Canyon County Routes & Hours of Services
HOURS
Bus service is provided within most of the Nampa and Caldwell city limits and between the two cities. The days of operation are 6:20 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Four all-day buses are deployed as a single route with two branches.
TO ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT PASS SALES OUTLETS, PARK & RIDE FACILITIES, MAJOR BUS TRANSFER LOCATIONS, FARES AND ACCESS SERVICE, VISIT THE GUIDES SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE.
NO-SERVICE HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and December 25.
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DOWNTOWN NAMPA AND CALDWELL MAPS
VALLEYRIDE TRANSIT SYSTEM MAP (Please note that this map does not include one pilot route project - Route 28 Cole/Victory, which serves southwest Boise. Please visit the Ada County Services page for information on Route 28.) - HOW TO PAY TO RIDE BROCHURE
- LARGE-TYPE ROUTE SCHEDULE BOOK
PASSES AND OTHER INFORMATION
For information about Pass Sale Outlets, Park & Ride Facilities and Major Bus Transfer Locations plus other information visit the Guide section of this website.
The main route, with service every 30 minutes, runs between 10th and Blaine/Cleveland in Caldwell and 2nd/3rd and 11th/12th in Nampa. This main corridor runs continuously along the Nampa/Caldwell Boulevard, deviating only to serve Karcher Mall and some adjacent retail centers to the west.
Buses running north on this route are designated 52 or 54, referring to the two branches in Caldwell. Buses running south are designated 51 or 53, for the two branches in Nampa. Each branch is served by every other bus on the main route, for 60-minute service.
Caldwell's Route 52 is the existing routing to West Valley Medical Center.
To access the route schedule and map, click on the ROUTE 52 INFO link to the left.
Caldwell's Route 54 serves the Canyon County Courthouse and the low-income neighborhoods north of 10th on both sides of the Interstate 84.
To access the route schedule and map, click on the ROUTE 54 INFO link to the left.
Nampa's Route 51 is the service along South 12th and parallel streets to the east, serving all the major destinations in this area. The route serves the BSU West Campus, the Nampa Recreation Center, Northwest Nazarene University, several dense apartment areas, and numerous discount and grocery stores. To access the route schedule and map, click on the ROUTE 51 INFO link to the left.
Nampa's Route 53 serves Garrity Blvd. to Mercy North. It runs outbound on 16th, inbound on 11th, providing access to both areas. To access the route schedule and map, click on the ROUTE 53 INFO link to the left.
Caldwell's Route 57 Flex is a dial-a-ride type service provides Wednesday-only service from a large geographic area of Caldwell and the same Caldwell locations as Route 73 (see below). The only specific pickup and drop-off locations are the Caldwell fixed-stop locations. A pickup location must be within the pickup area. One trip must be at a fixed stop and the other has to be in the pickup zone or another fixed stop. Passengers have to schedule a ride on this route. The pickup location must be within that geographic area. Passengers will have to call in by 2 p.m. the Monday before to schedule a ride. A ride can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance. The cost of a trip is $1 and a ValleyRide local or universal pass will be accepted on this route. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nampa's Route 58 Flex is a dial-a-ride type service provides Tuesday-only service from a large geographic area of Nampa and the same Caldwell locations as Route 73 (see below). The only specific pickup and drop-off locations are the Caldwell fixed-stop locations. A pickup location must be within the pickup area. One trip must be at a fixed stop and the other has to be in the pickup zone or another fixed stop. Passengers have to schedule a ride on this route. The pickup location must be within that geographic area. Passengers will have to call in by 2 p.m. the Monday before to schedule a ride. A ride can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance. The cost of a trip is $1 and a ValleyRide local or universal pass will be accepted on this route. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route 73 is a fixed-schedule route that provides Monday-only service from the cities of Notus, Parma, Wilder, Greenleaf and Middleton, to the following Caldwell locations: Southwest District health, Health and Welfare, Department of Labor, Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, and the YMCA. Also provides service from Farmway Village in north Caldwell. The cost of a one-way ride is $3. A ValleyRide universal bus pass will be accepted on this route. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oncoming buses (Routes 51-54) on the route are scheduled to be at the Nampa Civic Center area at the same time. This permits riders to transfer to travel from one Nampa branch to the other. Without transferring, riders from all parts of Nampa would have through service to Caldwell, and vice versa.