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August 21 5:00 AM

The stop at Glenwood and Chinden, near the Fairgrounds, has been closed. A temp stop has been placed on the far side of the entrance to the Fairground Parking Lot.

August 18 5:00 AM

Due to road construction, Route 16 will be on detour August 18 - September 25. A temporary stop will be placed on Garrison near the Skate Park

4

August 13 4:00 AM

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

28

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.

7 8

August 10 4:30 AM

Outbound route 7 and 8 are on new detour. No stops will be missed.

40

August 06 7:00 AM

Due to construction, Route 40 will be on detour starting Thursday August 8, 2026, until Monday October 26, 2026. Detour is, from Main, right on 27th, left on Pleasonton, right on White Water, U-Turn at round-a-bout, Right to Main to regular route.

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July 30 1:00 AM

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

July 01 4:00 AM

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

June 01 2:00 AM

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

May 15 4:00 AM

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

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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Stuff the Bus 2023 Set for December 2

The 25th annual Stuff the Bus toy drive is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2023, outside the seven local Fred Meyer stores.

Stuff the Bus is the result of a partnership between the Salvation Army, KTVB, and Valley Regional Transit (VRT), with the goal of filling VRT buses with new, unwrapped toys or gift cards for children of all ages. The Salvation Army will distribute the items to families in need throughout the community.

At the end of the event, the toys will be bagged up and transported to Salvation Army distribution centers in Boise, Nampa and Caldwell.

The VRT buses will be parked near the main entrances of the seven Fred Meyer stores in the Treasure Valley:

  • 5230 Franklin Road, Boise
  • 3527 South Federal Way, Boise
  • 10751 West Overland Road, Boise
  • 5425 West Chinden Boulevard, Garden City
  • 1850 Fairview Avenue, Meridian
  • 1400 Chinden Boulevard, Meridian
  • 50 2nd Street South, Nampa

Last year, a total of 6,342 toys were donated, along with $600 in gift cards and cash. In the 24 years VRT has participated in Stuff the Bus, more than 165,000 toys have been donated.