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April 16 5:00 AM

Inbound stops at Americana & Ann Morrison and Americana & Shoreline closed. Temp stop placed far side of Shoreline. No temp stop placed for Ann Morrison, please use American & Latah stop if needed.

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April 16 5:00 AM

Outbound stops at Americana & Shoreline and Americana & Ann Morrison closed. Temp stop placed far side of Ann Morrison. No temp stop placed for Shoreline, please use River & 15th stop if needed.

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April 15 4:00 AM

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

March 20 6:00 AM

Stop at CWI Main Campas in Nampa will be closed due to construction. Temporary stop will be in the parking lot in front of the Main Academic Building

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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Holiday Service

VRT operates a holiday service schedule on major holidays throughout the year. Holiday service schedules can be found below or with Customer Service. Riders will also be notified with rider alerts through ETA SPOT and Umo, individual route pages, and information onboard.

Holiday Service Hours

(subject to change)
Holiday
Date
Bus
Access
Transit Centers
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 19, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)
Regular service Open
President’s Day Monday, February 16, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)
Regular service Open
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026 No service No service Closed
Independence Day Saturday, July 4, 2026 No service No service Closed
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026 No service No service Closed
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)
Regular service Open
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026 No service Reduced service* Closed
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)
Regular service Open
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 2026 Reduced service
(Only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29) Shortened span (last routes depart at 6:45 p.m.)
Shortened span (last trips reflect bus service) Open
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026 No service Reduced service* Closed
New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)
Regular service Open
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1, 2027 No service No service Closed

*VRT will be offering a limited number of Access rides on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day from 9 AM – 12 PM and 3 – 6 PM. Rides will be booked on a first come, first served basis until all seats are filled. Passengers can request rides by calling Customer Service. 

  • Thanksgiving reservations will begin Monday, November 2, 2026, and end Friday, November 13, 2026, or once we reach capacity. 
  • Christmas reservations will begin Monday, November 30, 2026, and end Friday, December 11, 2026, or once we reach capacity. 

Reduced service holiday schedules

VRT runs reduced service on select holidays on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29. Route brochures for these routes are linked below, which indicate reduced service schedules.

Questions? Contact Customer Service:

Customer Service 208-345-7433