Valley Metro has route and scheduling changes at least twice per year, in January and July. Along with these changes, a new Transit Book is released for viewing online and in print copy. If your route is not listed below there is no change.
Listed below is a preview of service changes that will begin on July 23, 2012.
Grand Ave Limited – Eliminate two round trips; begin in Peoria, stop in Glendale, to State Capitol and Central Station.
Route 1 – Washington/Jefferson – Reduction of bus turnaround loop at east end of route.
Route 3 – Van Buren – Reduction of bus turnaround loop at east and west end of route.
Route 7— th Street – Reduction of bus turnaround loop at north end of route.
Route 8—7th Avenue – Extension to Euclid Avenue at south end of route.
Route 10—Roosevelt –Reduction of bus turnaround loop at west end of route.
Route 13— Buckeye - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at west end of route.
Route 16—16th Street –Modification of route to no longer serve the Sunnyslope Transit Center.
Route 17—McDowell - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at east end of route.
Route 17A—McDowell - Modification traveling into Desert Sky Mall Transit Center.
Route 19—19th Avenue –Reduction of bus turnaround loop at northeast end of route.
Route 27—27th Avenue – Restructuring of service on the north end of route, and extension to Lower Buckeye on the south end of the route.
Route 29—Thomas – Reduction of bus turnaround loops at the east and west ends of the route.
Route 35—35th Avenue –Reduction of bus turnaround loop at north end of route.
Route 41—Indian School - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at west end of route.
Route 43—43rd Avenue - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at north and south ends of route.
Route 50—Camelback - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at the east end and extension to 107th Avenue on the west end of the route.
Route 51—51st Avenue – Reduction of bus turnaround loop at south end of route and extension of south end of the route to Van Buren Street.
Route 52—Roeser - Reduction of bus turnaround loops at the east and west ends of the route.
Route 59—59th Avenue - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at south end of route.
Route 60—Bethany Home - Modification that restructures the service area east end of route to end at 16th Street.
Route 67—67th Avenue - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at south end of route.
Route 70—Glendale/24th Street - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at south end of route to end at South Mountain Avenue. Eliminate the first 3 (a.m.) trips from 43rd Avenue and Glendale to Luke AFB; Eliminate 13 weekday peak trips; Reduce weekday frequency between 99th Avenue and Luke AFB to hourly; Reduce weekend service to hourly. Last trip leaving Luke Air Force Base should be at 7:07pm eastbound on Saturday and Sunday.
Route 80—Northern – Modification of route to no longer serve the Sunnyslope Transit Center, route will end at 16th Street/Northern Ave.
Route 90—Dunlap/Cave Creek - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at east end of route.
Route 106—Peoria/Shea - Reduce Route 106 (Peoria Avenue) Saturday service to hourly in Glendale and Peoria.
Route 122—Cactus – Eliminate service in Glendale, west end of route to end at 51st Ave.
Route 154—Greenway - Reduction of bus turnaround loop at west end of route.
Route 170—Bell - Reduce Saturday service to hourly in Glendale.
Route 510—Scottsdale Express – Eliminate route.
Route 511—Tempe/Scottsdale Airpark Express – Change southern terminus to Tempe Transportation Center.
Route 512—Scottsdale Express – Eliminate route.
Route 514—Scottsdale Express - Follow existing Route 512 inbound routing to Shea Blvd / 101, south on 101 to Scottsdale Community College, south 101 to McDowell, west to 52nd Street, west on 202 to downtown Phoenix.
Route 520—Tempe Express – Route under review.
Route 521—Tempe Express – Route under review.
Route 531—Mesa Express - No change from October 2011 routing; eliminate 2 am inbound and 1 pm outbound trip.
Route 532—Mesa Express - Eliminate route. Passengers served by Route 535 and new Route 514.
Route 533—Mesa Express - Start route at Superstition Springs Transit Center. Add an additional morning and afternoon trip
Route 535- Mesa Express – Add 1 morning and 1 afternoon trip.
Route 540—Chandler Express – Route under review.
Route 541—Chandler Express – Eliminate one morning inbound trip and divert east on Baseline Road to West Mesa Park-and-Ride. Reduce stops to mile and half mile streets only.
Route 560—Avondale Express – Eliminate route. Passengers served by Route 562/563.
Route 562- Goodyear Express - Add 1 morning and 1 afternoon trip
Route 571—Surprise Express – Surprise Park-and-Ride, south on Dysart Road to Thunderbird Road, east to Grand Avenue, southeast to Van Buren Street, east to Central Station, south to Washington Street, west to State Capitol.
Route 581—North Mountain Express – Eliminate route. Passengers served by Route 573, I-17 RAPID, or Metro Light Rail.
I-17 RAPID to Rail – Eliminate route.
I-17 RAPID – Potential reduction of the number of trips operated on Fridays.
SR-51 RAPID - Potential reduction of the number of trips operated on Fridays.
I-10 West RAPID – Potential reduction of the number of trips operated on Fridays.
I-10 East RAPID - Potential reduction of the number of trips operated on Fridays.
SMCR-RAPID – Implement new South Mountain Central Avenue RAPID service from 27th Avenue/Baseline Park-and-Ride to downtown and the State Capitol area.
ZOOM – Extension of route to serve the YMCA east of EMCC, Tolleson, and the elimination of Randall McDaniel Sports Complex. Add Saturday service.
Orbit Earth - Restructure to operate on College Ave. between Weber Dr. and McKellips Rd.
Orbit Mars – Restructure to stop operating on George Dr., Del Rio Dr., and Evergreen Rd. north of Southern Avenue.
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