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Stop at W Emerald St and N Milwaukee St AB372 closed – temp stop placed just before candlesticks

Inbound State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.

Outbound route 9 State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.

Inbound route 9 stop on State and 11th is closed, temporary stop placed at State and 12th near side.

Route 9 OB stop at State and Ellen’s Ferry closed. No temp stop placed.

Stop at Latah & Alpine SWC closed. Temp stop placed just south of Vaughn near Latah Village Apartment complex

The Stop on Latah and Alpine for the route 4 to the mall is closed and temp stop placed long by the crosswalk light.

Stops on 1st & Idaho and 1st & Bannock will be closed. Please use the bus stop on Main & 1st.

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5 Emerald


Monday – Friday
6:15 AM – 7:15 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM – 6:40 PM

About The 5

Route 5 Emerald connects VRT’s Main Street Station in downtown Boise to the Boise Towne Square Mall via Emerald Street, providing service to points of interest such as:  

Boise City Hall, Boise Art Museum, Ann Morrison Park, Morris Hill Cemetery, Ada County Juvenile Services, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Full Circle Health Emerald Clinic, Full Circle Health Wellness Center

There is currently no real-time trip data available. To plan a future trip, please visit the Trip Planner or the PDF schedule for this route.

Hours
Monday – Friday

6:15 AM – 7:15 PM

Saturday

8:00 AM – 6:40 PM

Frequency
Peak Hours

Monday – Friday
6:15 AM – 9:15 AM
3:30 PM – 7:15 PM

30-minute frequency
All Other Hours

Monday – Friday
9:15 AM – 3:30 PM

Saturday
7:45 AM – 6:15 PM

60-minute frequency

Ready To Ride?

Ride the 5 by paying standard fare.

Single Ride$1.50
All-Day Pass$2.50
Single Ride$0.75
All-Day Pass$1.25

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