Victor Valley Transit is pleased to announce that beginning October 2nd, we are returning to Full Service! We are now back to full staff with a great team of Bus Operators that are ready to keep the High Desert moving!
Our Return to Full Service includes:
• 30-minute service* on Routes 31, 41, 43, 52, and 53. Other Routes will go from 2-hour service, back to 1 hour service. * (*times are approximate)
• Route 21 will return to Routes 21P and 21W
• Route 15 will now run 2 trips on Sunday from Barstow, Victorville, and San Bernardino.
• Route 15 times have been revised to meet with the Metrolink Trains at the San Bernardino Transportation Center
• Return of Route 50X: Direct Service Monday-Thursday from the Victor Valley Transportation Center to Victor Valley College.
• New Schedules will be available as times may have shifted on some routes to improve reliability and on-time performance.
• Routes now timed at the Victor Valley Transportation Center to allow for quicker and easier transfers.
More details available in the coming weeks and days, please stay tuned.
Micro-Link is the new Micro Transit demonstration project coming October 3rd from Victor Valley Transit!
Micro-Link will serve North Victorville, South Victorville, and Hesperia zone areas Monday – Friday from 6:00 am – 8:00 pm, with on-demand transportation services. Priced at just $4.00 per ride, Micro-Link provides convenient and flexible scheduling that meets all your transportation needs. Just download the Micro-Link app (coming soon), choose your pick-up and drop-off locations within the zone area, request your ride, and connect with your neighborhood, and beyond.
Micro-Link will serve two areas in Victorville and one area in Hesperia. You can schedule a ride from 5 days to 15 minutes in advance with our on-demand service via the Micro-Link app (coming soon) or by phone by calling 760-244-4000. Riders can pay in advance via the app or with cash on board each van at the time of pickup.
This curb-to-curb Service takes you anywhere within a specific zone for just $4 per ride. Shop local, get close to schools, visit the park, make your medical appointment, or visit a friend. If you need to travel outside your zone area, Micro-Link will take you to the nearest bus stop so you can continue your journey successfully! If you choose to travel outside your zone area, each $4 trip includes a free fixed route Day Pass.
Attention Victor Valley Transit Riders and Friends! Beginning tomorrow through Thursday, we will be unveiling three wonderful surprises each day that will positively affect your passenger experience with us. Come back tomorrow at 9:00am PST for the first Surprise of the week!
Starting Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Route 1 will begin service to Barstow Excelsior Charter School, Tuesday – Friday, during the 8:00AM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM, and 5:00PM trips from Barstow City Hall.
Calling All Victor Valley Non-Profit Organizations!
VVTA’s annual Fare Media Program for the 2022-2023 season is now accepting applications from non-profit agencies. All applications must be complete and submitted by August 31st 2022. Please see below for program details.
The VVTA provides service throughout the Victor Valley and outlying areas. VVTA’s efforts to aid in getting new clientele onto the public transit system has grown over the past few years, and VVTA is constantly moving forward with new ideas to increase public transportation opportunities for new and future consumers. This Scholarship Program is aimed at low-income, disabled, or seniors who currently lack transportation options, or are not familiar with the VVTA system, and therefore are not able to utilize it.
VVTA was successful in securing funds, specifically aimed at these individuals, in order to help them learn to utilize the local transit system as well as to help subsidize the cost of their travel. It is VVTA’s goal to utilize these funds to the maximum extent possible and serve as many individuals as is possible. Organizations that serve these communities, and these individuals, may apply on behalf of their clients for these funds. The selected organizations will be required to document that the clients that receive the scholarships meet the selection criteria, and report back to VVTA on these statistics.
This past week VVTA said farewell to our longest serving bus operator John Solorio, as he made the transition into retirement.
John began his career as a bus operator in Orange County 45 years ago in 1977 and has been serving the passengers of Victor Valley Transit for the past 32 years.
Recipient of the prestigious Million Mile Driver Award (one million miles driven, accident/incident free), John will be retiring to Oregon to be close to his daughter and family.
John, you made Victor Valley Transit a better organization and thank you for your dedication and leadership to all who had the pleasure to know you. You will be sorely missed by passengers, staff, and fellow operators. Take a bow!
Victor Valley Transit will be at three #NationalNightOut events this evening from 5pm – 8pm:
Victor Valley: 26540 Vista Road, Helendale
Apple Valley: 14999 Dale Evans Parkway (Civic Center Park)
Victorville: 14973 Joshua St (Hook Park)
Our teams will be handing out of VVTA goodies, schedules and route professionals will be available to answer any questions on how to use public transportation in the Victor Valley.
For our young visitors we will be giving away our new “Bus Safety Basics” coloring/activity books (while supplies last).
Victorville visitors will have the opportunity to go home with a Samsung Galaxy Tab A! Stop by our booth for more details.
Effective Tuesday, August 2, 2022, from the beginning to the end of service, Route 64 will be detoured on Willow St from 11th Ave to Cypress Ave due to water service line construction. Due to this, the following Stop will be missed:
Stop #40232 at Willow St & Balsam Ave We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Victor Valley Transit Authority partners with the City of Barstow to provide the “Firecracker Express”, a free, one day special route to and from Barstow’s 25th Annual Fireworks Spectacular.
The sky above Barstow will light up this Fourth of July. Victor Valley Transit will provide public transportation to the 25th Annual Fireworks Spectacular at the Robert A. Sessions Memorial Sportspark. The annual event will begin at 5:00 pm on the Fourth of July, and roads will be closed in and around the event. Due to the extremely limited parking, the City of Barstow has partnered with Victor Valley Transit to bring residents the “Firecracker Express” bus service, providing FREE transportation to and from this annual event.
The Barstow Fireworks Spectacular will feature Live music from Carol-Lyn’s All Stars, bounce houses, inflatable waterslides and other children’s activities for the whole family. You are welcome to bring additional seating and your picnic basket (No BBQs, outside alcohol or glass allowed in the Sportspark). The fireworks will begin at 9:00 p.m. and will be simulcast in the Sportspark and on KDUC 94.3 and 102.5 FM.
Festive Colorful fireworks on black background. Vector illustration
Victor Valley Transit will be providing limited fixed-route bus service on the Fourth of July for Routes 1, 2, 3, 6, 28, and 29. All routes will end at the Robert A Sessions Memorial Sportspark. Riders who need to use Routes 28 and 29 must call 760-244-4000 no later than 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 3, 2022, to request a ride. Routes 1, 2, and 6 will begin service starting at 5:00 pm from Barstow City Hall, while Route 3 will begin service at Hampton Inn on Lenwood Blvd, beginning at 5:00 pm.
Event attendees will have the option to be picked up from the following four temporary bus routes: Dana Park (Route 501) at 850 Barstow Rd, Pitcher Park (Route 502) at 1610 Rimrock Rd, Barstow Jr. High (Route 503) at 1000 Armory Rd, and Barstow College (Route 504) located at 2700 Barstow Rd. Buses will begin transportation at 5:00 pm and continue every 15 minutes, with the last bus leaving each designated location at 7:00 pm.
Direct Access passengers wishing to attend the event may reserve FREE rides to the Sportspark by calling 760-244-4000 no later than 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
Buses will be on hand to take passengers back to their pickup locations at 9:30 pm, after the Fireworks Spectacular. Victor Valley Transit has set up a dedicated webpage with complete detailed information on this specialty service. Those needing the service are encouraged to visit www.vvta.org/firecracker22. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to be up close to the sights and sounds by riding the Firecracker Express bus service.
There will be no other bus service on Monday, July 4, 2022. These buses will only be running to and from the 25th Annual Barstow Fireworks Spectacular.
