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September 26 1:00 AM

Starting Saturday September 26th, all stops on Idaho and Main for route 7 will be open, except outbound stop at Main & 27th. Outbound stop at Fairview & Orchard will be closed with temporary stop placed long.

September 15 12:00 AM

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

September 11 4:00 AM

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

September 10 4:00 AM

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

September 10 2:00 AM

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

September 10 1:00 AM

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

September 09 4:00 AM

The stop on Latah and Alpine towards MSS for route 4 is closed for construction and temp stop placed near side.

September 09 4:00 AM

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

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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
VRT Access
VRT Beyond Access & Rides2Wellness
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 Open
President’s Day Monday, February 16, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)		 Regular service Open Open
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026 No service No service Closed Closed
Independence Day Saturday, July 4, 2026 No service No service Closed Closed
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026 No service No service Closed Closed
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)		 Regular service Open Open
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026 No service Reduced service* Closed Closed
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2026 Reduced service
(only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29)		 Regular service Open 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 Open
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026 No service Reduced service* Closed 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 Open
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1, 2027 No service No service Closed 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