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September 03 4:00 AM

Starting on Monday the August 31st, Route 8 towards Discovery & Chinden will detour around construction. The following stops will be closed: AB426 Idaho & 13th, AB427 Idaho & 15th, AB433 Main & 17th, AB435 Main & 23rd, AB436 Main & 27th. Temporary stops will be placed at 13th & Idaho. Riders can use Lyft code "MAINCONSTX" to get to or from the bus stop at Idaho & 13th.

September 03 4:00 AM

Starting on Monday the August 31st, Route 7 towards TSM will detour around construction. The following stops will be closed: AB426 Idaho & 13th, AB427 Idaho & 15th, AB433 Main & 17th, AB435 Main & 23rd, AB436 Main & 27th. Temporary stops will be placed at 13th & Idaho. Riders can use Lyft code "MAINCONSTX" to get to or from the bus stop at Idaho & 13th.

September 01 4:00 AM

Starting on Monday the August 31st, Route 40 towards Blaine & 24th will detour around construction. The following stops will be closed: AB426 Idaho & 13th, AB436 Main & 27th. Temporary stops will be placed at 13th & Idaho. Riders can use Lyft code "MAINCONSTX" to get to or from the bus stop at Idaho & 13th.

August 28 4:00 AM

Route 40 - Starting Monday 8/31 - Leaving Downtown Boise to Caldwell will be on detour. Following stops will be closed: Idaho / 13th & Idaho / 27th

August 13 4:00 AM

The stop on Latah and Alpine towards MSS is closed for construction and temp stop placed near side.

August 11 4:00 AM

Route 28 is on small detour at Frank Church High School; the bus will be taking right onto Salt Creek from Pro Tech, servicing the temp stop on Salt Creek, and then taking a right on Trabuco back to regular route.

June 01 2:00 AM

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

March 02 1:00 AM

Route 16: Stops on 1st & Idaho and 1st & Bannock will be closed. Please use the bus stop on Main & 1st.

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Nonprofit Agency Fares

Valley Regional Transit offers a variety of options to non-profits to reduce barriers and help get your clients where they need to go. We offer reduced rate bus passes, discounts on bulk rates, and even contracts that allow you to pay over time.

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How to Apply

Valley Regional Transit sells regular adult bus passes to 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations for their clients at a discount. Non-profit organizations can also purchase student/older adult/disabled/Medicare cardholder passes, which are already discounted, through Valley Regional Transit. The nonprofit discount for bus passes does not apply to government agencies.

To request Valley Regional Transit bus passes, complete the short request form below. When completed, send your completed Pass Request Form, a letter on company letterhead stating your organization possesses IRS classification as a 501 (c) (3) organization and payment to:

Valley Regional Transit
Customer Service Department
700 NE 2nd Street, Suite 100
Meridian, ID 83642
Fax: 208-846-8564
Email: buspass@ridevrt.org

Non-profit agency pass request (with letter)

If you have already been approved to purchase these discounted passes, you can order passes by filling out this form.

Non-profit bulk pass rates

Orders between $5,000 and $9,999 receive a 30% discount from adult standard fare.
Orders $10,000 and above receive a 50% discount from adult standard fare.

Passes that are already discounted (i.e. stored value and older adult/youth/disabled passes) do not get discounted again.

If payment is made in full at the time of the order, a contract is not needed. If payment will be made over time, a contract is required.

Bulk pass order form ($5,000) Bulk pass order form ($10,000)
Pass Type $5,000 (30% off) $10,000 (50% off)
All-day Standard $1.75 $1.25
All-day Regional $5.25 $3.75
31-day Standard $29.40 $21
31-day Regional $63 $45
Non-Profit Rates (25% off)
All-Day Pass - Standard
$1.90
All-Day Pass - Regional
$5.60
31-Day Pass - Standard
$31.50
31-Day Pass - Regional
$68.00

Regional Pass Program

Are you looking for transit benefits for your non-profit employees? Visit our Regional Pass Program page to learn more.