Valley Metro

Valley Metro provides transportation solutions that make the Valley a better place to live, work, play and visit.

In 1993, the Valley Metro board adopted the name Valley Metro as the identity for the regional transit system in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Under the Valley Metro brand, local governments joined to fund the Valley-wide transit system that the public sees on the streets today. Valley Metro Board member agencies include Avondale, Chandler, El Mirage, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Maricopa County, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro RPTA), Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe.

Valley Metro Mission, Vision and Goals

In September 2007, the Valley Metro board adopted the mission, vision and goals as a part of the Valley Metro strategic plan.

Mission: At RPTA we develop and deliver an integrated regional transit system with excellence, in collaboration with member agencies and through public and private partnerships. In doing so, we improve the quality of life and the environment, and support economic development.

Vision: Enable people in Maricopa County to travel with ease using safe, accessible, efficient, dependable, and integrated public transportation services.

Goals:

  • Deliver cost effective transit services
  • Deliver on Proposition 400 projects and assist with city transit projects
  • Integrate transit services across the region
  • Increase transit visibility (marketing, customer satisfaction, public-private partnerships)
  • Hire/retain and develop top talent at every level
  • Contribute to an enhanced quality of life in the region (air quality, congestion, services)

In November 2007, the board adopted the Strategic Plan Resolution 2007-04, which provides the executive director, staff, member agency representatives, business, media and the public with knowledge of the Board’s intent to create a single regional transit agency for all modes of transit.

Valley Metro RPTA Strategic Plan RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007-04 [103K PDF]

Highlights of Valley Metro services include:

  • Local, Express and RAPID commuter bus service
  • Neighborhood circulators
  • Dial-a-Ride
  • Vanpool service
  • Online carpool matching system
  • Assistance to local businesses to help them meet the Maricopa County trip reduction goals through alternative modes of transportation (bus, carpool, vanpool, bike, telework, etc.)
  • METRO light rail, scheduled to begin service in 2008