Valley Metro Bus

ParentValley Metro
Founded1993
HeadquartersU.S. Bank Center
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Service areaMaricopa County
Ajo
Service typeLocal, express, shuttle, paratransit
Routes104
Hubs17
Fleet1,061 buses
Daily ridership94,100 (weekdays, Q1 2025)
Annual ridership25,892,000 (2024)
Fuel typeDiesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid, CNG, LNG
OperatorSee below
Websitevalleymetro.org

Valley Metro Bus is the public transit bus service in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Valley Metro Bus provides local, regional, express, and rural bus services in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area (as well as the community of Ajo in Pima County), covering a service area of 525 sq mi (1,360 km2). In 2024, the system had a ridership of 25,892,000, or about 94,100 per weekday in the first quarter of 2025.

Valley Metro, officially known as the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority, is responsible for coordinating the bus system. Bus services are operated by private contractors and individual municipalities in the Phoenix area, branded as Valley Metro.

All Valley Metro Bus services are accessible to persons with disabilities, with ramps or lifts installed on all buses. Additionally, all fixed-route buses are equipped with bicycle racks.