Valley Metro

10/21/2026

💗Heading to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Phoenix ?! Skip the parking and ride Valley Metro!

Download the Valley Metro app, go to “Plan My Trip,” and type “Tempe Beach Park” to find the best route from your location!📲🙌

Driving there? 🚗 Park at your nearest FREE Park-and-Ride, then take light rail or streetcar to Tempe Beach Park. For just $4 a day, enjoy unlimited rides! 🙌

🔗Park-and-Rides: https://valleymetro.pulse.ly/91fcbmarao

10/19/2026

Two potential light rail connection options are being evaluated for the West Phoenix Extension and we want your feedback! 🚈
Join Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix for an upcoming Connecting with Community meeting to learn about the preliminary technical analysis of two options for connecting the extension to the existing B Line:

📍 19th Avenue/Camelback Road
📍 Central Avenue/Indian School Road

Each meeting is an opportunity to learn more, ask questions and share your feedback.

In-person meetings:
📅 Oct. 28 | 6–8 p.m.
Alhambra Community Care Center

📅 Nov. 9 | 6–8 p.m.
Desert West Community Center

📅 Nov. 21 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Maryvale Community Center

Virtual meetings:
💻 Nov. 2 | 6 p.m.
💻 Nov. 10 | Noon
Learn more and share feedback at https://valleymetro.pulse.ly/g7yodqbk8v

10/17/2026

As Valley Metro continues to expand its light rail network and maintain its bus fleet, keeping vehicles and infrastructure in good condition is essential to delivering reliable service.

The Phoenix-area agency has added 10 miles of light rail in four years while focusing on the operations, workforce, and technology needed to support a growing system.

That commitment to day-to-day performance is part of the story behind Valley Metro's 2026 American Public Transportation Association Outstanding Public Transportation System Award.

Link in the comments!
📸 Valley Metro

10/16/2026

At last week's APTA Honors Ceremony, we showcased the progress and people behind Valley Metro’s recognition as the 2026 Outstanding Public Transportation System for agencies serving 15-50 million annual passenger trips. 🏆
Thank you to our employees, riders, communities and partners who help keep our system moving each and every day.
We’re proud of how far we’ve come and even more excited about where we’re headed.
Learn more: https://valleymetro.pulse.ly/yuqyjn2l8e

10/15/2026

There’s still time to weigh in on the future of bus service in the Valley. Review the proposed service adjustments and provide feedback through Nov. 30 here: https://www.valleymetro.org/projects/bus-network-redesign

Valley Metro is proposing 86 changes across 59 bus routes to offer more frequent service where it is most needed.

Michael Eshleman, Valley Metro’s deputy chief of service planning, said the goal is to build a network that reflects how people travel around the Phoenix area.

“We think that a system that responds to what people want and what people need will generate more ridership. People will just use it more because it works better,” Eshleman told KTAR News 92.3 FM Tuesday.

Valley Metro’s regional bus network has 97 routes and provides nearly 30 million passenger trips each year. The agency developed the proposals using community feedback, ridership data and travel patterns across Maricopa County to meet the needs of a growing population.

GET THE DETAILS: https://ktar.com/arizona-traffic/valley-bus-routes-86-changing

(Valley Metro file photo)

10/15/2026

You’ve probably been to Mill Ave before, but have you heard its ghost stories? 👀👻

This October, experience a different side of Downtown Tempe - Mill Avenue & Lake Districts with the . Walk through Mill Avenue while hearing about haunted history and some of the spooky stories hiding behind familiar spots. 🎃

To plan your trip, download the Valley Metro app, go to “Plan My Trip,” and type “Mill Avenue.” The app will show you the best routes to get there based on your location! 📲

🔗 Click this link to find your next adventure: https://valleymetro.pulse.ly/q4r2z7adxr

10/14/2026

🎨✨ We're happy to announce Andrea Pro as our 2026 Fall Artsline Copper card artist! In partnership with Artlink, you can access the limited-edition Artsline Commemorative Copper card!

These limited edition cards are only available at these six fare machines:

📍Center/Main
📍McClintock/Apache
📍McDowell/Central
📍Central/Camelback
📍Washington/Central
📍Southern/Central

10/13/2026

Have questions about how the proposed Bus Network Redesign recommendations could impact your ride? Let's chat! 🚌
Join us for virtual office hours Today, Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 5 p.m. to connect one-on-one with Valley Metro staff, ask questions and learn more about what's proposed for your route.
Can't make it? We have more virtual office hours and pop-up events coming up! Learn more and share your feedback at valleymetro.org/bnr by Nov. 30.

10/13/2026

We hope you’ll join us tomorrow for the final open house of this series to learn more about the proposed project, ask questions and share your feedback.
📍 Wednesday, Oct. 14
🕕 6–8 p.m.
Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall
300 E. Indian School Rd.
Stop by anytime during the two-hour open house. No formal presentation will be given, so you're welcome to come and go at your convenience. If you can't make it, you can learn more and share feedback anytime at valleymetro.org/westphoenix

10/12/2026

🚌Schedule changes take effect Monday, Oct. 26 across the Valley. A few of the service changes include:
✅ Expanded weekday service on the I-10 West RAPID and I-17 RAPID routes with more travel options throughout the day.
✅ PHXLink launch, a new on-demand, shared-ride service in Phoenix.
✅ Reduced fare on RAPID and Express routes for eligible riders.
✅ Schedule adjustments to several bus and Valley Metro Rail
Plan ahead and learn more at valleymetro.org/servicechanges.