![]() ![]() Like The State Press on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Reach the reporters at and and follow and on Twitter. Download the Ride Systems GPS App on your phone to follow the bus in real time Available on both the Google Play. Additionally, Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix installed over 900 new digital fare readers on Valley Metro-operated bus routes, Hoffman said.Īccording to Valley Metro's website, riders can also expect updated bus fareboxes, reloadable fare cards and specialty fare cards for ADA and school passes in the near future.Įdited by Annie Graziano, Reagan Priest and Luke Chatham. "We're really excited about (U-Passes on the Valley Metro app)," Hoffman said.Īs part of the fare modernization project, the existing infrastructure on light rail platforms was replaced with over 150 new mobile fare readers. We are planning to reach out to Valley Metro to get the latest update," the spokesperson said in an email. Local bus routes provide a convenient way for riders to travel to major. There will be some logistics involved in going away from the U-pass cards currently in use. The City of Peoria / Valley Metro fixed route services operate Monday through Sunday. ![]() "If the app were to be ready now, we would test it out during the Summer for possible Fall implementation. There are also plans underway to integrate ASU's transit passes (ASU U-Pass) onto the Valley Metro app, according to Valley Metro and ASU Parking and Transit Services.Ī University spokesperson for Parking and Transit Services said they are aware of the app and that it has been discussed with Valley Metro for future implementation. Valley Metro is the public transit system serving the city of Phoenix and county of Maricopa, Arizona. "Some (light rail fare vendor) machines are a little bit older now," Hoffman said. The transition to mobile fare cards necessitated an overhaul of the existing infrastructure, which was originally installed in 2008 when the light rail began operating. "We're expanding the ways that people can use our system." In this web section youll find the latest information on Valley Metro Rail, bus routes, airport transportation and parking amd bicycling. ![]() "We knew that giving people another convenient, easy option was going to be useful for them to pay to get on our services," Hoffman said.
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