenix will expand weekend service hours to match light rail hours every day of the week. Friday and Saturday hours will extend until 2 a.m. and Sunday to 11 p.m.
“The additional service is great news for me. I depend on public transportation to get me to my classes, work and pretty much everywhere I go,” explained Austy McCann, a Valley Metro bus rider. “Right now, I’m a salesperson, but I’m studying to be a physician’s assistant and one day, I hope to be a doctor.”
Riders will benefit from additional service improvements including:
- Extend Route 39 — 40th Street North Phoenix to service SR 51/Shea Park-and-Ride
- Extend Route 122 — Cactus Road to serve ASU West Campus and 19th Ave/Dunlap Park-and-Ride
- Expand service hours on Route 50 — Camelback Road in Scottsdale
Riders are encouraged to check their routes before traveling.
Significant service improvements are being proposed for October 2017 including:
- New routes: Route 140 — Ray Road, Orbit Saturn in Tempe and ZOOM North in Avondale
- Consolidate Express bus stops in downtown Phoenix
- Increase frequency: Route 29 — Thomas Road and Route 50 — Camelback Road, two of the most popular bus routes in Phoenix
- Route extensions: Route 19 — Extend 19th Avenue route to Happy Valley Road, Route 60 – Extend Bethany Home Road route to Biltmore Fashion Park, Route 83 – Extend 83rd Avenue route from Camelback Road to Arrowhead Transit Center in Peoria
